SAP C_HCMP_2311 SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA Exam Practice Test

•  Conditions Day: This section specifies the days when the rule applies. Weekdays are highlighted, indicating the rule applies on weekdays. Public holidays (PH) are not highlighted, meaning the rule is not applicable on public holidays.
• Conditions Time: This section doesn't have any selections, so there are no time-based conditions for selecting the time wage type.

Therefore, considering weekdays are highlighted and public holidays are not, the only condition that aligns with selecting the time wage type isNOT on a public holiday.

In rule XPPF, the operation PPPAR checks for certain information such as whether and when the employee started a new job within the payroll period or whether and when they took unpaid leave1. If no split indicator is available the value of the partial period remains 11. Therefore, it checks for an employee’s entry or exit after the period start (Option A) and the current entry in arrears (Option D). References = 1

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, the functions that are used to import infotypes data into the current payroll run are WPBP and PIT. The WPBP function is used to transfer master data on the work center and basic pay for the payroll period to the internal table WPBP1. The PIT function is used to import the last previous result for the current period2. References = 

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The correct order to carry out the payroll process is as follows:

• Start payroll. The system calls up a country-specific payroll program and performs payroll using the values you entered in the payroll program1.
• Check result. You check whether payroll has run correctly, or determine where errors have occurred. If desired, you can obtain a detailed payroll log1.
• Exit payroll. You exit the payroll run and set the payroll area to “exit”. This locks the payroll area for the current payroll period and prevents any changes to the payroll-relevant data1. References = 1: The Payroll Process | SAP Help Portal

To create a new personnel calculation rule, you need to use transaction PE01. This transaction allows you to access the rule editor, where you can define the rule type, the variable key, and the operations for the rule. You can also assign the rule to a payroll schema or a sub-schema using transaction PE02. The other transactions are not relevant for creating a new personnel calculation rule. PA30 is used to maintain employee master data, PA03 is used to display payroll control records, and PE02 is used to maintain payroll schemas and sub-schemas. References = Payroll Operations, Payroll Schemas and Personnel Calculation Rules PCR SAP HCM (HR), Personnel Calculation Rules

• A payroll schema is a set of rules and calculations that determine how employees are paid. A payroll schema consists of functions and parameters that define the logic and sequence of payroll processing.
• The function CHECK is used to check whether certain conditions are met before executing the subsequent functions in the schema. The parameter ABR stands for aborted payroll run. It indicates that the payroll run was terminated due to an error or inconsistency.
• The function/parameter combination CHECK/ABR must be activated in a productive payroll schema to ensure that the payroll run is not continued if there is an aborted payroll run for the employee. This prevents incorrect or incomplete payroll results from being posted to the database.
• The other function/parameter combinations are not mandatory for a productive payroll schema. They are used for different purposes, such as:

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In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, employees are grouped for use in personnel calculation rules (PCRs) using the customizing table V_001P_K. This table is used to set the employee subgroup grouping for personnel calculation rules regardless of its current value

• The retroactive accounting depth of SAP payroll is the earliest date from which the payroll results can be recalculated due to changes in master or time data.
• The retroactive accounting depth is determined by the following settings:
• The system uses the latest of these three settings as the retroactive accounting depth for each personnel number. For example, if the personal retroactive accounting date is 01.01.2024, the payroll control record date is 01.02.2024, and the hiring date is 01.03.2024, then the retroactive accounting depth is 01.03.2024. References =
• Retroactive Accounting | SAP Help Portal
• Retroactive Accounting functionality in HCM payroll PART-I | SAP Community
• Retroactive Payroll Processing | SAP Help Portal

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, an average calculation rule is used to determine the average value for a specific wage type or set of wage types over a defined period. The average calculation rule can include several components:

• Cumulation rules: These are used to define how the wage types are cumulated over the average calculation period1.
• Relevant average period: This defines the period over which the average is calculated. It could be a fixed period (e.g., the last three months) or a variable period (e.g., the period of employment)2.
• Final processing: This is used to finalize the calculation of the average, such as rounding off the average value1.

Function PARTT and Modifier groupings are not typically included in an average calculation rule in SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA.

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 When you call up a main schema using transaction PE01, you have the following columns available in the editor:

• Line: This column shows the line number of each entry in the schema. It is used to identify and navigate the schema entries.
• Function: This column shows the name of the function that is executed by the payroll driver. A function can be a payroll operation, a personnel calculation rule, or a sub-schema. A function can have one or more parameters that define its behavior and output.
• Parameter: This column shows the parameters that are passed to the function. Parameters can be constants, variables, or expressions that modify the function’s logic or input.Parameters are separated by commas and enclosed in brackets.
• Feature: This column shows the name of the feature that is used to determine the value of a parameter. A feature is a decision tree that evaluates certain conditions and returns a value based on the outcome. Features are used to customize the payroll schema for different scenarios or requirements.
• Return Code: This column shows the return code that is generated by the function. A return code is a numerical value that indicates the status or result of the function execution. Return codes can be used to control the flow of the schema or to trigger certain actions.

The columns B. Feature and D. Return Code are not always visible in the editor. They can be displayed or hidden by using the menu options View -> Feature or View -> Return Code. Therefore, they are not correct answers to the question.

References =

• SAP Help Portal: Payroll Schema
• SAP Community: Understanding functions in Payroll Schemas

Operation ADDWTE* is used to add a wage type to the results table (RT) with a specified amount and number. The wage type can be either a constant value or a variable from the input table (IT). The operation can also be used to modify an existing wage type in the RT by adding or subtracting the amount and number. The operation has the following syntax:

ADDWTE*nnnnnAmmmmmB

where nnnnn is the wage type, A is the operator (+ or -), mmmmm is the amount or variable, and B is the number or variable. For example:

ADDWTE*1000+1000.00

This operation adds wage type 1000 to the RT with an amount of 1000.00 and a number of 1.

ADDWTE*1000+VARGB

This operation adds wage type 1000 to the RT with an amount of VARGB and a number of 1.

ADDWTE*1000+1000.00-2

This operation adds wage type 1000 to the RT with an amount of 1000.00 and a number of -2.

ADDWTE*1000-VARGB

This operation subtracts VARGB from the amount of wage type 1000 in the RT and leaves the number unchanged.

References = 1 (SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, page 52) 2 (SAP Note 3044085 - FAQ: SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, question 13)

• The retroactive accounting depth of SAP payroll is the earliest date from which the payroll results can be recalculated due to changes in master or time data.
• The retroactive accounting depth is determined by the following settings:
• The system uses the latest of these three settings as the retroactive accounting depth for each personnel number. For example, if the personal retroactive accounting date is 01.01.2024, the payroll control record date is 01.02.2024, and the hiring date is 01.03.2024, then the retroactive accounting depth is 01.03.2024. References =
• Retroactive Accounting | SAP Help Portal
• Retroactive Accounting functionality in HCM payroll PART-I | SAP Community
• Retroactive Payroll Processing | SAP Help Portal

 Absences are processed during regular payroll runs using country-specific schemas. The absence valuation is carried out by the rule I015. This procedure consists in the multiplication of the number of the wage types generated from the function PAB by their amount per unit and it is showed in the internal table of the IT payroll1. Therefore, to include absence hours in the PARTA table, the wage type must be defined in absence valuation rules. References = 

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• Constant Valuation (V_T510J):This table in SAP HCM stores specific rules for valuing various wage types. MODIF 2 is how you group employees for consistent valuation purposes in this table.
• XMOD Rule:The XMOD Personnel Calculation Rule (PCR) is often used to set the value of modifier T (MODIF T) which is used by the time evaluation module.

Why other options are less suitable:

• MODIF T While used frequently in PCRs, MODIF T typically deals with grouping employees for time wage type selection purposes.
• MODIF D: This modifier serves a specific function in day processing but isn't directly related to constant valuation.
• MODIF 1 This might be a valid modifier within your specific SAP system, but it doesn't have a standard definition for constant valuation.

 Wage types in SAP HCM Payroll are used to assign payments and deductions as well as to control the payroll program. They are the building blocks of the payroll module and areessential to compensate the employees1. In the case of an hourly wage type, the hourly rate, which should be multiplied by the number of hours performed by the employee, during the payroll run2. Therefore, wage types /001 and /002 can be used to calculate the hourly base rate for salaried employees. References = 

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, the calculation rules MULTI RAA and ADDWT * are used to process wage types. The MULTI operation multiplies two fields of the current entry of table OT and stores the result in a third field1. The ADDWT operation adds the wage type affected to an internal table1. Given the wage type 5000 with Rate = 10, Number = 0, and Amount = 13, if it only runs through the MULTI RAA and ADDWT * calculation rules, the result in the output IT would be Rate = 10, Number = 0, and Amount = 130. This is because the MULTI operation would not change the Rate or Number as they are multiplied by 0, and the ADDWT operation would not change the Amount as it is added to an internal table without any modification1. References = 1

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, the function used to select the time wage types for table DZL is GWT (Generate Wage Types). This function processes the entries of table T510S (Time Wage Type Selection), which contains the wage types that can be selected and the conditions that must be met for the selection of a wage type1. The function GWT is called in the schema (TC00 Wage Type Generation International or TC04 Wage Type Generation International for Time Evaluation Without Clock Times for Payroll, or in the standard time evaluation schemas1. References = 

The XIN0 subschema is specifically designed to initiate the payroll process within SAP HCM. It's responsible for a series of crucial initialization tasks, including:

• Reading employee master data
• Fetching relevant time data
• Initializing cumulation wage types
• Setting up data for processing within the payroll run.

• AVERA function: This function is the core of the new average processing in SAP HCM. It's designed to calculate various averages (like gross averages, taxable averages, etc.) that can be used in subsequent payroll calculations.expand_more

Why the other options are incorrect:

• X016 This might be a valid Personnel Calculation Rule (PCR) in your SAP system, but it doesn't directly represent the AVERA function.
• MEANV This operation is used to assign average processing results to wage types but is not the central function performing the averaging.exclamation
• PIT X015 GEN: These are common commands, but they don't specifically represent the new average processing functionality.

 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, wage type selection rules are built using several elements. These elements are grouped into a rule group, forming different regulations for the selection of time wage types1. Each individual rule within a rule group contains the wage type to be selected1. The selection of a wage type is determined by whether the conditions specified in an individual rule are fulfilled1. Two of these elements are the Processing type and Conditions for the day1. References = 1

The function WPBP (Import work center and basic pay data) in SAP HR is used to transfer master data on the work center and basic pay for the payroll period to internal table WPBP.The basic pay wage types are stored in the internal table IT. If all the fields of the table WPBP are same during the entire payroll period, this table will contain one record1. The infotypes imported by function WPBP are:

• Infotype 0008 (Basic Pay)
• Infotype 0007 (Work Schedules)
• Infotype 0001 (Organizational Assignment)

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 In SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA, the function that generates time wage types on the TIP table is GWT (Generate Wage Types). This function processes the entries of table T510S (Time Wage Type Selection), which contains the wage types that can be selected and the conditions that must be met for the selection of a wage type1. References = 

The valuation of a time wage type with wage type-dependent constants is often dependent on certain conditions being met. You can define different, wage type dependent constants that depend on a modifier. Different conditions are represented with different modifiers. The value of these modifiers is queried with the function RAB (Read Absences) or the operation VALBS (Valuation bases). Further conditions can be defined within the personnel calculation rule to determine whether a time wage type is valuated using a wage type-dependent constant valuation basis. In the standard system, the modifier MODIF 2 is used. You set the modifiers in personnel calculation rule XMOD ( Modifiers for Payroll ). References = 

The function GON (Generate Operation Number) in sub schema XBDO checks if all master data has been completely imported. It assigns a unique operation number to each employee and payroll area combination. If the master data is incomplete or inconsistent, the function GON will generate an error message and stop the payroll run for the affected employee. References =

• SAP Help Portal: Schema XBDO
• SAP Support Portal: SAP Note 3044085 - FAQ: SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA