All About Ad-Hoc Query

Posted on April 20th, 2011

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The Ad Hoc Query is a tool for building reports and queries on basic data of an employee.It offers access to data of all SAP infotypes.
This tool can process data linked to:
• Time management
• Organizational management
• Compensation management
• Training etc.

In the SAP Command prompt , Enter transaction S_PH0_48000513

SAP AD Hoc Query

In the next SAP screen,

  1. Select a Work Area – queries linked to a specific client or to all clients
  2. Choose a User Group – to access available infosets
  3. Choose an InfosetIn the  list select the desired infoset
  4. Click the Check Mark Button

SAP AD Hoc Query

The SAP Ad-hoc query working panel is shown-

SAP AD Hoc Query

Overview of the various sections

  1. Field group/field=Where you define the selections and output fields
  2. Reporting Period =This is where you define the period for which the selected objects are to be retrieved.
  3. Selections = Once you have ticked a field in the “Selection” column in the “Field Group/Fields” section, it will appear in the “Selections” section where you can restrict the employees selected
  4. Testing the selections = to update the number of “hits” obtained by the query
  5. Functions=Some layout functionalities are accessible simply by using your mouse or via buttons located in the “Preview of Output”
  6. Main functions = create a new query, open existing query, execute a query

Executing a Query:Choosing Output

  1. The section field / group fields shows list of all available infotypes
  2. Select the Infotye whose data you want in output
  3. Select the Infotype field by checking “output”
  4. Data is displayed at the bottom of the working panel

SAP AD Hoc Query

Choosing Input

It is possible to restrict or limit the population selected, by using any element.
Once you have ticked a field in the “Selection” column in the “Field Group/Fields” section, it will appear in the “Selections” section from where you can set the restrictions.
SAP AD Hoc Query

  1. For Example , check the Selection Column for Year of Birth
  2. It appears in the Selection Section
  3. You may choose to restrict values via a pattern , single value , etc
  4. Enter the restriction value

In case of multiple selections , the link between the selections is automatically AND

SAP AD Hoc Query

Above example will produce a list of women (Gender Key = 2) AND born in 1976

Results

Click on output.

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Results are displayed

SAP AD Hoc Query

Note:

Make sure you select correct Reporting Period for your Query

SAP AD Hoc Query

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