Infotype is a four-digit number, and nnnn is assigned to each infotype. The number range 9,000 to 9,999 is reserved for customer and not standard SAP. Personnel administration is everything to do with the master data of an employee. The details of the employee are captured in infotypes.

The details of an employee such as personal data, bank details, and address are all captured in infotypes. The employee details such as which associated department he or she belong to, his or her current position, and his or her personal details such as date of birth, residential address, pay details, bank details, and so on, are captured using this submodule.

Standard PA infotypes are in the range of 0000-0999. Each number has a name associated with it. For instance, 0002 is personal data. We will cover all the mandatory infotypes in the following chapters. Customer or customized infotypes are in the range of 9,000-9,999. There are some country-specific infotypes such as...