Using the Search Help for Applicant Numbers SAP HR Recruitment Editing of Applicant Data

Use

The search help for applicant numbers allows you to access applicant numbers if you do not know the actual numbers you are looking for. Several search helps are available in the Applicant number field if you use the input help. You choose the desired search help (e.g. Personal data) and enter the relevant data as prompted by the search help. The system selects the relevant data and outputs it in list form. You select the desired applicant from this list. The system then writes this applicant’s applicant number to the Applicant number field.

Prerequisites

Search helps are available via the standard settings. You can use these search helps, or you can customize them to suit the needs of your enterprise.

To find out more about search helps, choose menu path Basic Settings ® Maintain Search Helps in Customizing.

Features

The following search helps are set up for applicant numbers in Recruitment in the standard system:

• Personal data
• Advertisement
• Reference personnel number
• Recurring tasks

For more information on matchcodes, see the Basis documentation under Search Helps.