TL;DR:Would you like to integrate the modern SAP Payroll experience from SuccessFactors ECP into your existing ERP system? In our blog series, we guide you step by step through the process of activating the Payroll Control Centre (PCC). In this article, we focus on activating the Manage Configuration app, covering the topics of Business Functions, SAPUI5, OData Services, and the SAPUI5 Application Index.
Activating the Manage Configuration App
The Manage Configuration (MC) UI5 app complements the classic Configuration Workbench (CW). It allows you to define your own validation rules, KPIs and analyses without having to use the SAP GUI and the CW directly. However, the types of validation rules still need to be defined within the CW, so it is not possible to completely avoid the classic environment.
Before activation, the steps for setting up the Configuration Workbench (CW) should already have been completed. More information on this can be found in the first part of this blog series.
Business Functions
In addition to the CW business functions, only two further business functions are required for the MC app. These are activated via transaction SFW5, as usual. You can find the required functions listed under point 2 here, or alternatively in the screenshot below.
SAPUI5 Applications
The MC app consists of several sub-apps, all of which must be activated. This is done using transaction SICF. The list of services can be found under point 3 here or in the table below.
| SAPUI5 Application | Application Service Path |
| Manage Configuration | /sap/bc/ui5_ui5/sap/ • hrpy_pcc_lib_v7 • hrpy_pcc_ckp_v1 • hrpy_pcc_cvr_v1 • hrpy_pcc_ctl_v1 • hrpy_pcc_can_v1 • hrpy_pcc_cdn_v1 |
| Access for Application Index queries | /sap/bc/ui2/app_index |
OData Services
Next, as is commonly known, the activation of the OData services follows. These supply the UI5 apps with data and are activated using transaction /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE. The services that need to be activated are listed under point 4 here or in the following table.
| OData Service | Technical Name |
| Manage Configuration | PYC_CFG_SRV PYC_CFG_VR_SRV PYC_KPI_CONFIG_1_SRV PYC_DNG_CONFIG_1_SRV* PYC_CFG_ANALYTICS_SRV* |
It is important to ensure that the OData service is properly activated and that the system alias is maintained. In this case, we use LOCAL, as shown in the image.
If the ERP system is running HCM for S/4HANA (H4S4), the two OData services marked with an asterisk (*) will be missing from the list and must be added manually. To do this, go to transaction /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE, select Add Service, and add the two missing services. SAP’s official guide for this can be found here.
SAPUI5 Application Index
Finally, it is recommended to update the SAPUI5 Application Index. This is required for the cache buster mechanism. The update is performed using the report /UI5/APP_INDEX_CALCULATE.
In the third and final part of this blog series, we will cover the setup of background processes in the SAP PCC.
You can find the first part, which covers the activation of the Configuration Workbench, here.
In the third and final part of our blog series , we walk you through the setup of the background processes, here.
