What Does Infotype Mean?

An infotype is an information unit used to maintain master data related to SAP human resource management systems (HRMS). An infotypes contains a four-digit code with a related name and is capable of maintaining employee data. In SAP, infotypes are capable of handling human resource (HR) information, which is often time-sensitive.

Infotypes allow users to conveniently maintain and retrieve HR information, while providing the consistency check required for a HRMS by auto-checking entries with preset values and conditions.

Techopedia Explains Infotype

The following are infotype characteristics:

  • Comprehensive structure to cover all HR information attributes. The structure also may be enhanced to suit different customers, based on requirements.
  • Time-dependent data storage
  • Data entry classification
  • Access authorization, which may be defined at the infotype level

Some infotypes may be further categorized to different groups known as subtypes, which are based on themes.