System and method for providing global variables within a human capital management system

US8484628B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Christian Behrens · Palaiseau, FR
• Steffen Rotsch · Wiesloch, DE
• Martin Scholz · Schallstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 27, 2007
• Grant date: Jul 9, 2013
• Expiry date: Oct 3, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are provided for stacking global variables associated with a plurality of tools. The method includes loading a first tool global variable into a memory and executing a first tool of a computer application, the computer application configured to automate human resource processes. The method includes responsive to a call to execute a second tool of the computer application, pushing the first tool global variable onto a stack. The method includes loading a second tool global variable into the memory and executing the second tool. The method includes responsive to completing execution of the second tool, popping the first tool global variable off the stack and loading the first tool global variable back into the memory.