The employee field dictionary is used to define various characteristics for each employee field. The definition of these characteristics must be well-thought because it has an impact in many payroll functions.

Prerequisites

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Screen management

The employee field dictionary management function has a single screen that is used to inquire and update the various characteristics of the employee fields. 

  • Active yes/no: If the field is activated, it is available in the "Employee screens" function. Otherwise, it is not displayed in this function.
  • Selection yes/no: Activates or deactivates the field in the selection panel of the fields to be displayed in the employee records. This selection is frequent on entry of free criteria, for example for calculation exceptions, adjustments, etc.
  • Sequence: Sorts in ascending order the list of employee record fields in the "Employee screens" function and on selection of employee fields to create a free criterion in given functions, such as calculation exceptions, adjustments, etc.

Entry screen

Grid

Field (field FLD)
Table (field TBL)
Dim. (field FLDDIM)
Description (field WDES)
Active (field ENAFLG)

Check box activating or deactivating the field.

If the field is activated, it is available in the 'Employee screens' function. Otherwise, it is not displayed in this function.
Selection (field ENASEL)

Check box activating or deactivating the field in the selection panel of the fields to be displayed in the employee records. This selection is frequent on entry of free criteria, for example for calculation exceptions, adjustments, etc.
Total payroll (field MSFLG)

This witness is used to select the fields that can be specified in the Arrival hypothesis transactions, Departure hypothesis transactions and Modify hypothesis transactions functions.

Sequence (field ROW)

Sequence number used to sort in ascending order the list of employee record fields in the 'Employee screens' function and on selection of employee fields to create a free criterion in given functions, such as calculation exceptions, adjustments, etc.
Ledgers (field POTFLG)
Backpay (field FLGRET)

Error messages

The only error messages are the generic ones.

Tables used

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