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Off-Cycle design using Generation Controls

This post explores an Off-Cycle design pattern for scenarios where automatic resolution of selected “downstream” Elements is required. To facilitate automatic processing it is necessary to use the Off-Cycle, Element Selection “ALL” option. However, using the “ALL” setting may result in resolution of unwanted elements. This post describes a solution using Generation Controls to govern… Read More »

Identifying a Record/Field name from a Page control

Sometimes it is necessary to know the Table and Field name associated with a text box or control on displayed on a PeopleSoft Page. Here’s a few ways to identify the table/field: “Inspect Element” Right click the control for which you want to know the table/field name. Select “Inspect” In the “Elements” tab of the… Read More »

Absence Management/Leave Queries

I frequently get requests to report absences.  Most Absences are administered using Absence Management.  However, extended leave requests/absences are typically administered via Job Data, which is more difficult to extract. This is a relatively simple to extract Global Payroll absence events using the “PS_GP_ABS_EVENT” record.  For example the following SQL Script: SELECT c.EMPLID, c.EMPL_RCD, c.NAME,… Read More »

Select Recipient at Element Assignment

Assigning a Deduction Recipient to an Earning or Deduction at Employee level using the “Payee Data > Net Pay / Recipient Elections > Add Deduction Recipients” Component works, but there’s an easier way that improves usability for payroll administrators. Here’s how to configure a solution that allows Deduction Recipients to be selected from Element Assignment, using… Read More »

How to Prevent Submission of Ineligible Absence Requests

I have worked at a number of PeopleSoft, Global Payroll sites that customized the Self Service Component/s to prevent Employees and/or Managers from submitting an Ineligible Absence Request.  Here’s how to present an Error if an Ineligible Absence Request is submitted via Self Service, without customization: Use the “Maintain Text Catalog” Component to create an… Read More »

Outsourcing & Off-shoring: The Cost of Regulatory Compliance and Risk Mitigation

As any auditor will tell you: controls, processes and procedures are the secret to mitigating risk and ensuring regulatory compliance. Organisations are like a garden shed, they start off clean and tidy, but have a tendency to accumulate clutter as successive projects, reorganisation and management changes add layer upon layer of controls and processes. Controls,… Read More »