Generating Documents as an Employee

This topic discusses how to generate documents as an employee.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Create <Performance or Development> Documents Page

EP_CREATEAPPR_EE

Enter parameters for generating documents as an employee.

Use the Create <Performance or Development> Documents page (EP_CREATEAPPR_EE) to enter parameters for generating documents as an employee.

Navigation

  • Self Service > Performance Management > My Performance Documents > Create Documents > Create Performance Documents

  • Self Service > Performance Management > My Development Documents > Create Documents > Create Development Documents

  • Company Directory

    Search for a person from the Company Directory, Direct-Line Reports, or Business Continuity page. From the person’s Actions list, select Performance Management and then Create Performance Document.

Image: Create <document type> Documents page (employee)

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Create <document type> Documents page (employee).

Create <document type> Documents page (employee)

Field or Control

Definition
Period Begin Date and Period End Date

Enter the beginning and ending dates of the evaluation period.
Document Type

Select the type of document to generate. Valid document types are defined on the Document Types page.

The system populates the period and document type with default values that are defined on the Assign Document Defaults page, if available.
Create from Prior Document

Select Yes if you want to clone an existing document. Select No if you do not want to clone an existing document.

This field appears if the Employee check box is selected for the Clone Process field on the Document Types page.

Note: If you select the same period and document type as an existing document and you try to clone it, the system issues a validation error and stops the cloning process.
Prior Document

Select an existing document from which you want to clone a copy.

This field appears if you select Yes in the Create from Prior Document field.
Template

Select the document template from which to generate the documents. Document templates are created in the Document Template component.

This field appears if you select No in the Create from Prior Document field.
Select a Manager

Click to access the Person Search page where you can search for and select the person who will act in the manager role for this evaluation.

This field appears if the Employee can Select Manager check box is selected on the Document Types page.
Select Job

Select the job for which the document is generated.

This field appears if the employee has multiple jobs.
Create Documents

Click this button to create the document. After you create the document, the system displays the Document Details page for the document.