Understanding Element Override Configurations

Global Payroll enables you to configure the following delivered pages:

  • Element Detail page (accessible through the Element Assignment By Payee component and the Payee Assignments by Element component, commonly known as the "earning/deduction assignment" pages).

  • Positive Input - Details page (accessible through the One Time (Positive Input) component and the Manage Positive Input by Cal component).

You can use the pages as delivered, or:

  • Modify them by changing the labels, prompt tables, translate values, and yes/no values to better suit the element you want to override.

  • Create an entirely new page and component to replace the Element Detail page. This gives you additional flexibility to define fields, page labels, prompts, and other page elements.

    You create an alternate page and component just as you would any other component in PeopleSoft—by using PeopleSoft Application Designer.

    See PeopleTools: Application Designer Developer's Guide product documentation.

Two setup components enable you to modify the element override pages. More specifically, through the Configuration by Element and Configuration by Category components, you can:

  • Replace the Element Detail page (for earning/deduction assignments) with an alternate component of your own creation (to handle the overrides of loans, garnishments, and bonds, for example).

  • Modify the Element Detail page (for earning/deduction assignments) and the Positive Input - Details page (for positive input), with a page that enables you to:

    • Define group box labels for the supporting element overrides.

    • Indicate what supporting element overrides a user can enter.

    • Indicate if a field is required.

    • Indicate any prompts, yes/no values, and translate values that apply, for each supporting element override.

    • Define supporting element override labels.

The following table lists the element override pages that you can modify or replace, and describes the changes that you can make to each:

Element Override Page Name

Access Method

Modify/Replace

Hide/Display Additional Overrides Group Box

Summary

Positive Input - Details

  • Click the Details link on the Positive Input page.

  • Click the Details link on the Positive Input by Calendar page.

Yes/No

Not applicable

  • Define a descriptive label for the Supporting Element Overrides group box. For example, you can label the group box Car Allowance Overrides which will display as a new group box within the standard Supporting Element Overrides group box.

  • Replace the generic field labels in the Supporting Element Overrides group box with descriptive labels. For example, in place of the field labeled Variable Name, which lists variables by their object name, you can insert a field with a descriptive label, such as State or Company for variables identifying a state or business unit.

  • Link the fields in the Supporting Element Overrides group box to prompts such as Yes/No edit prompts, translate table prompts, and standard prompts. For example, you can define a field for State or Location and link it to a prompt table for states or locations.

  • Define a field as Required to oblige the user to enter data.

Element Detail

  • Click the Element Name link on the Element Assignment page.

  • Click the EmplID link on the Payee Assignments page.

  • Click on Add New Assignment button on Element Assignment page or Payee Assignment page.

Yes/Yes

Yes

  • Define a descriptive label for the Supporting Element Overrides group box. For example, you can label the group box Car Allowance Overrides instead of Supporting Element Overrides for a specific car allowance.

  • Replace the generic field labels in the Supporting Element Overrides group box with descriptive labels. For example, in place of the field labeled Variable Name, which lists variables by their object name, you can insert a field with a descriptive label, such as State or Company for variables identifying a state or business unit.

  • Link the fields in the Supporting Element Overrides group box to prompts such as Yes/No edit prompts, translate table prompts, and standard prompts. For example, you can define a field for State or Location and link it to a prompt table for states or locations.

  • Define a field as Required to oblige the user to enter data.

  • Configure the Element Detail page to hide or display the fields in the Additional Overrides group box.