Element Naming Conventions in Spain

Primary Elements

Primary elements (such as earnings, deductions, absence take, and absence entitlement elements) do not contain functional area codes or element type codes in their names. Primary elements have names that identify their functions and element types without the use of additional codes. For example, the name of the earning element SALARIO BASE identifies this element as a base salary element.

Supporting Elements

For supporting elements (such as variables, formulas, dates, and durations), Oracle uses this naming convention: FFF TT NAME.

• FFF: Functional area code.

  See Functional Area Codes.

• TT: Type of supporting element.

  See Element Type Codes (PIN_TYPE).

• NAME: Based on a term in Spanish and provides a further means of identifying the element.

For example, in the tax array TAX AR ING A EST:

• TAX represents the functional area (taxes).

• AR represents the element type (array).

• ING A EST (ingresos anuales estimados) represents a further means of identifying the element.

Additional Clues to the Use of Spanish Elements

Many Spanish elements contain abbreviations that provide clues to their use in the system (beyond those provided by the functional area codes or element type codes). For example, these duration elements have been defined for Spain: GEN DR PERIODO D, GEN DR PERIODO M, and GEN DR PERIODO A. While the functional area code GEN indicates that these elements are used across various functional areas (they have general relevance), and the element type code DR identifies them as duration elements, the abbreviations D, M, and A provide additional clues to how each element measures time. The duration element GEN DR PERIODO D measures time in days (dias) , hence the D in the element's name. Likewise, the code M reveals that the element GEN DR PERIODO M measures time in months (meses). As you become more familiar with the payroll rules created for Spain, these abbreviations will help you to further identify and understand the role played by each element.

This table lists the most common abbreviations used in the names of Spanish elements.

Component Names (Suffixes)

In PeopleSoft Global Payroll for Spain, suffixes are used to name the components of earnings and deduction elements. For example, when you create an earning, deduction, or absence element in Global Payroll, you must define the components that make up the element, such as base, rate, unit, and percentage. The system automatically generates the components and accumulators for the element based on the calculation rule or accumulator periods that are used. The system also names the components and accumulators by appending a suffix to the element's name.

For example, suppose that you define the earning element named EARN1 with this calculation rule:

EARN1 = Rate × Unit

The system automatically creates two additional elements for the components in the calculation rule:

• Rate element: EARN1_RATE.

• Unit element: EARN1_UNIT.

The system creates suffixes to name the components of the element (_RATE and _UNIT).

In PeopleSoft Global Payroll for Spain, all components and accumulators have:

• Country: ESP

• Separator: _

In Global Payroll, all suffixes fall into one of these types:

• Separator.

• Earnings or deductions component suffixes.

• Earnings or deductions accumulator suffixes.

• Deduction arrears component suffixes.

• Deduction arrears accumulator suffixes.

• Absence entitlement component suffixes.

• Absence entitlement accumulator suffixes.

To view all of the suffixes defined for Spain, use the Element Suffixes component (GP_SUFFIX) in Global Payroll .

See Understanding Elements.