Setting Up Segmentation

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Segmentation Event Definitions Page

GP_SEG_EVENT

Define segmentation events, specify a segmentation type, and select individual elements for segmentation.

Trigger Definitions Page

GP_TRGR_SETUP

Define triggers.

To set up segmentation:

  1. Define an event ID and segmentation type on the Segmentation Event Definitions page.

    Segmentation can be caused by events such as pay group transfers, pay entity transfers, and new hires. The system does not automatically know what type of segmentation (period or element) to apply to an event. When you create an event ID, you specify:

    • The type of segmentation to use.

    • The elements to slice (for element segmentation only).

  2. Define the records or record-field combinations that trigger segmentation in response to data changes on the Trigger Definition page, and link them to the event ID defined in step 1 (above).

    These records and fields become trigger records or trigger fields which trigger segmentation in response to changes in payee data. By attaching an event ID to a field, you tell the system what type of segmentation to use when a segmentation event occurs.

Use the Segmentation Event Definitions page (GP_SEG_EVENT) to define segmentation events, specify a segmentation type, and select individual elements for segmentation.

Navigation:

Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Triggers > Segmentation Event Definitions

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Segmentation Event Definitions page.

 Segmentation Event Definition page

Field or Control

Description

Country

Displays the country that uses the trigger event ID defined on this page. Event IDs are defined by country because one country (or organization in a country) might decide to process an event by segmenting one subset of elements (in the case of element segmentation), whereas another might decide to process the same event by segmenting a different subset of elements. Or one country might use period segmentation while another uses element segmentation to process the same event.

Trigger Event ID

Displays the trigger event ID that you entered to access this page.

This ID tells the system which segmentation type to use to process segmentation events and which elements to segment if you use element segmentation.

Segment Type

Select a segment type. Options are Period and Element.

See Types of Segmentation.

Effective Date

Enter the effective date of the trigger event ID. You can enter multiple effective-dated rows for each trigger event ID if the trigger event definition changes.

Status

Select the status of the trigger event ID. Options are Active and Inactive.

Element List

If you use element segmentation to process an event, you must specify which elements in the process list should be sliced, because element segmentation affects only a limited set of elements. Enter the elements to be sliced in the Element List group box.

Field or Control

Description

Entry Type

Select the type of element to slice. Options are: Abs Entitl (absence entitlement), Array, Bracket, Date, Deduction, Earning, Formula, Seg Accm. (segment accumulator), and WritArray (writable array).

Only segment accumulators are available for segmentation.

Element Name

Select the element name.

Use the Trigger Definitions page (GP_TRGR_SETUP) to define triggers.

Navigation:

Set Up HCM > Product Related > Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt > Triggers > Trigger Definitions > Trigger Definitions

On this page you define the records or record-field combinations that trigger segmentation, and link them to an event ID.

Note: The Trigger Definition page is also used to define iterative and retroactive triggers.