Accumulators

You use accumulator elements to store and track balances. You can store an accumulator for a designated period of time. For example, you can store absence entitlement balance data for one year. The system can create accumulators automatically (automatically generated accumulators) or you can create them manually (additional accumulators).

You can add or subtract elements with accumulator members and define begin and end dates.

There are two types of accumulators:

• Segment accumulators, which accumulate values through segment calculation.

• Balance accumulators, which accumulate values over a period of time, such as a month or a year.

You can also define the level at which you want to track a balance. For example, you can track a balance by payee record number, payee ID, department, or organization. You set up the tracking levels that work best for your organization.