Element Naming Conventions

Understanding the naming convention developed for PeopleSoft-delivered elements can help you determine how an element is used, the element type, and even the functional area it serves. Depending on whether the element is a primary element, a component of a primary element, or a supporting element, one of the following naming conventions applies:

• Supporting elements.

• Primary elements.

• Component names (suffixes).

This section also discusses:

• Functional area codes for Japan.

• Element type codes (PIN_TYPE).

• Abbreviations in element names for Japan.

• Suffixes for Japan.

• Industry and regions feature.

Supporting Elements

Global Payroll for Japan uses the naming convention FF TT NAME for arrays, brackets, counts, dates, durations, formulas, rate codes, variables, historical rules, fictitious calculation rules, proration rules, rounding rules, accumulators, sections, element groups, and generation control conditions. This table explains the components of the naming convention:

Term	Definition
FF	Functional area code.
TT	Type of supporting element.
NAME	The description of the element.

For example, in the social insurance variable SC VR MONTH REM, SC represents the functional area (Social Insurance), VR represents the element type (variable), and MONTH REM stands for monthly remuneration.

Primary Elements

Global Payroll does not use type codes in primary element names. Global Payroll for Japan uses the naming convention FF NAME for earning and deduction elements, which are primary elements. This table explains the components of the naming convention:

Term	Definition
FF	Functional area code.
NAME	The description of the element.

For example, in the earning CM TX ALW, CM represents the functional area (commuting allowance) and TX ALW stands for taxable commuting allowance. In the earning ER BASE PAYM, ER represents the functional area (for elements related to earning contributions but not related to any other specific functional area), and BASE PAYM stands for monthly base pay.

Component Names (Suffixes)

When you create an earning or deduction 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. The system also names the components and accumulators by appending a suffix to the element's name.

For example, you define the earning element named EARN1 with the calculation rule EARN1 = rate × unit. The system automatically creates two additional elements for the components in the calculation rule: a rate element called EARN1_RATE and a unit element called EARN1_UNIT.

In Global Payroll for Japan, all suffixes fall into one of the following types:

• Separator.

• Earnings and deductions component suffixes.

• Earnings and deductions accumulator suffixes.

• Deduction arrears component suffixes.