Override Levels

Override levels for an element vary, depending on the element type. Typical override levels include Pay Entity, Pay Group, Payee, Calendar, Via Elements, Element Definition, and Positive Input. You select these on the Element Name page by using check boxes. These check boxes indicate whether the element can be updated through overrides or by another element.

The update Via Element security feature controls which elements can be updated by another element. You can update an element by means of another element in four places in the application:

• Arrays (through the Map Retrieved Fields to Variable Elements fields on the Field Map and Keys page).

• Brackets (through the Return Columns fields on the Bracket Search Keys/Return Columns page).

• Dates (through the Date Extract fields on the Date Extract page).

• Formulas (through the Assign To columns on the Formula Field-by-Field page).

The system checks the User Rules Profile and element-usage security to ensure that only elements that are available for access can be updated by another element.