How can I override an element entry for a limited period?
Follow these steps if the element is set up to support additional entries.
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Create the additional entry on the Element Entries page, selecting Override as the entry type.
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Complete the element entry and then click Submit.
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Set your effective date to the day the entry should end.
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Click Edit and then select End Date.
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Click Continue in the warning message dialog box.
Let's consider this scenario. Create these two elements with Process separately and pay with other earnings.
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Vacation Retro 5th Jan
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Vacation Retro 6th Jan
Give element entries with amounts -100 on 5th Jan and + 100 on 6th Jan. The payroll run fails on the first entry with a negative net error.
As a workaround, on the element entry page, create an Override element entry Vacation Retro 6th Jan 0, and run the payroll.