Parameters

The Parameters screen lists the parameters that are used throughout the system. Parameters values are used in the system for processing data, and are accessible on the screens where they are used. For example, the parameters defining the attributes of job class codes are found on the Parameters tab in the Job Class configuration screen.

The screen also indicates the application where parameter is used, the field affected, the functionality of the parameter, the type of value required, such as alpha, numeric, date, or integer, and value values.

A number of parameters are standard with the system, and additional parameters can be created in this screen.

Parameter values are also accessible on the Parameters tab on the screens where they are used. For example, the values defining the attributes of an activity code are found on the Parameters tab in the Activity Code configuration screen. Parameters are grouped together on application Category cards.

Record Management

Depending on the user's authorization level, the following actions may be available.

Note  

The options listed below are not available for some screens.

Depending on the page displayed, the following fields may be available. Click on the link to view a description of the fields.

Assignment Source Category

Assignment Source Classification

Application

Assignment Source Code

Category

Classification

Default Value

Description

Description Template

Group Name

Number

Organization Level Code

Range Table Code

Required

Source Identifier

Staffer Category

Type

Valid Character Set

Valid Values

Visible

Steps for Adding or Changing the Default Parameter

Assignment Source Category

The category of the assignment source, used to group similar assignments. The value entered here determines the look up options displayed in the assignment source field.

Assignment Source Classification

The Assignment Source Classification determines the type of system classification, such as Standard, Customer, User-Defined, or Replicated.

Application

The software application where this indicator setting is used.

Note  

This option is only available if Application is chosen in the Source Identifier field.

Assignment Source Code

The short name or abbreviation for the assignment source.

After entering the Assignment Source Classification and Assignment Source Code, valid values can be selected from the Field Look Up Values.

Note  

When an assignment source classification is selected, only corresponding options for the related assignment source code are displayed. When this field is left blank, all assignment source codes are displayed.

Category

The application or process to which this parameter applies, such as Staffing and Scheduling or System Download.

Classification

Determines the type of system classification, such as Standard, Customer, User-Defined, or Replicated.

Default Value

The defaulted parameter value entered when a new record is created. All children records inherit this setting unless overridden at a lower structure level.

When creating a new record, if the "Required" field is set to Yes, a default value must be entered before the record can be saved. If the value is set to No, a default value is optional in this field.

Note  

Default values can be updated on the Parameters tab of the applicable screen by authorized users.

Description

The label describing this parameter. For replicated parameters, the Description Template field is displayed instead of the Description field.

Description Template

The label describing this parameter. In a replicated parameter, this field displays the description of the original parameter used as a template. The description of the original parameter can be updated to make the description unique to the replicated record.

Note  

For Parameters that are not replicated, the Description field displays instead.

Group Name

Assigns a group name to this parameter, which displays in the corresponding parameter screen under a separate heading.

Click the card arrow in the related Parameters screen to open and view all parameters assigned to the same group name.

Number

The numeric value identifying this parameter.

Organization Level Code

The organization level where this parameter value is assigned. This option is only available for parameter records requiring organization unit level specifications, such as download files.

Range Table Code

The range table used with this assignment, to which this parameter applies. This option is only available for assignments that use range tables.

Required

Indicates whether a value must be entered into this parameter field or whether the system can accept an empty (null) field (Yes/No).

Source Identifier

The table within the application where the parameters tab can be found.

Staffer Category

The staffer category used with this assignment, to which this parameter applies. This option is only available for assignments that use staffing.

Type

The type of value required for this parameter, such as alpha, date, day of week, hour, integer, pay code, rate, time, percent, or premium category.

Valid Character Set

Indicates the acceptable keyboard characters that can be entered into this field, such as 1-9, A, C, &, *.

Valid Values

Indicates the acceptable value range that can be entered into this field, such as 1-999 or A-Z.

Visible

Indicates whether this parameter is visible to users when they access the parameters tab in the applicable configuration screen (Yes/No).