Enables you to import employee absence data, including work pattern details, into Attendance / Absence using the mapped absence codes. You can then calculate statutory and occupational sick pay via Bulk Sickness Process.

The work pattern details are updated against the T&A_WP work pattern held against the employee, and compared to the work pattern details currently held. If the work pattern details differ, the current work pattern details are ended on the Saturday prior to the week of the absence, and the new work pattern details start the following day, ie on the Sunday of the week of the absence.

Note: You can amend work pattern details that have been imported via Work Pattern Day Detail.

File Location

Path on Server

Select this check box if the required absence interface file is on the server. If you leave this check box blank, a file upload window is displayed when you click CONTINUE where you can select the file to import.

If you select this check box, the following field is displayed where you can select the server based file to import:

Full Filename

Enter the full path and filename of the absence interface file that you want to import, or select one by clicking window to display Select File where you can browse for the relevant file. The default path is derived from the DIRECTORY > T&A > ABS_DIR system parameter, which can be set by your system administrator.

Validate only?

Enter Y if you only want to validate the file. This produces a report of any invalid data but does not actually import anything.

Audit Report?

Enter Y to create a report that details the employee absence data that was successfully imported.

Click continue to import the absence interface file. The data is validated; any invalid data is excluded from the import and detailed in an exception report.

Note: Any records marked for deletion are identified in the Manual Processing Report to be processed manually.

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