Payroll Components - Documentation Acosys

Used By

HR, payroll, or personnel admin

Data Type

master

Search Keys

Code, Name

When to Use This Form

When the company needs to create, tidy up, or update Payroll Components data.
When this data needs to be available as an option in transactions, reports, filters, or other settings.
When there is a change in policy, organization structure, related party data, or operational data.

Before You Start

Make sure reference data such as Account has been created and is still active.
Make sure the accounts used are correct because they affect the journal and financial reports.

Workflow

Open People & Payroll / People Masters / Payroll Components.
Enter the code and name in a format that other users can easily search.
Complete the grouping, active status, account, address, tax, or other references if available.
Make sure the data is not duplicated and the naming is consistent.
Click Save. Active data can be used immediately in related transactions or reports.

Key Fields

Field	Explanation for Users	Status
Code `id`	Code identifies the data. Use a consistent pattern so it is easy to find.	Required
Name `name`	Name is the name shown on screen, in data selections, and in reports.	Required
Account `account`	Account determines the accounting account used for the journal and financial reports.	Required
Type `kind`	Type must be filled in before the data can be saved.	Required
Last Modified `updatetimestamp`	Last Modified is audit information filled in automatically by the application.	Optional

Details and Relations

This form has no detail table. The data is saved directly from the main fields.

What Happens After Saving

Active data appears as an option in transactions, reports, or other settings that use this data.
Changing the name, account, active status, or grouping can affect how users read old data in reports.
If the form relates to accounts, the result can affect the journal and financial reports.
If any data is not valid, the application rejects the save and shows a validation message.

Common Problems

Data cannot be saved: check the required fields, number and date formats, and the validation message shown.
Data does not appear when searched: check the active status, user access rights, division/department filters, and the search keyword.
Duplicate data: use consistent codes and names before creating new master data.
Financial report is wrong: check the selected account and its account category.

Available Fields

The following list summarizes the fields available on the form. Rarely used fields are still listed so they are easy to look up during training or support.

Field	Explanation for Users	Status
Code `id`	Code identifies the data. Use a consistent pattern so it is easy to find.	Required
Name `name`	Name is the name shown on screen, in data selections, and in reports.	Required
Description `description`	Description is the name shown on screen, in data selections, and in reports.	Optional
Account `account`	Account determines the accounting account used for the journal and financial reports.	Required
Type `kind`	Type must be filled in before the data can be saved.	Required
Created By `usercreate`	Created By is audit information filled in automatically by the application.	Optional
Modified By `useredit`	Modified By is audit information filled in automatically by the application.	Optional
Last Modified `updatetimestamp`	Last Modified is audit information filled in automatically by the application.	Optional

User Checklist

Code and name are easy to search and not duplicated. Active status is correct. Account, category, group, or other references are correct if available. The data is ready to be used by transactions and reports.

Menu Location

People & Payroll / People Masters / Payroll Components
/form/salaries

Quick Add from the Search Field

If the icon + appears next to a search field, you can set up the salary account directly from this form without stopping the payroll master setup.

Account

Available on the salary account or payroll posting account field. If the required salary expense account does not exist in the COA yet, click + to create it, then continue the same payroll master setup.