Sage Payroll Utilities Documentation

Sage HRMS Time and Labor Import Release Notes

Please refer to the Common SPU Installation Guide for download and installation instructions.

Version 23.1.9 Enhancements

Enhancements

  • Updated display message for validation issues to report the number of employees with validation issues, instead of the total number of validation issues.

Corrections

  • Resolved an issue where total hours for work and accruals were not reporting correctly.
  • Resolved an issue where Add Missing was populating the WCC and WCC Group fields for Expense Reimbursement earnings.
  • Resolved an issue where the count displayed in the log was reporting incorrectly.

Previous Version Enhancements

Version 23.1.8 Enhancements

Not released.  Enhancements rolled into version 23.1.9

Version 23.1.7 Enhancements

Enhancements

  • Added ability to import time data with one source file for multiple employers with a single import operation.
  • Added a pop-up message to let the user know if the ‘Delete all data’ feature completed successfully.

Corrections

  • Fixed an issue with the installer failing to complete successfully.
  • Fixed an issue where user is unable to delete a line item from Time Source Mapping setup.
  • Fixed an issue where the Validation table was not clearing correctly after importing time data of an incorrect company.

Version 23.1.6 Enhancements

  • Corrected an error condition with Time & Labor Import when the payroll database name begins with a zero (0).

Version 23.1.5 Enhancements

  • Added the ability for T&L administrative users to delete all data from the T&L import data and validation tables.
  • Corrected an issue where the correct Distribution Code was not set correctly on Auto-Add earning codes.
  • Corrected an issue with SPU not starting when choosing Integrated Security as the SQL connection option.
  • Corrected an issue where the validation report was listing extraneous records.
  • Corrected a licensing issue where Add Missing Earning Codes was activated incorrectly.

Version 23.1.4 Enhancements

  • The installation process was updated to use SQL Integrated Security correctly when chosen.

Version 23.1.3 Enhancements

  • No enhancements in this release

Version 23.1.2 Enhancements

  • Corrected an issue where, for benefit code import records, the Cost Center Override configuration setting was being ignored. This has been corrected to conform to the GL Integration Setup configuration setting.
  • Corrected a spurious error:  ‘Error generating Crystal Report: The document has not been opened.’

Version 23.1.1 Enhancements (note the version change to align with other products)

  • Added a new validation warning message when an earning code is inactive, or its stop date is in the past. The warning does not prevent the posting of the timecard to payroll.
  • Added the File Path and File Name to reports and added a variable that enables File Path and File Name to be added to custom reports, as well.
  • Added the ability to identify Authorized Users that will be validated using the user currently logged into Windows. Only Authorized users will be able to open the application.
  • Added multi-user functionality. Now more than one person at a time can run imports, reports, etc. without affecting other users.
  • Added filtering on Company and Code on the Sage Payroll Mapping tab, to better manage translations for larger clients.
  • Added support  to import benefit deduction enabling the Benefit Arrears import file from HR Analytics
  • Added an option to identify a negative PTO balance warning.

Version 10.7.20 Enhancements

  • Added a new optional add-on module called Add Missing Earning Codes.
  • Added Custom Tabs as a licensable feature to facilitate customization capabilities.
  • Added a new validation procedure to identify Inactive employees and prevent posting of timecards for such employees.
  • Prevent the reactivation of inactive Time Source Mapping templates when updating T&L features.

Version 10.7.19 Enhancements

  • No enhancements in this release

Version 10.7.18 Enhancements

  • No enhancements in this release

Version 10.7.17 Enhancements

  • Added Embedded links to documentation, release notes, and online forms to request support and submit product suggestions.

  • Added support for two new fields, NDBOCDATE1 and NDBOCDATE2, to facilitate importing Non-Discretionary Bonuses.

Version 10.7.16  Enhancements

  • Added logic to check if advanced_options and xp_cmdshell are on before the installation process so that we leave them in the same state with the installation process completes.  If they were previously on, the install used to process turned them off.
  • Added support for SQL Server 2017 CU12

Version 10.7.15 Enhancements

  • No enhancements in this release

Version 10.7.14 Enhancements

  • No enhancements in this release

Version 10.7.13 Enhancements

  • No enhancements in this release

Version 10.7.12 Enhancements

  • No enhancements in this release

Version 10.7.11 Enhancements

  • No enhancements in this release

Version 10.7.10 Enhancements

  • No enhancements in this release

Version 10.7.9 Enhancements

  • Added In Product Messaging

Version 10.7.8 Enhancements

  • Added check and error message when using Multiple Header Row CSV files.

Version 10.7.7 Enhancements

  • Added additional breakpoint during import to allow for custom changes to TimeCardSummary and TimeCardDetail tables.

Version 10.7.6 Enhancements

  • Added ability to ignore columns in a CSV file with NO headers.

Version 10.7.5 Enhancements

  • Added additional source file column separator values (tab-delimited and pipe ‘|’).
  • Added ability to ignore GL Seg column from the import file.
  • Added Export/Import function to Time File Structure tab.
  • Added Export/Import function to Sage Payroll Mapping tab.
  • Allow a user-entered timecard description in the UI
  • Added a user-selectable check box to indicate if the timecards being imported should be imported with the “separate check” indicator selected.Added automatic GL Structure creation when importing data.

Version 10.7.4 Enhancements

  • Added ability to perform custom SQL procedures after the Post to Sage operation.
  • Added ability to support multiple date/time formats in the import file.

Version 10.7.3 Enhancements

  • No enhancements in this release

Version 10.7.2 Enhancements

  • Automated the database setup and initialization process.
  • Reordered tabs to show licensed features first.
  • Added webpage to tabs where the feature is not licensed

Version 10.7.1 Enhancements

  • Initial release of Sage HRMS Time & Labor

10.7.20 Defect Modifications

MRID Description
21121603 Resolved an issue where existing Time Source Mapping profiles were being reactivated after Time & Labor configuration changes were made.
22032913 Resolved a problem where if Time & Labor is not licensed, an error referencing Time & Labor files was being displayed in the Log file.
22020344 Update time import process to treat Inactive employees in the same manner as Terminated employees.  The Validation Report will now show such employees as Inactive, and the Post to Payroll operation will prevent the employee’s timecards from posting.
22022871 Resolved an issue where, when attempting to import Payroll Mappings, the program was non-responsive.

Previous Version Defect Modifications

10.7.19 Defect Modifications

There were no reported defects in Sage HRMS Time and  Labor Import 10.7.19.

10.7.18 Defect Modifications

MRID Description
21111974 The Time and labor import is putting records into the UPTCDO table when the import records do not contain NDBOC dates.

10.7.17 Defect Modifications

There were no reported defects in Sage HRMS Time and  Labor Import 10.7.17.

10.7.16 Defect Modifications

MRID Description
19090344 The initialization process has been updated to correctly work when installing SPU from a server other than the SQL server.

10.7.15 Defect Modifications

MRID Description
20081375 Fixed issue with initialization script not working.  SPs not being updated on install or change of database info.

10.7.14 Defect Modifications

MRID Description
20073055 Fixed issue with importing of Fixed Format files not working

10.7.13 Defect Modifications

MRID Description
20070715 Fixed issue on Custom Tabs throwing the error “Could not load file or assembly ‘EPPlus, Version=5.1.2.0”

10.7.12 Defect Modifications

MRID Description
20062398 SQL Scripts not working when database names start with a number.
20070110 Update Crystal Reports runtime version to match Sage HRMS 2020 Q2.

10.7.11 Defect Modifications

There were no reported defects in Sage HRMS Time and  Labor Import 10.7.11.

10.7.10 Defect Modifications

There were no reported defects in Sage HRMS Time and  Labor Import 10.7.10.

10.7.9 Defect Modifications

MRID Description
19011679 Support In Product Messaging

10.7.8 Defect Modifications

The following changes were included in Sage HRMS Time and  Labor Import 10.7.8.

MRID Description
18121079 Importing of time source data taking over 30 minutes and is usually failing to import
18112153 transdate & ppenddate not populating during import.
18112152 Add check and error message when using Multiple Header Row CSV files.
18112150 Import of Time Source Data failing with error of “failed to convert varchar to decimal”
18112048 Correct issue where full GL Account number is not being properly built.

10.7.7 Defect Modifications

The following changes were included in Sage HRMS Time and  Labor Import 10.7.7.

MRID Description
18101999 Unable to import cntbase values (pieces, miles, etc.)
18101897 Add additional breakpoint during import to allow for custom changes to TimeCardSummary and TimeCardDetail tables (similar to the CustomLoad SP).
18101187 When viewing the Time Card Detail report, the Period End date is not being displayed.
18101186 When copying an existing Time Source Mapping, the value for “Row containing column names” is not copied.
18101085 Large values for ‘rate’ or ‘amount’ causing conversion error.

10.7.6 Defect Modifications

The following changes were included in Sage HRMS Time and  Labor Import 10.7.6.

MRID Description
18092781 Import of data is being incorrectly updated.  The column ‘amount’ is being updated with ‘rate’ even when an amount exists.
18092074 Add ability to ignore columns in a CSV file with NO headers.

10.7.5 Defect Modifications

The following changes were included in Sage HRMS Time and  Labor Import 10.7.5.

MRID Description
18091871 Validation report reporting multiple “Employee not found errors for same employee.
18090451 Allow for additional source file column delimiter values.  Tab delimited, and pipe delimited.
18080119 Error in Validation report is incorrect
18061554 Add Export/Import function to Time File Structure tab.
18061553 Add Export/Import function to Sage Payroll Mapping tab under T&L
18050409 Allow a user entered timecard description in the UI
18050408 Add a user selectable check box to indicate if the timecards being imported should be imported with the “separate check” indicator selected.
18050407 Use timecard entry UPDIST.DISTCODE for the earning code to determine the correct GL Structure to be used in creating the GL account for transactions.

10.7.4 Defect Modifications

The following changes were included in Sage HRMS Time and  Labor Import 10.7.4.

MRID Description
18070584 Correct verbiage under View & Post tab, under Post Time & Labor to {Payroll db name}
18070582 Updates to Validation Report layout
18062976 Source file headers need to support where there is a space in a column header label.
18062975 SecJobCode column in source data should not drive to the timecard records “Work Classification” code.
18062974 Correct Validation Error Report when reporting an Invalid GL Account.
18062973 Accumulate ALL validation errors in one pass during time source data load.
18062972 When source file contains a column mapped to PPENDDATE, it is being ignored.
18062766 Add custom procedure breakpoint after Post to Sage operation
18062060 TimeSourceData table needs to accept multiple date formats
18062058 Import file name selection needs to look at any file extension
18062057 Fixed format file column names are still case sensitive

10.7.3 Defect Modifications

There were no reported defects in Sage HRMS Time and  Time and  Labor Import 10.7.3.

10.7.2 Defect Modifications

The following changes were included in Sage HRMS Time and  Labor Import 10.7.2.

MRID Description
18061552 Automate SPU database initialization process
18061551 Modify SPU install script to only install features from licensed products
18042095 Reorder feature tabs (Time & Labor, Retro Pay, etc.) based on licensed products.
18042094 Add webpage to tabs where feature is not licensed

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