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Custom Employee Fields dialog box – field descriptions

FieldDescriptionNotes
Name

Name of the field you are adding.

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If UniFocus is exporting employee data to a payroll or HR system, this field name should match the field name on the export file.

This name does not appear on the Employee Maintenance screen.

Label

Label (or field name) of the field you are adding.

This is the text string that appears for the control of field that you are adding.

 
Type

The type of field or control that you are adding.

Select your control from the drop-down list. Options include:

  • Checkbox – Check box control.
  • Date – Field to enter a date.
  • Integer – Field to enter a whole number.
  • Decimal 2 – Field to enter a number with up to two decimal places.
  • Decimal 4 – Field to enter a number with up to four decimal places.
  • Text – Field to enter text.
  • Time – Field to enter time of day.
 
Category

The section of the General tab on which the custom field appears.

Select the category from the drop-down list. Options include:

  • Personal Information
  • Employment Information
  • Contact Information
  • Edit Time Clock / Kiosk
  • Other
 
Required

Check box to select whether the custom field requires data:

  • Selected – The field requires data.
  • Cleared – The field does not require data.

If a field is marked as Required, the employee information cannot be entered or updated

in RMS

in 

Include Page
RMS-ProductName
RMS-ProductName
unless the required field is complete. An error message appears if the required field is not completed. If employees' records are being imported from an external source, the interface will not be completed without this required information.

Max LengthThe maximum number of characters allowed for the field. 
AddAdds a row for you to enter information for a new custom field.

You can add several custom fields before submitting your entries.

OKSubmits the custom field(s) and closes the dialog box.If you added several custom fields, you must click OK for those fields to appear on the Employee Maintenance screen.
CancelCancels your entry and closes the dialog box.