Working with the Employee Field Override screen

This page describes how to use the Employee Field Override screen to determine which fields are visible and which fields require data on the Employee Maintenance screen.

Editing fields on the Employee Maintenance screen.

In the toolbar, click the System Setup icon ( ).
From the drop-down list, select Employee > Employee Field Override.
The Employee Field Override screen appears in a separate tab.
Click Edit.
The Edit Employee Field Override dialog box appears.
Edit the fields as necessary.
For more information, see Fields on the Edit Employee Field Override dialog box.
Click OK.
The Edit Employee Field Override dialog box closes, and your selections are reflected on the tabs of the Employee Maintenance screen.
For more information, see Field mappings to the Employee Maintenance screen.

Fields on the Edit Employee Field Override dialog box

This table describes the fields and controls for the Edit Employee Field Override dialog box.

Field	Description	Notes
Column
Field Name	Name (or label) of the field on the Employee Maintenance screen.	READ-ONLY. You cannot edit the name of the field.
Visible	Select to make the field visible on the Employee Maintenance screen.	A field can be visible but not required.
Required	Select to make data required for the field. x	A field that is required must also be visible. If the Visible check box for a Field Name is cleared and you select Required, the Visible check box is automatically selected. If a field is marked as Required, the employee information cannot be entered or updated in RMS 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. Length	The maximum number of characters allowed in the field. Either select the number from the drop-down list or type the number in the field.	Fields containing N/A are READ-ONLY and cannot be changed.
Button
OK	Submits your changes and closes the dialog box.
Cancel	Cancels your entries and closes the dialog box.