Add Employee Entity

Use the following service to import Employee Entity information.

WSDL: UpdateEmpEntity.jws

Method: UpdateEmpEntity

Enhanced Authentication

Underlying File Maintenance

Prior to importing Employee Entity information, the following file maintenance areas must be completed:

  • System Administration > Installation > Payroll

  • System Administration > Installation > Enterprise Management > Entities

  • System Administration > Installation > Enterprise Management > Cost Center Maintenance

  • System Administration > Installation > Payroll > Employee Maintenance

Assumptions and Dependencies

  • The Payroll Module must be set up.

  • The Employee code must exist in the defined Company code.

  • The Employee-Entity Web service adds or updates an existing employee's entity information for the defined fields only.

  • Any field that is left blank will not be updated in Spectrum. The service does not delete values that exist in Spectrum; it only changes data defined in the layout.

Field Descriptions

Use the table below for reference when using this service.

Note: The Authorization_ID and GUID elements are not shown on the Spectrum Excel Office Add-in templates for data entry points.

Excel

Element Name

Description

Req

Type

Max

Format

Validation

Authorization_ID

Authorization ID to access the server

YES

Text

20

Data Exchange Installation Screen

GUID

Unique reference number created by programming

Text

36

** See GUID definition

B

Company_Code

Company Code

Text

3

Valid Company in Spectrum. Defaults from the Authorization ID if not populated.

C

Employee_Code

Employee Code

YES

Text

11

Valid Employee and must exist for the defined Company Code.

D

Main_Comp_Status

Main Company: Authorized for payment from this entity?

Text

1

(A)uthorized or (I)nactive. Defaults to (A)uthorized if blank.

E

Main_Comp_OverrideCC

Main Company Override Cost Center

Text

10

Cost Center Maintenance

F

Entity_Code

Entity

Text

10

Define the specific Entity for the Employee.

Valid Entity in Spectrum

G

Status

Entity Specific: Authorized for payment from this entity?

Text

1

Must have a defined Entity_Code if defined. (A)uthorized or (I)nactive. Defaults to (A)uthorized if blank.

H

Override_CC

Entity Specific Deductions/Add-ons Override Cost Center

Text

10

Must have a defined Entity_Code.

Cost Center Maintenance