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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Difference between PeopleSoft HRMS Versions 8.48, 8.50, 9.0 and 9.1 | 4/11/2011 |
| Q: Could you please let me know the main difference between the PeopleSoft HRMS versions 8.48, 8.50, ... A: You are confusing PeopleTools versions with HCM application versions. Recent HCM versions are 8.8, ... | |
| North American payroll Balance values | 2/12/2011 |
| Q: I am trying to create a Data warehouse on top of the peoplesoft source system. For this I need a ... A: The pay period transaction amounts are stored in the Paysheet tables. The master record is ... | |
| North American payroll Balance values | 2/2/2011 |
| Q: I am trying to create a Data warehouse on top of the peoplesoft source system. For this I need a ... A: Yes there are balance tables. Use Application Designer to find the tables that include the field ... | |
| Regarding Payroll for North America | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: Will you please guide me how the NA Payroll flow works?? I need to know from the basic and to know ... A: I am reposting an answer I wrote previously for a very similar question. In this brief response ... | |
| Opening offcycle calendar | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: I would like to open an prior period offcycle calendar. For doing that I will have to reopen a prior ... A: Setting flags is only part of the solution. These are needed to override controls that are designed ... | |
| Guidance | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: I have Just passed out from college and started my career in Peoplesoft 2 months back... I am ... A: There are several reasons why I believe PeopleSoft will continue to be used by many companies in the ... | |
| compare and upgrade rule packages | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: Good Day I have the next problem: In the step Apply GP Country Extensions I need "Applying Country ... A: I think you may have noted the likely cause ... Imagine a folder on your machine, and the access ... | |
| Benefit Rate Tables linkable to Plan Type | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: I have created a new Dental Plan Type 11, and 4 rate tables for 4 coverage codes. My question is ... A: I am not the greatest benefits expert, but I believe you attach only one rate to each coverage code ... | |
| patches/bundles/fixes | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: ! Iam Ivan and Iam new in this world of people soft I likeŽd know how I can apply one patch in ... A: Ivan, Each patch and bundles comes with instructions on how to apply it and I can't add to that. I ... | |
| Payroll | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: I am new toPeopleSoft payroll. I want to learn from the basics. Can you please tell me any website ... A: I suggest starting with North American Payroll in general. American Payroll Association provides ... | |
| Importing into a diff tbl | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: If we used datamover to export a table, can I import the data via datamover into another table? If ... A: Yes, this can be done. The technique is used in various upgrade scripts that modify table ... | |
| HR - 1 manager multiple locations | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: We are a retail business that has some locations that are actually two stores (Locations) yet ... A: There are two paths that may meet your needs. Time %26 Labor, you may know, provides the ability ... | |
| NA payrolll query | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: is paycheck reversal possible after pay confirmation?pls explain about the paycheck reversals as to ... A: Yes, paycheck reversal occurs after confirmation. That is its specific role. You cannot reverse a ... | |
| page_num 9999 max , line_num 99 max | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: How do others manage this limitation - does it become a performance issues if the number of lines ... A: I think those pages should be deleted. Check to see if the corresponding entries in PS_PAY_LINE are ... | |
| page_num 9999 max , line_num 99 max | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: How do others manage this limitation - does it become a performance issues if the number of lines ... A: The Single Check feature is certainly a factor. Each combined check is creating a new page number. ... | |
| page_num 9999 max , line_num 99 max | 11/12/2009 |
| Q: How do others manage this limitation - does it become a performance issues if the number of lines ... A: I have never found it to be a true issue of needing a larger maximum. The error is triggered ... | |
| PeopleSoft Person Data / JOB Data | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: We have recently upgraded to People Soft HR 9.0 and have identified a customization to be handled. ... A: Vishal Not my area of expertise, but I offer a line of thought. The creation of PERSON_DATA is ... | |
| Using substring function | 9/28/2009 |
| Q: I have a filepath which reads like \\amttreldh001\pshr\temp\book3.csv The last word is the filename ... A: You will want to use instring and length functions to identify segments by keying off the '' ... | |
| Payroll Interface | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: 1. Can payroll interface be used for European countries, if the payroll is outsourced in those ... A: Payroll Interface has been used to interface to payroll systems in many countries. The flexible ... | |
| SQR's will stop processing | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: Every so often, the Process Scheduler will not run any SQR's. It will give a status of ERROR but ... A: Dave, I can only offer some suggestions from my past experience in supporting PeopleSoft. I am not ... | |
| Benefits | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: What is the difference between base benefit and benefit administration and how do u calculate it? ... A: At the benefit plan level -- say medical plan (type 10), a plan is defined to require employee ... | |
| Benefits | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: What is the difference between base benefit and benefit administration and how do u calculate it? A: Base Benefits is the portion of HR product that allows the definition and calculation of benefit ... | |
| PeopleSoft HR Payroll | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: How can i get the oprid who created the calendar in Global Payroll-uk. What is the audit record ... A: In general, there are no audit records in a PeopleSoft install. Customers must design and apply ... | |
| Dynamic View | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: there are 2 field on the page. 2nd field is having a prompt table. so, when the data entered in the ... A: I am not an expert on this area, but I can think of a few things to check. Is the EFFDT field ... | |
| PeopleSoft NA payroll | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: Im working in a NA payroll support & enhancement project for past 2 years, but i couldn't understand ... A: Jaggi, In this brief response forum, I will only provide an overview. I can not provide screen ... | |
| Retro Deductions | 6/1/2009 |
| Q: My company has acquired PeopleSoft 9.0 and we have been using Ben Admin since September 07. My ... A: Derek, Retro deduction processing is the delivered mechanism to avoid using a manual process. I ... | |
| Recruiting Solution Functional | 4/21/2009 |
| Q: Matthew, I am working on Recruiting Solution 8.48 version in technical. Navigation is: ... A: I do not know this section of the product well, but I believe it may not be designed to allow more ... | |
| Upload of files by using FTP | 4/20/2009 |
| Q: I have an application engine program that uploads a file by first browsing it from desktop and ... A: I have no prior experience with what you are trying to do, but it appears you are making good ... | |
| Payroll Process in PSHR | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: Can we reopen a payroll once it is closed.For example we closed MAR2009 payroll. Now they want to ... A: Once a Pay Calendar is confirmed it is unwise and difficult to "reopen" it. There would need to be ... | |
| Question on Benefits Administration. | 4/14/2009 |
| Q: Calculation rules in Ben Admin are applicable only for the Ben Admin processes. Could you please let ... A: Pushpa, Actually the calculation rules are common to North American Payroll, Ben Admin and Payroll ... | |
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Matthew Bowden
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Expertise
I am willing to share my know how gained from 15 years of supporting PeopleSoft payroll and related modules. I do not have access to an installed system at this time, so my knowledge will be from memory and analysis of provided facts
Experience
PeopleSoft Payroll -- development and support
PeopleSoft Payroll Interface -- development and support
PeopleSoft Benefits Administration -- support
PeopleSoft COBOL -- Functional expert/programmer
Education/Credentials
BA Mathematics, PeopleSoft employee 1993 to 2004
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