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!!!SCALE INTERFACE FILE

The Scale Interface File screen is used to import salary scales and steps into the software data structures.

Scale Interface File data is maintained on the [INF_CV_SCALES] table.

;[ID|ID]:This field identifies the scale record within the data base.
;[Entity|ENTITY_CODE]:Each scale must be associated with an entity which may be identify in this field.
;[Unit|UNIT_CODE]:Each scale must be associated with a unit which may be identified in this field. 
;[Scale|SCALE_CODE]:This field holds the name of the scale.
;[Description|SCALE_DESCRIPTION]:This field provides a description of the scale.
;[Rate Matrix|RATE_MATRIX_CODE]:This field holds the rate matrix associated with a matrix cell with a step within the scale.
;[Wage Step Rule|WAGE_STEP_RULE_CODE]:The stepping rule for the wage scale is identified here.
;[Scale/Step|STEP_CODE]:This field will display the name of the scale step.
;[Seq #|STEP_SEQUENCE]:This field defines the sequential order of the wage steps.
;[Effective As Of|EFFECTIVE]:This field displays the date the wage is effective.
;[Expires On|EXPIRY]:This field displays the date the wage expires.
;[Change Reason|CHANGE_CODE]:This field displays the reason for the rate change.
;[Basis|RATE_BASIS]:This field shows the time basis the rate is expressed in and how often it is earned.
;[Scale Rate|SCALE_RATE]:This is the rate, based on the rate basis, defined for the step.
;[Cell Number|CELL_NUMBER]:Cells are a specific point on the Define Rate Matrices ([ISRM]) form. This cell number is placed on several different scales and but control its rate through the matrix.

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