System Preferences (as of 5.05 Release)#
GLOBAL - identifies how to log into the system when setting up a Preference
- N - Login as a Tenant
- Y - Login as MASTER
- Site - IMST
- Role - IMRO
- Function - IMFN
- User - IMUS
- Identity -
- Candidate -
| Preference Name | Synopsis | GLOBAL | SETUP BY: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST_DAY_OF_WEEK | The first day of the week as displayed on date-driven screens | N | Site, Role, Function |
| ADD CALENDAR APPOINTMENT | Will allow a user to send automatically an email and add an appointment to outlook calendar for an event (Implemented for Leave Request and Class Registration) | N | Site |
| ALLOW CHLD QUERY | Allow Advanced Search on sub-tables (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| ALLOW PP ENTRIES | Allows a user to enter time entries in a time sheet for a prior period. | N | Site, Role, User |
| ALLOW QUERY | Allow Advanced Search on main table (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| ALLOW_AUDIT_DETAILS | Controls if Audit Details icon is available on forms in SS | N | Site, Role |
| ALLOW_CHANGE_HISTORY | Controls if the Change History icon is available on forms in SS | N | Site, Role |
| ALLOW_DEEP_COPY | Controls if the Deep Copy is available on forms in SS | N | Site, Role |
| ALLOW_USER_FIELDS | Controls if User Fields icon is available on forms in SS | N | Site, Role |
| ALLOW_USER_NOTES | Controls if User Notes are available on forms in SS | N | Site, Role |
| APPROVAL_ADMIN | Defines an Approval Administrator (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| APPROVAL_WIP_REC | Allows users to see records that may enter approval process | N | |
| AS_OF_DEFAULT | Default the AS_OF_DATE | ||
| ATTACHMENTS FLDR | Application Server folder where report and BLOB files are stored | N | Site |
| ATTCHMNT_TIMEOUT | Maximum timeout to download reports and other files from the server | N | Site, Role, Functions |
| AUTO COMMIT | Allows the system to save automatically. This is only used for Benefit Self Service | N | Functions |
| AUTO_ADD_ITWO | Allows new Worker (ITWO) records to be created for new hire | N | Site, Role |
| AUTO_APPROVAL | Allows automatic moving of an approval entity to the "approved" status under certain conditions including generic approval | Y | Site |
| AWARD_DEFAULT | Default Award Status on RAP | ||
| BASE FORM HEIGHT | The base used for form height adjustment standard is 575 (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| BLANK CHG RSN | Allows you to have the change reason blank out when entering the Effective Date Dialog | N | Site, Role |
| BLEND USERCALC | UPVEND to combine PPL Records | ||
| BRAND | Application Brand | Y | Site |
| BSS D REASON REQ | Determines if Decline Reason is required for Benefit Self Service (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| BSS EVIDENCE REQ | Forces an employee to submit documentation before they can submit their Open Enrollment (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| CASCADE HEIGHT | Controls the vertical distance between two cascaded windows in the professional interface | N | Site, Role |
| CASCADE WIDTH | Controls the horizontal distance between two cascaded windows in the professional interface | N | Site, Role |
| CASCADE WINDOW H | Controls the height of a re-size cascaded window in the professional interface (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| CASCADE WINDOW W | Controls the width of a re-size cascaded window in the professional interface (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| CAYENTA_TEST | Allow the Cayenta validation routines to be called | N | Site |
| CL_DATE | Apply Contract Limit Rule on Renewal of contracts | ||
| CLASS PERC FULL | Defines a percentage to use to calculate how close a class is to becoming full | N | Site, Role |
| CLASS WITHD DAYS | Set number of days before the class start when a candidate is allowed to withdraw from a class | N | Site, Role |
| COMP WTCHR ON | A data watcher for Compensation Rewards | Y | Site |
| CONTRACT BALANCE | To control what months contract balancing will occur | N | Site |
| CUSTOM WAGE RATE | Initiates custom wage rate logic in the system (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| DATA FILE EXTNSN | Specifies the file extension put on the data files used for transferring information (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| DB_OUTPUT_BASE_FLDR | To dynamically create reports and files in the OUTPUT directory path through out the application | Y | Site |
| DB PRCSS THREADS | Specifies the # of CPU's to use for multi threading specific functions | N | Functions |
| DB SCAN INTERVAL | Controls the interval the DataBase is scanned for changes | Y | Site |
| DB SCAN TIMEOUT | This preference controls the timeout time frame when the Data Base changes scan occurs (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| DBUG TRACE DECR | Determines the # of trace lines to be removed from the VMJLOG when the maximum number has been reached | N | Site |
| DBUG TRACE LINES | Specifies the maximum # of trace lines to be held for the VMJLOG | N | Site |
| DEFAULT_RANGE_MIDPOINT | Defaults the Position Wage Rate from the Job's Salary Range | N | Site |
| DFLT CHANGE DATE | Change the behavior of the effective date dialog | N | Site, Role |
| DFLT FREQUENCY | Identifies the FREQUENCY_CODE to use when an arrears record is created when insufficient earnings is engaged during the payroll calculation (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| DFLT PAYRULE | Provides for the option to have default Pay Rules record created and used by UPCALC when one cannot be located for an employee (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| DFLT_ESS_EFF_DT | Access start date in IEID SS, number of days before the hire date (DEPRECATED) | N | Site |
| DFLT_ESS_USER | N | Site | |
| DFT DATE FORMAT | This is the display format of dates on forms and web pages | N | Site |
| DFT RECIP START | Used to determine how the IBRA Start Date is handled | N | Site |
| DFT_PRENOTE_REQUIRED | Use to turn off the Prenote Required toggle on the IPPM form. | N | Site |
| DISTRIB_FMT_EXT | Cayenta interface setting (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| DPS_APPRVL_REQ | Position approvals required | N | Functions |
| DPS_AVAIL_EXIT | Setup for a custom function | N | Functions |
| DS DIALOG | Used to determine if the Change Reason is to be displayed in the dialog box when change is made on a record | N | Role, Functions |
| EAS CHNG REBLD T | Updates the TMSS Timesheet when certain items are changed on the work assignment | N | Site |
| EE TERM DAYS | Specifies the number of days to display terminated employees in the hierarchy | N | Site, Role |
| EE_BE_AMNT_BASIS | Default Benefit Amount Basis | N | Site, Role |
| EE_HIERARCHY_PR | Restricts the list of assignments to Prime Assignment only | N | Site |
| EE_R1_GVT_RUN | Comma separated list of government runs accessible by the Self Service R1 print | N | Site, Role |
| EE_T4_GVT_RUN | Comma separated list of government runs accessible by the Self Service T4 print | N | Site, Role |
| EE_W2_GVT_RUN | Comma separated list of government runs accessible by the Self Service W2 print | N | Site, Role |
| EMAIL_ADDRESS | EMail sender for system generated messages | N | Site |
| EMP IMAGE FLDR | Application Server folder where employee pictures are stored | N | Site |
| ENABLE_AUDITING | To Enable/Disable system-wide Change Auditing (change logging) which by default is off | Y | Site |
| EQUIPMENT | Indicates the external integration to be used for validation (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| EQ_WARNING_LEVEL | Cayenta interface setting (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| EXTRCT DATA FLDR | Application Server folder where X-type functions extract their data to | N | Site |
| EXT_ROWS_REQ | Cayenta interface setting (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| EXT_URL | Cayenta interface setting - Holds the Cayenta URL that will answer to queries (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| FOCUS ENABLED | Allows users to enable focus by using a People List to focus the finds of the Employee related screens | N | User |
| FOCUS EPL_ID | Specifies the ID of the People list that the Focus will be set to when enabled | N | User |
| FOOTER INFO | Attach a document as a Footer to a Function | ||
| FORM TOOLBAR | Name of menu used to define the form toolbar | N | Site |
| FTE_CHCK_ROUTINE | Identifies a user exit to be invoked upon entry of the Required FTE field | N | Site |
| GEN IN OUT OCC | Value required | N | Site |
| GOVT REGIST RULE | Determines how multiple employments should be grouped together (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| HEADER INFO | Attach a document as a Header to a Function | ||
| HELP_URL | The URL (web address) that points to the Wiki server | N | Site, Role |
| HIERARCHY_LISTENERS | Disable the Listener that rebuilds the manager heirarchy when a form is modified | Y | Site |
| HIDE_SPLSH_MENUS | Internal preference for controlling Self Service presentation | N | Identity, Candidate |
| HL TEMP DIR | Specifies the location that will be used for temporary client files | N | Site, Role |
| IGN JOBFAM IN PR | in IPPH, ignore job family settings on position when overriding JOB | N | Site, Role |
| INPT DATE FORMAT | Specifies the date formats that can be used for Keying dates in | N | Site |
| JOB/UNIT MATCH | UPAUDT will provide a warning message when unit & job do not match (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| LDAP AUTH ON | Enables LDAp / Active Directory authentication | Y | Site |
| LDAP ENCRYPTION | Hash algorythm used to encrypt passwords on LDAP server | Y | Site |
| LDAP FACTORY | Y | Site | |
| LDAP_UNAME_LCASE | Used to determine if user names must be converted to all lower case | Y | Site |
| LEAVE_APPRVL_REQ | Used to flag that leaves must be approved before processing | N | Role |
| LEAVE_AUTO_SUB | Used to turn on/off automatic submit on Leave Form (My Leave Planning - WEALP) | N | Role |
| LOAD DATA FLDR | Application Server folder where import functions get their files | N | Site |
| LOAD TO SERVER | This preference allows files to be uploaded to the server | ||
| LOAD_BATCH_SIZE | Commit size for bulk loading through LMTD based functions | N | Functions |
| LOGI_STUB_TARGET | N | Site | |
| LOGI_SUPPRESS_CL | Y | Site | |
| LOGIINFOGOURL | Y | Site | |
| LOGIINFOGOURL_OF | Y | Site | |
| LOGISERVERURL | Y | Site | |
| LOGISERVERURLSEC | Y | Site | |
| LOGIN_PANEL_PICTURE_URL | Fully qualified URL for the Image on the Login Page in Self Service. | N | Site |
| LOG IN ATTEMPTS | Specifies the number of login attempt allowed (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| LOGIN_ATMP_LIMIT | Number of consecutive unsuccessful attempts to allow for self service (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| LOGIN_CLEAN_PRD | How often (in minutes) the grace period that forgives unsuccessful attempts should be executed (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| LOGIN_GRACE_PRD | How long (in minutes) that the IP Address is blocked after unsuccessful attempts to self service (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| LOV_VAL_DELAY_MS | Sets a delay period for auto-completion of fields | N | Functions, User |
| MAX SCROLL ROWS | Specified the number of rows to display in Self Service before scrolling | Y | Site, Role |
| MEDIA EXTSN | The extensions allowed for all media file uploads | N | Site, Role |
| MEDIA MAX SIZE | The maximum size of media file uploads | Y | Site, Role |
| ORACLE_BIPUBLISH | Y | Site | |
| NO_DATE_CONTEXT | Turn off date context data entry in selected screens (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| PA CTXT WTCHR ON | Turn off the background watcher for PA status changes | Y | Site |
| PAGE FOOTER ON | Hide the page footer in self service (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| PERFORMANCE FLDR | Identifies directory to create a performance statistics CSV file | ||
| PRINT FINAL PAGE | Indicates whether the final page is printed on each Windward report | Y | Site, Role, Function |
| PROACTV_WF_LIMIT | Maximum number of records that a Pro-active workflow will process | N | Site |
| PRT FORM NAME | Specifies the function to be used for print version of a screen | N | Function |
| PTR_PRE_ST_DAYS | Specifies the number of days prior to the period start date, the date on IPTR can be entered | Y | Site |
| PTS_CHCK_ROUTINE | This preference will identify a PL/SQL function that is called on timesheet action ACT_VALIDATE_SUBMIT_TIME_SHEET_NO_DLG to determine if the timesheet can be submitted or not | N | Function |
| PTS RDY PR FRZN | Indicates whether changes can be made on timesheets | N | Site, Role, Function |
| QUICK_ENTRY_FRM | For the IPQE screen as a indicator for one to one behavior (PTR, PTRC) | N | Function |
| REP CACHE EXPIRY | Oracle Reports: How long the report output is available in the Oracle Report Server Cache (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| REP DB ALIAS | This value is passed to the Oracle Reports Server to tell it which database to use when running the (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| REP PARM SELECT | Turns on the ability to use Parameter Sets for business roles in Self Service | N | Site |
| REP SERVER IP | IP Address of the Oracle Reports Server (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| REP SERVER NAME | This is the name of the Oracle Reports Server that the report is to run on (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| REP SERVER PORT | This is the port that the Oracle Reports Server is accessed through (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| REP_FAIL_WAIT | This is the maximum number of seconds a report will wait to confirm with the server that the report has actually failed | N | Site, Role |
| REP_MARGIN_HRS | A Time margin for missed scheduled reports | Y | Site |
| RSTRCT_INCL_NULL | Determines if object security should include or exclude null value | ||
| SAML_LAUNCH_PAGE | Required for SAML setup. Value denotes URL of launch page with SAML login links are liste | Y | Sited |
| SAML_LOGOUT_OF_IDP | Enabling this preference will log users out of the Identity Provider every time the User logs out of the application | Y | Site |
| SAML_LOGOUT_ON_ERROR | Enabling this preference logs the User out of the Identity Provider when an error is encountered at login, during authentication | Y | Site |
| SCHED HRS ALIAS | Determines where 'Scheduled Hours' are taken from when function UPCAPERSXML is run | ||
| SECURE USER | Determine if a user has access to his own records | Y | Site |
| SECURITY BY EAS | Data Security By Assignments (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| SHOW ACTION LBL | Show labels beside icons | N | Site, Role, Function, Identity, User |
| SHOW FORM TOOLBR | Show the form toolbar on the function | N | Function |
| SHOW STACK TRACE | Show verbose data base error messages | N | Site |
| SHOW UD INDICATR | Allows a small indicator to show beside form items that are marked as "User Defined" in Self Service (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| SHOW_VMJLOG | This turns on the ability to use the VMJLOG screen for debugging issues | N | Site, Role |
| SHW_MFN_CODE | Y | Site, Role | |
| SHW_MFN_CODE_MOB | Y | Site | |
| SHW_MFN_DESC | Y | Site | |
| SHW CUR REC ICON | In a table show the ‘dot’ next to each record (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| SHW FCODE IN TTL | Show the function name in the Title line in the SelfService application | ||
| SITE_ADMIN_EMAIL | Email address of the Site Administrator, used to send email if the Application Server loses the DB connection | N | Site |
| SITE_LOGO_URL | Fully qualified URL for the Logo Image in Self Service. Used for Home Function in 5.04 | Y | Site |
| SS APP TIMEOUT | Specifies the amount of time the SelfService application may sit idle before logging the user out (expressed in MINUTES) | N | Site, Role |
| SS APP WIDTH | The value (in pixels) of the default width of the main body layout of the SS Application (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| SS APP WIDTH MAX | Set the Maximum number of pixels for a self service form to display (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| SS APP WIDTH MIN | Set the Minimum number of pixels for a self service form to display (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| SS DLG TIMEOUT | Specifies the timeout period for Self Service dialogs (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| SS FORMS IN EP | Allows the Self Service (W%) forms to display in Professional | N | Site |
| SS LOGIN TYPE | Used to dynamically choose the type of employee login into Self Service | Y | Site |
| SS_AJAX_TIMEOUT | Controls how long the system will try to retrieve a form within Self Service before timing out (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| SS_EMPTY_FRM_MSG | Displays a message in a Self Service form when there is no data to display (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| SS_LPANEL_WIDTH | The value (in pixels) of the default width for the left-side expandable panel containing the main menu and the Manager's Hierarchy in the SS Application | Y | Site |
| SS_RPANEL_WIDTH | The value (in pixels) of the default width for the right-side expandable panel containing the Related Tasks (drill downs) in the SS Application | Y | Site |
| SS_REW2 | Determines if the REW2 should be made available to all employees, regardless of the ‘Electronic Consent’ setting | N | Site |
| STALE DATA PERIOD | Controls how often a client form calls the server to check if the data it is currently holding has gotten stale or out of date | N | Site |
| SUPPLIER | Required if integrating with Cayenta (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| TIME FORMAT | Format that TIME fields are displayed in | N | Site, Role |
| UPTR CLEANUP | Batches processed by UPTR will be marked as 'Processed' regardless of any transactions that are in error | ||
| US IPRLUS W4 OPTION | Allows the users to define how to set up the Federal W4 form and State W4 forms on IPRLUS for each employee | Y | Site |
| US STE LOG DIR | Specifies Output directory for the Symmetry log file | Y | Site |
| US STE LOG FILE | Specifies an overridden log file name for Symmetry | Y | Site |
| US STE LOG LEVEL | Specifies a logging level for the Symmetry log file | Y | Site |
| US TAX HOST NAME | Specifies the server name of where the SymmetryTaxServer is installed | Y | Site |
| US TAX PERFORMCE | Specifies if the tax performance statistics are to be printed in UPCALC | Y | Site |
| US TAX PORT NUM | Specifies the port number the SymmetryTaxServer will use to listen to incoming tax requests | Y | Site |
| US TAX RECIP | Specifies a default reciprocity agreement for all employees | Y | Site |
| US TAX SERIES | Determines if the HL Server should be pinged when the function UPCALC is run. Must be set up at global level, can be set up at tenant level to allow "Tax Editor". Tenant value must match the global value. | Y | Site |
| USE ALTERN DTC | Used and maintained by the Add Or Update Preferences dialog on WETTS | N | Identity |
| USE HELP WIKI | Use the new Wiki for Help functionality (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| USER_RPO_STATUS | This preference is used to list which statuses are required and the order to advance the posting | N | Function |
| VIEW_REPORT_LIST | Controls if the View 'LIST' report icon is available on forms in Self Service | N | Function |
| VIEW_REPORT_CANCEL | Controls if the 'Cancel' icon is available on report forms in Self Service | N | Role |
| VIEW_REPORT_HISTORY | Controls if the 'History' icon is available on report forms in Self Service | N | Role |
| WEB THEME | Determines the style folder that the SS world looks for images and style sheets under (DEPRECATED) | -- | |
| WEB_MENU | Allows clients to attach a specific web menu (created in IMMU) to the role | ||
| WEB_SPLASH | Determines the splash menu to show on the home page for the business role | ||
| WORKFLOW_TRACE | Turn on tracing to assist in troubleshooting workflow | N | Site |
| X ENTITY MGT | Allow Aprovals to cross Entities | N | Site, Role |
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