Alesco User Group Cairns Conference 2015 Using API’s in Alesco

What is an API? How do FCTG use API’s? Lessons, Hints and Tips Workshop – API’s in your business Findings and Conclusions

API – Application Programming Interface

What are some of API’s available? Timesheet Entry API Agreed Rate Salary and Allowance increase API Paid Parental Leave API Leave Bookings API Deduction upload API Bulk Upload API

Why would we want to use an API? Configurable – choose to what you want to send across to meet your business needs Convenience – Time Saver Allows Business to provide last minute Keeps data fresh by scheduling data to be transferred between systems as it changes

Our Story ,000 employees Team of 10 – including Linda and I Each Payroll Consultant is responsible for 1000 to 1500 employees each 2 pay runs per month – 18 th Retainer & 8 th Commission Many, many Employee Benefits Many Incidental Incentive payments

Create File

Configure file and save as CSV

Save as.dat file in server directory

Load data into the pepaytran_temp tables

Load into pepaytran table – Update or Non update

RG062 – output file

Check Exceptions and balances

Lessons Learnt, Tips & Hints Understand the correct format and order for all fields Creating Timesheet reason code – mandatory field Validating data before uploading file – Valid Emp#, Current Emp, Status, Term dates, correct data codes, Correct format of dates and amounts e.g. Decimal points Check balances

The Sorting Hat

WORKSHOP