Import Status

Tip: You must open a pay period to use this feature / functionality. Click the Pay Period menu and click the Enter button for the pay period you want to work with. The Payroll and Process menus become available.

Use the Import Status page. From the Payroll menu, select Import > Import Status. to view data about the imported files.

Prerequisites

An employer payroll has been imported.

Tasks

• Import a payroll file into Powerpay
• Import Details
• View import reports

Next Steps

Review any error or warning messages generated by the import process and take action, as required.

Import File page - Field Information

• Import File - Select an import file to start the import process.

• Most Recently Completed Import Requests - Displays names and details about the most recently received and processed files for the current payroll run.

  The files are sorted by processed date and time, with the most recent first. A file is displayed in this section until a new file of the same type is processed, after which the older file moves to the Previously Completed Import Requests section.

  This section also indicates the number of error and warning messages pertaining to the file. All error messages must be corrected to ensure an accurate payroll. All warning messages should be reviewed to ensure that the payroll data is correct.

• Import Requests in Queue - Displays names and details about files waiting to be processed. The files are sorted by the date and time they were received, with the most recently received file first. When a file import process begins, the file is listed in the Import Requests Currently Processing section.

• Import Requests Currently Processing - Displays the name of the import file name that is currently being processed and the progress of the import process.

• Previously Completed Import Requests - Displays names and details about previously processed import files. The files are sorted by the date and time they were processed, with the most recent first.

  This section also indicates the number of error and warning messages pertaining to the file. All error messages must be corrected to ensure an accurate payroll. All warning messages should be reviewed to ensure that the payroll data is correct.