Import a payroll file into Powerpay

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.

Prerequisites

  • An approved Time and Attendance vendor can provide XML format.

  • Dayforce has activated import functionality for your payroll.

Tasks

  1. Navigate to the Manual Import page.Closed From the Payroll menu, select Import > Manual Import.
  2. Click Browse and navigate to the location of the file, or enter the full and location of the file in the File Name box.

  3. Click Import.

    Powerpay imports the file and displays import progress in the Import Requests Currently Processing section. When the import is complete the file is listed in the Most Recently Completed Import Requests section. If Powerpay encountered problems while importing the file, it displays the number of warning or error messages in the Most Recently Completed Import Requests section.

    You must fix errors to work with the imported payroll data in Powerpay. You should read and address issues reported in warning messages.

  1. Go to the Import Status page.Closed From the Payroll menu, select Import > Import Status.

    The Most Recently Completed Import Requests and Previously Completed Import Requests sections indicate the number of warning and error messages pertaining to the imported file.

  2. Click the file name link to view the data in the selected import file (this is the data sent to Powerpay by your source system).

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    Click Details for the import file to navigate to the Import Details page.

  3. Review the messages on the Import Details page and determine the appropriate action to take on each message.

    Records displaying Not Imported are error messages that must be corrected to ensure an accurate payroll.

    Records with an Imported message indicate a warning condition. Correcting warning messages, although not essential, ensures that the employee's information is completely up-to-date.

  1. Make any necessary changes to your original import data.
  2. Re-submit the import data file.
  3. Review the file's current status on the Import Status page.Closed From the Payroll menu, select Import > Import Status.
  4. Repeat step 1 - 5 until all warning and error messages are addressed.