Enhanced Payroll Export task parameters

Time and Attendance uses the standard Payroll Export framework that is documented in the Infor Workforce Management Interfaces Administration Guide.

See the information about Setting Up Payroll Exports in Infor Workforce Management User and Administration Library (Multi-tenant) and select Administrator > WFM Platform > Interfaces.

This information describes additional enhanced task parameters that are used by Time and Attendance Payroll Export workflows. These parameters extend the standard Payroll Export behavior to support:

  • Automatic pay period readiness
  • Flexible output control (file, staging, or both)
  • Test vs production export modes
  • Optional file encryption and future‑dated export control
Note: The exact parameter names and values may appear in the task definition, integration configuration, or script configuration, depending on your implementation.

This table shows the configuration parameters available for the Payroll Export Enhanced task:

Parameter Category Purpose Format Validation
PAY_GRP_ID_PARAM Core configuration Specifies which pay groups to include in the export.

Default is PAYROLL EXPORT.

 Comma-separated list of pay group IDs.

This parameter is required.

 Must have valid PET_ID and PREUT_ID, all groups must have same authorization type.
WBITYP_NAME_PARAM Core configuration Defines the workbrain interface type for the export String Determines export format and processing rules
NOTIFICATION_USER Core configuration User ID who will receive notifications about export completion/errors Long (User ID)

This parameter is required.
MERGE_FILES_PARAM Export behavior Whether to merge multiple pay group exports into a single file Boolean ("Y"/"N").

Default is "N".

Combines all pay group data into one export file
TEST_PAYROLL_EXPORT_PARAM (TEST_PAYROLL_EXPORT) Export behavior Runs export in test mode without affecting production data Boolean ("Y"/"N").

Default is "N".

 Test exports write to staging table by default, don't adjust dates
PAYROLL_EXPORT_AUTO_READY_PARAM (PAYROLL_EXPORT_AUTO_READY) Export behavior Automatically marks pay periods as ready for export Boolean ("Y"/"N").

Default is "N".

 Bypasses manual ready status requirement
PAYROLL_EXPORT_LOCATION Output Location Determines where export data is written

Options:

"File" - Write to file system only

"Staging" - Write to staging tables only

"All" - Write to both file and staging

Default: Depends on test mode (staging for test, file for production)
PGP_Encrypt_File (PGP_Encrypt_File) Security Enables PGP encryption for exported files Boolean ("Y"/"N").

Default is "N".

 Requires valid PGP key configuration
PGP_KEY (PgpKey) Security Specifies which PGP key to use for encryption Long (Key ID) Required only when PGP encryption is enabled
FUTURE_EXPORT_CTRL_PARAM Control Controls behavior when exporting future-dated pay periods

Usage: Prevents accidental export of incomplete future periods

 Enum: typically ALLOW, WARN, RESTRICT. Default is implementation-specific.

How the Auto Ready parameter works

When the Auto Ready check box is selected, the Payroll Export task can set pay groups to ready for export and export them in a single execution. A separate run to mark pay groups ready is not required.

The process includes these phases:

  1. Pre-export validation
    • The task checks the selected pay groups for unauthorized records that would block auto-ready.
    • Any pay group with unauthorized records and a DISALLOW policy is flagged so that it is not marked ready or exported.
  2. Auto-ready processing
    • The readiness record is linked to the pay group and the current hands-off dates for the pay period.
    • This makes the affected pay groups appear as ready for export for this run.
  3. Export validation
    • The task verifies that the auto-ready pay groups meet all export criteria.
    • Pay groups that still have unauthorized records with a DISALLOW policy are excluded from the export.
    • Only pay groups that are successfully marked ready and pass validation are included in the export.
  4. Export execution
    • The payroll export is then executed for the qualifying pay groups.
    • The newly created or updated readiness records are used to validate which pay groups can be exported.
    • Readiness and export occur within the same task execution.

Key behaviors

  • Single-run operation
    • Readiness and export are combined in one run.
    • There is no need for a separate “mark pay groups ready” step before exporting.
  • Authorization-aware
    • The process respects the configured unauthorized record policies (ALLOW, IGNORE, DISALLOW).
    • Pay groups with DISALLOW plus unauthorized records are skipped and recorded in logs.
  • Temporary readiness
    • Implementations typically clean up or reset these records after the export completes.
    • In test exports, readiness is reset to NULL after the run so that test runs do not leave periods permanently ready.

Limitations

  • The parameter does not override DISALLOW unauthorized record policies.
  • Pay groups must still meet all other export validation criteria.
  • Hands-off dates must be correctly configured for the pay periods being exported.