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                              PADICT FILE

                       HR Systems Data Dictionary

Contains a record for each database element you can use with HR170 (HR Writer
Report Request), PA100 (Action Update),or HR155 (Employee Group Update). The
system stores information about each element, such as size and type, that is
needed for the various features. The dictionary is loaded at installation and
is not maintainable by any user programs.

REFERENCED BY

AC541     AC542     BN100     BN101     BN102     BN103
BN104     BN105     BN145     BN150     BN245     BN31.1
BN31.2    BN32.1    BN32.2    BN32.3    BN335     BN45.1
BN531     BN65.1    BN71.1    BN72.1    BS13.1    BS14.1
BS15.1    BS32.1    HC02.3    HCOP.2    HR00.1    HR01.1
HR10.1    HR10.2    HR10.3    HR105     HR11.1    HR11.2
HR125     HR15.1    HR155     HR170     HR206     HR207
HR210     HR511     HR515     HR521     HR54.1    HR55.1
HR55.2    HR55.3    HR65.2    HR65.3    HR65.4    HR65.5
HR65.6    HR65.7    HR65.8    HR650     HR67.1    HR68.1
HR70.1    HR70.2    HR70.3    HR79.2    HRS1.1    HRSC.1
PA02.1    PA03.1    PA100     PA102     PA105     PA113
PA115     PA125     PA13.1    PA13.2    PA16.1    PA20.1
PA202     PA21.1    PA213     PA22.1    PA231     PA24.1
PA250     PA27.1    PA272     PA302     PA31.1    PA311
PA34.1    PA340     PA35.1    PA36.1    PA38.1    PA406
PA50.1    PA502     PA512     PA513     PA52.1    PA52.2
PA52.3    PA52.4    PA52.5    PA520     PA53.1    PA531
PA54.1    PA55.1    PA66.3    TR21.1    TR22.1    TR26.1
TR500     PR110     PR113     PR120     PR128     PR13.1
PR13.2    PR13.5    PR13.6    PR13.8    PR130     PR131
PR132     PR134     PR136     PR14.1    PR15.1    PR15.2
PR189     PR205     PR26.1    PR26.2    PR280     PR29.1
PR296     PR32.2    PR33.2    PR33.3    PR35.1    PR35.2
PR35.3    PR35.4    PR35.5    PR35.6    PR35.8    PR36.1
PR39.1    PR39.2    PR45.1    PR47.1    PR47.2    PR514
PR529     PR530     PR560     PR80.1    PR80.3    PR82.1
PRSC.1    UK102     TA147     UK120

UPDATED BY

HR04.4    HR04.5    HR04.6    PA04.2    PA04.3    PA04.4

FIELD NAME           DESCRIPTION/VALID VALUES                    UPDATED BY

PAD-FLD-NBR          Numeric 4                                   HR04.4  HR04.5
Dictionary Field     Contains the HR data  dictionary field      HR04.6  PA04.2
Number               number.                                     PA04.3  PA04.4

PAD-TOPIC            Alpha 2                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Topic                Contains the topic. For example, this       HR04.6  PA04.2
                     field could contain E1 for fields on the    PA04.3  PA04.4
                     first screen of HR11 (Employee).

PAD-ITEM-NAME        Alpha 20  (Lower Case)                      HR04.4  HR04.5
Items To Select Name Contains the data item (field)              HR04.6  HR55.3
                     description.                                PA03.1  PA04.2
                                                                 PA04.3  PA04.4

PAD-DATA-TYPE        Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Data Type            Indicates the data type.                    HR04.6  HR55.3
                     A = Alphanumeric                            PA04.2  PA04.3
                     D = Date (YYYYMMDD)                         PA04.4
                     N = Numeric

PAD-HEADING          Alpha 15  (Lower Case)                      HR04.4  HR04.5
Data Item Heading    Occurs 2 Times                              HR04.6  PA04.2
                     Contains the headings for columns in        PA04.3  PA04.4
                     the HR writer. The first occurrence is
                     the top line of the heading; the second
                     occurrence is the bottom line of the
                     heading.

PAD-DB-FILE          Alpha 3                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Data Base File       Contains the three-character prefix of      HR04.6  PA04.2
Prefix               the database file in which the field is     PA04.3  PA04.4
                     found.

PAD-SIZE             Numeric 2                                   HR04.4  HR04.5
Size                 Contains the default field size             HR04.6  HR55.3
                     (including decimal places).                 PA04.2  PA04.3
                                                                 PA04.4

PAD-DECIMALS         Numeric 1                                   HR04.4  HR04.5
Number of Decimals   Contains the number of decimal places.      HR04.6  HR55.3
                                                                 PA04.2  PA04.3
                                                                 PA04.4  PA213

PAD-REQ-KEY          Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Req Key              Indicates if the field is required when     HR04.6  PA04.2
                     an employee record is added or changed.     PA04.3  PA04.4
                     B = Required for Benefits only
                     P = Required for Personnel only
                     R = Required for Payroll only
                     Y = Always required
                     N = Not Required

PAD-PERS-ACTION      Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Personnel Action     Indicates if the field can only be          HR04.6  PA04.2
                     changed by a personnel action.              PA04.3  PA04.4
                     N = No Personnel Actions allowed
                     Y = Available for Personnel Action

PAD-PERS-GRP         Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Pers Grp             Indicates if the item can be used in        HR04.6  PA04.2
                     the definition of an employee group.        PA04.3  PA04.4
                     N = Not allowed in Employee Groups
                     Y = Available for Employee Groups

PAD-HEADER-SIZE      Numeric 2                                   HR04.4  HR04.5
HR Writer Column     Contains the header size used by the HR     HR04.6  PA04.2
Header Size          Writer. The header size is determined by    PA04.3  PA04.4
                     the larger of these two equations: The
                     field size plus one, or the largest
                     header plus one. The maximum header size
                     is 60 characters.

PAD-MIN-SIZE         Numeric 2                                   HR04.4  HR04.5
Minimum Size         Contains the minimum header size used       HR04.6  PA04.2
                     by the HR Writer. The minimum header        PA04.3  PA04.4
                     size is determined by the smaller of
                     these:  The field size or the largest
                     header length.

PAD-CMP-FIELD        Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Cmp Field            Indicates if the item is available for      HR04.6  PA04.2
                     use in the definition of a compute          PA04.3  PA04.4
                     statement.

PAD-PRT-TYPE         Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Prt Type             Determines if duplicated information on     HR04.6  PA04.2
                     subsequent print lines should be            PA04.3  PA04.4
                     suppressed. If the item is E it does not
                     print more than once per employee. If
                     the item is P it prints once for each
                     second level detail item. If the item is
                     blank, it always prints (second or third
                     level detail item). Used exclusively by
                     HR170 (HR Writer Report Request)

PAD-CURRENCY-FLAG    Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Currency Flag        Indicates whether field contains            HR04.6  PA04.2
                     currency.                                   PA04.3  PA04.4
                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

PAD-LOG-AVAIL-FLAG   Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Log Avail Flag       Indicates the field is available to be      HR04.6  PA04.2
                     setup as log to HR History on HR10.1.       PA04.3  PA04.4
                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

PAD-REQ-AVAIL-FLAG   Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Req Avail Flag       Indicates if field is available to be       HR04.6  PA04.2
                     flagged as required on HR10.1.              PA04.3  PA04.4
                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

PAD-DFL-AVAIL-FLAG   Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Dfl Avail Flag       Indicates if a field can be flagged as      HR04.6  PA04.2
                     a position default field on HR10.1.         PA04.3  PA04.4
                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

PAD-SETUP-FLAG       Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Setup Flag           Indicates if a field should display on      HR04.6  PA04.2
                     HR10.1.                                     PA04.3  PA04.4
                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

PAD-TOPIC-FLAG       Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Topic Flag           Indicates if a field is part of the GE      HR04.6  PA04.2
                     topic.                                      PA04.3  PA04.4
                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

PAD-CASE-FLAG        Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Case Flag            Indicates if values entered in this         HR04.6  PA04.2
                     field should be converted to upper case     PA04.3  PA04.4
                     on PA52.
                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

PAD-DELIVERED        Alpha 1                                     HR04.4  HR04.5
Delivered            Indicates if this field is delivered to     HR04.6  PA04.2
                     clients. Only user-defined fields will      PA04.3  PA04.4
                     have a value of N.
                     N = No
                     Y = Yes

                         PADICT FILE INDEX

NAME      KEY FIELDS    DESCRIPTION / SUBSET CONDITION           USED IN

PADSET1   FLD-NBR                                                AC541   AC542
                                                                 BN100   BN101
                                                                 BN102   BN103
                                                                 BN104   BN105
                                                                 BN145   BN150
                                                                 BN245   BN31.1
                                                                 BN31.2  BN32.1
                                                                 BN32.2  BN32.3
                                                                 BN335   BN45.1
                                                                 BN531   BN65.1
                                                                 BN71.1  BN72.1
                                                                 BS13.1  BS14.1
                                                                 BS15.1  BS32.1
                                                                 HC02.3  HCOP.2
                                                                 HR00.1  HR01.1
                                                                 ...