Personnel Settings

Use the Personnel page of the System Configuration window to display the settings for personnel-related features in ICPAM.

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The following table details the Personnel settings.

Personnel Settings

Field or Option

Description

Default personnel ID specifier

 The type of personnel ID specifier the field will default to. The various ID specifiers will be available in the drop-down.

Warn about duplicate personnel IDs

Warn if personnel are added with duplicate personnel IDs.

Use signature capture

Enable the ability to capture personnel signatures with a signature capture device. Signature capture devices must be configured in the application preferences before they may be used. See Enabling Signature Capture Devices.

Use single-screen personnel wizard

Enables a single-screen personnel wizard used for personnel data entry. All personnel information is available on one screen.

Use custom fields on personnel wizard

Enable custom fields in the single-screen personnel wizard. This makes the screen larger, but is useful if important data is being stored in the custom fields. Refer to custom fields in the Custom Personnel Fields window.

Use name suffix on personnel wizard

Choose a value from the drop-down menu (such as I, II, III, Jr., and Sr.) or enter the text manually to add suffix at the end the person’s name.

Use name title on personnel wizard

Choose a value from the drop-down menu (such as Dr., Mr., or Ms.) or enter the text manually to add a person’s formal title.

Use date of birth on personnel wizard

The person’s date of birth.

Use date of hire on personnel wizard

The date the employee was hired.

Use date of termination on personnel wizard

The date the employee was terminated.

Use employee number on personnel wizard

The employee number, if applicable. Generally, but not required to be, unique.

Use CSV personnel import wizard

Enables the CSV import wizard in the personnel module. The CSV import wizard allows operators to add personnel to ICPAM using a CSV file. See Importing Personnel Records Using a Comma Separated Value (CSV) File.

Note      Changes to system configuration settings do not take effect until  you log out (select Logout from Options menu) and log back into the ICPAM application.

 

See also:

System Configuration Settings