The General screen defines the basic information on this transaction definition. When this screen is completed and saved, click on the Prompt Definition section button to determine the input device prompts used to let employees know what information is required for this transaction.
Application Code
Code indicating the software application where this transaction can be accessed (for example, deduction).
Legacy
Used to identify a Transaction Definition record that should be posted to the legacy time and attendance system (i.e. NT version).
The transaction from the reader will be converted from the definition that is assigned to the device to this definition before it is actually passed to the legacy system. Specifically, this option is used while a system is in the process of upgrading (from a legacy system), and some of the employees have been converted to the new system, but others have not.
Name
The alphanumeric short name or abbreviation identifying this transaction.
Status
The status of this transaction, whether it is an active code being used in the system (Current), not presently being used but maintained for historical information (Historical) or a code in progress (Design).
Transaction Category
Indicates the type of this transaction (i.e. Clocking, Calendar, Adjustment, etc.).