Apply Locks

This step is available for the Staffing and Scheduling close pay period only. When processing a Time & Attendance close, the locks are set during the Verify Employees Have Been Calculated And Approved. When processing a Scheduling close, the locks are set by the Locks process, however there are no Calcs that needs to be done.

What Happens:

The following locks are enabled:

  • Posting lock is enabled.

  • The Staffing and Scheduling system halts Replication and any downloads that are in progress.

  • Client Lock is also activated to eliminate changes/additions during the pay period being closed.

    Note:  

    Changes can still be made for future pay periods.

Classification:

Scheduling pay period close only.

Step Type:

Check

Can Be Rerun After Accepted:

Yes

Locking:

Upon acceptance no additions, edits or deletes are allowed into the system for the pay period instances being processed.

  • No new badge reader records are able to be added

  • No addition, edits or deletions can be made from the portal.

  • Replication is halted. No records are added, edited or deleted due to the replication process.

  • Downloads are halted. In process jobs are allowed to complete and no new jobs are allowed to begin.

The following related topics are available:

Verify Final Downloads Have Completed

Review Requests Report

Archive Employee Audit Report

View Employee Audit Report Archive Log

Complete Pay Period

Create LaborView Pay Period

Archive to Historical Database

View Historical Archive Report

Open New Pay Period

View Complete Pay Period Summary Report