What is User Defined Field (UDF)


A User Defined Field (UDF) is a custom field that allows you to add additional information that is not included in the system by default.


You can create UDFs in four sections of the system: Employee Maintenance, Overtime, Allowance, and Deduction. 


Example:

Create a UDF in the Employee Maintenance profile for "Uniform Size".


To create a UDF for Employee Maintenance fpr "Uniform Size" follow the steps below:


1. Go to Tools UDF



2. Under the Employee section, click Add New




3. Fill in all the required details to create the UDF: 



Index: The number of the UDF (starts from 1).

Type: The data type for the UDF (String, Number, Date, Boolean, Text)

Field Name: The name of the UDF

Title: The caption or label displayed for the UDF. 

Is Required: Check this box to make the field mandatory 


4. Once done, click Save under the Employee section to save the UDF, then click the Save button at the top right corner to apply all changes. 





5. You can now maintain the additional UDF field in Payroll > Employee Maintenance > UDF




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