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Contents of the Print VETS-4212 Report Screen

Use the fields and options to configure the Print VETS-4212 Report screen.

Identification

Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.

You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print options, if there are any, are also included in the saved parameter ID. You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.

Field Description
Parameter ID

Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made on the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY.

When you save your record, all the selections made on the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query.

You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display on the screen, you can override the defaults.

Description

Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Selection Ranges

Use this group box to define the taxable entity, period end date, and labor locations for the report.

Taxable Entity

Field Description
Option

From the drop-down list, select the range option for taxable entity codes to include for the report. Valid options are:

  • All: Select this option to create the VETS-4212 report for all taxable entities.
  • One: Select this to create the VETS-4212 report for a specific taxable entity. If you select this option, the adjacent data is enabled and required.
Start

Enter, or click to select, the taxable entity code for which you want to create the VETS-4212 report. This field is active if you select One from the Option drop-down list.

Pay Period Date

This pay period date parameter is used to determine the following for the 12-month period:

  • Number of employees: The application will use the pay period start and end dates as the basis for the employment figure.
  • Number of new-hires for the 12-month reporting period: The application will use the pay period end date as the end date for the twelve-month reporting period.
Field Description
Option

This field displays Range which means that you must enter a start date and end date for the reporting period.

Start

Enter, or click to select, the pay period start date to determine the number of employees.

End Enter, or click to select, the pay period end date to determine the number of employees and the number of new-hires in the previous 12-month period.

Labor Location

Field Description
Option

From the drop-down list, select the range of labor location codes to include on the report. Valid options are:

  • All
  • One
  • Range
  • From Beginning
  • To End
Start

Enter, or use to select, the starting labor location code to include on the report. If you selected All or From Beginning in the Range Option field, this field is inactive.

End

Enter, or use to select, the ending labor location code to include on the report. If you selected All, One, or To End in the Range Option field, this field is inactive.

Non-Contiguous Ranges

Select this check box to report VETS-4212 data for non-contiguous labor location codes. When you select this check box, you can use the Non-Contiguous Labor Locations to create a list of non-contiguous of labor locations.

Options

Use this group box to define the data to include in the report.

Minimum/Maximum Method

From the drop-down list, select the option to determine the minimum and maximum number of employee counts. Valid options are:

  • Daily: Select this option to determine the minimum and maximum numbers by using daily employee counts. If you select this option, Costpoint will process the employee count for every day in the 12-month period, and the speed of this application may greatly decrease.
  • Semi-Monthly: Select this option to determine the minimum and maximum numbers by using semi-monthly employee counts. If you select this option, Costpoint will count the number of employees on the 1st and 15th day of every month within the 12-month reporting period.
  • Monthly: Select this option to determine the minimum and maximum numbers by using monthly employee counts. If you select this option, Costpoint will count the number of employees on the last day of every month within the 12-month reporting period.

Subtask

Subtask Description
Non-Contiguous Labor Locations Select this link to open the Non-Contiguous Labor Locations subtask.