Payroll Web Interface? API?

[matth73]

I want to build an intranet web page for my users to enter payroll data instead of using a work station. Is there any way that I can either:

1. Write the payroll information to the MAS90 database directly?
2. Is there an API out there that I can use to accomplish this?
3. Take a text file created from data entered from the browser and "import" it into MAS90 automatically? (as opposed to a manual import with this data)
-or-
4. Is there some other method I can use?

Is there an existing module to do this? There are other web-based modules, but I have not seen one for payroll entry yet.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-Matt

 

[Terrytnt]

Could you be a little more specific as to the data you want to capture in the browser and do you own the visual integrator module.

Terry

 

[matth73]

The data I want to capture is Employee payroll hours. I would like some pages that employees can log into and record the amount of time they worked for that week, o/t, vacation, etc. After all the data has been entered for all employees, I can then process the payroll for that pay period. This would help me avoid all the manual data entry.

Yes, I do own the visual integrator module. Can this be setup to import the data I need from a seperate DB, or text file? and can the job also be started automatically?

Thanks you,

Matt

 

[Terrytnt]

Ok, now you need a http server like iis that will become your intranet that anyone in your network can browse to to enter their data. This would be done with a set of scripted pages in something like asp, coldfusion, etc. to add the data to an access table or SQL. Then it seems you would need an administrative edit function done also in the intranet with the same scripting language to verify, edit, delete the data. then you can create a job in VI to import the data. I really don't think this is a job you would want to be done on a schedule, other then to remind you to get off your butt and check the data entered and run the job. <smile>.

Just my humble opinion
Terry