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This document provides the directions to complete the Work Day Code, Employee
Cross Reference and the Approver Id and Group screens within DBS. These screens
are necessary to implement the DBS labor approval process. The Labor Sell Rate and
the Employee screens within DBS are not discussed in this document. Third Party
Software may supply an employee badge number. If the number is different than the
DBS employee ID, it may be necessary to include that information. Refer to the third
party software for more information if third party software is an issue.
MNTWOCTL (Direct Labor to Approval Indicator)
Labor Approval
Labor Approval in DBS is used to approve pending labor records, update
(split) a pending labor record, and change pending labor records. Labor
approval is required when a time clock is used or if DBS is set up with Direct
Labor to Approval Indicator set to Yes. The indicator is located within the
(MNTWOCTL) function, under Store Print Queues (F10).
When labor detail is added to a work order, it is held in a Pending Approval
file. You can view both unapproved and approved labor using the Employee
Labor Inquiry (DSPWOLBR) function. This function may also be used to
analyze other aspects of employee labor records.
Labor approval is completed in the Approve Labor (MNTWOAPPV) function.
In order to access this function, you must be set up with an approver ID and be
assigned to at least one approval group. The Approver Maintenance
(MNTWOAPR) function is used to inquire and perform maintenance to
approver identification information.
Approved labor records remain on the system until they are archived and/or
purged. The Archive Labor Audit (LSTWOARCH) function provides access to
a batch process that can save these records to a diskette or tape and remove
them from DBS.
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