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System Control Parameters

Urgent System Message. 2

Control Parameters. 2

System Parameters. 3

System Parameter Definitions. 4

Function Parameters. 7

Function Parameter Definitions. 8

Function User Buttons. 13

Booking Terminals. 15

Urgent System Message

Enables a CARM Administrator to enter a system wide moving message for the attention of all logged on CARM Users. 

· Select System Maintenance > System Control Parameters.

· Enter Urgent System Message

· Click Submit to activate the continually moving message which will appear on all pages throughout CARM, below the navigation bar, moving right to left across the page.

· Remove the Urgent System Message from the box and click Submit to remove the message display.

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Control Parameters

Looks at the parameters set on the system. They determine what actions to take in certain situations within CARM e.g. Average Hours Horizon states over how many weeks required to calculate the average hours worked for European Working Time Regulations purposes.

The page also displays your current CARM Licence Details

Select System Maintenance > System Control Parameters

There are two areas that parameters are held in CARM, System Parameters and Function Parameters.  System parameters affect the whole system whereas Function parameters are local to the particular function.

This facility allows setting and clearing of up to 3 Function User Buttons on each CARM user page.

There is also an optional: facility to download a cookie to specific Booking Terminals restricting booking on and off to only those workstations.

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System Parameters

To change System Parameters:

Select Maintain System Parameters option.

To view or update an item:

· Click the item required to view or update.

· Change Value, Text, Date, Activity, Notification, Province/State, Court or CAD Assignability as appropriate to the parameter being updated.

· Notes will usually provide information as to how to set the appropriate value.  Notes may be changed if required.

· Click Submit.

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System Parameter Definitions

Activity Request Permission	0 = Deny activity requests during lockdown (Default). 1 = Permit activity requests during lockdown.
Address format	0 = UK format. 1 = North America format (Default). 2 = Alternative North America format.
Advance Clocking Off	Limit to number of minutes in advance from system time that booking off may be made (Default: 60).
Advance Clocking On	Limit to number of minutes in advance from system time that booking on may be made (Default: 60).
Afternoon Max End HHMM	If MG10 Include Afternoons = 1. Latest time at which an afternoon shift ends (e.g. 0000 = 00:00) (Default: 0).
Afternoon Min Start HHMM	If MG10 Include Afternoons = 1. Earliest time at which an afternoon shift starts (e.g. 1200 = 12:00) (Default: 1200).
Annual Leave Threshold %	Default maximum percentage of personnel allowed to be on annual leave at the same time (e.g. 1200 = 12.00 %) (Default: 1250).
Auditable Notes	0 = Notes are not auditable. 1 = Notes are not auditable.
Auto Reapply Court Commitments	0 = Court commitments require manual reapplication. 1 = Court commitments are automatically reapplied after shift regeneration/personnel transfer.
Average Daily Hours Threshold	Working Time Regulations.  Maximum average daily hours for night workers in minutes (Default: 480).
Average Hours Horizon	Working Time Regulations.  Default number of weeks over which to calculate average weekly hours (Default: 20).
Average Weekly Hours Threshold	Working Time Regulations.  Maximum average weekly hours in minutes (e.g. 2880 = 48 hours) (Default: 2880)
Banked RTO Offset Ind	0 = Banked RTOs (Rest Days) are to be applied to first day of the shift pattern (Default) 1 = Banked RTOs (Rest Days) are to be applied to the persons offset into the shift pattern
Booking or Rule	0 = Show booking title during compensation selection (Default). 1 = Show rule title during compensation selection (Preferable).
CAD Interface	0 = No interface. 1 = Interface available
Cover Inclusion Time Units	If a person is present for at least this number of minutes during the hour, that person is deemed to be included in cover for the whole of that hour (Default: 30).
Cover Ranks	0 = Cover includes ranks only (Default). 1 = Cover includes ranks OR acting ranks. 2 = Cover includes ranks AND acting ranks.
Cover Semaphore	Used internally by cover recalculation to avoid concurrency conflicts - no setting necessary.
Current Leave Selection Year	Current Annual Leave Year for personnel to select blocks of leave from (YYYY).
Day of Shift	0 = Shift belongs to the day on which it starts. 1 = Shift belongs to the day on which it ends. 2 = Shift belongs to the day on which the majority of the shift lies.  If equally split, set to the day on which it starts. 3 = Shift belongs to the day on which the majority of the shift lies.  If equally split, set to the day on which it ends.
Duty Planning Show Ave. Hours	0 = Do not calculate and do not show WTR average hours in Duty Planning (Default) 1 = Calculate and show WTR average hours in Duty Planning
Encroachment limit - mins	Number of minutes between shifts.  e.g. 660 = 11 hours.  (Default: 660)
Encroachment validation ind	0 = No check of time between shifts required, 1 = Check of time between shifts required (Default)
Extra Pay Authorization	Default Extra Pay Authorization. 0 = Persons supervisor. 1 = Cost centre authorizer.
Extra Pay Election Admin.	Extra Pay Election Administration.  0 = Administration data is not to be included during election. 1 = Administration data is to be included during election.
Extra pay Sub-reason.	0 = Extra pay sub-reason is optional. 1 = Extra pay sub-reason is mandatory
Force Transfer on Week Start	0 = Transfer date may be any date (Default). 1 = Transfer Date must be on the Start Day of Week parameter.
Gender Symbol Visibility	0 = Gender Symbol Not Visible. 1 = Gender Symbol Visible.  = male,  = female (Default) or  = non-gender specific.
Highlight Registered Vacation	Set to 1 if Registered Vacation is to be highlighted with a special colour (See Registered Vacation Colour System Parameter); set to 2 if vacation registration is not required; otherwise set to 0.
Ignored Action	Extra Pay Ignored Action. 0 = Ignored time just ignored (Default). 1 = Ignored time credited to a time bank (see Ignored Time Bank parameter).
Lock Paid Extra Time.	0 = allow paid extra pay to be determined by working conditions (Default). 1 = No changes to extra pay once it has been paid.
MG10 Include Afternoons	0 = Exclude Afternoons from MG10 (Default). 1 = Include Afternoons in MG10 (Default: Exclude).
Minimum Rest Days Check	0 = No check required. 1 = Check required.
Minimum RTOs Horizon	Working Time Regulations.  Number of weeks over which to calculate Minimum RTOs requirements.  (Default: 15)
Name format	0 = Rank Shoulder Surname, Firstnames e.g. Sgt 1234 Topley, Dave (Default) 1 = Surname, Firstnames (Shoulder) e.g. Topley, Dave (1234) 2 = Surname, Firstnames e.g. Topley, Dave 3 = Rank Surname, Firstnames e.g. Sgt Topley, Dave
Original or New MG10 Report	0 = Original MG10 Format. 1 = New MG10 Format (Default).
Provisional or Confirmed	0 = Default to Provisional 1 = Default to Confirmed
Retain Duties	Retain Duties (Call Signs) when Applying Activities.  0 = do not retain 1 = retain.
Standard Day	Duration of a standard day in minutes e.g. 8:00 = 480.  (Default: 480)
Standard Day (Excl. Meals)	Duration of a standard day excluding meal break in minutes e.g. 7:24 = 444.  (Default: 444)
Start Day of Week	Normal start day of week for the Organization. 0 = Monday (Default) 1 = Tuesday 2 = Wednesday 3 = Thursday 4 = Friday 5 = Saturday 6 = Sunday
State Change New Rev Ind	0 = Change of state (provisional/confirmed) does not generate a new revision, 1 = Change of state (provisional/confirmed) does generate a new revision (Default )
Training Admin Request Status	0 = Create Unauthorized Activity Request. 1 = Create Authorized Activity Request
Two Tours	Set to 1 if two tour option is available for split day tours, otherwise set to 0
Use Fallback Special Day List	0 = Use only the special day list attached to the organization structure (Default) 1 = Use the default special day list in addition to the special day list attached to the organization structure
Witness Admin Roster Effect	Action on roster to be taken when confirming a trial date or adding a witness to a trial. 0 = No Activity Request and No Roster Update (Default) 1 = Unauthorized Activity Request 2 = Authorized Activity Request. 3 = Automatically Update Roster
WTR Exclude Other Breaks	Working Time Regulations.  Activities with a Other Breaks processing type are to be excluded from average hours calculation
Email Server	Email server address.  (Default: No emailing)
Force Name	Name of the Organization
Lieutime Payout Authorizer	Employee/Badge/Reg. number of person to authorise payout requests, otherwise set to 0 if authorised by immediate supervisor
Minimum RTOs (Rest Days) Threshold	Working Time Regulations.  Minimum RTOs thresholds e.g. 1,7,2,14 = 1 RTO in 7 consecutive days or 2 RTOs in 14 consecutive days etc.  (Default: 2,14)
Please Wait	Text required for please wait buttons
System Email Address	Email Address of CARM system
Time Bank Day Thresholds	Percentages of the day for which fractions of leave in days applies. e.g. 12.5, 37.5, 62.5, 87.5 indicates that less than 12.5% of the duration of the day is to be treated as zero days (0.0); 12.5% to less than 37.5% of the duration of the day is to be treated as a quarter of a day (0.25); 37.5% to less than 62.5% treated as half a day (0.5); 62.5% to less than 87.5% treated as three quarters of a day (0.75); 87.5% and above treated as a whole day (1.0).
User Text Watermark	Set to watermark to be displayed when entering user text.  e.g. File Number or N/A
Registered Vacation Colour	Background colour to be used for Registered Vacation (See Highlight Registered Vacation System Parameter)
Default Range From Date	Minimum date used in date selections (YYYYMMDD).  (Default: 19000101)
Default Range To Date	Maximum date used in date selections (YYYYMMDD).  (Default: 20991231)
Extra Pay Go Live Date	Any extra pay prior to this date is to be ignored.
Go Live Date	Any compensation (including time bank entries and extra pay) prior to this date is to be ignored.
Pay Period Start Date	Pay Period Base Date (YYYYMMDD)
Adjustment Bank	Activity to be used for compensation rules requiring credits to Adjustment Bank (usually for core hours calculations).  (Default: Adjustment Time)
Annual Leave	Annual activity to be used for recording of compensated cancelled annual leave (Default: Annual Leave).
Annual Leave (Yearly Pick)	Annual activity to be used for annual picking of annual leave (Default: Annual Leave).
Central Sick Bank	Activity to be used for Central Sick Bank
Clocked  Shift	Activity to be used as the user defined shift during bookings.
Default User Defined Shift	Activity to be used as the user defined shift for rescheduling shifts.
Dog Bank	Activity to be used for Dog Handler Bank
Excess Time	Other leave activity to be used for recording of non-extra pay excess time
FlexiLeave	Other Leave activity to be used for recording of FlexiLeave (Flexitime balance converted into time off) (Default: Flexileave).
Half Days Leave	Other Leave activity to be used for recording of leave in Half Days (Default: Half Days Leave).
Ignored Time Bank	Time bank to be used for ignored Extra pay (e.g. voluntary) (Default: Voluntary).
Instructor Activity	Activity to be used for Instructors.
Meal Break	Meal break activity (Default: Meal Break).
Off Duty	Activity to be used for Off Duty
Operational Availability	Activity to be used for Operational Availability.
Operational Readiness	Activity to be used for Operational Readiness.
Other Breaks	Other Leave activity to be used for recording of other breaks during flexitime recording e.g. Smoking.
Pay Duty Activity	Activity to be used for Pay Duties
Registered Annual Vacation	Activity to be used for recording of Registered Vacation
Standby Lieu Time Off	Activity to be used for crediting Lieu Time Off calculations in for Standby compensation rules (Operational Readiness/Availability) (Default: Lieu Time Off ).
Statutory Holiday Bank	Activity to be used for Statutory Holiday Entitlements (Default: Statutory Holiday Bank).
Telephone Calls	Activity to be used for Telephone Calls
Time Bank	Activity to be used as Time Bank for compensation rules requiring credits to a time bank (Default: Time Bank).
Time Off	Activity to be used for crediting Time Off in Lieu calculations in compensation rules (Default: Time Off in Lieu)
Voluntary  Time	Other Leave activity to be used for recording of non-extra pay excess time  (Default: Excess Time).
Absence Notification	Default change of absence status message (Default: Default Notification).
Activity Notification	Default activity notification message (Default: Default Notification).
Activity Request Notification	Default activity request notification message (Default: Default Notification).
Assignment Notification	Default assignment notification message (Default: Default Notification).
Court De-notification	Default court de-notification message (Default: Default Notification).
Court Notification	Default court notification message (Default: Default Notification).
Date Notification	Default date notification message.  (Default: Default Notification)
Duty Notification	Default duty notification message.  (Default: Default Notification)
General Notification	Default general notification message.  (Default: General Notification)
Legal Notice	Notification message to be used as a Legal Notice on Login
Pick Commitments Notification	Default notification message for commitments during Annual Leave Picking
Shift Notification	Default shift notification message.  (Default: Default Notification)
Training Notification	Default training notification message.  (Default: Default Notification)
Default Province/State	Default Province or State (Default: Ontario)
Default Import Court	Default court for imported cases with no court specified.  (Default: Not Set)
CAD Default Assignability	Default assignability for CAD. Select from list of values.

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Function Parameters

To change Function Parameters:

Select Maintain Function Parameters option.

To view or update an item:

· Click function and option to view or update.

· Change Text as appropriate to the parameter being updated.

· Notes will usually provide information as to how to set the appropriate value.

· Click Submit.

Function Parameter Definitions

Activity Request Authorization, Parameters.Rounding	Set to UP if available slots for leave is to be rounded up, otherwise set to DOWN
Activity Request Authorization, Parameters.IncludeUnapprovedRequests	Set to Y if Unapproved Requests are to be included in the threshold checks, otherwise set to N
Activity Request Authorization, Parameters.VacationCreditMonthYear	Set to MMDD of date that Vacation Credits are to be creditted when cancelling Annual Leave Picks
Annual Leave Selection, Parameters.Rounding	Set to UP if available slots for leave is to be rounded up, otherwise set to DOWN
Annual Leave Selection, Parameters.PickType	Pattern of picks for this organization. Number of rounds[,Month Day From, Soft/Hard, Month Day To, Soft/Hard, Number of Picks (0 is unlimited)].  e.g. 2 rounds, Round 1: 2 picks between June 15th (soft) and September 15th (soft), Round 2 any number of picks between January 2nd (hard) and January 1st (hard) would be represented as: 2,0615,S,0915,S,2,0102,H,0101,H,0.  Soft indicates that the date allows for the whole block in which that date falls.  Hard restricts pick to just those dates.
Annual Leave Selection, Parameters.NumberOfWaitDatesPerLine	Set to the number of wait dates to be displayed per line
Annual Leave Selection, Parameters.PickingUnitEffectiveMonthDay	Set to MMYY for the effective date to identify members of a picking unit
Activity and Leave Request, Parameters.AccessType	Set to 1 if authorizers may have either enquiry or update access to the personnel to authorize, otherwise set to 2 if must have update access only
Activity and Leave Request, Parameters.CheckSufficient	Set to 1 if sufficient available time in bank is required, otherwise set to 0 if no check required
Activity and Leave Request, Parameters.IncludeAdjustmentBank	Set to 1 if adjustment bank is to be included, otherwise set to 0
Check Availability,Parameters.SortSequence	Set to 0 if sort by Prof. Exp. Date then rank, Set to 1 if sort by rank then Prof. Exp. Date, Set to 2 if special sort for Community Living Elgin
Check Availability,Parameters.SeniorityField	Set to 1 for identifier 1, 2 for identifier 2 or 3 for identifier 3 used to further identify seniority in the event of matching Prof. Exp. Dates
Check Availability,Parameters.UpdatesAllowed	Set to 0 if updates to be determined by user access rights, otherwise set to 1 if updates always allowed
Check Availability,Parameters.MazWeeklyHours	Set to maximum hours permitted in a week
Check Availability,Parameters.SuppressActivityDutySelection	Set to 1 if activity/duty selection permitted during shift selection, otherwise set to 0 if not allowed
Check Availability,Parameters.DefaultLocationGuesting	Set to 1 Guesting organization to default to that of the project/location, otherwise set to 0
Check Availability, Parameters.DefaultNumberOfDays	Set to default number of days from selected date (between 1 and 14 only)
Check Availability, Parameters.DispatchTeamID	Set to caption of the team containing Dispatch/Evaluators (e.g. Dispatch Trained)
Check Availability, Parameters.AllowBackfillPublishing	Set to 1 to enable backfill shift publishing, otherwise set to 0 if not required
Check Availability, Parameters.EPSMinimumProcess	Set to Processing Indicator value of maximum activity type to be used for abstraction purposes
Check Availability, Parameters.AutoSelect	Set to 1 if automatic selection of available personnel is required when Attention button is clicked, otherwise set to 0 for manual selection.
Event Planning, Parameters.OrgAddress1	Set to Organization Address Line 1
Event Planning, Parameters.OrgAddress2	Set to Organization Address Line 2
Event Planning, Parameters.OrgAddress3	Set to Organization Address Line 3
Event Planning, Parameters.OrgAddress4	Set to Organization Address Line 4
Event Planning, Parameters.OrgAddress5	Set to Organization Address Line 5
Event Planning, Parameters.OrgAddress6	Set to Organization Address Line 6
Event Planning, Parameters.BusinessNumber	Set to Business Number
Event Planning, Parameters.FormatDate	Set to format required for rate e.g. $0.00 for dollar amounts.
Apply Approved Activities, Parameters.AutoApplyAbsence	Set to 1 if absence is to be automatically applied following redirection here from request approval function, otherwise set to 0
Bid for Shifts, Parameters.SeniorityField	Set to 1 for identifier 1, 2 for identifier 2 or 3 for identifier 3 used to further identify seniority in the event of matching Prof. Exp. Dates
Duty Planning/Activity Scheduling, Parameters.PageSize	Set to 0 if main grid paging not required, otherwise set to number of lines per grid page
Duty Planning/Activity Scheduling, Parameters.CallSign	Set to 1 if call sign display with duty required, otherwise set to 0
Duty Planning/Activity Scheduling, Parameters.GuestOptional	Set to 1 if guesting required, otherwise set to 0
Duty Planning/Activity Scheduling, Parameters.RerosterOptional	Set to 1 if reroster functionality required, otherwise set to 0
Duty Planning/Activity Scheduling, Parameters.ActingOptional	Set to 1 if acting functionality required, otherwise set to 0
Duty Planning/Activity Scheduling, Parameters.CoachingOptional	Set to 1 if coaching functionality required, otherwise set to 0
Duty Planning/Activity Scheduling, Parameters.SuppressActivityDutySelection	Set to 1 if activity/duty selection permitted during shift selection, otherwise set to 0 if not allowed
Duty Planning/Activity Scheduling, Parameters.SwapNotify	Set to 1 if shift swaps are to automatically open a Notify window, otherwise set to 0 for no notificattion
Duty Planning/Activity Scheduling, Parameters.ActingSkill	Set to skill caption of the acting skill.
Duty Planning/Activity Scheduling, Parameters.UndoLast	Set to 1 to enable the undo last action option, otherwise set to 0 to only allow undo all
Duty Planning/Activity Scheduling, Parameters.UndoNegativeBankActions	Set to 1 to undo last actions if any actions result in negative bank balance, otherwise set to 0
Annual Schedules/Rosters Enquiry, Parameters.EnableToolTips	Set to 0 if tooltips are not to be shown in the enquiry grid, otherwise set to 1 to enable them
Daily Duties Enquiry, Parameters.EnableToolTips	Set to 0 if tooltips are not to be shown in the enquiry grid, otherwise set to 1 to enable them
Daily Duties Enquiry, Parameters.PageSize	Set to 0 if grid paging not required, otherwise set to number of lines per grid page
Daily Duties Enquiry, Parameters.GuestedOut	Set to 0 if Guested Out personnel are NOT to be included in the enquiry, otherwise set to 1 to include them
Daily Duties Enquiry, Parameters.ShiftTypeSort	Set to 0 if sort by Department/Shift Type is NOT to be offered as an option, otherwise set to 1
Event Invoices Summary, Parameters.FormatRate	Set to format required for rate e.g. $0.00 for dollar amounts.
4 Week Team Schedules/Rosters Enquiry,Parameters.EnableToolTips	Set to 0 if tooltips are not to be shown in the enquiry grid, otherwise set to 1 to enable them
4 Week Team Schedules/Rosters Enquiry,Parameters.PageSize	Set to 0 if grid paging not required, otherwise set to number of lines per grid page
4 Week Team Schedules/Rosters Enquiry,Parameters.GuestedOut	Set to 0 if Guested Out personnel are NOT to be included in the enquiry, otherwise set to 1 to include them
Monthly Schedules/Rosters Enquiry, Parameters.EnableToolTips	Set to 0 if tooltips are not to be shown in the enquiry grid, otherwise set to 1 to enable them
Weekly Schedules/Rosters Enquiry, Parameters.EnableToolTips	Set to 0 if tooltips are not to be shown in the enquiry grid, otherwise set to 1 to enable them
Weekly Schedules/Rosters Enquiry, Parameters.PageSize	Set to 0 if grid paging not required, otherwise set to number of lines per grid page
Weekly Schedules/Rosters Enquiry, Parameters.CallSign	Set to 1 if call sign display with duty, otherwise set to 0
Weekly Schedules/Rosters Enquiry, Parameters.GuestedOut	Set to 0 if Guested Out personnel are NOT to be included in the enquiry, otherwise set to 1 to include them
Average Hours Enquiry, Background Job.Enabled	Set to TRUE if Average Hours Enquiry may be run in Background mode, otherwise set to FALSE
Average Night Shift Enquiry, Background Job.Enabled	Set to TRUE if Average Nightshift Enquiry may be run in Background mode, otherwise set to FALSE
Show Duty Details, Parameters.GuestOptional	Set to 1 if guesting required, otherwise set to 0
Show Duty Details, Parameters.BookingTypeNotes	Set to 1 if Booking Type Notes are to be displayed, otherwise set to 0
Show Duty Details, Parameters.UndoLast	Set to 1 to enable the undo to previous revision action option, otherwise set to 0 to only allow undo all
Show Duty Details, Parameters.SuppressDatesDropdown	Set to 1 to suppress the dates drop down list options when changing shifts, otherwise set to 0
Show Duty Details, Parameters.UndoPrevious	Set to 1 to enable the undo to previous revision action option, otherwise set to 0 to only allow undo all
Show Duty Details, Parameters.UndoNegativeBankActions	Set to 1 to undo last actions if any actions result in negative bank balance, otherwise set to 0
Show Personnel Details, FWGPEDParameters.NotYetDueOvertime	Set to 1 if details of extra pay not yet due to claim is to be suppressed, otherwise set to 0
Show Personnel Details, FWGPEDParameters.ChangeSupervisor	Set to 1 if supervisor may be changed, otherwise set to 0
Notes, Parameters.RemoveNote	Set to 0 if cleared notes are to be auditable, otherwise set to 1 to delete the cleared notes
Notify Personnel, Parameters.BlindCopy	Set to 1 if a blind copy (email option only) is to be automatically sent to the sender, otherwise set to 0 for no blind copy
Notify Personnel, Parameters.IncludeSupervisor	Set to 1 if the supervisor is to be automatically included, otherwise set to 0
Show Personal Details, Parameters.Address	Set to 0 if user may update address details regardless of user view, set to 1 to control by user view, set to 2 to hide Address option
Show Personal Details, Parameters.Contacts	Set to 0 if user may update address details regardless of user view, set to 1 to control by user view, set to 2 to hide Address option
Show Personal Details, Parameters.HomeEmail	Set to 0 if user may update Home Email Address regardless of user view, set to 1 to control by user view, set to 2 to hide Home Email option
Show Personal Details, Parameters.BloodType	Set to 0 if user may update blood type details regardless of user view, set to 1 to control by user view, set to 2 to hide Bloodtype option
Show Personal Details, Parameters.Firearms	Set to 0 if user may update firearms details regardless of user view, set to 1 to control by user view, set to 2 to hide Firearms option
Show Personal Details, Parameters.Handcuffs	Set to 0 if user may update handcuff details regardless of user view, set to 1 to control by user view, set to 2 to hide Handcuffs option
Show Personal Details, Parameters.DrivingLicence	Set to 0 if user may update driving licence details regardless of user view, set to 1 to control by user view, set to 2 to hide Driving Licence option
Show Personal Details, Parameters.Passport	Set to 0 if user may update passport details regardless of user view, set to 1 to control by user view, set to 2 to hide Driving Passport option
Show Personal Details, Parameters.Dates	Set to 0 if user may update dates regardless of user view, set to 1 to control by user view, set to 2 to hide Dates option
RCMP Acting Pay Claim Form, Parameters.FaxAddress1	Address for Faxes - Line 1
RCMP Acting Pay Claim Form, Parameters.FaxAddress2	Address for Faxes - Line 2
RCMP Acting Pay Claim Form, Parameters.FaxAddress3	Address for Faxes - Line 3
RCMP Acting Pay Claim Form, Parameters.Note1	Note 1
RCMP Acting Pay Claim Form, Parameters.Reference	Reference
RCMP Acting Pay Claim Form, Parameters.Enabled	Set to 0 if all fields are enabled to allow for overtyping, otherwise set to 1 if only signatory information and check boxes allowed to be overtyped
Selection Menu, Parameters.TeamSelection	Set to 0 if all fields are enabled to allow for overtyping, otherwise set to 1 if only signatory information and check boxes allowed to be overtyped
Login, Parameters.PrefillUserName	Set to 1 if User Name to be prefilled regardless of passthrough, otherwise set to 0
Login, Parameters.ShowApplicationpath	Set to 1 if Application Path to be displayed, otherwise set to 0
Home Page, Parameters.BookingTypeNotes	Set to 1 if Booking Type Notes are to be displayed, otherwise set to 0
Home Page, Parameters.OvertimeClaims	Set to 2 if Extra pay MUST be claimed immediately; set to 1 if Extra pay SHOULD be claimed immediately; otherwise set to 0
Home Page, Parameters.OvertimeClaimsSensitivity	Set to number of days after which Extra payClaims parameter above is effective (excluding today).  E.g. if set to 3 then any extra pay over 3 days old will initiate suggestion or enforcement of claim.  If set to 0 then any extra pay earlier than today will initiate suggestion or enforcement of claim.
Home Page, Parameters.BookingSupervisorPanels	Set to 0 if Booking Panel above Supervisor Panel, otherwise set to 1
Maintain Analyses and Extra Pay Reasons, Parameters.ReasonLinkSubReason	Set to 1 if Extra pay Sub-Reason may be linked to Extra pay Reason, otherwise set to 0
Maintain Cost Centres, Parameters.DivisionMandatory	Set to 1 if selection of an owning division for the Dept ID/Internal Order is mandatory, otherwise set to 0
Maintain Special Days. Parameters.PermProvTemp	Set to 1 if Working Conditions Special Days to identfy separately for Permanent, Provisional or Temporary Employment Type, otherwise set to 0
Performance appraisal, Parameters.TouchPointsOptional	Set to 1 if TOUCH points required, otherwise set to 0
Maintain Acting Ranks. Parameters.ActingSkill	Set to skill caption of the acting skill.
Maintain Personal Details, Parameters.WorkingConditionsMandatory	Set to 0 if Working Conditions selection is optional, otherwise set to 1 if mandatory selection required
Maintain Personnel Details, Parameters.FirstNamesCase	Set to 0 if as entered, 1 = UPPER CASE, 2 = Title Case
Maintain Personnel Details, Parameters.SurnameCase	Set to 0 if as entered, 1 = UPPER CASE, 2 = Title Case
Maintain Personnel Details, Parameters.GivenName1Case	Set to 0 if as entered, 1 = UPPER CASE, 2 = Title Case
Maintain Personnel Details, Parameters.GivenName2Case	Set to 0 if as entered, 1 = UPPER CASE, 2 = Title Case
Maintain Personnel Details, Parameters.PreferredGivenNameCase	Set to 0 if as entered, 1 = UPPER CASE, 2 = Title Case
Maintain Personnel Details, Parameters.ShiftRegeneration	Set to 0 if shift regeneration to take place in background, otherwise set to 1
Maintain Personnel Details, Parameters.ShiftRegenerationMessages	Set to 1 if shift regeneration messages are required, otherwise set to 0
Maintain Personnel Hourly Rates, Parameters.FormatRate	Set to format required for rate e.g. $0.00 for dollar amounts.
Maintain Personnel Hourly Rates, Parameters.PayrollReasonsOptional	Set to 1 if payroll reasons to be maintained, otherwise set to 0.
Payroll, Parameters.Employer Number	Set to valid Employer Number for output in Ceridian Extract File (Required Field)
Payroll, Parameters.ImportType	Set to Valid Import Type for output in Ceridian Extract File (Required Field)
Payroll, Parameters.ChequeType	Set to valid Cheque Type for output in Ceridian Extract File (Required Field)
Payroll, Parameters.SleepoverRate	Set to dollar value to be used for each sleepover
Payroll, Parameters.BasicRateCode	Set to the internal code of the hourly rate to be used for basic hours
Payroll, Parameters.ActingRateCode	Set to the internal code of the hourly rate to be used for acting hours
Payroll, Parameters.CoachingRateCode	Set to the internal code of the hourly rate to be used for coaching hours
Payroll Shift Premiums, Parameters.PremiumRate1Code	Set to the internal code of the hourly rate to be used for premium rate type 1 (shift differential) hours
Payroll Shift Premiums, Parameters.PremiumRate2Code	Set to the internal code of the hourly rate to be used for premium rate type 2 (shift differential) hours
Personnel Commitments Reports, Parameters.NoReportOption	Set to 1 if there is an option to continue without producing a report, otherwise set to 0.
JOIN Extract, Parameters.JoinCodes	List join codes in order of importance
JOIN Extract, Parameters.ExtractPeriod	Number of months to extract
JOIN Extract, Parameters.ExportFolder	Pathname of output folder for extract files
JOIN Extract, Parameters.ExportLogFolder	Pathname of folder for log files
RCMP Payroll, Parameters.Rounding	Set to nearest number of minutes for rounding of OR/OA
RCMP Shift Differential, Parameters.OTReasonCode	Default Reason for Shift Differential Claims - set to Extra pay Reason Caption Text
RCMP Shift Differential, Parameters.OTReasonText	Default Reason for Shift Differential Claims - set to Extra pay Reason Caption Text
RCMP Shift Differential, Parameters.CostCentre	Set to 0 if Dept ID (Collator) derived from Organization Structure, otherwise set to 1 if Dept ID derived from Post
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.StartDate	Cutoff date for extract data.  No data earlier than this date will be processed.
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.ProcessYear	Processing year for extract data.  Only data within this year will be processed
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.ExportFolder	Pathname of output folder for extract files
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.ExportLogFolder	Pathname of folder for log files
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.ImportFolder	Pathname of input folder for import files
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.ImportLogFolder	Pathname of folder for log files
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.PersonalID	Identification of Personal data files.  File name contains this ID.
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.JobID	Identification of Job data files.  File name contains this ID.
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.AccrualID	Identification of Accrual data files.  File name contains this ID.
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.HierachyID	Identification of Hierarchy data files.  File name contains this ID.
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.SkillID	Identification of Skill data files.  File name contains this ID.
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.Separator	Character used to separate fields in import file. eg "," ";" "tab"
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.DateFormat	Format of all date fields in import file. eg "mm-dd-yyyy"
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.ExportRecordLimit	Maximum number of records per export file
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.ImportRecordHeaders	Set to 0 if there is no record header record in the import files, otherwise set to 1.
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.FirstNamesCase	Set to 0 if as entered, 1 = UPPER CASE, 2 = Title Case
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.SurnameCase	Set to 0 if as entered, 1 = UPPER CASE, 2 = Title Case
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.ClientID	Set to DRPS for Durham Regional Police Service, EPS for Edmonton Police Service.
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.ActingSkill	Set to skill caption of the acting skill.
PeopleSoft Import/Export, Parameters.NumberOfDays	Set to number of days following last payroll extract to ignore imported balances.
Time Bank Analyses, BackgroundJob.Enabled	Set to TRUE if TimeBank Analysis may be run in Background mode, otherwise set to FALSE
Audit Files. Parameters.GridSize	Set to number of rows to display per page in the results grid
Maintain System Parameters, Parameters.Booking	Set to 1 if booking on and off is to be controlled by computer in which case System Maintenance can be used to store a cookie on the target computer indicating that it can be used for bookings, otherwise set to 0 to indicate that bookings can take place on any computer
Maintain System Parameters, Parameters.FixDayOfShift	Set to 1 if daily activities are to be adjusted to match the Day Of Shift control parameter, otherwise set to 0
Maintain User Details, Parameters.LinkUsers	Set to 1 if ability to link unlinked users is required, otherwise set to 0 to enable facility
Maintain User Details, Parameters.NewUserDefaultUserView	Name of default user view for new user, otherwise blank for no default
Acting Pay Costing. Parameters.RateTable	Set to 1 if rate tables are to be utilized, otherwise set to 0.
Daily Activity Recording, Parameters.AccessType	Set to 1 if authorizers may have either enquiry or update access to the personnel to authorize, otherwise set to 2 if must have update access only
Team Absences, Parameters.EnableToolTips	Set to 0 if tooltips are not to be shown in the grids, otherwise set to 1 to enable them
Team Bookings, Parameters.CheckDate	Set to 0 if to show due to book on between users expected shift required, otherwise set to 1 if to show due to book on any time during today
Team Bookings, Parameters.CADIdentity	Set to identify of CAD interface e.g. MPS for interface to Metropolitan Police Service CAD system
Team Bookings, Parameters.CADhttpurl	Set to URL of server to send the CAD information to
Team Bookings, Parameters.MPSTransformShoulder	Set to 1 if transformation of Badge number is required for MPS CAD interface, otherwise set to 0
Team Bookings, Parameters.BookedOnDuties	Set to 1 if Activities, project/locations and duties may be changed while booked on, otherwise set to 0
Team Bookings, Parameters.FutureDuties	Set to 1 if date selection required to set future duties, otherwise set to 0
Team Bookings, Parameters.ImmediateShiftChange	Set to 1 if a start of shift time change in Due to Book On grid requires confirmation, otherwise set to 0
Team Bookings, Parameters.DueOnHideIcons	Set to 1 if a start of shift time change in Due to Book On grid requires confirmation, otherwise set to 0
Team Bookings, Parameters.DueOnHideGrouping	Set to 1 if the Zone (zones) column in Due to Book On grid is to be hidden, otherwise set to 0
Team Bookings, Parameters.DueOnHideOn	Set to 1 if the Zone (zones) column in Due to Book On grid is to be hidden, otherwise set to 0
Team Bookings, Parameters.DueOnHideActingCoaching	Set to 1 if the Acting/Coaching column in Due to Book On grid is to be hidden, otherwise set to 0
Team Bookings, Parameters.ActingSkill	Set to skill caption of the acting skill.
Flexitime/Timesheet Recording, Parameters.CostCentres	Set to 1 if payroll balances are to be broken down by Dept ID, otherwise set to 0.
Flexitime/Timesheet Recording, Parameters.FormatDecimal Hours	Set to format required for decimal hours.
Extra Pay Administration, Parameters.EnableToolTips	Set to 0 if tooltips are not to be shown in the grids, otherwise set to 1 to enable them
Extra Pay Administration, Parameters.ChangeUser	Set to 0 if user text may not be changed by the user, otherwise set to 1 to enable it
Extra Pay Administration, Parameters.UserMandatory	Set to 0 if user text is optional (may be blank), otherwise set to 1 to enforce an entry by the user (used in conjunction with ChangeUser parameter)
Extra Pay Administration, Parameters.OvertimeDivision	Set to 1 if extra pay authorized by authorizers within the user view division access is required, otherwise set to 0 for extra pay belonging to personnel within the user view access is required
Extra Pay Authorization, Parameters.EnableToolTips	Set to 0 if tooltips are not to be shown in the grids, otherwise set to 1 to enable them
Extra Pay Authorization, Parameters.ChangeRate	Set to 0 if rate may not be changed by the user, otherwise set to 1 to enable it
Extra Pay Authorization, Parameters.ChangeUser	Set to 0 if user text may not be changed by the user, otherwise set to 1 to enable it
Extra Pay Authorization, Parameters.UserMandatory	Set to 0 if user text is optional (may be blank), otherwise set to 1 to enforce an entry by the user (used in conjunction with ChangeUser parameter
Extra Pay De-authorization, Parameters.EnableToolTips	Set to 0 if user text is optional (may be blank), otherwise set to 1 to enforce an entry by the user (used in conjunction with ChangeUser parameter
Extra Pay Claim and Election, Parameters.ToilPresent	Set to NO if OT Bank election not applicable to flexitime workers otherwise set to YES
Extra Pay Claim and Election, Parameters.User1Mandatory	Set to 0 if User Text field is optional, otherwise set to 1 if mandatory entry required
Extra Pay Claim and Election, Parameters.RateEnabled	Set to 0 if rate drop down list is disabled, otherwise set to 1 if it is enabled for user to change the rate
Extra Pay Claim and Election, Parameters.CCEnabled	Set to 0 if Dept ID drop down list is disabled, otherwise set to 1 if it is enabled for user to change the Dept ID
Extra Pay Claim and Election, Parameters.CJEnabled	Set to 0 if Cost Job drop down list is disabled, otherwise set to 1 if it is enabled for user to change the Cost Job
Extra Pay Claim and Election, Parameters.CAEnabled	Set to 0 if Cost Activity drop down list is disabled, otherwise set to 1 if it is enabled for user to change the Cost Activity
Extra Pay Claim and Election, Parameters.CCMandatory	Set to 0 if Dept ID may automatically default to the default selection, otherwise set to 1 if mandatory selection is required
Extra Pay Claim and Election, Parameters.CJMandatory	Set to 0 if cost job may automatically default to the default selection, otherwise set to 1 if mandatory selection is required
Extra Pay Claim and Election, Parameters.CAMandatory	Set to 0 if cost activity may automatically default to the default selections, otherwise set to 1 if mandatory selection is required
Extra Pay Claim and Election, Parameters.IgnoreOption	Set to 0 if time cannot be elected for Ignore, otherwise set to 1
Extra Pay Claim and Election, Parameters.IncludePreApprover	Set to 1 if Pre-Approver selection to be included, otherwise set to 0
Manual Extra Pay Claims. Parameters.UserMandatory	Set to 0 if User Text field is optional, otherwise set to 1 if mandatory entry required
Extra Pay Administration Changes, Parameters.EnableToolTips	Set to 0 if tooltips are not to be shown in the grids, otherwise set to 1 to enable them
Extra Pay Administration Changes, Parameters.ChangeReason	Set to 0 if tooltips are not to be shown in the grids, otherwise set to 1 to enable them
Extra Pay Administration Changes, Parameters.ChangeUser	Set to 0 if user text may not be changed by the user, otherwise set to 1 to enable it
Extra Pay Administration Changes, Parameters.UserMandatory	Set to 0 if user text is optional (may be blank), otherwise set to 1 to enforce an entry by the user (used in conjunction with ChangeUser parameter
Extra Pay Administration Changes, Parameters.OvertimeDivision	Set to 1 if extra pay authorized by authorizers within the user view division access is required, otherwise set to 0 for extra pay belonging to personnel within the user view access is required
Show My Training Courses, Parameters.WishListLimit	Set to maximum number of courses a person is allowed to add to their wish list.  Set to 0 if there is no limit.  Set to -1 if no courses may be added.
Court Case Witness Availability, Parameters.PickDate	Set to 1 if start date is date of trial, otherwise set to 0 for date search
Court Case Witness Selection, LstWorkers.SelectionMode	Set to 1 if multiple selections, otherwise set to 0 for single selection (automatic) only

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Function User Buttons

Allows setting and clearing of up to 3 Function User Buttons on each CARM user page.

To set or clear Function User Buttons:

Select Maintain Function User Buttons option.

To set a Function Button:

· Select the function button to be set e.g.

· Enter Title name that you want to be on the Button e.g. .

· Enter URL Address of required target page. May be internal to or external to CARM.

· Click Submit.

· The Titled Function User Button will now appear on the relevant CARM User Page e.g.

To clear a Function Button:

· Select the function button to be removed e.g. .

· Clear the Title box

· Clear the URL Address box

· Click Submit.

To find which Function User Buttons are in use, use the find buttons:

· Click or without having to scroll through all the unused buttons.

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Booking Terminals

Optional: facility to download a cookie to specific workstations, restricting booking on and off to only those workstations.

A CARM Administrator will set a specific Function Parameter on each of those terminals and a cookie will be downloaded to perform this function.

· Select from My Menu, System Maintenance > System Control Parameters.

· Select Maintain > Function Parameters.

· Select Maintain System Parameters, Parameters. Booking

· “Set to 1 if booking on and off is to be controlled by computer in which case System Maintenance can be used to store a cookie on the target computer indicating that it can be used for bookings, otherwise set to 0 to indicate that bookings can take place on any computer".

· Click Submit.

· Click Home to return to Home Page and automatically download the control Cookie.

· Select from My Menu, System Maintenance > System Control Parameters.

· Click If the Terminal requires that it is available for booking on and off.

· Click If at a later date the Terminal for some reason requires that it is not to be available for booking on and off.

When the parameter is set to 1 then only terminals so set will allow online Book on and Book off. If in the future the cookies on a terminal are removed, then that terminal will need resetting by a CARM Administrator.

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