Payroll & HRMS FAQ
Here you can find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about OASys. If you have a question not answered on this page, you can ask it here >OASys User Support <.
- General Issues
- Installation and Setup
- What operating systems does OASys run on?
- What license governs the use of OASys?
- Can I migrate my Payroll data?
- What are the dependencies of OASys?
- How can I install OASys in a specific directory?
- Can I install multiple copies of OASys?
- Can I manage multiple payroll from a single installation of OASys?
- How can I accces OASys data over the network?
- How do I create backups of my OASys environment?
- I dont remember the name of my OASys datafile?
- I Forget My Password ?
- How do I Setup Other Users?
- Managing Employee HR data
- How Do I Add The Employee Names?
- Can I Change An Employee Record After I have Saved It?
- I Don't Have Photo And The Other Personnel Data, Can I Save The Record Without It?
- What does "Basic Gross Pay " signify?
- Where Do I Log Training Information?
- How Do I Get A List Of All Employee With Over 10 Years Of Service?
- How Do I Make Someone Inactive?
- I Saved A New Employee Name But Dont See It Listed In The Directory Of Employee?
- How Do I Get A Profile Printout Of Someone?
- Can I Alter The List Of Appraisal Items?
- Payroll Issues
- How Do I Make A Payment?
- Our Director is Over 65 Years Old, How Do I Increase His Free PAYE?
- Can I Alter The Tax Rates?
- Am Trying To Pay Salary - And Get The Message 'Setup Pay Year First' ?
- I Entered The Hours On The Timesheet, But Dont See It On The Pay Draft - Why?
- Can I Delete A Payment ?
- How Do You Advance To The Next Pay Cycle?
- How Do I Setup Housing?
- Can I Add A Second Loan To An Existing One?
- How Many Different Voluntary Deductions Can I Create?
- How Do I Suspend A Voluntary Deduction Or Allowance?
- I Have Added A New Employee Name And Need To Add The P45 ?
- How Do I Pay For Leave?
- How Do I Retrieve Payments From Previous Pay Years?
- Why Does the Screen Flashes Red when I Click Save On The Pay Advise Draft ?
- Can I selectively pay employee?
- Printing & Reporting
- How Do I Change The Payslip Size?
- Can The Print Setting Be Adjusted To Accomodate Landcape Printing?
- How Do I Selectively Choose Reports And Persons To Print?
- What paper size is the payslip printed on?
- The pay advice shows only a summary of hours & rates, How Do I Show The Detail?
- How Do I Print A Page From The List Of Pages On The Print Preview?
- Can I Print Cheques?
- How Do I Remove The Year To Date Amount For Redundant Items On The Pay Advice?
- What Type Of Reports Can I Print?
- How Do I Redirect My Printout To Another Printer?
- Can I Export The Print Preview Report?
- Project Issues
- How Do I Add A New Project?
- Can I Ignore The Project Information On The Timesheet Entry Screen?
- What Type Of Project Report Can I Get?
- Why The Project Name Disappear From The 'List Of Projects' on the timesheet Entry Form?
- How Do I Set Up Project Bonus & Incentives?
- Can I Assign Fixed Pay Employee To A Project Without Entering Hours On Timesheet?
- Miscellaneous
- Trouble-shooting
Management Summary
Where do I find a summary on OASys and its features?
I'm looking for some kind of documentation that I can show my boss, so that he'll get interested enough to allow me to spend the time and resources to test-install and evaluate further.
Directly from Oasys Preview - a powerpoint overview with screen shots and information on the program functions and capabilities
Installing and Running OASys
What operating systems does OASys run on?
OASys will run on any system using Microsoft Windows OS.
What license governs the use of OASys?
There are four different single company license [i] Lite - For 9 or less employee, [ii] Flex - for up to 40 employee, [iii] Glow - for up to 100 employee and [iv] Turbos for over 100 employee.
You can purchase a license for multiple companies, unlimited number of employee. The program functionaly remain the same in all options.
Can I migrate my payroll data?
Yes. For more information see: Import/Export in user guide.
What are the dependencies of OASys?
OASys depends on the following software: Windows, of course, but also MS Word for document processing and MSDE objects for database access.
How do I install OASys?
For CD Installation: Insert the CD into the CD or DVD tray.
The autorun feature should start the installation process. If not then click [Start] ---> [Run] then type in the space provided: D:\setup (note replace "D:\": with your CD or DVD drive letter if it is not "D"). Read and follow the onscreen interactive wizard instruction to complete the installation.
Web Installation:
Go to the download pages > www.oasysoft.com/download < then type your email address and the download password mailed to. Double click the file you want to download and install. You can save or open to install. Read and follow the onscreen interactive wizard instruction to complete the installation.
How can I install OASys in a specific folder?
At setup during the installation when requested for install destination -
Create or choose the folder of your choice.
By default the program will install in the "C:\program files\Oasys" folder
Can I Install Multiple Copies Of OASys?
Yes, but is not necessary on the same computer for a different computer OK.
Can I manage multiple company payroll & HRM from a single installation of OASys?
(or do I have to setup a different directory for each one?)
Only one installation is required - then for each company, create workfiles to store their records (click file->new).
Each company file exist as an independent entity with its own set of employee, rates etc
How Do I Switch Between Company Files.
From the Company Menu (top left main menu list) click the "Open button" then use the windows explorer to locate and open your workfile. The workfile name that is currently open is always displayed at the left on the status bar (bottom of window).
Can I Access OASys Payroll data over my Network?
Yes, First you must locate the file from the file -> open menu in OASys then in the file explorer window type or browse to the network address in the "look in" field of the file explorer.
I Have Both Monthly and ForthNightly Employee, Do I Need A Different Datafile For Each?
No, A single datafile is enough, when you setup your employee just indicate the payroll cycle in the Employee Details section. You can choose from Weekly, ForthNightly, Monthly or Contractual.
How do I reliably create backups of my OASys environment?
From the OASys Utility --> Backup command
How do I change the format used for displaying date and time?
You change the format by setting an appropriate 'locale' in the Windows Regional Setting from Control Panel.
I dont remember the name of my oasys datafile?
You could use the windows search tool to look for files with file extension OAS. Furthermore the system log will display filepath opened in your last session and is displayed at the bottom left corner of the program's status bar.
I Forget My Password ?
If you lose your login password or change it to something you cannot remember then you cannot access your data as a valid user ID and password is required to login. You must contact our support section to reset the user accounts in your database.
How Do I Setup Users
There are two ways to access the form used to set up or modify user account.
From the main login screen you can click the [Setup User] button or if you are already login then click Users from the "Setup" menu and complete the screen with the relevant user ID and password information. You can also set the access level for the users on this form.
Managing Employee
How do I Add The Employee Name
First you must open the employee details form (click Personnel -> Add New Employee), complete the form with the relevant information for the employee. Press the SAVE button when finish. (note at minimum you need last & first name, the employee number and a paycycle)
For more detail see setup employee in the user guide
Can I Change An Employee Record After I Have Saved It
Yes, you can change the employee information except the ID Number once your UserID rights allows it. Type any new information to overwrite the existing one then press the [SAVE] button. select [YES] at the confirmation message request box. To change the ID Number You must use the Utility -> Upgrade-> EmployeeID option.
I Don't Have A Photo And The Other Personnel Data, Can I Save The Record Without It
Yes, as long as you have the employee's name, ID# and paycycle you can save it, all the other information can be added later.
what does "basic gross pay " signify
The "Basic Gross Pay" is the fix monthly, weekly or forthnightly salary before tax not including any allowances, bonus, overtime etc. It the earning varies like hourly wages or overtime then use the timesheet to enter the hours with the appropriate rates. The rates can be predefined on "wage rate" chart.
Where Do I Log Training Information
Training, Work Experience and Academic Achievements are entered using the "A Profile" tab of the employee details form. You can also scan and attach a copy of the certificate, award or merith to their record.
How Do I Get A list Of All Employee With Over 10 Years Of Service
Use search, click the search icon and select "age" from the 1st box , then select ">" in the 2nd box, then type "10" in the 3rd box. Click the [Show Result] button for result. You can also use search for several other lookup. see drop list.
How Do I Make Someone Inactive
Locate the person name in the directory list. Right click mouse on the name of the person then click [Employee Info] from the [HRMS] sub menu. Change the [Employee State] combo field value from "Active" to "Inactive" then click the [SAVE] button.
I Saved A New Employee Name But Dont See It Listed In The Directory Of Employee
You may need to press the refresh button or from the main menu click show --> querries then use the search option to find your entry.
How Do I Get A Profile Printout Of Someone?
Locate the person's name from the directory of employee list, then click the sub menu button of the print icon (arrow at right of print icon) and click the "Profile Of Employee" button.
Can I Alter The List Of Appraisal Items?
Yes, Go to Setup --> Appraisal - the button on the form are self explanatory for adding, deleting or modifying the existing list.