External Systems Integration Parameters Page

Use the External systems integration parameters page to set up the parameters for enabling integration of Anthology Finance & HCM with external systems subscribed to Anthology Finance & HCM Azure Service Bus (ASB) topics.

Access Method

Click Modules > Human resources > Integration with external systems > Setup > External systems integration parameters

Roles and Privileges

  • Human resource assistant / Human resource manager - To view the Integration with external systems menu in the Human resources module.

  • Human resource manager / System administrator / Payroll administrator- To set up the parameters for enabling integration with external systems for all legal entities and enable the options to use the accruals data from external systems.

Task(s) that use this Form

The following tables provide descriptions of controls on this page.

Integration with external systems Tab

Field Description
Enable integration with external systems Indicates whether the integration is enabled for external systems subscribed to Anthology Finance & HCM Azure Service Bus topics.

It has the following values:

  • Yes - Indicates the integration is enabled.
  • No - Indicates the integration is disabled. It is the default value.

When this field is set to Yes, the following tab / fields become available for editing:

Field / tab namePage nameNavigation path
  • OT1

  • OT2

Positions pageHuman resources > Positions > Positions > Select a position from the list
Manage changes pagePayroll > Positions > Positions > Changes timeline > Manage changes > Payroll tab
Earning code typeEarning Codes pagePayroll > Setup > Earnings > Earning Codes
Benefit accruals from an external system tabPay Statement pagePayroll > Pay statements > All pay statements > click on a Pay statement number from the list
Integration setting
Connection string for Azure Service Bus The connection string generated for the Azure Service Bus (ASB) namespace.
Topics and Subscriptions
HUMAN RESOURCE
Topic name for human resource records The ASB topic name for sending the human resource records.
Topic name for the acknowledgment of human resource records The ASB topic name for receiving the acknowledgment of human resource records.
Subscription name for the acknowledgment of human resource records The subscription name for the acknowledgment of human resource records.
PAYROLL
Topic name for payroll records The ASB topic name for receiving the payroll records.
Subscription name for payroll records The subscription name for payroll records.
Topic name for the acknowledgment of payroll records The ASB topic name for sending the acknowledgment of payroll records.
Configure synchronization  
Send human resource records Opens the Send human resource records page to configure the parameters and recurrence for the batch job.

This batch job sends human resource records to ASB.

For more information, see Enable Integration with External Systems Subscribed to ASB Topics.

Get acknowledgment for human resource records Opens the Get acknowledgment for human resource records page to configure the recurrence for the batch job.

This batch job gets the acknowledgment details for the human resource records from ASB.

Get payroll records Opens the Get payroll records page to configure the recurrence for the batch job.

This batch job gets the payroll records from ASB.

Send acknowledgement for payroll records Opens the Send acknowledgement for payroll records page to configure the recurrence for the batch job.

This batch job sends acknowledgment details for the earning lines and accrual lines to ASB in the following scenarios:

  • When new / updated / canceled earning lines are received from external systems.

  • When new / updated accrual lines are received from external systems.

  • When earning lines from external systems are processed (i.e., pay statement is generated and submitted) in Anthology Finance & HCM.

Accruals data from external systems Tab

Field Description
Enable processing of accruals data for payroll Indicates whether the accruals data from external systems must be used for processing the payroll.

It has the following values:

  • Yes
    • Enables the Review availability of accruals data option in the Earning Lines From External Systems Page.
    • Displays accruals data in the Benefit accruals from an external system, when pay statement for an employee with earning lines from external system is submitted.
  • No