Generic Data Access Profiles

A Generic Data Access Profile (GDAP) is a named set of configuration items defined by an administrator for a setup category such as accruals or pay policies. Each setup category is associated with one or more setup items, each of which includes one or more policies or rules.

Available setup categories are based on the products installed in your system but can include:

When assigned to a manager, a GDAP limits the manager's access to the configuration of those policies and rules defined in the GDAP. For example, an administrator might create a GDAP for the Pay Policies setup category that includes holidays, holiday profiles, and holiday credit rules. In an international company, an administrator might create different pay policies GDAPs based on country, and then assign GDAPs based on their relevance to managers in a given locale. Similarly, an administrator might assign different GDAPs to managers working with different unions to accommodate the employment terms and time-off rules peculiar to each group, thus allowing the managers to configure only those policies that apply to their constituent organizations or divisions.

The default All Access GDAP provides access to all configuration data; this GDAP cannot be edited or deleted. Assign the All Access GDAP to users who are responsible for configuring or maintaining data in an existing system. Then, create additional GDAPs to provide access to data associated with system components.

Note:
  • You create GDAPs in Application Setup; you assign GDAPs in People Information.
  • When you create a GDAP, it is automatically assigned to you.
  • You can assign multiple GDAPs to a manager, but only one can be active at a time.
  • You can delete or expire a GDAP assignment as needed.