Creating a work location

Creating a work location

Select “Create work location” from left pane.
The “Create Work location” page appears.
The system displays the following details at the top right of the page.

Date Format

The date format that is applicable to the login user.

To create a work location

Specify the following details.

Organization Structure Unit	The organization unit in which the organization structure component is deployed. Tell me more
Work location Code	A unique code to identify the work location.
Work location Short Description	A short description to identify the work location. For example, if the work location being created is in California, you can enter the short description as “CA”.
Work location Long Description	A long description to make the work location description more clear. For example, if the short description entered is “CA”, you can enter the long description as “Southern California”.
Inactive	Indicate whether you want the work location to be active and available for use or otherwise. If the work location is active, it indicates that it is available for use in other activities.
	To deactivate: Select this check box.
	To activate: Leave the check box blank.
Effective From	The date from which the new work location takes effect.
	The date is to be entered in the format set by the user in the Set Date Format activity.
Address	The complete address of the work location.
ESI Not Applicable	Select the check box if the ESI is not applicable for the work location.

Country	The country in which the work location is situated. From the drop-down list box, select the required value. The system lists the country names from the interacting Quick Codes component.
State	The state in which the work location is situated in the country specified. From the drop-down list box, select the required value. The system lists the state names from the interacting Quick Codes component.
Local Type	The local type value.
City/Town	The city or town at which the work location is situated in the specified country and state.
Postal Code	The postal index code of the work location
Phone 1	The first telephone number of the work location.
Phone 2	The second telephone number of the work location
Phone 3	The third telephone number of the work location
Fax 1	The first fax number of the work location.
Fax 2	The second fax number of the work location.
Email	The email address of the work location.
Website	The web address of the work location.

Use the “Contact Information” fields to specify the details of the contact person of the work location.

Contact Person	The name of the contact person.
Phone	The phone number of the contact person.
Fax	The fax number of the contact person.
Mobile	The mobile phone number of the contact person.
Email	The email address of the contact person.
Comments	The comments you want to enter pertaining to the details specified.

To enter comments

Select the book icon beside the “Comments” field. The system displays a dialog box.
Enter your comments.
Select the “OK” pushbutton to save the details and return to the previous page.
Select the “Cancel” pushbutton to return to the previous page without saving the details entered.

Applicable to	Choose the organization unit to which the work location details will be made available. The options in the drop-down list box are described below.
	“All Org. Units” refers to all the applicable organization units for the setup unit.
	“Login (Operative/Current/Working/Chosen) Org. Unit” refers to the organization unit you selected in the “Unit Structure Setup” unit, if applicable.
	“Selective Org. Units” refers to a distinct set of applicable organization units to be specified in the “Org. Unit Mapping” page.
	“Existing Mapped Org. Units” refers to maintaining the most recent mapping of the applicable organization units.

To save work location details

Select the “Save Work Location” pushbutton at the bottom of the page.

Page Objective

Use this page to create a work location.