Manage External Data

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View methods and integrations points for External Data.

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Description: This document describes how to use the External Data task in the Compensation work area to manually add or load external data. It also describes describes the integration of external data with both Workforce Compensation and Total Compensation.

The external data lookup type is:
CMP_EXTERNAL_DATA_RECORD_TYPE
The first thing to consider about External Data, is to use the lookup to your business advantage. We seeded 2 lookups simply to provide ideas. (Data from a legacy system, Data from a third party supplier.) In reality this should be what you need it to be, as fine grained as you want it, such as: Annual Incentive Deferrals, Delta Dental Employee Contributions, Delta Dental Employer Contributions, Monster Cable Partner Commissions, Monster Cable Individual Commissions, etc. Make as many lookups as you need to help define, report on, and use your data. Each lookup will yield 50 columns, so consider