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Error: 'You must enter an appointment id for all pay codes'

When adding a manual payment in Portal, the appointment ID is not available for selection on the list of values. The following error appears when you click calculate Nett pay on a manual payment.

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Written by Onyema Onyejekwe
Updated over 3 months ago

If the appointment ID does not appear in the list of values when adding a manual payment in the Portal, clicking Calculate Nett Pay may not work due to an unfilled field or a mismatch between the selected appointment and the manual payment date.

To resolve this, follow the steps below in Portal.


Review appointment ID

To review the appointment ID field, follow these steps.

  1. Click Manage Payroll then highlight the relevant pay group.

  2. Click the Inputs tab then click General.

  3. Click Issue Manual Payments.

  4. In the manual payments pay codes table ensure you scroll to the right.

  5. Review the Appointment ID field.

πŸ€“Tip:This field must be completed for all pay codes.


Review the appointment start date

To verify that the manual payment falls within the appointment's start and end dates, follow these steps.

  1. From the dashboard menu, select People Management.

  2. Click Dashboard then beside Employees, click VIEW.

  3. In the Search field, search for the employee, then click VIEW.

  4. Click Contract History then from the drop-down menu, select the relevant appointment.

  5. Review the start and end dates.

If you have checked all the above and the error still persists, please raise a new case online, referencing this article's title and include the following details:

  • Employee number

  • Appointment ID

  • Manual payment dates.

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