How can I create a "dummy" employee record for testing?

 

If the system has been in use for a while, you may want to check with someone to see if a test record has already been created. To create a new test record: From the Home tab, go to Organization > Employees. Click New, and add data for the new employee.

 

In the Employee Information section:

• At the top, make sure the format of the "employee number" is nothing at all like your organization's usual numbers, to avoid any possibility of a future error. 
• At the bottom, make sure the dummy employee has at least 1300 in the "Hours worked in last 12 months" field (enough that the dummy employee is entitled to take leave).
• Also at the bottom, click the Test Record field, to identify the record as non-existent employee that won't be included in any statistical reporting.
• Fill out the remaining fields like you would for any other employee, using a fictious name, for example, but using your email and message-capable phone number so you can interact with the system.

Note:
Using your email address for testing is a great strategy. But if your organization has licensed the Employee Self Service Portal, be sure change the address to one that doesn't exist when you're done testing, as the duplicate address will make it impossible for the system to recognize you when you attempt to log in to the portal. (Currently, you can only log into the Employee Self Service portal with an email address. If that changes, disregard this note--and please alert us to remove it. :_)