Navigating Preceda

This area displays the list of available Preceda modules. It also shows the Help, Tools, Notification, and Person icons.

This displays a list of folders based on the selected top item. If you have your Navigator Panel collapsed, selecting a top level menu item will cause the panel to expand briefly to allow you to select the Second Level item. The panel will remain visible as long as your mouse is within the panel, and will automatically collapse when you move your mouse away from the panel. You can also expand a collapsed panel by hovering your mouse over the coloured bar at the edge of the window.

This special type of toolbar allows the user to quickly find records in the database by entering a code or a description on the tool bar and pressing the Enter key. The search fields are always available on the desktop and the user can easily change search criteria and re-run the search.

This contains rows of information returned by the Search option.

This area is where your selected Module displays the content of your selection (i.e., details for an employee that has been selected).

This is also where you can make a new record, edit an existing record, or delete employee record, depending on the access profile linked to your account.

Once data has been entered and saved, or refreshed, a status message appears on this window.

Messages such as "Payroll in Progress" and " Payrun Header record must exist before timecards can be entered" are also displayed to inform users on the status of a particular screen.

The To Do List will display any workflow tasks which have been assigned to the user currently logged in. To approve and mark the task as complete, double-click on any of the tasks to review and action them.

This section shows who has a birthday in the next seven days.

The user's profile is displayed here along with a link to edit them (Edit Profile). It also lists leave balances and an option to apply for leave.

If you have your Navigator Panel collapsed, selecting a top level menu item will cause the panel to expand briefly to allow you to select the Second Level item The panel will remain visible as long as your mouse is within the panel, and will automatically collapse when you move your mouse away from the panel. You can also expand a collapsed panel by hovering your mouse over the coloured bar at the edge of the window.

The question mark icon enables the user to view the Knowledge Base and review information related to the current Preceda version/session/database. It also provides the user the option to contact Preceda's Support Team.

This icon displays a list of Preceda Tools (e.g., Console, Extractor, Report Manager, and Mapper) and an option to update the overall Preceda colour theme (via User Interface).

The Bell icon displays the user's messages, which can be filtered according to source and / or type (e.g., Information/inquiry, extractor, job completion, and alerts).

This icon displays options such as Personalisation (e.g. Hotkeys, My Favourites, and Reset All Panels), Change Password, and Logout.