Here is the list of points to check while formatting the data. Ensuring that the data is error free will help in quick and hassle free upload
- There should not be any empty row in the beginning of the sheet. The first row of the template should be the heading like: Emp ID, Total Gross, Total Deduction etc.
- Emp ID Column – this is a text field. Ensure that this column is filled and has no space.
- To format the Emp ID column to text: Incase the data sheet needs formatting to “text” field, copy the desired sheet into a new worksheet. Select Data > Text to Columns > Select Delimited and Click Next till Step 3.
- Under Step 3 select the radio button Text and Click Finish to complete the formatting.
- Columns with out any values should be marked 0.
- Each column in the template belongs to a Component. Columns with out any value can be removed/deleted from the template.
- The column names should be unique. No two columns should be of the same name.
- Bank Account number / Tax ID – this column is a numeric field. Hence the data should have the prescribed count (for example : bank account number – 10 digits, Tax ID – 14 or 15 digits)