Field reference
Salary Component
How to use Salary Component in Payroll: access, working steps, fields, related records and troubleshooting.
Purpose and access
Maintain salary components, structures and assignments, then prepare payroll for the selected period. Review attendance and leave effects, deductions and employee details before submission and payment. Payroll access is private.
This page is a record page in Human Resources → Payroll. Use the link above to open the configured destination; permissions are checked by the destination service.
ERP links open in a new tab. Sign in with your own account; record visibility, actions and approval authority follow your assigned permissions. Screens can differ by company and configuration.
Before you start
Prepare the required information: Name, Abbr, Type.
Confirm the company, party, dates, units and source references that apply. Select existing links carefully and check for an existing record before creating a duplicate.
Working steps
- Open Salary Component from Human Resources → Payroll, or use ERP Search.
- Filter the list and open the relevant record. To add a record, use Add/New when your role provides that action.
- Complete the editable fields described below. Required fields and validation conditions must be satisfied; read-only values are set by the system or their source records.
- Add the required child rows. Review each row’s identifiers, linked records and values, using the child-table field reference below.
- Save the record and address validation messages. Reload and verify the saved values and relationships.
- Use any additional workflow actions only when the record and your role provide them. Saving this record does not automatically complete a related transaction or external action.
Field reference
These fields come from the installed ERP definition. Hidden fields and password inputs are omitted. Additional conditions, custom scripts and workflow rules can make a field required or read-only in a particular context.
| Field | Type / behavior | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
Namesalary_component | Data Required | Enter the identifier or short text requested by the label. Preserve external reference numbers accurately. |
Abbrsalary_component_abbr | Data Required | Enter the identifier or short text requested by the label. Preserve external reference numbers accurately. |
Typetype | Select Required | Choose one of the configured list values. Status fields may be controlled by the record workflow.Available choices
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Descriptiondescription | Small Text Optional | Provide concise contextual information relevant to the record. Avoid unrelated personal or confidential data. |
Depends on Payment Daysdepends_on_payment_days | Check Optional | Enable or disable the named option only when it matches the intended record behavior. |
Is Tax Applicableis_tax_applicable | Check Optional | Enable or disable the named option only when it matches the intended record behavior. |
Deduct Full Tax on Selected Payroll Datededuct_full_tax_on_selected_payroll_date | Check Optional | Enable or disable the named option only when it matches the intended record behavior. |
Variable Based On Taxable Salaryvariable_based_on_taxable_salary | Check Optional | If enabled, the component will be considered as a tax component and the amount will be auto-calculated as per the configured income tax slabs |
Is Income Tax Componentis_income_tax_component | Check Optional | If enabled, the component will be considered in the Income Tax Deductions report |
Exempted from Income Taxexempted_from_income_tax | Check Optional | If checked, the full amount will be deducted from taxable income before calculating income tax without any declaration or proof submission. |
Round to the Nearest Integerround_to_the_nearest_integer | Check Optional | Enable or disable the named option only when it matches the intended record behavior. |
Statistical Componentstatistical_component | Check Optional | If enabled, the value specified or calculated in this component will not contribute to the earnings or deductions. However, it's value can be referenced by other components that can be added or deducted. |
Accrual Componentaccrual_component | Check Optional | If enabled, this component allows to accrue amounts without adding them to earnings. The accrued balance is tracked in the Employee Benefit Ledger and can be paid out later as needed. |
Do Not Include in Totaldo_not_include_in_total | Check Optional | Enable or disable the named option only when it matches the intended record behavior. |
Do Not Include in Accounting Entriesdo_not_include_in_accounts | Check Optional | If enabled, the amount will be excluded from accounting entries during Journal Entry creation. |
Remove if Zero Valuedremove_if_zero_valued | Check Optional | If enabled, the component will not be displayed in the salary slip if the amount is zero |
Arrear Componentarrear_component | Check Optional | If enabled, this component will be included in arrear calculations |
Disableddisabled | Check Optional | Enable or disable the named option only when it matches the intended record behavior. |
Accountsaccounts | Table Optional | Add the relevant child rows and review required columns, quantities and references before saving. Linked record: Salary Component Account |
Conditioncondition | Code Optional | Administrator/integration field. Use a validated configuration or supported script and test its impact before deployment. |
Amountamount | Currency Optional | Enter the monetary amount in the applicable currency. Review the transaction and company currency before using the value. |
Amount based on formulaamount_based_on_formula | Check Optional | Enable or disable the named option only when it matches the intended record behavior. |
Formulaformula | Code Optional | Administrator/integration field. Use a validated configuration or supported script and test its impact before deployment. |
Is Flexible Benefitis_flexible_benefit | Check Optional | Enable or disable the named option only when it matches the intended record behavior. |
Payout Methodpayout_method | Select Optional | Choose one of the configured list values. Status fields may be controlled by the record workflow.Available choices
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Payout Unclaimed Amount in Final Payroll Cyclefinal_cycle_accrual_payout | Check Optional | Enable or disable the named option only when it matches the intended record behavior. |
Max Benefit Amount (Yearly)max_benefit_amount | Currency Optional | If greater than zero, this sets the maximum benefit amount assignable to any employee |
Child tables
Accounts — child-row fields
| Field | Type / behavior | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
Companycompany | Link Optional | Choose an existing linked record. Check its company and ownership; typing a label alone does not create a new relationship. Linked record: Company |
Accountaccount | Link Optional | Default Bank / Cash account will be automatically updated in Salary Journal Entry when this mode is selected. Linked record: Account |
Liability Accountliability_account | Link Optional | Liability account credited for employer contributions. Applicable only for Employer Contribution components, where Account is debited as the expense. Linked record: Account |
Troubleshooting
- Not permitted: verify the account, role and source-document permission. Do not share an administrator login.
- Missing record or address: inspect the relevant Link or Dynamic Link fields; a matching title alone does not establish a relationship.
- Cannot save or change status: review required fields, read-only values, document status and the configured approval transition.
- Unexpected report or portal result: review company/date filters, source-document submission and the approved party or Employee link.