The Employer Number on the R1 form must be modified using Report Writer. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Open Report Writer. To do this, click
Tools, point to
Customize, and then click
Report Writer.
2. Select the product:
Canadian Payroll, and then click
OK.
3. Click
Reports.
4. In the
Original Reports list, click to select the appropriate R1 form you are using, and then click
Insert to move it over to the
Modified Reports list.
5. Click to select the form in the
Modified Reports list, click
Open and then click
Layout.
6. Hide the calculated field on the report showing the RLNumber by following these steps:
a. In the body, double-click the field RLNumber at the top of the form.
b. The Report Field Options window will open. Change the Visibility field from Visible to Invisible.
c. Click OK.
7. Create a new field to hard-code the new Employer Number by followingthese steps:
a. In the Toolbox window, click the 'A' button to type text.
b. On the body of the report, click anywhere near the old field, and then type FS-10-01-102 to create a new field.
c. Click somewhere else, and then click on the new field to select it. It will have a box around it with boxes in the corners.
d. Click Tools in the top menu bar, and then click Drawing Options.
e Set the size and font to be the same as the original field. On the original R1 form, the Font is Courier (generic) and the Font Size is 12.
Note: You can look at the Drawing Options on the calculated field in the same manner if you want to double-check the settings.
f. Click OK to close the Drawing Options window.
g. Drag the sides of the newly created field so it is exactly the same size and shape as the invisible calculated field.
h. Drag the new field over the top of the invisible field.
8. Be sure to follow steps 6-7 for each place you need to change the
RLNumber in the body of the form. For example, if you are using a 2-part form, you will need to change it in two places. If you are using a 3-part form, you will need to change it in three places, etc.
9. When you have completed the edits in the body of the report, exit all the windows, and then click
Save to save the changes.
10. Click
File, and then click
Microsoft Dynamics GP.
11. Grant access to the modified form. To do this, folllow these steps:
a. Click
Tools, point to
Setup, point to
System, and then click
Security.
b. Enter the User ID and company.
c. Product:
Canadian Payroll
d. Type:
Modified Reports
e. Series:
Project
f. Double-click the Report name so an asterisk appears next to it, indicating that access has been granted.
g. Click
OK.