Absence registration (form)

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

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Use this form to register a past absence for a worker.

Note

You must have an absence journal already created for the current absence period before you can register a past absence. For more information, see Create absence journals.

Tasks that use this form

Register absences

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Buttons

Button	Description
Transfer	Send a completed journal to the approver.
Create series	Open the Create series form, where you can enter information about a series of absences to register.
Open	Change the status of the absence registration to be open. When an absence registration is open, you can modify the information in the absence registration.
Close	Change the status of the absence registration to be closed. When an absence registration is close, you cannot modify the information in the absence registration.

Fields

Field	Description
Worker	The name of the worker.
Start date	The status of the absence registration.
End date	The first date of the period for which absences can be recorded.
End date	The last date of the period for which absences can be recorded. Note This field is empty if the worker’s absence setup does not require absence periods. For more information, see Absence setup (form).
Date	The date when the worker was absent.
Absence code	Select an absence code from the list. The absence code usually provides the reason for the absence. The information in this field is maintained in the following form:  Absence codes (form)
Description	Enter additional information about the absence.
Absence registration	The identifier of the absence registration.
Hours	Enter the number of work hours that the employee was absent. Note This field is available only if the worker’s absence setup requires hourly absence tracking. For more information, see Absence setup (form).
Note from registrar	If you are registering your own absence, enter additional information about the absence. The absence approver cannot modify this information.
Note from approver	If you are the absence approver, enter information about the status of the absence registration for the worker to see. The worker whose absence is registered cannot modify the note.

See also

Key task: Set up absence information

About absence administration

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