Defining a Custom Process

Custom processes allow your organization to define your own menu items with in PrismHR.

To access this form:

1. Click Back Office.
2. From System|Change, select System Parameters.
3. From the Actions menu, select Custom Process.
4. Complete these fields as required.

Item

Description

Process ID Enter a unique process ID.
Name Process name that displays in menu and search.
Category Menu where the custom process belongs.
Sub-Category

Indicates where the custom process belongs within the selected menu. If you select Other, you can enter a custom sub-category.

Disabled Suppresses the display of custom processes.
Display in Menus Displays the custom process in the menu to users who have access to it.
Display in Search Displays the custom process to users who have access to it and use the search field to find it.
Disable Resizing

Enable to prevent the custom process from adjusting its size based on the browser window.

Role Specific If the menu item is limited to a specific user role, select Service Provider or Worksite Manager as appropriate. If the menu item should be available to user roles of either type, leave this drop-down set to Select.
Version Type For future development. Does not currently impact the functionality of PrismHR.
5. Click Save.

SSO Forms

You can enter single sign-on information in the SSO Forms panel if the custom process is for something defined in SSO Services.

To access this form:

1. Click Back Office.
2. From System|Change, select System Parameters.
3. From the Actions menu, select Custom Process.
4. From SSO Forms, select SSO Service.
5. Leave the SSO Action field blank for tandem SSO. Only enter an SSO Action if you know the specific value that should go in this field for a legacy SSO service.
6. Select the appropriate option from Use SSO Init:
SSO: Use the legacy SSO code. This is used only for products developed a while ago.
Tandem SSO: Use the SSO methods in the PrismHR Services API. This is the typical selection.
7. External App indicates whether this was defined as an external application in SSO Services. You cannot edit it here.
8. Click Save.

Related Topics

Maintaining System Parameters

Establishing SSO Services

Creating Custom Menu Items