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Create and Set Up a Microsoft SQL Server Database

Payroll Configuration Overview

Setting Up Database Configuration

Use Database Configuration to specify the Sage HRMS database before you complete the Employer Configuration or Employee Configuration.

To Configure the Database

  1. Select Setup > Payroll > Database Setup > Database Configuration.
  2. In the Sage HRMS SQL Server Name field, enter or select the machine where Sage HRMS Server is installed.
  3. In the Sage HRMS Database Name field, enter the name of the following databases from where the employee information will be transferred into Payroll.
    • SageHRMS_Live for the live database
    • SageHRMS_DEU for the U.S. Payroll sample database (if using U.S. Payroll is installed)
    • SageHRMS_DEC for the Canadian Payroll sample database (if Canadian Payroll is installed)
  4. Note: Periods (.) are not permitted in database names.

  5. Enter the SQL logon credentials in the Database User and Database Password fields.
  6. Click Test Connection to ensure the database connections are successful.
  7. Click Save to save the database connection information and close the window.

Next Step: Setting up Employer Configuration