PADICT2 – HR Systems Data Dict Detail

System: Human Resources (HR)
Prefix: PA2
Primary key: TOPIC, FLD-NBR
Fields: 6
Updated by: 10 programs
Referenced by: 86 programs

PADICT2 is the HR Systems Data Dict Detail table in Lawson Human Resources (prefix PA2). It is indexed by TOPIC, FLD-NBR (PA2SET1); alternate indexes: PA2SET2. It is related 1:1 to PADICT. It is updated by HR04.4, HR04.5, HR04.6, HR100, HR26.2, HR26.3, HR26.4, PA04.2 and 2 more and referenced by BN305, HAP3.1, HCRE.1, HEP4.1, HPOS.1, HPQC.1, HPRS.1, HR10.1 and 78 more. The table has 6 fields, 2 indexes and 1 documented relation.

About PADICT2

Contains the data dictionary item names with their associated topic, system-assigned field number, and print type, and indicates if the field can be totaled.

Fields (6)

Column = COBOL field name without the PA2- prefix, hyphens → underscores. Derived fields are computed by the application and are not stored.

Field / column	Type	Description & values	Updated by
`PA2-TOPIC` PK TOPIC	Alpha 2	Contains the topic. For example, E1 contains fields on the first screen of HR11.1 (Employee).	HR04.4, HR04.5, HR04.6, HR26.2, HR26.3, HR26.4, PA04.2, PA04.3 +1 more
`PA2-FLD-NBR` PK FLD_NBR	Numeric 4	Contains the data dictionary field number.	HR04.4, HR04.5, HR04.6, HR26.2, HR26.3, HR26.4, PA04.2, PA04.3 +1 more
`PA2-ITEM-NAME` ITEM_NAME	Alpha 20 (Lower Case)	Contains the field description.	HR04.4, HR04.5, HR04.6, HR26.2, HR26.3, HR26.4, PA04.2, PA04.3 +1 more
`PA2-SUM-FIELD` SUM_FIELD	Alpha 1	Indicates if the data item can be totaled.	HR04.4, HR04.5, HR04.6, HR26.2, HR26.3, HR26.4, PA04.2, PA04.3 +1 more
`PA2-PRT-TYPE` PRT_TYPE	Alpha 1	Determines if duplicated information on subsequent print lines is suppressed. If the item is E it does not print more than once per employee. If the item is P it prints once for each second level detail item. If the item is blank, it always prints (second or third level detail item). Used exclusively by HR170 (HR Writer Report Request)	HR04.4, HR04.5, HR04.6, HR26.2, HR26.3, HR26.4, PA04.2, PA04.3 +1 more
`PA2-DELIVERED` DELIVERED	Alpha 1	Indicates if this field is delivered to clients. Only user-defined fields will have a value of N. `N` No `Y` Yes	HR04.4, HR04.5, HR04.6, HR26.2, HR26.3, HR26.4, PA04.2, PA04.3 +1 more

Indexes (2)

Keys marked * are descending. Every documented Lawson index is unique unless flagged Duplicates; Subset indexes carry a Where condition.

Index	Keys	Flags	Condition	Used in
`PA2SET1`	`TOPIC`, `FLD-NBR`	Primary		BN305, HAP3.1, HCRE.1, HEP4.1, HPOS.1, HPQC.1, HPRS.1, HR04.4 +22 more (list truncated in source)
`PA2SET2`	`TOPIC`, `ITEM-NAME`	KeyChange		HR10.1, HR10.3, HR10.4, HR515, HR65.2, HR65.4, HR65.5, HR65.7 +2 more

Relations

One to one (1) — lookups and parents

Relation	Table	Rules	Condition	Field map
Padict	PADICT	Required		`PA2-FLD-NBR` → `PAD-FLD-NBR`

Programs

Updated by (10)

HR04.4 Alphanumeric User Fields
HR04.5 Numeric User Fields
HR04.6 Date User Fields
HR100 Lawson Delivered Files Purge
HR26.2 Job Code Alpha User Field Set Up
HR26.3 Job Code Numeric User Field Set Up
HR26.4 Job Code Date User Field Set Up
PA04.2 Alpha Fields
PA04.3 Numeric Fields
PA04.4 Date Fields

Referenced by (86)

BN305 Highly Compensated Employees
HAP3.1 Applicant Option 4 Selection Invoke
HCRE.1 Action Reason Code Selects
HEP4.1 Employee Option 4 Selection Invoke
HPOS.1 Position Selection Invoke
HPQC.1 Prqcentgrp Select Invoke
HPRS.1 Process Level Select Invoke
HR10.1 Data Item Attributes
HR10.2 Position Item Attributes
HR10.3 Required Fields by Country
HR10.4 Required User Fields
HR11.1 Employee
HR11.2 Compensation Analysis
HR11.4 Employee Assignment Inquiry
HR125 Employee Audit Purge
HR15.1 User Fields
HR155 Employee Group Update
HR156 Employee Group Company Update
HR170 Human Resource Writer Report Request
HR210 Data Item Attribute Listing
HR28.1 Employee Ethnicity
HR511 Employee Conversion
HR515 User Field Conversion
HR54.1 Employee History Correction
HR55.1 Employee Group Definition
HR55.2 Employee Groups By Employees
HR55.3 Employee Groups By Criteria
HR65.1 Human Resource Writer Title Creation
HR65.2 Human Resource Writer Format Item Selection
HR65.4 Human Resource Writer Print Order
HR65.5 Human Resource Writer Population Selection
HR65.7 Human Resource Writer Detail Selection
HR67.1 Human Resource Writer Compute Statement
HR68.1 Human Resource Writer Data Item Security
HR70.1 Human Resource Writer Inquiry
HR70.2 Human Resource Writer Inquiry Window
HRS1.1 Select Control
HRSC.1 Select Control
LP100 Employee Absence Plan Update
LP101 Mass Absence Plan Add
LT101 HRM Receiver Update
LT111 HRM Receiver Update
PA02.1 Position
PA100 Action Update
PA102 Position Update
PA103 Mass Position Changes
PA115 Employee Purge
PA13.1 Multiple Positions and Jobs
PA13.2 Multiple Position and Job History
PA16.1 Company Property
PA20.1 Education
PA21.1 Competencies
PA22.1 Certifications
PA24.1 Relocation
PA27.1 Contracts
PA34.1 Applicant Education
PA35.1 Applicant Competencies
PA36.1 Applicant Certification
PA38.1 Applicant Relocation
PA50.1 Action
PA502 Position Conversion
PA513 Position and Job Conversion
PA52.1 Individual Action
PA52.3 Mass Action
PA52.4 Hire an Applicant
PA52.5 Position and Job Action
PA520 Employee and Applicant Code Conversion
PA54.1 Personnel Action History Correction
PR110 Step And Grade Audit
PR113 United States Tax Deduction Update
PR12.6 Employee Automatic Deposit
PR120 Mass Pay Update
PR13.1 Employee United States Taxes
PR13.5 Employee Canada Taxes
PR13.6 Employee Canada Taxes
PR13.8 U.S. Tax Deduction Errors
PR13.9 Employee Additional Tax Details
PR280 Deduction Audit Report
PR30.2 Employee Automatic Time Record
PR512 Employee ACH Distribution Interface
TR21.1 Employee Training History
TR22.1 Session Completion
TR26.1 Employee Training Competency Maintenance
TR500 Training Conversion
ZH156 Employee Group Company Update
ZH510 Update PCP from ZPENDPCP