This article explains how to find existing deduction headers from the maintenance screen. Once a deduction header is listed, you can open it to view or edit its details, or delete it if it is no longer required.
Find Existing Deduction Headers
Go to Payroll, then click Maintenance and Deduction Header.
If you know the name of the deduction header, enter it in the Name field.
You can use leading and trailing wildcards with % for partial matching.
For example, % fee returns names such as Union Fee and Professional Association Fee, while Extra% returns names such as Extra Tax.
To search by deduction type, select the relevant option in the Deduction Type field.
Leave Any selected if you want to search across all deduction types.
Set the Active field to match the records you want to find.
Leave Active ticked to search for deduction headers that are currently active.
Click Active until the field is cleared to search for deduction headers that are not currently active.
Click Active until the field is shaded to search for deduction headers regardless of active status.
Click Search.
A list of deduction headers that match your search criteria is displayed.
Open a Listed Deduction Header
Find the deduction header in the search results on the Deduction Header Maintenance screen.
Double-click the relevant deduction header record.
The Deduction Header Entry screen opens, where you can view or edit the deduction header details.
Best Practices
Use the Name field with wildcards when you only know part of the deduction header name.
Leave Deduction Type set to Any if you want broader search results.
Check the Active field carefully before you search so you return the correct records.
Use clear naming conventions for deduction headers to make future searches easier.