Set up the system
To set the system up so that you can manually input employee numbers, follow the below steps:
Go to Configuration and then click Settings.
Use the System Settings drop-down and select Global.
In the search bar, search for auto employee number.
Click into the settings and set the option to be either:
True: Will auto-generate.
False: Won't auto-generate.
Click Save.
Make the employee number field editable
After this is done, you may need to make the employee number field editable both in the employee records and within the new starter wizard. To do this, follow the below steps:
Click Configuration and then click Settings.
Click Field Settings and search for an employee.
This will bring forward several settings that can change.
Select the setting FormData_Employment_m.EmployeeNumber and set the Display to either be Mandatory or Optional.
To allow the employee number to be edited within the employee record, select the Include check box.
Click Save.
To set this up to allow for entering employee numbers within the new starter wizard, select the setting FormData_EmployeeWizard_m.EmployeeNumber
Mark this to Include and Display as either Mandatory or Optional.
Click Save.