Opera 3 SQL SE Release 2.62.00

These are the details for Opera 3 SQL SE (2.62.00).

Latest version

2.62.00

Released

Oct 19

Summary

The Payroll and Personnel applications are now available in Opera 3 SQL SE.

Payroll provides the features necessary for managing the requirements and complexities of Payroll legislation and Auto Enrolment.

Payroll is an integral part of the Opera 3 SQL SE software solution with integration to the Personnel application, Nominal Ledger and Cashbook. It can also be used on a stand-alone basis.

Payroll is recognised under the HMRC PAYE Recognition Scheme.

The software is available for download from the Infor Download Centre and Infor Xtreme.

Guide to Opera 3 SQL SE

For product information about Opera 3 SQL SE, please refer to the Guide to Opera 3 SQL SE (PDF) or (HTML).

Notes

The Payroll and Personnel applications in Opera 3 SQL SE work mainly in the same way as other editions of Opera 3, with these differences.

Difference	Note
New statutory rates and thresholds can be deployed automatically after a software upgrade using an option included in the Server Administration & Monitoring (SAM) application.	When the option is used, after a software upgrade new statutory rates and thresholds will be automatically updated in the Opera 3 SQL SE Payroll application.
The folder on the Opera 3 SQL SE server where files are saved to send to HMRC and pension providers, is referred to as the network 'common' folder. New payroll-specific common sub-folders are created when a new company is created using the Server Administration & Monitoring (SAM) application.	During the upgrade from other Opera 3 editions to Opera 3 SQL SE, existing files will be migrated to the new folders under the '<serverName>\Common\' folder. The folders are for: BACS files (\Payroll\BACS) Pensions files (\Payroll\Pensions) RTI files (\Payroll\RTI) DEO payment schedules (\Payroll\XML) External Nominal transfer files (\Payroll\Export).
The Opera 3 SQL SE service is always used to save files in the common folders, so users do not need to be given special network permissions to save files there.	This means that administrators do not need to give network permissions to users to be able to save files in those folders. The only exception to this is for the people who use Pegasus Online Filing Manager to submit RTI files to HMRC. That user will need 'write' permissions because the files are renamed after submission.
Payslips and P60 PDFs will be created in the secure File Repository. The Opera 3 SQL SE service will also be used to securely read the PDFs.	This means that payslips and P60s, which are filed in Windows rather than Microsoft SQL Server, are secure. They can be accessed only by using Opera 3 SQL SE. During the upgrade from other Opera 3 editions to Opera 3 SQL SE, existing Payslips and P60 PDFs will be migrated to the secure File Repository.
Pegasus Online Filing Manager is now included with the Opera 3 SQL SE download software.	Pegasus Online Filing Manager is used to send RTI submissions to HMRC (Full Payment Submission, Employer Payment Summary and NINO Verification Request).

Difference

Note

New statutory rates and thresholds can be deployed automatically after a software upgrade using an option included in the Server Administration & Monitoring (SAM) application.

When the option is used, after a software upgrade new statutory rates and thresholds will be automatically updated in the Opera 3 SQL SE Payroll application.

The folder on the Opera 3 SQL SE server where files are saved to send to HMRC and pension providers, is referred to as the network 'common' folder.

New payroll-specific common sub-folders are created when a new company is created using the Server Administration & Monitoring (SAM) application.

During the upgrade from other Opera 3 editions to Opera 3 SQL SE, existing files will be migrated to the new folders under the '<serverName>\Common\' folder.

The folders are for:

BACS files (\Payroll\BACS)
Pensions files (\Payroll\Pensions)
RTI files (\Payroll\RTI)
DEO payment schedules (\Payroll\XML)
External Nominal transfer files (\Payroll\Export).

The Opera 3 SQL SE service is always used to save files in the common folders, so users do not need to be given special network permissions to save files there.

This means that administrators do not need to give network permissions to users to be able to save files in those folders.

The only exception to this is for the people who use Pegasus Online Filing Manager to submit RTI files to HMRC. That user will need 'write' permissions because the files are renamed after submission.

Payslips and P60 PDFs will be created in the secure File Repository. The Opera 3 SQL SE service will also be used to securely read the PDFs.

This means that payslips and P60s, which are filed in Windows rather than Microsoft SQL Server, are secure. They can be accessed only by using Opera 3 SQL SE.

During the upgrade from other Opera 3 editions to Opera 3 SQL SE, existing Payslips and P60 PDFs will be migrated to the secure File Repository.

Pegasus Online Filing Manager is now included with the Opera 3 SQL SE download software.

Pegasus Online Filing Manager is used to send RTI submissions to HMRC (Full Payment Submission, Employer Payment Summary and NINO Verification Request).