Maintain Custom Codes in Payroll Module

[CMUMC001]

I recently updated from PC V9 to PC V11.5. I am the treasurer and in the process I went through the payroll set up and created a couple custom codes for position and department.
After the set up I exited and did some work and realized additional codes would make my life easier when running reports. When I started up PC again it would not let me create additional codes.
I reviewed the password access file and it indicates custom codes are in system utilities.
Why are payroll custom codes in system utilities? Why are they not part of regular payroll access since I had access during the upgrade?

[tborgal]

The custom code setup for payroll in under Accounting > Payroll > Setup > Maintain Custom Codes.

[CMUMC001]

Thanks for the response but I know where to go to make the changes. I cannot make changes. It tells me to see the administrator. My question was why could I create the codes during the conversion of the payroll files during the upgrade but I am now unable to make changes without getting the administrator to grant me access, and why are the payroll custom codes in the system utilities section? Thanks.

[JohnDMeyers]

Not sure I can answer why the way things are the way they are, but, you can get your administrator to grant you access to changing custom codes and still log in as you.

In other words, you don't have to be logged in as System Administrator, you just need to have them add that access to your login.

[CMUMC001]

Thanks for the reply. This is a new function in PC V11.5 compared to V9.0 and I was curious why I did not need the administrator to grant the access in the first place for the setup phase.

[JohnDMeyers]

I think I know why.

When you first install PowerChurch, there are no "user" accounts. You are the administrator as you install the software.

Once installed, you create users, and at some point, the administrator assigns a password to themselves.