All ,

Please clarify me the below doubts

1. Is it possible to create salary components with out base salary ?

If yes what is the API that needs to used?

Currently we are using the API -> hr_upload_proposal_api.upload_salary_proposal

Clarify pls.

Thanks
VJ--

If I have understood you correctly, you are looking to create a salary proposal without a 'total' salary figure, but then want to create one or more proposal components that then sum together to make up the total?

There are parameters in that API that allow you to specify components - however, these cannot be set if it is the first proposal for an employee. I believe you don't have to provide an actual proposal figure if you are specifying one or more components; however, you do need to include the parameter. So I would guess that supplying the 'total' salary parameter with a null and then supplying one or more components should do the work for you. Having said that, even if it didn't, it shouldn't be too difficult a task to come up with the sum of the component figures ahead of the API call, and then supplying that figure as well.

As an aside, there is another API you can use: HR_MAINTAIN_PROPOSAL_API. This has the procedure insert_salary_proposal; also, it has the procedure cre_or_upd_salary_proposal, which gives you further options.

Historically, the API you are using was for spreadsheet uploads (mass salary updates etc) via what was then called ADE (now Web-ADI)

One disadvantage in your case with this alternative API, is that you will need a separate API call to do the component loading - the procedure insert_proposal_component in the same package. Having said that, you won't need to explicitly set up 10 lots of component-related parameters, most of which probably won't be needed. So pay your money, take your choice!