COVID-19 Resource Hub
The sudden transition to remote working can be challenging to both employees and employers. To make this easy for your organization, we have created a Resource Hub, which is a compilation of all our blogs and infographics that offer valuable insights on remote workforce management. We hope this will be of some help during these tough times. Stay Safe!
E-mail scheduler
Hello Zoho People Team, is there a way I can add an e-mail scheduler that could send e-mails to the employees on their birthday or work anniversary. Thanks.
Webhook authentication header
Hi, We are trying to add a webhook to integrate one of our external services. The external service restAPI requires an authentication header. In the custom parameter section there is no parameter type selection. As far as we could understand it is using the defauly "Query" type. How can we send the authentication parameters as a header? /Dennise
How to pull Location data from People
is it possible to pull Location data from People via REST API?
Not able to access newly created form for data entry.
Hi All, Problems: I am not able to access or view the form that i created using zoho people.My role is Admin. Purpose: I want to do data entry into the form for my data verification and testing other functionality in workflow. Can any body please help into this?
Using People for Non Zoho Users
We are ZOHO ONE Subscribers - All of our corporate staff are a part of ZOHO ONE however, we have outside installers that do not use ZOHO that we would like to be able to put in PEOPLE. Can anyone tell me how to do this without adding them to our ZOHO account? Does the PEOPLE module only work for those within the subscription? Thanks!
admin e-mail id
How can we edit admin's e-mail id?
#6 Tip of the week: Zoho People- Xoxo day integration
During hard times like these, the one, unsettling question is this: 'How to keep our employees motivated?'. Zoho People integrates with Xoxoday, a rewards and recognition platform to power productivity through motivation. You can purchase points and award your employees for a simple task done from home or a new idea shared. Integrate your Zoho People account with Xoxoday and start motivating your employees! Learn more.
How to get information about user that actually making request using Zoho people API
I am able to get information about all employees using https://people.zoho.eu/people/api/forms/P_EmployeeView/records?authtoken=<authtoken>. Is there possibility to obtain information about current user (owner of the token ) only ?
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Webinar: What HR should be doing during this pandemic
These are testing times for organizations, especially for Human Resources. From the reallocation of resources to finding new ways to manage a remote workforce, there are so many things that HR should be focusing on right now. Now is when expert advice can help. Join us for a free webinar and hear it from one of the leading industry experts, Nick Holley, on what HR should be doing during this pandemic. This will be a partially interactive session where Nick will answer your questions once every 10
How to add formula field or create custom action for particular criteria
Dear Team, We have "Complaint submit Date" Date field and "complaint priority" Drop down field (High,Medium,Low) Now we want to create "DueDate" Date field with some function or formula. if we select "Complaint priority" filed is "High" then "DueDate" field will update with "Complaint submit Date" + 60 days. Example: "Complaint submit Date = 7th-April-2020" and "complaint priority" = "high" then "DueDate" = 6th-June-2020 Please suggest the steps to create the field as per above criteria. Thank you
Access denied running webhook
Hi, I'm trying out Zoho People (free 10 user license) and want to see how webhooks work. I have a webhook that does a POST to a URL on my side when the employee form is changed. I'm editing the employee as the Admin user. The HTTP POST is never done, I can't see anything on my side where the HTTP server is running. The issue I have is that the webhook fails with the following message: Access denied Access control configuration prevents your request from being allowed at this time. Please contact
Importing Attendance
Hi, I am new and started exploring Zoho People. Is it possible for me to import monthly attendance report in to system? Karthick
#5 Tip of the week: Dual reporting in Zoho People
Did you know? Your employees can have two reporting managers at the same time and they can take care of approvals that come their way simultaneously. Organizations with a dual reporting structure can make use of this feature to manage processes smoothly. Learn how to set this up!
XLS Imports to CRM Accounts section
Hi Peeps New to Zoho I've been trying to import an xls spreadsheet to account for new customers and after following the tutorials. The system tells me import complete successful but when I look in import history it is not there and the new customers do now show in the account section or elsewhere. What am I missing please.
#4 Tip of the week: Capture employee location with every check-in
Here is a tip from Zoho People to manage remote work.You can capture your employee's location while they are checking-in using their Zoho People application. Every check-in entry will reflect the location of your employee. This is a great way to manage your employees' attendance even while they are working from their homes. Learn more.
Formula fields
Zoho People now supports formula fields. This post illustrates it. Formula fields are fields whose value is calculated instead of being entered by the user. Using this, number, decimal and date manipulations can be done. The value of this field could be numeric or date depending on the output of the formula. In date manipulations, the result will be given in milliseconds, which you can format as per you need. The operators we support are +, - , *, /. Formula fields get recalculated automatically
LMS Boot up time
I understand when we upload a pdf in the LMS the boot up time is minimal. But when we upload a pptx in the LMS the boot up time can be minutes. Is there an update coming soon to fix this?
Holiday Applications
When a member of the management team applies for leave the request goes to the Managing Director. The managing director would like to see who is on holiday throughout the complete organisation by hitting one button to show him who else is on holiday for the date requested not just the member of the management team. The managing director has to filter the view everytime, so he doesn't and I end up approving all leave after the event. If I look to see who in the organisation is on leave there is no
Ask the experts: A 5-hour live Q and A session on Zoho People
We are back to give instant answers to your questions on Zoho People. Our team of experts is here, on a continuous 5-hour stretch, to answer and give expert solutions. What to ask? Your questions, doubts or any hiccup revolving Zoho People. If you do not have any questions, you can follow the post to add it to your knowledge. Where to ask? Simply use the comments' space of this post to type in your questions. You can start posting your questions now and our product experts will be answering
Share your expertise
Many organizations around the globe are allowing their employees to work from home, in order to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. If your employees are accustomed to working remotely, managing them would be easy. However, if remote working is new to your organization, your employees may find it a bit strange. So, it is essential to provide a comfortable working experience to your employees, while they work remotely. Share your insights on the best possible ways to keep remote employees engaged
Deploying a template to employees
I created a Goals worksheet (screenshot below). From my computer, I can see the goal worksheet as i created it. All other employees, see something different. We all need to see the 1st screenshot. How can I do that? My View Employee's View
configuring permissions to roles
Hello Zoho People Team, I want to allow a role in zoho people to see data and other modules but would not like to allow this role to make any changes. can you guys tell me how to do it Regards, Reshma
#3 Tip of the week: Host virtual sessions for an uninterrupted learning experience
With the current, Covid-19 situation, your learning need not be delayed or compromised. The learning management system of Zoho People support blended learning courses, for you to make learning happen in your homes. You can create courses, host online sessions or webinars, course discussions and more effortlessly. The Learning Management System is free for all plans until July 1, 2020 to provide an uninterrupted learning experience. Try it out now!
Unexpected server error Zoho people/Zoho Writer
I have recently been having some issues with Onboarding two member of staff in Zoho People. Firstly, I have set up the onboarding process for both members of staff with the same designation. I have added documents for them to read on the onboarding page, and wanted to add four documents for them to agree/decline also. I created the mail merge templates via Zoho writer and then added them to the onboarding page. The onboarding was then triggered for both members of staff. On doing so, I was advised
Regarding integration time attendance machine
Dear we have already develop a HRM application. can we host it on zoho people? and can we integrate zkteco f18 time attendance device with it ?
Leave Balance
Hi, I am new to Zoho People and currently trying to set up annual leave for all our staff. I configured the leave policy but when a request is made and approved, the leave balance doesn't reduce. Any ideas as to why this may be? Cameron
How to correct "weekend" status on working days!!
All the Saturdays are marked as Weekdays, how to change them to Weekends? Can't find no option as such. Please guide.
Onboarding for new Employee
Hello, I want to add checklist for new employee during onboarding. How can I do this?
#2 Tip of the week: Assigning specific roles
Did you know? Apart from general roles in Zoho People, you can assign an additional responsibility or a specific role to users in Zoho People. You can also configure an additional set of access permissions for the role. For instance, an employee who is in the general role-'Manager' may need to handle an additional role-'Finance Manager'. With Specific Roles in Zoho People, the employee can have permission to access the finance-related forms in Zoho People, additionally. The permissions can be set
How to integrate ZOHO people attendance with essl biometric system
Hi, Can anyone help me with the steps to integrate essl biometric device to ZOHO people attendance system? I have seen the API but not sure who to integrate it. Thanks Malay
#1 Tip of the week: Scheduling automated, date-based actions
Hello everyone, To facilitate quick learning in our forums right here, we are bringing expert tips and best practices your way, so you can make the best use of Zoho People. Watch out the 'Quick Learning Series' space, every Thursday for a useful tip or a quick fact featuring Zoho People. Here's the first tip of the series! #1 Tip of the week: Scheduling automated, date-based actions Did you know? You can set mail-alerts or complete any automated action based on a particular date. For example,
Permission denied when try to fetch records from zoho people
I am trying to fetch records from zoho people API .. For this i am using POSTMAn. I successfully create token in postman and when i try to apply this link in get field then this shows an error "permission denied" i tried from past few days but did not come up with solution token i successfully created in zoho people Then i use that token in postman like this but this shows an error {
"error": "Permission denied"
}
what should i do ? any help please
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Live webinar on Zoho People's Performance Management System
From picking performance metrics to running appraisals smoothly, join us for a live walk-through of Zoho People's Performance Management System. Register here and reserve your seat now!
Zoho People API Sign-In
I would like to create zoho sign-in, kind of like the one google has. I want to input email and password into an endpoint and get all the info from the people employee form. That way i can validate the role of the user/employee. I am just not sure if i can do it right now, the people API seems to be only available for admins.
Invalid token for People API
I generated token via browser and it's indicated as active one at my Zoho account, but trying to make a simple request to People API I've got Provided authentication token is invalid error. What's the reason actually?
#2 Ask the experts: A 5-hour live Q and A session on Zoho People
We are back to give instant answers to your questions on Zoho People. Our team of experts is here, on a continuous 5-hour stretch, to answer and give expert solutions. What to ask? Your questions, doubts or any hiccup revolving Zoho People. If you do not have any questions, you can follow the post to add it to your knowledge. Where to ask? Simply use the comments space of this post to type in your questions. You can start posting your questions now and our product experts will be answering them
pushing reimbursement expense to zoho payroll
Hi Zoho People Team, is it any way possible that we can push approved reimbursement expense (which is made with the help of forms) to zoho payroll? Thanks Reshma
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