Review & Load Installation

Activate User's Guide

Version
2025.1
Review & Load Installation

The Review and Load Installation page shows a summarized list of the elements to be configured and loaded in the new Dayforce environment. It also gives an estimate of how long the installation takes. Activate runs a series of processes to configure and install the Dayforce settings based on the previously loaded data.

You can choose to receive an email when the installation process ends instead of waiting for it to finish.

During the installation, the current step in the process shows in bold text so you can monitor the progress.

Before you begin

You completed the Review & Load page.

Functionality installed by the Getting Started wizard

The Getting Started wizard configures the foundational elements of the Dayforce environment. The wizard uses four data imports to load the employees into the system. After you complete Getting Started, the Dayforce environment will have the following configured functionality:

  • Core HR
  • WFM
  • Pay

Tasks

Results

Dayforce uses the data uploaded by the Getting Started wizard and configures the foundational elements in the corresponding Dayforce environment. When this initial configuration is complete, Activate Central opens the Build Dayforce wizard for completion. A blue icon flashes next to the Build Dayforce wizard, indicating that it’s the current step in the implementation process.

Note: The recommended best practice Schedule Rule, Schedule Change, and Shift Trading policies are installed in Dayforce. The rules are set to Inactive by default.

The Getting Started wizard shows under Build Dayforce in green text with a green checkmark to the left of it. The day, date, and time of completion show, along with the name of the user who completed the wizard.

The MS - Benefits Election Changes report is installed.

You can click View Installed Dayforce Elements to view a report of the installed elements. You can download the Activate Summary report as many times as desired during the implementation process.

Important: For System Integrators: In System Admin > System Notifications in Dayforce, the Payroll Administrator, Client Administrator, and the System Admin roles are automatically subscribed to the Late Payroll Reminder alert and the Legal entity Payroll Tax alert. These alerts notify them when they’re late to commit and when a new tax authority is added. In addition, in System Admin > Background Jobs > Scheduled Jobs, the job required to initiate the late payroll alerts is scheduled in the Pre-Production environment. When a Pre-Production environment is promoted to Production. these settings are persisted into the Production environment.

Next steps

After you complete the Review & Load page and click Next, Activate automatically starts configuring the new system environment. When the installation is complete, Activate Central opens.

You can do any of the following:

  • In Build Dayforce, click View Report under Getting Started to view the summary of the installation. You can save the report to your computer, if needed.
  • Set up pay groups by selecting Pay Group Editor in Build Dayforce.
  • Exit Activate by selecting Logout in the Profile menu.