Creating Custom Modules

Let’s take a look at how you can create a custom module and add the required fields in Zoho Payroll.

You must first create a custom module to start recording data. Here’s how:

Go to Settings in the top right corner of the page.
Click Overview under Custom Modules.
Click Create Module in the top right corner.
In the Create Modules pop-up:
- Enter a Module Name to identify your custom module.
- Enter a Plural Name which will be used as the plural form of your module wherever necessary.
- Provide a Description for the module.
- Click Next to proceed.
In the Primary Field Properties section:
- Enter the Label Name of the primary field.
- Select its Data Type.
- If you want the data entered in this field to be unique, choose Yes for Prevent Duplicate Values. Otherwise, click No.
- Click Save.

Insight A primary field is the unique identifier used to identify the custom module’s records.

Note You can edit the name of the primary field later if required. However, you will not be able to delete it.

Once you’ve created a custom module, you can add additional fields to the custom module. Here’s how: