When you export employee data for payroll outsourcing, do not run Payroll from the Payroll menu. The Master Data option prepares the export file, called IDoc, to send to the third-party payroll service provider.

Once the IDoc is created, you assign the export IDoc to the appropriate service port for transport to the payroll server on which the third-party payroll service provider's software resides.

Make sure that all required information has been configured. You must establish:

• Tax authorities
• Payroll areas
• Calendars associated with each payroll area
• Payroll control records for each payroll area

If you also export wage types (Infotypes 14 and 15) and benefits, then you must configure:

• Wage types
• Deduction frequencies

Run these processes from the Human Resources ® Payroll ® Outsourcing ® Export menu. In order to produce the outsourcing IDoc, you must use each available option in the Export menu in the following order.

1. Run the Master Data Export option.
2. Run the Display IDocs option.
3. Run the Process Outbound IDocs option.

You have completed the outsourcing payroll process.