Importing from Thesaurus Payroll Manager

To import your previous year’s company and employee details from Thesaurus Payroll Manager, simply click the ‘Import’ option on the ‘Open Employer’ screen and select ‘Import from Thesaurus Payroll 2012…’

Here you will find two options – to import from your Thesaurus Payroll Manager 2012 installation folder or to import using a Thesaurus Payroll Manager employer backup file.

IMPORTING ONE OR MORE EMPLOYERS FROM A THESAURUS PAYOLL INSTALLATION FOLDER

Before selecting this option, please ensure that Thesaurus Payroll 2012 is not running in the background.

• If your 2012 Thesaurus software was installed to the default location, on the next screen simply select the employer files which you would like to import and select a location where you would like these employer data files to be created.
   
• If your 2012 Thesaurus software wasn’t installed to the default location (e.g. was installed to a server for shared access), at the prompt click ‘Browse’ to select the directory where Thesaurus Payroll Manager 2012 is located. Tick the employer files you wish to import and select a location where you would like these employer data files to be created.

When ready, click ‘Import Selected’.

 

A confirmation message will appear to confirm the import has been successful. Click ‘OK’ to continue.

Please note: the password to open your new BrightPay employer file will be reset to ‘password’. When you first open the employer file, you will be prompted to change this password if you wish. 
 

IMPORTING FROM A THESAURUS PAYROLL EMPLOYER BACKUP FILE

On selecting this option, browse to the location of your 2012 payroll backup file and click ‘Open’ to complete the import.

Please note: the password to open your new BrightPay employer file will be reset to ‘password’. When the employer file opens, you will be prompted to change this password if you wish. 


 

NB. In both import cases, it is always recommended that all company and employee details are verified before processing any payroll to ensure information imported across is still applicable and correct for the new tax year. Benefit in Kind, additions and deductions (including pension deductions) will NOT import, therefore these must be set up in the first pay period for each applicable employee.