When you enable the Active Compensation Plan Validation preference, the application checks (during validation processing) whether the persons listed on a staging order item are on an active compensation plan.

To be on an active plan:

• A person must be assigned to a position

• The position (defined by position name or title) needs to be assigned to a plan

• The incentive date on the stage order item must fall within the active year of the plan assigned

By default, the ACTIVE_COMP_PLAN_VALIDATION preference is set to NO. To enable the preference:

1. Click the Setup tab, then click Preferences in the secondary menu. The Preferences screen appears.

2. Click ACTIVE_COMP_PLAN_VALIDATION. The ACTIVE_COMP_PLAN_VALIDATION name appears in the Name* field. (This field cannot be edited.)

3. In the Value* field, choose Yes using the drop-down list to enable Active Compensation Plan Validation.

4. Click the Save button. The ACTIVE_COMP_PLAN_VALIDATION preference is saved.