Creating Custom Modules

Create Custom Module

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: