Xero Payroll Troubleshooting

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If you've made it to this article, you've likely passed through previous articles for Linking Wageloch with Xero, Xero System Configuration, Xero Payroll Mappings and Import from Xero. If you've configured and connected your Xero file correctly, fingers cross

What we'll be tackling in this article is some of the most common error messages you might receive when processing payroll, and how to fix them easily without needing to contact Helpdesk.

As usual though, if you cannot find the error message in this list, please Helpdesk

Preventative Measures

In Wageloch, there are a few tools that we can enable to help identify the source of the problem.

These tools are found through the following steps:

  • Click the Settings cog, top right.
  • From the menu, hover over Payroll and select Payroll Connection.
  • In the Options section, you will see the following functions:


  • Process one employee at a time
  • Export timesheets to Xero as
  • Update Rates in Xero / Do not update rates in Xero

Wageloch Errors

The few errors listed below are problems that need to be resolved in Wageloch prior to being attempting your timesheet export again.

Please link to company file

Authentication Unsuccessful

Mapping not found

Invalid EmployeeID

Tracking ID has not been set

Xero Import Errors

Staff Card

Employee doesn't have an ordinary earnings rate

Pay Calendar

Timesheets

Timesheet is not a Draft timesheet

Pay Items/Entitlements

Could not find Earnings Rate

Earnings Rate does not exist or is not valid for timesheets

Leave

Unable to create leave request

The Start Date for leave application cannot be before Employee's Start Date

Tracking Categories

Could not find Tracking ID

Other Payroll Issues

Error messages aside, there can be other problems that may arise in less obvious ways.

More often than not you may find it easier to Helpdesk for a quick resolution, but everyone loves working things out themselves!

Hourly rate not showing in Xero pay run

Employee didn't appear in Xero timesheets

Hours appeared in Xero, but in the incorrect pay item

No leave has exported from Wageloch to Xero