Gaining access to the Payroll/Personnel System (PPS) Decision Support (DS) or Data Warehouse (DW) Systems is a manual process. Complete the access application and reviewing thoroughly the user responsibilities for accessing and using the data. The completed application is then forwarded to the Administrators to process and be reviewed by the PPS Security Committee for compliance. Go to this INFORMATION web page for more information.

The PPS Decision Support and the PPS Data Warehouse are two separate applications. The PPS Decision Support System uses the local PPS Data Warehouse to create the web-based reports whereas the PPS Data Warehouse query access is a "do-it-yourself" way of creating reports directly from the PPS Data Warehouse data tables. In order to keep track which tool our users are using and to direct the proper Email notifications, we are requesting the user to complete the appropriate application for PPS DS and/or PPS DW access.

Complete the application for the system(s) you want to access and forward the application to:
PPS DS/DW Administrator, IET-ADDA (Chiles Rd), One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616. or
FOR Campus Mail: PPS DS/DW Administrator, IET-ADDA (Chiles Rd), 3820 Chiles Road

How to Get Access:

1. Download and complete the PPS Decision Support or PPS Data Warehouse application for access.
2. Forward the application form - be sure to get the approval signature from an authorizing official (MSO or above).
   IMPORTANT NOTE: If your application includes access for a department and/or division outside of your own,
   you must obtain the signature from an authorizing official from that department/division.
3. Send the application to the PPS DS or DW Administrator.
4. When the application is approved, the PPS DS or DW Administrator will set up your account/access and notify you.

Software Requirements:
You will need to use a Web Browser on a PC or MacIntosh to access the PPS Decision Support System. Netscape Navigator, version 6.0 or higher or Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher are supported. While Netscape is more commonly used at UC Davis, we do recognize that Microsoft is incorporating Internet Explorer into its Office software, a popular suite of applications also used at UC Davis. Accordingly, the report query pages developed for PPS Decision Support is as browser-independent as possible. However, some functional features (e.g. picklists) available in Netscape are not available in other browsers. Users who do not have Netscape will receive query forms which have slightly different appearance.

Last Updated: September 1, 2005