HRIS Online Inquiry and Entry Guide –
Chapter 1 – Customer Information Control System (CICS)
Comptroller Mainframe Password Guidelines and Restrictions
For access and password questions, contact your agency security coordinator or the Comptroller’s helpdesk at (512) 463-4357.
How to Log On to HRIS
After you have been assigned a user ID and temporary password and granted access to the HRIS application by the Comptroller’s office, you can begin logging into HRIS.
- Initiate the communications software on your computer and wait for the
Texas map screen to appear.
Note: If the Texas map does not appear on your screen, a system error may have occurred or your terminal may not be connected to the mainframe. For assistance, contact your system support specialist.
For institutions that do not enter the system through the Texas map screen, make the proper selection from your application menu.
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User Help Desk / . . Glenn Hegar
/ . . Texas State Comptroller
(512) 463-HELP / . .
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Unauthorized use / - . / . .
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Usage may be subject / . .
to security testing and monitoring. / . .
Misuse is subject to criminal / . .
prosecution. There is no expectation / . . __ .
of privacy except as provided by law. / / / / /
- Enter USAS.
- Press Enter. You will have to wait a few seconds while your terminal
establishes contact. Do not press any keys while you wait as this may cause
your terminal to lock up.
When your terminal establishes contact with USAS, the log-on screen appears.
VTAM/Switch 6.3 Session Manager Term: TCP50779
Date: 07/14/2011
Please enter your userid and password Time: 08:49:50
User ID : _______
Password :
New Password :
- Enter your user ID in the
USER IDfield. Tab to the password line. - Enter your current password in the
PASSWORDfield.Note: To protect the confidentiality of your password, it is not displayed on the screen as you enter it.
- Press Enter.
The session manager screen appears.
VTAM/Switch 6.3 Application Selection User: TEST111 Term: T10123EA ===> _______________________________________________________________________ Select one of the following applications to start a new session 1 USAS(P) USAS PRODUCTION ACTIVE 19 SPRS(C) SPRS CONVERSION ACTIVE 2 USAS(T) USAS TRAINING ACTIVE 20 SPRS(P) SPRS PRODUCTION ACTIVE 3 USAS(S) USAS AGY SETUP ACTIVE 21 SPA(TEST SPA USER TEST ACTIVE 4 SPA(P) SPA PRODUCTION ACTIVE 22 USAS(C) USAS CONVERSION ACTIVE 5 SPA(T) SPA TRAINING ACTIVE 23 TINS(C) TINS CONVERSION ACTIVE 6 USPS(P) USPS PRODUCTION ACTIVE 24 TINS(M) TINS MAINT TEST ACTIVE 7 USPS(T) USPS TRAINING ACTIVE 25 N/A-25 INACTIVE 8 USPS(S) USPS CONVERSION ACTIVE 26 SFS (L) DEPLOYMENTS ACTIVE 9 TINS(P) TINS PROD ACTIVE 27 SFS(K) PARALLEL ACTIVE 10 HRIS(P) HRIS PRODUCTION ACTIVE 11 FACTS FACTS PROD ACTIVE 12 N/A-12 INACTIVE 13 TSO TSO ON PROD ACTIVE 14 USPS(C) USPS PROD CAL ACTIVE 15 CICS CICS CPA ACTIVE 16 USAS(A) USAS ACCEPTANCE ACTIVE 17 HRIS(A) HRIS ACCEPTANCE ACTIVE 18 USAS(F) FINANCIAL REPORT PF1-HELP PF3-END PF7-BACKWARD PF8-FORWARD PA1-ROTATE
VTAM/Switch 6.3 Application Selection User: TEST111 Term: T10123EA ===> _______________________________________________________________________ Select one of the following applications to start a new session 24 TINS(M) TINS MAINT TEST ACTIVE
PF1-HELP PF3-END PF7-BACKWARD PF8-FORWARD PA1-ROTATE
The eight-character net ID code in the upper right corner of the screen is your terminal’s system identification code. In the example above, the
Write down your terminal identification number; it is your terminal’s address. You will need the number if you encounter problems using the system and require assistance from the Comptroller’s office Help Desk. The Help Desk uses this number to distinguish your terminal from the thousands of others linked to USAS.
- Enter 10 at the command prompt.
Note: If the message “Unavailable” appears on the right, you have not received security access to HRIS. Contact your security coordinator.
- Press Enter.
The HRIS News Screen appears.
ALT CMD: ____ NEWS SCREEN
DATE: 05/05/09
NEWS: WELCOME TO HRIS ONLINE!__________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
THIS NEWS SCREEN WILL TELL YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW_______
ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS IN HRIS AND OTHER STATEWIDE SYSTEMS._______
_________________________________________________________________
SOME EXAMPLES ARE:_______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
* DATES WHEN STATEWIDE REPORTS WILL BE AVAILABLE____________
* WHEN SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS WILL MIGRATE TO PRODUCTION_______
* AND SYSTEM AVAILABILITY!__________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
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-ENTER- -F1- -F2- -F3- -F4- -F5- -F6- -F7- -F8- -F9- -F10- -F11- -F12-
PVSC MAIN DELETE END
- Press Enter or F3. The HRIS Main Menu screen appears.
A USER123 F48CMMSS HRIS C MM/DD/YYYY 02:10:13 D
B ALT CMD: ____ MAIN MENU
E OPTION E NAME
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IS INQUIRY SCREEN MENU
PE CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL MENU
HE HIGHER ED PERSONNEL MENU
PR PAYMENT UPDATE MENU
RT REFERENCE TABLE UPDATE
SM HRIS SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
HM HRIS NEWS SCREENS
G ENTER OPTION: __
-ENTER- -F1- -F2- -F3- -F4- -F5- -F6- -F7- -F8- -F9- -F10- -F11- -F12-
END
HRIS________________________________________________________________
Main Menu Screen Elements
- The user ID you entered when you logged on to USAS. In this example, the user ID is USER123.
- The
ALT CMDfield. Use this field to access an HRIS screen by entering the four-letter acronym for the screen. The first two letters of the acronym come from the submenu name, such asISfor Inquiry Screen submenu. The last two letters of the acronym come from the screen name, such asAPfor Accepted Personnel.Example: To display the Accepted Personnel screen, type ISAP in the
ALT-CMDfield and press Enter.Note: The
ALT-CMDfield or the field defined by element G (EnterOPTION) may be used interchangeably. - Current date (MM/DD/YYYY).
- Current time (HH:MM:SS).
- Two-letter option codes that are entered in the
OPTIONfield (G) of the menu screen. - The full name of the menu screens.
- Enter
OPTIONfield. Use this command prompt to enter the two-letter code of the menu you wish to access.Note: If you select the Inquiry Screens (IS) option on the HRIS Main Menu and the HRIS Error Messages screen appears, you have not received security clearance for HRIS. Contact your security coordinator who can request access.
HRIS MM/DD/YYYY 09:46:47
F48UERRM ERROR MESSAGES
BASS, ERNEST, T.
A PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM, PLEASE
PRINT THIS SCREEN OR WRITE DOWN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR PROBLEM
RESOLUTION. PLEASE NOTIFY HELP DESK.
PROGRAM IN ERROR: F48UCDRV SUBROUTINE:
LINE NUMBER: 0680
ERROR: 0003700
DB2 ERROR: -551
PLEASE PRESS THE 'ENTER' OR 'PF3' KEY TO RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU OR
PRESS THE 'PF12' KEY TO END THIS SESSION.
THANK YOU.
ENTER-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12--
MAIN END
How to Log Off from HRIS
To exit HRIS and log off from USAS:
- Press the F12 key from anywhere in HRIS. The Termination screen appears.
MM/DD/YYYY HRIS 14:26:42.6
TERMINATION SCREEN
YOU HAVE REQUESTED TO TERMINATE THIS SESSION. IF YOU HAVE
DONE SO BY MISTAKE, PLEASE PRESS 'PF3' KEY TO RETURN TO
THE MAIN MENU OTHERWISE PRESS THE 'ENTER' KEY OR ANY OTHER
FUNCTION KEY TO TERMINATE THE SESSION.
THANK YOU.
- Press Enter or any function key to exit HRIS. The message NAT9995 Natural Session Terminated Normally appears.
LOGOFF5 NATURAL SESSION TERMINATED NORMALLY
- Enter LOGOFF over the message, as illustrated above.
- Press Enter to exit HRIS and display the USAS Session Manager screen.
VTAM/Switch 6.3 Application Selection User: TEST111 Term: T10123EA
===> LOGOFF_________________________________________________________________
Select one of the following applications to start a new session
1 USAS(P) USAS PRODUCTION ACTIVE 19 SPRS(C) SPRS CONVERSION ACTIVE
2 USAS(T) USAS TRAINING ACTIVE 20 SPRS(P) SPRS PRODUCTION ACTIVE
3 USAS(S) USAS AGY SETUP ACTIVE 21 SPA(TEST SPA USER TEST ACTIVE
4 SPA(P) SPA PRODUCTION ACTIVE 22 USAS(C) USAS CONVERSION ACTIVE
5 SPA(T) SPA TRAINING ACTIVE 23 TINS(C) TINS CONVERSION ACTIVE
6 USPS(P) USPS PRODUCTION ACTIVE 24 TINS(M) TINS MAINT TEST ACTIVE
7 USPS(T) USPS TRAINING ACTIVE 25 N/A-25 INACTIVE
8 USPS(S) USPS CONVERSION ACTIVE 26 SFS (L) DEPLOYMENTS ACTIVE
9 TINS(P) TINS PROD ACTIVE 27 SFS(K) PARALLEL ACTIVE
10 HRIS(P) HRIS PRODUCTION ACTIVE
11 FACTS FACTS PROD ACTIVE
12 N/A-12 INACTIVE
13 TSO TSO ON PROD ACTIVE
14 USPS(C) USPS PROD CAL ACTIVE
15 CICS CICS CPA ACTIVE
16 USAS(A) USAS ACCEPTANCE ACTIVE
17 HRIS(A) HRIS ACCEPTANCE ACTIVE
18 USAS(F) FINANCIAL REPORT
PF1-HELP PF3-END PF7-BACKWARD PF8-FORWARD PA1-ROTATE
- Enter LOGOFF at the command prompt.
- Press Enter.
The session manager closes.
How to Change Your Password
After initiating your communications software and entering the USAS command at the Texas map screen, the log-on prompt appears on your screen.
VTAM/Switch 6.3 Session Manager Term: TCP50779
Date: 07/14/2011
Please enter your userid and password Time: 08:49:50
User ID : _______
Password :
New Password :
USAS Users:
To change your password:
- Enter your user ID in the
USER IDfield. Press Tab. - Enter your current password in the
PASSWORDfield. The cursor will go to theNEW PASSWORDfield automatically. - Enter a new password in the
NEW PASSWORDfield. The cursor will go to theVERIFY NEW PASSWORDfield automatically. - Enter the new password again in the
VERIFY NEW PASSWORDfield. - Press Enter.
If successful, the USAS menu appears.
How to Contact the Help Desk
Contact the Comptroller’s Help Desk at (512) 463-HELP or 463-4357 and be ready to give them your terminal identification code. Your terminal ID is the eight-character net ID in the upper right corner of the USAS Session Manager screen.
If you have any trouble while using the system, the Help Desk will use your terminal identification code to distinguish your terminal from others on the system.