Unload Definition to File - PYW2UL

Use PYW2LD  to load a description file into the database, and PYW2UL  to unload from the database into a regular description file that the W-2 software can use.

When you run the PYW2LD  (Load) process, the file is taken from the /perm directory and loaded into the Year End database. When you run the PYW2UL  (Unload) process, the description file is placed in the /admin/data directory. If a file exists with the same name, it will be overwritten. Therefore, it is good practice to rename a working description file or to make a backup copy.

The advantage of using the two-step load/unload process is to protect your original description files from an accidental overlay but can be confusing if you are not aware of those two locations. Each time you run the PYW2PW  or PYW2BT  processes, the PY912 program automatically downloads your YEDB Report Definition into the Description file in the /data directory.

Changes made on the BusinessPlus (PYW2UP) page will update the YEDB; the file itself (in .DATA directory) will update when PYW2PW  or PYW2BT  is run. PYW2UL  can also be run to update the file but is not necessary.