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Every field on every Employee Self Service form: label in English and Arabic, type, whether it is required, its limits, a valid example and what the system refuses.

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Attendance > Today Requests > Attendance correction Leave > Apply Leave Leave > Withdraw / Request cancellation Requests > Overtime Requests > Loan Requests > Salary advance Requests > Bank change Requests > Air ticket Requests > Asset Requests > Letter Requests > Training Requests > Business trip Requests > Add dependent Requests > Qualification Requests > Resignation Requests > Shift swap / Other request My Profile > Request a profile change Documents > Renew Employment > Contract action Expenses > claim Timesheets > Log time Tasks > New task Tasks > open a task Probation Reviews > Review Approvals > Approve / Reject Home > Customise Self-service setup > Work locations Self-service setup > Attendance policies Self-service setup > Shifts Self-service setup > Shift assignments Self-service setup > Request workflows Self-service setup > Country rules Self-service setup > Announcements Self-service setup > Asset assignments / Enrolments / Benefits / Dependents / Salary accounts Payroll runs ESS feature switches ESS field settings

Attendance > Today

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Method (sent automatically)	طريقة التسجيل	Select (web, mobile, biometric, qr, gps, geofence, manual, import, kiosk)	No	The portal sends 'web', or 'gps' when the browser gives a location. Must be one of the methods the employee's attendance policy allows; with no policy the allowed methods are web and mobile	web	web	A method outside the policy -> 'Your attendance policy does not allow this method.'; an unknown method -> 'That is not an attendance method.'
Location (latitude / longitude)	الموقع	Number pair (read at the punch only)	Conditional	Required only when the attendance policy says 'Require location'. Compared with the nearest permitted active work location; inside its radius = within fence. Never tracked between punches		25.2048, 55.2708 (Dubai)	No location when required -> 'Allow location to record attendance here.'; outside the radius with 'Enforce geofence' -> 'You are outside your permitted work location. Raise a field duty or remote work correction instead.'
Offline punch time (captured at)	وقت البصمة دون اتصال	Date and time (automatic)	Conditional	Set by the browser when the punch could not be sent. Not more than 2 minutes in the future; not older than 72 hours; the policy must allow offline punches		A punch made 3 hours ago while offline	Older than 72 hours -> 'An offline punch older than 72 hours needs a correction request.'; in the future -> 'A punch cannot be in the future.'; policy forbids -> 'Offline attendance is not allowed for you.'

Requests > Attendance correction

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Correction	التصحيح	Select (Missing check-in, Missing check-out, Wrong time, Wrong shift, Forgot break, Field duty, Remote work correction)	Yes	One of the 7 options		Missing check-out	Empty -> 'Correction is required.'; other text -> 'Choose one of the options.'
Date	التاريخ	Date	Yes	A day that has happened (today or earlier, company Dubai date)		Thursday 1 Oct 2026	Tomorrow -> 'A correction is for a day that has happened.'; 31/02/2026 -> 'Enter a valid date.'
Check-in time	وقت الدخول	Time (HH:MM)	Conditional	Required for 'Missing check-in' and 'Wrong time'		09:05	Missing check-in with no time -> 'Say what time you checked in.'; '25:99' -> 'Enter a valid time.'
Check-out time	وقت الخروج	Time (HH:MM)	Conditional	Required for 'Missing check-out'		18:10	Missing check-out with no time -> 'Say what time you checked out.'
Reason	السبب	Long text (kept to 2,000 characters)	Yes	Free text		Forgot to tap out, left in a hurry	Empty -> 'Reason is required.'

Leave > Apply Leave

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Leave type	نوع الإجازة	Select (active leave types)	Yes	Archived types are refused; types with a minimum service need it	First type in the list	Annual leave	An archived type (API) -> 'That leave type is archived.'; minimum service -> 'Sick leave needs 3 months of service.' (type name and months vary)
From / To	من / إلى	Date range	Yes	End on or after start; must overlap no pending or approved leave; days that are all weekend or holiday are refused; must not run past a termination's last day		Mon 5 Oct 2026 to Thu 8 Oct 2026	To before From -> 'Leave cannot end before it starts.'; empty -> 'Choose the dates.'; overlap -> 'This time overlaps Annual leave already requested (...)'; Sat+Sun only -> 'Those days are not worked, so there is no leave to take.'
Half day at start / end	نصف يوم في البداية / النهاية	Option	No	Only for leave types that allow half days	Whole day	Half day on the first day	On a whole-day-only type (API) -> 'This leave type is taken in whole days.'
Part of day / hours	جزء من اليوم / ساعات	Morning, Afternoon or from-to hours	No	Hours only for leave types taken in hours	Whole day	Afternoon	Hours on a day-only type -> 'This leave type is not taken in hours.'
Reason	السبب	Long text	No	Kept to 1,000 characters together with the extra answers below, which are appended to it		Family visit	Over 1,000 characters is cut, not refused
Emergency contact	جهة الاتصال للطوارئ	Text	No	Appended to the reason as 'emergency contact: ...'		Sara Khan 050 000 0000 (test)	None
Work handed to	تسليم العمل إلى	Text	No	Appended to the reason as 'delegate: ...'		Omar Haddad	None
Travelling abroad?	السفر للخارج؟	Select (No, Yes)	No	Appended to the reason as 'travel required: yes'	No	Yes	None
Air ticket	تذكرة الطيران	Select (Not needed, Request my ticket)	No	Appended to the reason as 'ticket request: requested'	Not needed	Request my ticket	None

Leave > Withdraw / Request cancellation

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Reason	السبب	Long text	Conditional	Optional on screen; the HR leave engine requires it to cancel approved leave		Plans changed	Cancelling approved leave with no reason (API) -> 'Say why the approved leave should be cancelled.'; on a leave that is neither pending nor approved -> 'Only pending or approved leave can be cancelled.'

Requests > Overtime

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Date	التاريخ	Date	Yes	Any valid date		Wednesday 30 Sep 2026	'Enter a valid date.'
Hours	الساعات	Number	Yes	Greater than zero		2.5	0 or -1 -> 'Enter a positive number.'; 'abc' -> 'Enter a number.'
Reason	السبب	Long text	Yes	Free text		Month-end closing	Empty -> 'Reason is required.'

Requests > Loan

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Amount	المبلغ	Money (AED)	Yes	Greater than zero		6000	0 -> 'Enter a positive number.'
Monthly installments	عدد الأقساط الشهرية	Number	Yes	Greater than zero; the instalment is Amount / this number rounded to 2 decimals		12	0 -> 'Enter a positive number.'
Purpose	الغرض	Long text	Yes	Free text		Car repair	Empty -> 'Purpose is required.'

Requests > Salary advance

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Amount	المبلغ	Money (AED)	Yes	Greater than zero; recovered in one instalment		2000	'Enter a positive number.'

Requests > Bank change

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Bank	البنك	Text	Yes	Free text		Emirates NBD (test)	Empty -> 'Bank is required.'
IBAN	رقم الآيبان	Text	Yes	No format or length check at all; spaces removed and upper-cased on approval		AE07 0331 2345 6789 0123 456	Empty -> 'IBAN is required.'; but 'hello' is accepted
Account name	اسم الحساب	Text	Yes	Free text		Aisha Khan	Empty -> 'Account name is required.'
SWIFT / BIC	سويفت	Text	No	Free text		EBILAEAD	None

Requests > Air ticket

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Destination	الوجهة	Text	Yes	Free text		Kochi	Empty -> 'Destination is required.'
Travel date	تاريخ السفر	Date	Yes	Valid date		15 Dec 2026	'Enter a valid date.'
Take as cash instead	استلام نقداً بدلاً منها	Select (No, Yes)	No	No or Yes		No	Other value -> 'Choose one of the options.'

Requests > Asset

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Request / Asset	الطلب / الأصل	Select + asset list	Yes	Request: New asset, Report an issue, Replacement, Return. The asset must be one currently assigned to the employee		Return, Laptop L-0012	An asset held by someone else -> 'That asset is not assigned to you.'
Details	التفاصيل	Long text	Yes	Free text		Battery swollen	Empty -> 'Details is required.'

Requests > Letter

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Letter type	نوع الخطاب	Select (Salary certificate, Employment certificate, NOC, Experience certificate, Bank salary letter, Embassy letter, Visa letter, Custom HR letter)	Yes	One of 8		Salary certificate	'Choose one of the options.'
Language	اللغة	Select (English, Arabic, Bilingual)	Yes	One of 3	English	Bilingual	Empty -> 'Language is required.'
Purpose	الغرض	Text	Yes	Printed in NOC, Embassy, Visa and Custom letters		Bank loan application	Empty -> 'Purpose is required.'
Addressed to	موجّه إلى	Text	No	Printed after 'To:'; blank prints 'To whom it may concern'		Emirates NBD	None

Requests > Training

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Course / Or describe the training	الدورة / أو صف التدريب	Select + text	Conditional	Choosing a course creates an enrolment on approval; a free-text title does not		Course: Fire Safety	None
Why	السبب	Long text	Yes	Free text		Required for my new role	Empty -> 'Why is required.'

Requests > Business trip

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Departs / Returns	المغادرة / العودة	Dates	Yes	Return on or after departure		2 Nov 2026 to 5 Nov 2026	Return before departure -> 'The trip cannot end before it starts.'
Estimated cost	التكلفة التقديرية	Money (AED)	No	Greater than zero when given; becomes the request amount		3500	0 -> 'Enter a positive number.'

Requests > Add dependent

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Name / Relationship	الاسم / صلة القرابة	Text + select (Spouse, Child, Parent)	Yes	Both required		Maryam Khan, Child	Empty name -> 'Name is required.'
Add to medical insurance	إضافة إلى التأمين الطبي	Select (Yes, No)	No	Yes marks the dependent insured on approval		Yes	None

Requests > Qualification

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Kind / Title	النوع / العنوان	Select + text	Yes	Kind: Education, Experience, Qualification, Professional licence		Qualification, PMP certificate	Empty title -> 'Title is required.'

Requests > Resignation

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Proposed last working day	آخر يوم عمل مقترح	Date	Yes	Valid date (notice period is not checked here)		31 Dec 2026	'Enter a valid date.'
Reason	السبب	Long text	Yes	Free text		Relocating	Empty -> 'Reason is required.'

Requests > Shift swap / Other request

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Swap with / Subject and Details	التبديل مع / الموضوع والتفاصيل	Text	Yes	Shift swap: Date, Swap with required. Other request: Subject, Details required		Swap with Omar on 8 Oct	Empty Subject -> 'Subject is required.'

My Profile > Request a profile change

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Work phone	هاتف العمل	Text (max 40)	No	At least one field must change	Current value	04 000 0000 (test)	Nothing changed -> 'Change at least one field.'; 41+ characters -> a length message from the form check
Personal email	البريد الشخصي	Email (max 254)	No	One '@', no spaces; hidden if the company hides it	Current value	aisha.test@example.com	'aisha.test' -> the message starts 'Value error, Use a valid email address.'; hidden by the company -> refused (see Features and Fields)
Personal phone	الهاتف الشخصي	Text (max 40)	No	Free text	Current value	050 000 0001 (test)	None
Emergency contact (name, relationship, phone)	جهة الطوارئ / صلة القرابة / هاتف الطوارئ	Text (160 / 60 / 40)	No	Hidden together if the company hides emergency contact	Current value	Sara Khan, Sister, 050 000 0002 (test)	A second change while one is pending -> 'Finish or cancel the pending profile change first.'
Reason	السبب	Long text (max 500)	No	Free text		New number	Over 500 characters is cut

Documents > Renew

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
New number	الرقم الجديد	Text	No	Free text; never shown to managers		784-1990-1234567-1 (test)	None
Issuing authority	جهة الإصدار	Text	No	Prefilled from the document	Current	ICP	None
Issued on / Expires on	تاريخ الإصدار / تاريخ الانتهاء	Dates	Yes (Expires on)	Expiry not before issue date		Issued 1 Oct 2026, expires 30 Sep 2028	Expiry before issue -> 'A document cannot expire before it was issued.'
Reason	السبب	Text	Yes (server)	Not starred on screen		Card expired	Empty -> 'Say why this document is being renewed.'
The new copy (PDF or image)	النسخة الجديدة (PDF أو صورة)	Files	Yes (server)	1 to 5 files, 20 MB together, PDF or image only		new-eid.pdf	None -> 'Attach at least one renewal document.'; 6 files -> 'Attach no more than 5 files.'; 21 MB -> 'Keep the combined renewal evidence under 20 MB.'; a second renewal -> 'A renewal request is already pending.'

Employment > Contract action

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Note	ملاحظة	Long text (kept to 500)	Conditional	Required for 'Ask a question' and 'Request amendment'; optional for Acknowledge		Is the housing allowance included?	Empty on a question -> 'Say what should change or what is unclear.'

Expenses > claim

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
What is it for? (claim title)	ما الغرض منها؟	Text	Yes	Opens a draft claim for the signed-in employee		Client visit - Abu Dhabi	Empty -> the message 'Give the claim a title.' (shown under 'Check the highlighted fields.')
Category	الفئة	Select (expense categories)	Yes	Active categories; each has a receipt threshold and a per-line limit	First category	Meals	None chosen (API) -> 'Choose a category.'; over the limit at submit -> 'Above the Meals limit of 150.00.'
Date	التاريخ	Date	Yes	YYYY-MM-DD	Today	1 Oct 2026	Bad date (API) -> 'Send the date as YYYY-MM-DD.'
Merchant	التاجر	Text	Per company setting	Hidden, Shown or Required by Features and Fields > Expense merchant		Salam Restaurant	Required and empty -> 'Expense merchant is required by this company before this step.' (text varies by label); hidden and sent -> 'Expense merchant is turned off for this company.'
Amount	المبلغ	Money (AED, 2 decimals)	Yes	Not negative		120.50	-5 -> 'An expense cannot be negative.'; 'abc' -> 'Send the amount as a decimal string.'
Business purpose	الغرض من العمل	Text	Yes	Needed to submit		Lunch with client	Empty at submit -> 'Say what this was for.'

Timesheets > Log time

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Date	التاريخ	Date	Yes	Not more than 7 days after today	Selected day	Thursday 1 Oct 2026	Empty -> 'Choose the date.'; 15 Oct 2026 (today is 2 Oct) -> 'That date is too far ahead.'
Hours	الساعات	Number (step 0.25, kept to 2 decimals)	Yes	More than 0 and not more than 24; the day's total across entries not over 24		7.5	0 or 25 -> 'Enter between 0 and 24 hours.'; blank -> 'Enter the hours.'; 8 + 16.5 on one day -> 'A day has 24 hours; this would log more.'
Task	المهمة	Select (my open tasks)	No	Only a task assigned to me	No task	TSK-00004	Someone else's task (API) -> 'That task is not yours.'
Project	المشروع	Text (max 120)	No	Filled from the task		Marina Tower fit-out	None
What was done	ما تم إنجازه	Text (max 300)	No	Free text		Site survey	Over 300 is cut
Billable to a client	قابل للفوترة	Tick box	No	Yes / No	No	Yes	None

Tasks > New task

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Title	العنوان	Text (max 200)	Yes	Not blank		Prepare Q4 budget	Blank -> 'Give the task a title.'
Project	المشروع	Text (max 120)	No	Free text		Finance	None
Due date	تاريخ الاستحقاق	Date	No	Valid date		9 Oct 2026	'Enter a valid date.'
Priority	الأولوية	Select (Low, Medium, High, Urgent)	Yes	One of 4	Medium	High	Other value (API) -> 'Choose a priority.'
Repeats	التكرار	Select (Does not repeat, Daily, Weekly, Monthly)	No	One of 4	Does not repeat	Weekly	Other value (API) -> 'Choose how it repeats.'
Assign to	إسناد إلى	Select (Myself + my team)	No	Shown only to people who manage someone; anyone outside my team is refused	Myself	Omar Haddad (a team member)	Someone not in my team (API) -> 'You can assign tasks only to yourself or your team.'
Checklist (one per line)	قائمة التحقق	Long text, one item per line	No	Each item kept to 200 characters; blank lines dropped		Collect quotes Compare Send	None

Tasks > open a task

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Progress	التقدم	Slider 0-100 (step 5)	No	Whole number 0-100; above 0 moves 'Not started' to 'In progress'; when a checklist exists progress is the share of ticked items	0	50	'abc' or 120 (API) -> 'Progress is a number from 0 to 100.'
Hours / Note (log time)	الساعات / ملاحظة	Number + text	Yes (hours)	Hours plus optional minutes, 1 minute to 24 hours, date today or earlier; also creates a draft timesheet line		1.5	0 or 25 -> 'Enter between a minute and a day.'; a future date (API) -> 'Time is logged for today or earlier.'
Comment	تعليق	Long text (max 4,000)	Yes	Not blank		Waiting for quotes	Blank -> 'Write the comment.'
Status	الحالة	Select (Not started, In progress, Waiting, Blocked, Completed, Cancelled)	No	Completed goes through Mark complete	Not started	Waiting	Other value (API) -> 'Choose a status.'

Probation Reviews > Review

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Rating (1-5)	التقييم (1-5)	Select 5..1	Yes	Whole number 1 to 5	4	4	0 or 6 (API) -> 'Rate 1 to 5.'
Recommendation	التوصية	Select (Confirm, Extend, End employment)	Yes	confirm, extend or terminate	Confirm	Extend	Other (API) -> 'Choose a recommendation.'
How did it go?	كيف كان الأداء؟	Long text (4,000)	Yes	Not blank		Good progress, needs more client exposure	Blank -> 'Say how the probation went.'

Approvals > Approve / Reject

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Note / Why	ملاحظة / السبب	Long text	Conditional	Optional when approving; mandatory when rejecting		Approved, enjoy the break	Reject with no reason -> 'Say why it is rejected.' (requests), 'Say why it was refused.' (leave), 'Say what needs correcting.' (timesheet)

Home > Customise

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Quick actions / Hidden cards / Order	الإجراءات السريعة / البطاقات المخفية / الترتيب	Choices	Yes (at least one quick action)	Up to 8 quick actions from the 10 offered; 9 cards that can be hidden and re-ordered; saved per person	6 quick actions	Hide 'assistant', keep 5 quick actions	No quick action -> 'Choose at least one quick action.'

Self-service setup > Work locations

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Code / Name	الرمز / الاسم	Text	Yes	Both required		DXB-HQ, Dubai Head Office	Empty -> 'Code is required.'
Latitude / Longitude / Geofence radius (m)	خط العرض / خط الطول / نصف قطر السياج	Numbers	No	Decimal numbers; radius whole metres		25.2048, 55.2708, 150	'abc' -> 'Latitude is not valid.'

Self-service setup > Attendance policies

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Employee (empty = everyone)	الموظف (فارغ = الجميع)	Select	No	An employee policy beats the company-wide one	Empty	Aisha Khan	An employee of another company -> 'Choose a employee from this company.'
Allowed methods	طرق التسجيل المسموحة	Multi-select of 9 methods	Yes	At least one		Web, Mobile, GPS	None chosen -> 'Choose at least one allowed methods.'
Require location / Enforce geofence / Allow offline punches	اشتراط الموقع / تطبيق السياج / السماح دون اتصال	Tick boxes	No	Enforce geofence needs a location; offline default for no policy is allowed	Off	Require + Enforce on	None

Self-service setup > Shifts

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Code, Name, Starts, Ends, Break, Grace in/out, Overtime after (h)	الرمز، الاسم، البداية، النهاية، الاستراحة، السماح، الإضافي بعد	Text, times, numbers	Yes (code, name, starts, ends)	Times HH:MM; crosses midnight tick for night shifts		DAY, 09:00-18:00, break 60, grace 10	Empty start -> 'Starts is required.'; '9am' -> 'Starts is not valid.'

Self-service setup > Shift assignments

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Employee, Shift, Ramadan shift, From, To, Work location, Rotation	الموظف، الوردية، وردية رمضان، من، إلى، موقع العمل، التناوب	Selects + dates	Yes (employee, shift, from)	Latest assignment valid on the day wins; the Ramadan shift is used while the country rule's Ramadan period covers the day		Aisha Khan, DAY, Ramadan 09:00-15:00, from 1 Jan 2026	No shift -> 'Shift is required.'

Self-service setup > Request workflows

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Request type / Approval steps / Active	نوع الطلب / خطوات الموافقة / نشط	Select + multi-select (Manager review, HR review, Finance review)	Yes	Steps run in the order listed; linked types (leave, expense, profile, renewal) cannot be given steps		Loan: Manager, HR, Finance	No step -> 'Choose at least one approval steps, in order.'

Self-service setup > Country rules

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Country, Rule, Version, Effective from/to, Values (JSON), Source	الدولة، القاعدة، الإصدار، ساري من/إلى، القيم، المصدر	Selects, integer, dates, JSON object	Yes (country, rule, version, effective from, values)	The rule valid on a calculation's own date is used; the GCC starter pack is created on first use		ARE working_hours v2 from 1 Jan 2027	Bad JSON -> 'That is not valid JSON.'; a list instead of an object -> 'Give an object of values.'

Self-service setup > Announcements

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Title, Category, Published, Expires, Pinned, Active, Text	العنوان، الفئة، النشر، الانتهاء، مثبت، نشط، النص	Text, select, dates, ticks	Yes (title, category, published)	Shown from the published date until the expiry date, pinned first		Eid holiday notice	No title -> 'Title is required.'

Self-service setup > Asset assignments / Enrolments / Benefits / Dependents / Salary accounts

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Employee and master-specific fields	الموظف وحقول كل بيان	Selects, dates, text	Yes (employee and key fields)	References must belong to this company; saving an assignment flips the asset to Assigned / Available; a new enrolment notifies the employee		Laptop L-0012 to Aisha Khan from 1 Oct 2026	A record from another company -> 'Choose a asset from this company.'

Payroll runs

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Period	الفترة	Month (YYYY-MM)	Yes	Calendar month	Last month	2026-09	Bad period (API) -> 'Send the period as YYYY-MM.'

ESS feature switches

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Time off / Time and attendance / Expenses switches	مفاتيح الإجازات / الحضور والوقت / المصروفات	Switch (on, off)	No	Off refuses changes through ess/leave, ess/attendance + ess/timesheets, ess/expenses and drops the menus; reads still work	On	Turn Expenses off	A change through a switched-off route -> 409 'capability_disabled' ('... is disabled for this company.')

ESS field settings

Field	Arabic label	Type	Required	Rules and limits	Default	Example	Refused when
Personal email / Emergency contact / Expense merchant / Receipt reference	البريد الشخصي / جهة الطوارئ / جهة المصروف / مرجع الإيصال	Mode (Shown, Hidden, Required)	No	Hidden fields vanish from the ESS form and a value sent through the API is refused; the receipt reference is never demanded in the portal because it has no box	Shown	Hide Personal email	Hidden but sent -> '... is turned off for this company.' (400)

Updated 3 October 2026