| Property | Description |
| ColWidth | Long - column width |
| Data | String - data value |
| DataType | Long - data type (text, number, etc) |
| DataTypes | Textlist object containing a list of valid data types |
| Field | String - field name. "Payee Code", "Cost Code" or pay item description |
| Heading | String - heading text |
| Id | Long - database identifier for this item (read only) |
| Index | Long - subscript of this item within a PayrollProperties collection |
| IsDeleted | True/False - item has been flagged for deletion |
| IsDirty | True/False - item has been modified but not saved yet |
| IsEditing | True/false - item is in the process of being edited |
| IsNew | True/false - item is new and has not been saved |
| IsValid | True/false - indicates if the item has any errors |
| Payroll | Object - reference to the global payroll object |
| SequenceNo | Long - item sequence within it's host collection |
| Template | Object - reference to parent template |
| TemplateId | Long - database record identifier of parent template record |
In order to apply any changes to an object, the BeginEdit method must be called setting any property values. To save the changes, call the ApplyEdit method, and to undo the changes call the CancelEdit method.
| Method | Description |
| ApplyChildEdit | Completes an edit session for the object. |
| ApplyEdit(Server, Connection) | Saves the item in the database. Server is a string containing the name of the network server to provide the data, and Connection is the ADO connection string to establish a connection with the database on that server. |
| BeginChildEdit | Prepares the item for updating. |
| CancelChildEdit | Reverses the changes in the current edit session and restores the state of the item to that preceding the last BeginEdit. |
| Delete | Flags the item for deletion. The item will be deleted from the database when the next ApplyEdit is called. A Delete must be preceded by a BeginEdit. |
| Load(Server, Connection, TemplateItemId) | Loads into this object the data from the database for the specified database record id. |