Zip Pilot distribution format

Overview

Zip Pilot is an alternative distribution format to Zip Meta. It simplifies the process by embedding metadata directly in the filenames of distributed documents.

Structure

• ZIP archive
  • Document files only (e.g., ORG001_12345_payslip_202501.pdf)
  • No XML metadata file required.

Filename convention

Each document filename encodes:

• Organization code
• Employee number
• Document type
• Document date

Workflow

1. Generate the ZIP with properly named PDF files.
2. Upload to the SFTP input directory.
3. UKG HR Service Delivery parses filenames to route documents.
4. Reports are generated in the output directory.

Comparison with Zip Meta

• Zip Meta — requires XML metadata but more flexible.
• Zip Pilot — simpler to produce but less flexible.