Using Access MicrOpay Evo Copilot, you can ask questions of Access Analytics, Evo Docs (from Access Collaborate), ATO Search, and Fair Work Australia Search using the related Evo Skills. Skills are the preset knowledge areas available to each user based on their products and permissions.

The Copilot Skills in Access MicrOpay Evo include:

Analytics: Queries your Access MicrOpay Evo data via the Access Analytics program.
ATO Search: Queries the ATO website.
Fair Work Australia Search: Queries the Fair Work website.
Evo Docs: Queries documents in Access Collaborate. Note: You first need to have documents in collaborate. See: Upload and download documents in Access Collaborate.

Copilot in Evo thinks like a human and functions as a conversational assistant, meaning it is designed to understand questions phrased in natural language. To ensure the best interaction with Copilot, use clear and simple language. Where Copilot does not return an expected result, you may need to rephrase or add additional context to your question.

When querying data for the Analytics Skill, you will need to:

Match the case in the data, e.g., if employee names are in capitals, you will need to use capital letters when you ask a question in Copilot, 'SMITH'.
Specify the period end date, e.g., use 11/5/2025 rather than this or last pay
Specify the Data View that you want to query. To find the Data Views, from the Analytics space, click the Evo Copilot Data icon on the left.
State whether you are looking for hours or an amount.
When asking about leave in a specific period, specify whether it is leave taken or accrued.

The top 15 results will display. To see the full list, use the Click here to view this data in Analytics link.

For a sample Copilot in Evo questions, refer to the section below.

Ask a question in Copilot Evo

Click the Access Button.

2. Click the Copilot menu link.

3. The available Evo Skills are displayed.

4. Click the required Skill. The Preview screen will display a short description of the Skill and some sample questions.

5. Type your question in the Ask me anything... text box and click Enter or the Arrow icon.

6. Copilot creates an answer.

7. You can continue to ask questions to refine the results or add additional information.

8. To start a new question, clear the current conversation by clicking the New Topic button.

9. To go back to older conversations, click the Topic History button.

Example questions to ask Copilot in Evo

Analytics - Variance Queries

How many employees were paid in the pay period ending 31/3/2025?
- Follow up question: Add the Employee Full Name to the results above and their Gross pay.
Show me the employees by full name who have a Gross Pay Variance greater than 1 in the pay period ending 31/3/2025. Also, include the Value in the table.
Show me the employees by full name who have a Gross Pay Variance less than 0 in the pay period ending 31/3/2025. Also, include the Value in the table.

Analytics - Employee Detail Queries

Using the data view "Employee Listing", show me by Full Name how many employees are in Melbourne listing and the Termination Date of NULL. Include Employee Code and Full Name in results.
Using the data view "Employee Personal Details", show employees with Pay Point QLD and Termination Date NULL. Include the employee code and full name in the response.
Using the data view "Employee Listing", how many employees have a start date between 1/1/2025 and 31/3/2025? Include in the table the full name, location, and hourly rate.
Using the data view "Employee Listing", how many employees have a termination date between 1/1/2025 and 31/3/2025? Include in the table the full name, location, yearly salary, and termination date.

Analytics - Leave Queries

Using data view "Leave Transaction Summary by Employee", did employee V16 take leave between 1/6/2012 and 31/3/2025? Include in the table the leave type, the dates, hours, and amount.
Using the data view "Employee Leave Balances", show me the leave Total Entitlement hours and liability for employee V16. Include Leave type in the table.

Analytics - Specific Pay Item Queries

Using the data view "Employee Transaction costing Detailed by Employee", show me all employees with pay item AB65 in the Financial year ending 2025. Sum the Costing Amount in the results by Employee Full Name.
Using the data view "Employee Transaction costing Detailed by Employee", show me all employees with pay item AB04 between 1/6/2023 and 1/7/2025. Sum the value in the result by Employee Full Name.
Using data view "Employee Transaction costing Detailed by Employee", sum the values for Employee V16 for pay periods 24/11/2012 to 31/7/2024. Include in the table the employee code, full name, Net, Tax, and Super.

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