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title: "Creating a condition"
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# Creating a condition

**Cintra iQ** controls automation of rates generated at employee level, by reference to other payment values, by using conditional numeric functions. A conditional numeric function is where a numeric function is applied to a set of records determined by a condition.

> [!NOTE]
> **Good to know:** You can use base overtime rates on the salary by a multiplication factor in the numeric function. The numeric expression can be different for different sets of records determined by the condition. A condition is a search for records which contain the data criteria set in the definition and when this is used in a conditional function will determine the records to which a numeric expression is applied. This process is very similar to creating record filters.

## How do I create a condition?

1. Go to: Payroll > Payroll Setup > Adjustments > Conditions ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064107.png)
2. Click **New**. The **Create Function Condition Definition** window appears. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064108.png)
3. Enter a **Title**.
4. Select the appropriate available field from the **Available Fields** pane.
5. Click the **> Field Name** button. The selected available field is displayed as the**Field Name.**
6. Select the **Operator** from the drop-down list.
7. Perform either of the following:
  1. Select another field from the **Available Fields** pane and click the **> Value** button.
  2. Manually enter the value in the **> Value** field.
8. Click the **Add** button. The criteria appears in the **Expression** pane.
9. Review the sequence of the fields and make changes where necessary.
10. Add more criteria if necessary.
11. Click the **OK** button to save the **Condition**. If you have already created a **Numeric Expression**, you are now ready to create a **Conditional Function**.