hr_payroll_view.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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    Document   : hr_payroll_view.xml
    Created on : April 15, 2011, 11:49 AM
    Author     : mtm
    Description:
        Update employee record view to show Employee ID.
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<openerp>
    <data>
        <record id="view_employee_form" model="ir.ui.view">
            <field name="name">hr.employee.form.inherit</field>
            <field name="model">hr.employee</field>
            <field name="inherit_id" ref="hr.view_employee_form"/>
            <field name="arch" type="xml">
                <field name="department_id" position="before">
                    <field name="employee_no"/>
                </field>
            </field>
        </record>
    </data>
</openerp>