Shifts for time and attendance

Factory Track Shift details (except the Logical Midnight and Reduction Set) are maintained in CSI.

When you submit a batch from the Data Sync Control utility that includes the shifts that are downloaded, Factory Track processes these tasks:

  • Create or update the Factory Track Shifts-Core Time
  • Create or validate the Logical Midnight settings
  • Create or update the Factory Track Shifts-Data Collection Parameters
  • Create, update or validate Reduction Sets
  • Create or update the tolerance settings. For example, Shift and Lunch Early in / Late out.
Note: You must enable this feature (RS8555) check box on the Feature Management form.
Shift and Lunch Early in / Late outs
The allowed tolerance limit for clocking in or clock out and lunch in or lunch out. This data is downloaded from CSI using the Data Sync Control utility.
Data Collection Parameters
These are maintained in CSI. The parameters are downloaded and stored in Factory Track database to streamline transaction processing. These parameters are displayed on the Data Collection Parameters tab. The parameters have the same label names as the source fields in the Data Collection Parameters form in CSI and cannot be modified.
Logical Midnight
This value has planned usage of time threshold for attendance and jobs.
Auto Clock Out
Factory Track provides the ability to enable or disable automatic clock out based on the Logical Midnight setting on the Auto Clock Out tab. When enabled, an active background task is created which runs daily at the time specified. This background task scans the attendance records for employees on the shift. If an open attendance loop is identified (a clock in without a subsequent clock out), a clock out is generated for the schedule shift end time and the task number is displayed on the form. Possible options:
  • None

    Background tasks are not executed. This is the default setting applicable when a shift is first created using data synchronization process.

  • At Logical Midnight

    Background task runs from the moment this setting is enabled. Factory Track creates a background task when you click Submit and displays the task number.

    Note: To disable the background task, click Clear or select None from the list and save the shift.

Logical midnight default calculations and validations