Messages and Prompts

This table lists the default display messages and prompts that the WB5500 displays and when they are displayed. These messages and prompts are set in the edc_settings_en_US.conf file, which can be modified at any time.

For more information on modifying the messages and prompts, see Configuration.

The table uses this legend:

  • ~# indicates the line number. For example, ~#1Test displays the word Test on the first line.
  • _INPUT_ indicates that a line has an input with a cursor.
  • _INPUT_NO_CURSOR_ indicates a line has an input without a cursor.
  • _SCROLL_ indicates the line contains a one-line scroll list.
  • _DATE_ indicates the date is to be displayed on this line.
  • _DELETE_ indicates that the line that was previously displayed should be deleted.
Message Setting Description
display.idle = ~#1_DATE_~#2Select a function Clock is idle.
display.on = ~#1_DATE_~#2Start shift~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ On transaction.
display.off = ~#1_DATE_~#2End shift~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ Off transaction.
display.off.tips = ~#3Enter tip~#4_INPUT_NO_CURSOR_=. Off with tips transaction.
display.lm.job = ~#1_DATE_~#2Change Job~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ Change job transaction. Used with labor metric tracked transactions only.
display.lm.job.id = ~#1_DATE_~#2Change Job~#3Enter Job ID~#4_INPUT_ Change job transaction.
display.lm.docket = ~#1_DATE_~#2Change Docket~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ Change docket transaction. Used with labor metric tracked transactions only.
display.lm.docket.id = ~#1_DATE_~#2Change Docket~#3Enter Docket ID~#4_INPUT_ Change docket transaction.
display.lm.department = ~#1_DATE_~#2Change Department~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ Change department transaction. Used with labor metric tracked transactions only.
display.lm.department.id = ~#1_DATE_~#2Change Department~#3Enter Department ID~#4_INPUT_ Change department transaction.
display.lm.project = ~#1_DATE_~#2Change Project~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ Change project transaction. Used with labor metric tracked transactions only.
display.lm.project.id = ~#1_DATE_~#2Change Project~#3Enter Project ID~#4_INPUT_ Change project transaction.
display.job = ~#1_DATE_~#2Change job~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ Change job transaction. (Non-labor metric tracked transactions only.)
display.job.list = ~#3Select a job~#4Press Enter to~#5select~#6_SCROLL_ Change job selection list. (Non-labor metric tracked transactions only.)
display.invalidid = ~#3Invalid Id~#4_DELETE_ Invalid ID entry.
display.job.nojobs = ~#3No jobs for this emp~#4_DELETE_ No jobs found for the entered employee ID.
display.department = ~#1_DATE_~#2Change cost center~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ Change cost center transaction. (Nonlabor metric tracked transactions only.)
display.department.list = ~#3Select Cost Center~#4Press Enter to~#5select~#6_SCROLL_ Change cost center selection list. (Nonlabor metric tracked transactions only.)
display.timecode.BRK = ~#1_DATE_~#2Start break~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ On break transaction.
display.timecode.MEAL = ~#1_DATE_~#2Start meal~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ On meal transaction.
display.timecode.WRK = ~#1_DATE_~#2End break/meal~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ Off break or meal transaction.
display.enquiry = ~#1_DATE_~#2Employee inquiry~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ Employee inquiry.
display.enquiry.list = ~#3_SCROLL_~#4_DELETE_ Inquiry list of items.
display.enquiry.list.error = ~#3Settings file error~#4_DELETE_ Inquiry error message.
display.supervisor = ~#1_DATE_~#2Supervisor Mode~#3Enter ID~#4_INPUT_ Enter Supervisor Mode.
display.supervisor.list = ~#1_DATE_~#2Supervisor Mode~#3_SCROLL_=list.supervisorfunctions~#4_DELETE_ List of supervisor functions.
display.supervisor.callsupervisor = ~#4_INPUT_NO_CURSOR_ Call supervisor message.
display.supervisor.moreoperations = ~#1_DATE_~#2More supervisor~#3operations?~#4_INPUT_NO_CURSOR_ Perform more supervisor functions?
display.language = ~#1_DATE_~#2Language~#3Select a language~#4_SCROLL_ Change display language.
display.biometricenrol = ~#1_DATE_~#2Biometric Enrolment~#3Not implemented Biometric employee enrollment not enabled on this clock.
display.biometric.enroll.enterbadge = ~#1_DATE_~#2Biometric enroll~#3Enter badge number~#4_INPUT_ Biometric employee enrollment - Enter badge number.
display.biometric.enroll.enterfingernum = ~#1_DATE_~#2Biometric enroll~#3Enter finger number~#4_INPUT_ Biometric employee enrollment - Enter finger number to be scanned.
display.biometric.enroll.overwrite = ~#1_DATE_~#2Template exists~#3Overwrite template?~#4_INPUT_NO_CURSOR_ Biometric employee enrollment - Overwrite existing stored biometric template?
display.biometric.enroll.scan = ~#1_DATE_~#2Biometric enroll~#3Please scan your~#4finger~#5_INPUT_NO_CURSOR_ Biometric employee enrollment - Scan finger.
display.biometric.enroll.confirm = ~#1_DATE_~#2Delete template?~#3Please confirm~#4_INPUT_NO_CURSOR_ Biometric employee enrollment - Template deletion confirmation.
display.biometric.enroll.done = ~#1_DATE_~#2Enrollment~#3successful~#4_DELETE_ Biometric employee enrollment - Success
display.biometric.enroll.fail = ~#1_DATE_~#2Enrollment~#3failed~#4_DELETE_ Biometric employee enrollment - Failure
display.biometric.enroll.more = ~#1_DATE_~#2More biometric~#3enrollment?~#4_INPUT_NO_CURSOR_ Biometric employee enrollment - More employees to enroll?
display.biometric.enroll.invalidbadge = ~#1_DATE_~#2Invalid badge~#3number~#4_DELETE_ Biometric employee enrollment - Invalid badge number entry.
display.biometric.enroll.notenrolled = ~#1_DATE_~#2Please enroll~#3See supervisor~#4_DELETE_ Biometric employee enrollment - no supervisor biometric template saved, cannot proceed with enrollment.
display.biometric.delete.enterbadge = ~#1_DATE_~#2Delete template~#3Enter badge number~#4_INPUT_ Delete existing biometric template and enter new badge number.
display.biometric.delete.confirm = ~#1_DATE_~#2Delete template?~#3Please confirm~#4_INPUT_NO_CURSOR_ Biometric template deletion - Confirmation.
display.biometric.delete.done = ~#1_DATE_~#2Template deleted~#3successfully~#4_DELETE_ Biometric template deletion - Success.
display.biometric.delete.fail = ~#1_DATE_~#2Failed to delete~#3template~#4_DELETE_ Biometric template deletion - Failure.
display.biometric.deleteall.confirm = ~#1_DATE_~#2Delete all templates?~#3Please confirm~#4_INPUT_NO_CURSOR_ Delete all stored biometric templates.
display.biometric.deleteall.done = ~#1_DATE_~#2Templates deleted~#3successfully~#4_DELETE_ Biometric template deletion - Confirmation.
display.biometric.deleteall.fail = ~#1_DATE_~#2Failed to delete~#3all templates~#4_DELETE_ Biometric template deletion - Failure.
display.biometric.moreoperations = ~#1_DATE_~#2More biometric~#3operations?~#4_INPUT_NO_CURSOR_ More biometric template operations?
display.biometric.unknownerror = ~#1_DATE_~#2Biometric operations~#3Unknown error~#4_DELETE_ Unknown biometric operation error.
display.biometric.notenrolled = ~#1_DATE_~#2Please enroll~#3See supervisor~#4_DELETE_ Biometric employee enrollment - no employee biometric template saved.
display.biometric.validation.scan = ~#3Please scan your~#4finger~#5_DELETE_ Biometric validation - Finger scan.
display.biometric.validation.fail = ~#1_DATE_~#2Biometric validation~#3failed~#4_DELETE_ Biometric validation - Failure.
display.punchfunctions = ~#1_DATE_~#2Punch Functions~#3_SCROLL_=list.punchfunctions Punch function list.
display.systemfunctions.schedvalon = ~#1_DATE_~#2System Functions~#3_SCROLL_=list.systemfunctions.schedvalon~#4_DELETE_ List of available system functions when schedule validation is enabled.
display.systemfunctions.schedvaloff = ~#1_DATE_~#2System Functions~#3_SCROLL_=list.systemfunctions.schedvaloff~#4_DELETE_ List of available system functions when schedule validation is disabled.
display.systemfunctions.notimplemented = ~#3Not implemented System functions - Function not implemented.
display.systemfunctions.versioninfo = ~#3Application Version:~#4%a%~#5Current Update:~#6%c%~#7Previous Update:~#8%p% Display system application version.

(Placeholders: %a% - application version; %c% - current update; %p% - previous update)

display.systemfunctions.none = None No system functions to be displayed.
display.biometricfunctions = ~#1_DATE_~#2Biometric Functions~#3_SCROLL_=list.biometricfunctions~#4_DELETE_ Biometric function list.
display.biometricfunctions.notimplemented = ~#3Not implemented Biometric functions are not implemented.
display.biometricfunctions.disabled = ~#2Biometric functions~#3not enabled Biometric functions are not enabled.
display.alarm = ~#1_DATE_~#2Select a function~#3Communication Error Error message displayed when the communication alarm is triggered.
display.changepin.on = ~#1_DATE_~#2Change PIN~#3Enter new PIN~#4_INPUT_ Change PIN number for the clock's system functions.
display.changepin.done = ~#1_DATE_~#2_DELETE_~#3PIN changed~#4_DELETE_ PIN change complete.
display.changepin.fail = ~#1_DATE_~#2_DELETE_~#3PIN change failed~#4_DELETE_ PIN change failed.
display.changepin.confirm = ~#1_DATE_~#2Change PIN~#3Confirm new PIN~#4_INPUT_ Confirm new PIN entry.
display.changepin.mismatch = ~#1_DATE_~#2_DELETE_~#3PIN mismatch~#4_DELETE_ PIN confirmation entry error.
list.supervisorfunctions=~#3Punch Functions=com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.screen.PunchFunctionsScreen;~#3Biometric Functions=com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.screen.BiometricFunctionsScreen;~#3System Functions=com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.screen.SystemFunctionsScreen;~#3System Information=com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.screen.SystemInformationScreen List of supervisor functions:

Punch Functions

Biometric Functions

System Functions

System Information

list.punchfunctions=~#3IN=com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.screen.ClockInScreen;~#3OUT=com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.screen.ClockOutScreen;~#3 OUT WITH TIP=com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.screen.ClockOutWithTipScreen;~#3Start Break=com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.screen.StartBreakScreen;~#3Start Meal=com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.screen.StartMealScreen;~#3End Break/Meal=com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.screen.EndBreakScreen;~#3Job Change=com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.screen.JobTransferScreen;~#3Cost Center Change=com.workbrain.devices.edatacollect.screen.CostCenterTransferScreen List of supervisor punch functions:

IN

OUT WITH TIP

Start Meal

End Break/Meal

Job Change

Cost Center Change

list.systemfunctions.schedvalon=~#3Stop alarm beep~#4_DELETE_~#5_DELETE_~#6_DELETE_~#7 _DELETE_~#8_DELETE_=STOP_ALARM;~#3Turn schedule~#4enforcement off=TOGGLE_SCHED_ENF;~#3Send Clock Punches~#4_DELETE_=UPLOAD_DATA;~#3Send New Bio Data~#4_DELETE_=SEND_NEW_BIO_DATA;~#3Receive Clock Data~#4_DELETE_=DOWNLOAD_DATA;~#3View number of~#4unsent punches=VIEW_UNSENT;~#3Last Successful~#4Transaction=VIEW_LAST_CONNECT;~#3Synchronize Time~#4_DELETE_=SYNCH_TIME;~#3Change PIN~#4_DELETE_=CHANGE_PIN;~#3View Version~#4Information=VIEW_LAST_UPDATE;~#3Get Updates~#4_DELETE_=GET_UPDATES;~#3Restore Last Good~#4Version=RESTORE_LAST_VERSION Supervisor system function list:

Stop alarm beep

Turn schedule enforcement off

Send clock punches

Send New Bio Data

Receive clock data

View number of unsent punches

Last Successful Transaction

Synchronize Time

Change PIN

View Version Information

Get updates

Restore Last Good Version

list.systemfunctions.schedvaloff=~#3Stop alarm beep~#4_DELETE_~#5_DELETE_~#6_DELETE_~#7 _DELETE_~#8_DELETE_=STOP_ALARM;~#3Turn schedule~#4enforcement on=TOGGLE_SCHED_ENF;~#3Send Clock Punches~#4_DELETE_=UPLOAD_DATA;~#3Send New Bio Data~#4_DELETE_=SEND_NEW_BIO_DATA;~#3Receive Clock Data~#4_DELETE_=DOWNLOAD_DATA;~#3View number of~#4unsent punches=VIEW_UNSENT;~#3Last Successful~#4Transaction=VIEW_LAST_CONNECT; ~#3Synchronize Time~#4_DELETE_=SYNCH_TIME;~#3Change PIN~#4_DELETE_=CHANGE_PIN;~#3View Version~#4Information=VIEW_LAST_UPDATE;~#3Get Updates~#4_DELETE_=GET_UPDATES;~#3Restore Last Good~#4Version=RESTORE_LAST_VERSION List of system functions available when schedule validation is disabled:

Stop alarm beep

Turn schedule enforcement on

Send Clock Punches

Send New Bio Data

Receive Clock Data

View number of unsent punches

Last Successful Transaction

Synchronize Time

Change PIN

View Version Information

Get Updates

Restore Last Good Version

Used with the display.systemfunctions.schedvaloff setting

list.biometricfunctions=~#3Enroll user~#4_DELETE_=BIOMETRIC_ENROLL;~#3Test finger scans~#4_DELETE_=TEST_ENROLLMENT;~#3Delete biometric~#4template=BIOMETRIC_DELETE;~#3Clear all templates~#4_DELETE_=BIOMETRIC_CLEAR_ALL Supervisor biometric functions list:

Enroll user

Test finger scans

Delete biometric

Clear all templates

message.swipe.stored = ~#3Communication error~#4_DELETE_ Communication error; all transactions will be stored on the clock until communication is restored.
message.cannot.verify = ~#3Cannot verify~#4employee Employee verification cannot be done due to broken server connection.
message.invalid = Invalid Biometric validation - invalid employee.
message.validation.error = Validation error Validation error.
message.no.bio.data = Please register your template first, see supervisor An employee is trying to do a biometric swipe without having a biometric template stored in the system.
message.warning = Warning General clock warning.
application.name = Virtual clock Clock server name.
message.incorrect.badge = Incorrect badge Incorrect badge number entered.
message.bio.device.error = Bio Data device error Biometric data device error.
message.nonbio.employee = Employee is not bio Employee is not enrolled as a biometric employee (typically displayed after an employee performs a biometric swipe).
message.not.supervisor = ~#3Not a Supervisor~#4_DELETE_ A non-supervisor employee tries to enter Supervisor Mode
message.timeout = Timeout Biometric timeout message, displayed after 30 seconds of inactivity.
message.registration.ok = User Registered Biometric registration success.
message.registration.problem = Registration unsuccessful Biometric registration failure.
message.registration.prompt = Touch device four times Display message when user biometric input is required for registration.
message.validation.prompt = Touch device Display message when user biometric input is required for validation.
message.error.init.biodevice =

message.error.init.properties =

message.error.init.language =

message.error.init.classnotfound =

Clock initialization errors.