Creating clock presets

To simplify the recording of non-ON/OFF clocks on the timesheet, you can define additional clock presets. Clock presets combine a clock type and optional clock data that is automatically included on the timesheet. For example, you can create a clock preset named START BREAK with clock data TCODE=BRK. When a user selects the START BREAK clock preset on the timesheet, the Data field is automatically populated with TCODE=BRK.

Note: Altering the data that is associated with a preset does not change that data on the timesheet for any existing clocks.
  1. Select Maintenance > Reader Setup > Clock Preset.
  2. Click Create New Entry.
  3. Specify this information:
    Name
    Specify the name of the clock preset.
    Description
    Optionally, specify a description for the clock preset.
    Clock Type
    Select a clock type for the preset.
    Time Code
    Optionally, select a time code for the preset. This time code is appended to the clock data string on the timesheet. For example, if you select BRK, TCODE=BRK is appended to the clock data string.
    Job
    Optionally, select a job for the preset. This job is appended to the clock data string on the timesheet. For example, if you select TECH, JOB=TECH is appended to the clock data string.
    Department
    Optionally, select a department for the preset. This department is appended to the clock data string on the timesheet. For example, if you select DEPT A, DPT=DEPT A is appended to the clock data string.
    Project
    Optionally, select a project for the preset. This project is appended to the clock data string on the timesheet. For example, if you select PROJECT A, PRJ=PROJECT A is appended to the clock data string.
    Docket
    Optionally, select a docket for the preset. This docket is appended to the clock data string on the timesheet. For example, if you select 0, DKT=0 is appended to the clock data string.
    Clock Data
    Optionally, specify additional clock data for the preset. This data is appended to the clock data string on the timesheet. For example, if you select BRK from the Time Code field and specify SAMPLE=TEST in this field, the clock data string contains TCODE=BRK&SAMPLE=TEST.
    Widget Order
    Optionally, to add the clock preset as a button on the mobility Clock widget, specify its relative position in this field. See the Infor Workforce Management Mobility Administration Guide for details.
    Color
    Optionally, specify the color that is used to render the labor metric clock matching the preset on the timesheet. For the changes in this field to take effect, clear your browser cache after saving the clock preset. If you do not specify a value in this field, labor metric clocks are rendered in gray.

    This value is also used to render the corresponding clock button on the mobility Clock widget, if configured using the Widget Order field.

    Note: This field does not apply to ON clocks or OFF clocks on the timesheet. If you change the color of the ON or OFF preset, only the corresponding button on the mobility Clock widget is updated. On the timesheet, ON clocks (including labor metric clocks treated as ON clocks) are always rendered in green and OFF clocks are always rendered in red.
    Clock Before Surveys?
    Select this option if the clock transaction time for the clock preset should be captured before the surveys begin in mobility. If this option is unselected, the clock transaction time for the clock preset is captured after the surveys are completed. This is the default.

    For more information on using surveys, see the Infor Workforce Management Mobility Administration Guide.

    Note: Presets must be a unique combination of clock type and clock data. You cannot create a preset that contains the same clock type and data string as an existing preset. When validating the string values of clock data, a match occurs if both strings contain the same value (an exact match is not required). For example, TCODE=BRK matches TCODE=BRK&SAMPLE=TEST because both strings contain TCODE=BRK.
  4. Click Save.
On the timesheet, any existing clocks that match the preset are displayed using the preset name as the type, for example, START BREAK. To match the preset, a clock must have the same clock type and its clock data string must include the data that is defined in the preset. An exact match of the clock data string is not required, as above.

If the clock data string does not include the data that is defined in the preset, the clock type is displayed, for example, TIMECODE.