Configuring directionless swipes

Directionless swipes are interpreted by the application as either IN or OUT clock punches depending on the order in which they occur. The first directionless swipe type for a shift is considered an IN clock punch. The next swipe type is an OUT clock punch.

Note: A directionless swipe configuration should not be used with time approval. With a directionless swipe configuration, time approval cannot be displayed on the clock until swipes have been sent to the WFM application to determine if the swipe is IN or OUT. For this reason, time approval cannot be presented to the user at the clock with a directionless swipe configuration.

See Using Time Approval.

  1. Log in to the WFM application.
  2. Select Maintenance > Reader Setup > Readers.
  3. Search for the reader that corresponds to the clock.
  4. Select the Edit link.
  5. Select Directionless for the swipe method.
  6. Click Save.