Defining a default clock sequence

When a user enters a sequence of clocks, the default clock type alternates between ON and OFF. This accommodates an employee who clocks on at the start of the day and clocks off at the start of lunch. If you use a clocking sequence other than ON, OFF..., you can define your own default clock sequence using clock presets.

See Creating clock presets.

Select Timesheet.
Click the Turn ON config mode icon.
Select any employee’s timesheet and click Load.
Click the localization (orange diamond) icon next to the Clocks field in the header.
The Field Localization window is displayed for the WRKS_CLOCKS field.
In the Field Parameters text box, set the sequence parameter to the default clock sequence, such as:
```
sequence="ON,START BREAK,END BREAK,OFF"
```
Note: The values in the sequence must be defined as presets in the system. In this example, presets must be defined for ON, START BREAK, END BREAK, and OFF clocks. If a sequence contains a value that is not defined as a preset, the ON/OFF sequence is used by default.

Using the example clock sequence, the default preset for the first clock is ON. If an ON clock is entered in the timesheet, the default preset for the next clock is set to START BREAK, followed by STOP BREAK and OFF.

If the last clock in the sequence is entered, the preset for the next clock defaults to the first clock in the sequence. In this example, if an OFF clock is entered in the timesheet, the preset for the next clock defaults to ON.

If a sequence is broken, the default preset is determined by the most recent existing clock that falls within the sequence. Assume the current clocks on the timesheet are ON, START BREAK, END BREAK, DEPARTMENT. In this example, the default preset for the next clock is OFF because END BREAK was the last recognized entry within the defined sequence.
Click Save and close the window.
Click the Turn OFF config mode icon.

When a user enters a clock on the timesheet, the default preset for the next clock is set to the next value in the defined sequence.

When a user adds clocks to a day with clocks already applied on it, the timesheet automatically continues the sequence. For example, assume an employee has already recorded an ON clock on the day and it has been applied to the timesheet. Using the example clock sequence, when a user adds a new clock, the preset defaults to START BREAK (the next preset in the sequence).