Configuring the Break Length Validation

The Break Length Validation ensures employees who clock out for a break do not clock again until a sufficient duration of time has passed.

  1. In WFM, select Maintenance > Reader Setup > Validations > Clock Validations.
  2. Click Edit for the BREAK_LENGTH validation
  3. Under Reader Types, specify the TimeTrack reader and click Save.
  4. Select Maintenance > Reader Setup > Reader Configurations > Reader Configuration Setup.
  5. Click Edit for your current reader configuration.
  6. In the Configuration Properties search box, specify validation.break and click Find.
  7. Specify the appropriate values for these properties depending on your business requirements. A description of each property is also available in the Property Description column:
    validation.break_length.enable
    You must enable this property for the validation to work.
    validation.break_length.apply_for_timecodes
    Time codes applied for break length validation. Use a comma separated list for multiple time codes. For example, BRK,MEAL,COFFEE.
    validation.consecutive_types.skip_in_supervisor_mode
    Skip this validation in supervisor mode.
    validation.break_length.length_in_minutes

    Default values for the above properties can be found at Maintenance > Reader Setup > Reader Configurations > Configuration Property Definitions.

  8. Click Save.