General Options Tab of the Configuration General Settings Screen

Use this tab to specify the general options you wish to use such as password information, defaults, e-mail settings, and row settings. Use the Search feature to display the locales that have been set up previously.

Password Settings

Currently Time & Expense allow a maximum password size of 40 characters.

Field Description
Allow PIN use on Mobile device

If your company is licensed for Deltek Mobile Time, select this option to enable employees to log on to the Mobile Time application using a personal identification number (PIN). The PIN is automatically synchronized with the regular system password, but it cannot be used to log on to the desktop version of the Time Entry module.

Because the PIN is synchronized with the password, the PIN stands in for the password when users log on to Mobile Time. However, since it is only four digits, it is easier to enter it when logging on from a hand-held device.  

After you enable this option, employees who wish to use a PIN must first enter it in the PIN field of the Mobile Time User Options screen.

When an employee changes his or her system password, the PIN is automatically synchronized with it. However, should a logon attempt be made before the synchronization occurs, Deltek Mobile Time requires the user to enter the system password instead.

Defaults

Field Description
Account Type Code

Select the UDT01 Type that you want to use as a default for imported records that do not have a UDT01 Type code.

Security Role

Select the security role that you wish to use as a default for new employee records that are added or imported into the system.  

Note: See the Security Role section of the Deltek Time Collection Getting Started Guide for more information.
Date Edit

Select the type of date edit that you want performed on starting and ending dates. It will be used as the default value for the UDT01 and UDT02 date edit and the for UDT01 and UDT02 imported records. The valid options are:

  • Hard Edit
  • Soft Edit
  • No Edit
If you select Hard Edit and the starting or ending date is outside the allowed range of dates, the employee will receive an error and will not be able to save his timesheet. If you select Soft Edit and the starting or ending date is outside the allowed range of dates, the employee will be able to save his timesheet after responding to a warning message.
Currency

Select the currency that will be used as the default when you create new employee records. This currency is also used as the base currency on expense reports. The available options are those with the Use check box selected in the Currencies screen under General Setup. They are listed in alphabetical order.

Notification Method

Select the notification method that will be used as the default when you create new employee records and when an employee initially logs in to Deltek Time\Expense\Self Service. This notification method is also used in conjunction with the workflow process. The available options are Alert and Email.

Server Settings

Field Description
Time Zone

The drop-down box displays both the time zone code and description from the Time Zone table delivered with Deltek Workforce. The default is "Eastern Standard Time (America/New_York)."

The value selected in this drop-down box determines the server's time zone. The system will compare it with the user's time zone when performing the following edits:

  • Future hours and revision audits while saving of the timesheet
  • The default date in the criteria tab on the Floor Check screen
  • The default date in the calendar when the Open function is selected on the timesheet
  • The timesheet period that should display when selecting the Timesheet screen
  • The default expense report date in the General Wizard screen

When the Deltek Workforce is shipped, “America/New_York” is set as the default application server time zone code.