Edit Period Dialog Box

To edit an existing period, select the button to the left of the row then select the Edit Period function.

Location

To display the screen, complete the following steps:

1. In the Time Entry module, click Settings > Timesheet Schedules.  
2. In the Timesheet Schedules screen, click Edit Period.

Contents

Dialog Box Fields

Field	Description
Period	This field displays the period that you are editing.
Start Date	Select the start date for this period from the Calendar Lookup .
End Date	Select the end date for this period from the Calendar Lookup .
Period Text	In Period Text, you can enter up to 10 characters of text for each timesheet period you set up. This text is then displayed in parentheses following the period ending date in the Timesheets screen and when you print timesheets. Here are two ways you might use period text: To display the fiscal week: 07/14/2007 (28) To indicate the payroll week when, for example, you have weekly timesheet periods and bi-weekly payroll: 07/14/2007 (Week 1) If Allow Timesheet Period Text is not checked in the Time Configuration screen, the Period Text field is not available.
Open	Select this check box to indicate that the period is open.
Modify Missing	Select this check box if missing timesheets can be added for this period.
Modify Open	Select this check box if open timesheets can be changed for this period.
Modify Signed	Select this check box if signed timesheets can be changed for this period.
Modify Approved	Select this check box if approved timesheets can be changed for this period. Note: Leave this check box blank to lock timesheets for exporting.
Modify Processed	Select this check box if processed timesheets can be changed for this period.
Modify Rejected	Select this check box if rejected timesheets can be changed for this period.
OK	Select the OK button to close the Edit Period dialog box and to populate the Timesheet Schedules screen table with the updated period information. If you change the Start Date and timesheet cells already exist from before the new date, the system will display the following error message: "The Start Date cannot be changed for this schedule because earlier timesheet cells already exist for this schedule." If you change the End Date and timesheet cells exist after the new date, the system will display the following error message: "The End Date cannot be changed for this schedule because later timesheet cells already exist for this schedule."