Activate Time Tracking and Time Entry for Whereabout Types

Use the Whereabout submodule to activate time tracking and time entry for whereabout types.

To use the Whereabout submodule, you must have access to Settings as defined in the User Access Rights submodule under Settings.

For information on how to require employees to track time on their whereabout entries, see Require an Employee to Track Time on Their Whereabout Entries.

To activate time tracking and time entry for a whereabout type:

1. On the main toolbar, click Settings .
2. If you have more than one company in your system, use the drop-down list above the left pane of the Settings screen to select the company containing the whereabout type that you want to activate time tracking and time entry for.
3. In the left pane of the Settings screen, click Company Settings > Company Variables.
4. In the Find Setting Number field, enter 74 and select 3 - Required for Some Employees from the drop-down list.
5. In the left pane of the Settings screen, click Employee Settings > Whereabout.
6. Highlight the whereabout type that you want to activate time tracking and time entry for and select any of the following check boxes as applicable:
   • Time Tracking: When selected, this setting specifies that the whereabout type should be used for time tracking.
   • Require Time Entry: When selected, this setting specifies that users are required to enter a start and end time if using a whereabout type. This setting is useful only when the Time Tracking check box is also selected.
   • Include in Time Tracking Calculations (Agent): When selected, this setting specifies that the agent should consider the time entered on the whereabout type against the time entered in the time sheet.