Attestation Buttons

You create the buttons displayed on the Punch The entries on a timecard that mark the beginning (in-punch) or end (out-punch) of a work interval, such as the beginning of a shift or transfer. tile A container that provides navigation or action from its summary view. and Quick Time Stamp and define how they work from the Attestation The act of confirming or attesting that something is true. For example, when punching out, users may need to attest that they took their meal breaks. Buttons page. For example, you can define the type of button (punch in or out, new shift, workflow only, and so forth), whether or not the button allows transfers at devices, and whether time is recorded before or after the Attestation question. For timecard approval and fix missing punches Attestations, you can also indicate the timecard timeframe. You use Attestation Profiles to associate one or more Attestation workflows with an Attestation button. See Attestation Profiles for more information.

Note: The Punch tile and Quick Time Stamp use different mechanisms to display Attestation buttons. For example, the Quick Time Stamp uses forward and back arrows to allow the employee to scroll through the available buttons.

To access the Attestation Buttons page, go to Administration > Application Setup > Attestation > Attestation Buttons from the Main Menu. From here you can create, edit, or delete buttons.

  1. Click Create
  2. In the Create Attestation Button page, do the following:
    1. Enter a name. Names are limited to 50 characters.
    2. Note: If the name you enter is too long to be displayed on a standard button on the Punch tile, the system wraps the name and increases the height of the button as needed.
    3. (Optional) Enter a description.
    4. Button Type — Select one of the following:
      • Timecard Action — A button used exclusively for web-based timecards. When you select this button type, you must also select a button subtype from the Button Sub Type field and select Web from the Display Type drop-down list.
      • Punch — A generic punch category. When an employees clicks or taps this type of button, the system uses the punch interpretation rule to determine the punch type. The first punch of a day is usually recorded as an in-punch, the next punch as an out-punch, and so forth.
      • Punch In — An explicit punch-in time. The system captures the time and records it as an in-punch regardless of any other punches in the timestamp or device.
      • Punch Out — An explicit punch-out time. The system captures the time and records it as an out-punch regardless of any other punches in the timestamp or device.
      • New Shift — An explicit punch to start a new shift. The system captures the time and records it as the start of a new shift regardless of any other punches in the timestamp or device.
      • Break In — An explicit punch to end a break. The system captures the time and records it as the end of a break regardless of any other punches in the timestamp or device.
      • Workflow Only — This type of button captures the time but does not record it as a punch. This type of button could be used for employee to enter their tips or to add a pay code.
    5. Allow Transfer At Devices — Select the Yes check box if you want the Attestation workflow to enable transfers to a punch from a data collection device. The transfer is a real-time Smart View.
    6. Show Assignment At Devices — If available, select one of the following:

      Note: This option is displayed only if multiple assignments has been enabled in your environment.

      • Employee selects Assignment — Allows the employee to select their assignment when they punch. This is the default.
      • Schedule Assignment or Primary Assignment is used — The system uses the schedule assignment if one is configured; otherwise, it uses the employee's primary active assignment. When this option is selected, the Assignment field is not displayed on the device (clock or Quick Time Stamp); the Punch tile display is not affected by this setting.
    7. Punch Collection Time — Select one of the following:
    8. Capture time before attestation — Record the time before the user answers the question. Typically if it is an in-punch, the time should be recorded before the Attestation questions are asked.
    9. Capture time after attestation — Record the time after the user answers the question. Typically if it is an out-punch, the time should be recorded after the Attestation questions are asked.

      10. Note: Workflow-only buttons do not use this option. It is used only by the Universal Device Manager (UDM) Manages the configuration of terminals and communication with the system..

    10. Timecard Timeframe — If using Attestations with Timecard Action (such as timecard approval or fixing missed punches), select the applicable timeframe, for example:
      • Today
      • Yesterday
      • Tomorrow
      • Week to Date
      • Month to Date
      • Last Week
      • Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
      • Yesterday Plus 6 Days
      • Yesterday Minus 13 Days
      • Last 7 Days
      • Last 30 Days
      • Current Week
      • Last 4 Weeks
      • Last 3 Months
      • Last 90 Days
      • Last 4 Quarters
      • Previous Schedule Period A repeating span of days in the schedule that is defined for administrative purposes, such as pay periods.
      • Current Schedule Period
      • Next Schedule Period
      • Next Schedule Period + 1
        • Displays the timeframe corresponding to two Schedule Periods in the future. For example, if your default Schedule Period is configured as Weekly, Next Schedule Period + 1 displays the Schedule Period two weeks out from the Current Schedule Period.
      • Next Schedule Period + 2
        • Displays the timeframe corresponding to three Schedule Periods in the future. For example, if your default Schedule Period is configured as Weekly, Next Schedule Period + 2 displays the Schedule Period three weeks out from the Current Schedule Period.
      • Previous Pay Period
      • Current Pay Period
      • Next Pay Period
    12. Offline Question — If you are configuring offline Attestation for use with data collection devices, select the question to ask when the device is offline. See Configure Offline Attestation Configure Offline Attestation for more information.
    13. Display Type — Select from:
      • Web and Clock
      • Web
      • Clock
    14. Button Sub Type — If using Attestation with a Timecard Action, select the applicable button sub-type:
      • Approve
      • Save
      • Sign Off
      • Note: You can configure Approve and Sign Off buttons to call workflow extensions when you add the buttons to an Attestation profile. See Extensions for more information.
    15. Click Save.

You can use this option to change an existing button or create a new button based on an existing button.

  1. Select a button and click Edit
  2. On the Edit page, do the following:
    1. Select one of the following ways to save the changes:
    2. Save changes everywhere that the named entity is used. Entity: Name — Changes the existing button everywhere it is used.
    3. Save as a new named entity — Creates a new button based on the current button. If you select this option, you must enter a new name.
    4. Change the name and description if needed.
    5. Button Type — Select one of the following:
    6. Punch — A generic punch category. When an employees clicks or taps this type of button, the system records the time and looks at the schedule to determine if the punch is an in- or out-punch.
    7. Punch In — An explicit punch-in time. The system captures the time and records it as an in-punch.
    8. Punch Out — An explicit punch-out time. The system captures the time and records it as an out-punch.
    9. New Shift — An explicit punch to start a new shift. The system captures the time and records it as the start of a new shift.
    10. Break In — An explicit punch to start a break. The system captures the time and records it as the start of a break.
    11. Workflow Only — This type of button captures the time but does not record it as a punch. This type of button could be used for employee to enter their tips.
    12. Allow Transfer At Devices — Select the Yes check box if you want the Attestation workflow to enable transfers to a punch from a data collection device. The transfer is a real-time Smart View.
    13. Punch Collection Time — Select one of the following:
    14. Capture time before attestation — Record the time before the user answers the question.
    15. Capture time after attestation — Record the time after the user answers the question.
      16. Note: Workflow-only buttons do not use these options.
    16. Timecard Timeframe — If using attestations with timecard approval, select the applicable timeframe:
      • Today
      • Yesterday
      • Tomorrow
      • Week to Date
      • Month to Date
      • Last Week
      • Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
      • Yesterday Plus 6 Days
      • Yesterday Minus 13 Days
      • Last 7 Days
      • Last 30 Days
      • Current Week
      • Last 4 Weeks
      • Last 3 Months
      • Last 90 Days
      • Last 4 Quarters
      • Previous Schedule Period
      • Current Schedule Period
      • Next Schedule Period
      • Next Schedule Period + 1
        • Displays the timeframe corresponding to two Schedule Periods in the future. For example, if your default Schedule Period is configured as Weekly, Next Schedule Period + 1 displays the Schedule Period two weeks out from the Current Schedule Period.
      • Next Schedule Period + 2
        • Displays the timeframe corresponding to three Schedule Periods in the future. For example, if your default Schedule Period is configured as Weekly, Next Schedule Period + 2 displays the Schedule Period three weeks out from the Current Schedule Period.
      • Previous Pay Period
      • Current Pay Period
      • Next Pay Period
    18. Offline Workflow — If you want an offline workflow, select a workflow from the drop-down list.
    19. Click Save.
  1. Select a button and click Delete
  2. Click Yes in the warning message.

Note: You cannot delete a button that is already used in an assignment.

  1. Select a condition and click Column Selection .
  2. In the Column Selection glance (also known as a contextual callout) Provides information and actions in a dialog box for an item on the screen when the user right-clicks or taps the item., select the columns to appear
  3. Click Save.

Column Selection — Shows or hides the columns displayed

Filter Columns — Adds a blank cell to the top of each column to enable you to filter on part or all of a word.

Create — Opens the CreateAttestation Button page so you can create a button.

Edit — Opens the selected button in edit mode.

Delete — Deletes the selected button.