Best Practices for Configuring General Properties of Time Entry Layout Components

When you create any time entry layout component, configure the name and description according to these best practices.

Name

Enter a unique short name, possibly using agreed on abbreviations, such as PTT for payroll time type. This name appears in the Name drop-down list on the Edit Layout dialog box, Time Card Matrix page. That drop-down list shows only the first 15 characters.

Description

Provide a concise but complete description of the purpose of the time card field or web clock buttons. It really helps people who are configuring time layouts to know which components to add or delete. Here's an example description for a multiattribute time card field with dependent fields: Absence and payroll values with dependent meals, department, and US location fields.