Considerations for Selecting the Time Entry Format

Specify whether people enter time as number of hours, start and stop times, or both when you configure time layouts. You need to include the correct formats in the layouts to ensure the accuracy of reported and calculated time.

You configure the layouts using the Layout Sets task in the Time Management work area. You specify the time entry format on the Edit Layout dialog box, in the Time Entry Properties section.

Time Entry Formats

Here are the available time entry formats.

Time Entry Format	Appearance on Time Card for Each Day	Time Entry by Time Reporters
Display hours only	One column, labeled Hours	Enter the number of hours.
Display start and stop time	Two columns, labeled Start and Stop	Enter clock times.
Display hours and times	Three columns, labeled Start, Stop, and Hours	Enter either the number of hours or clock times for each time card row. Entering both times and hours in a single time card row results in an error message.

Time Entry Format for Calculated Time

For the classic, nonunified time review, view, and approval notification layouts, you need to configure two sections:

• Reported Time
• Calculated Time

If your time entry layout includes Start and Stop columns, your Calculated Time sections need to use the time entry format Display hours and times. Calculated time always displays totals as a number measured in hours, in the summary row.

Absence and Payroll Time Entry Format

Absence entries resolve according to the person's schedule. Select the time entry format supported for the schedule type applicable to people who use the layout set. Here are the different schedule types with the correct formats for each.

Schedule Type	Time Entry on the Time Card	Time Entry Format to Select on the Layout
Work Schedule	Absence start and end times	Either Display start and end time or Display hours and times
Elapsed or Duration Schedule	Number of absence hours	Either Display hours only or Display hours and time