WORKFORCE_MANAGEMENT_TIME_ENTRY_RULES Formula Type

To create formulas that validate time card entries and generate messages with the specified severity when appropriate, use the time entry rule formula type. You can select only formulas with this formula type when you create time entry rule templates.

Header Indicator	Description
Rule Classification	Choice list with the values applicable to time calculation rules
Summation Level	Specify at what level the rule applies. This indicator displays only when the associated formula includes this indicator. Details: Process the rule against all time entries that match the time category condition. Day: Process the rule against hours entered for the entire day that match the time category conditions. Time Card: Process the rule against hours entered for the entire period that match the time category conditions.
Reporting Level	Specify at what level to display the rule message results. This indicator displays only when the associated formula includes this indicator. Details: Display rule results for all time entries that match the time category condition. Day: Display rule results for the hours reported for the entire day that match the time category conditions. Time Card: Display rule results for the hours reported for the entire period that match the time category conditions.
Suppress Duplicate messages Display	Specify how to handle the generation of repeated messages by selecting one of these two values: Yes: Display the message just once. No: Display the message every time that the message generation event occurs.
Process Empty Time Card	Specify whether to process time card days with no time entry values. If you select Yes, then the rule processes all entries, not just those with hours. Example: A worker reports these time entries: Day 1: 8 hours Day 2: 8 hours Day 3: No reported hours Day 4: 4 hours Day 5: 8 hours Day 6: No reported hours Day 7: No reported hours If you select Yes, the rule with this formula type generates error messages for days 3, 4, 6, and 7. If you select No, the rule generates a message for day 4 only.