Time Registration¶
Overview¶
Time Registration is the daily clock-in and clock-out. An operator clocks in when the shift starts and clocks out when it ends. Clocking creates time-register entries for the operator's Machine Center. When the operator clocks out, OPC automatically posts any operation time that is still open and applies the configured lunch or dinner deductions.
Open the feature from the Information Board Time Registration button, which opens the OPC Time Register List — the list of clocking-enabled Machine Centers. Each operator has an OPC Time Register Card with a subform of their time-register lines.
Clocking In and Out¶
Use the Register Time action:
- Open Time Registration from the Information Board.
- Select your Machine Center (or scan your badge when barcode scanning is on).
- Choose Register Time.
- If you have no open entry, OPC clocks you in and records the start time.
- If you already have an open entry, OPC clocks you out, posts your open operation time, and applies lunch deductions.
A clock-in earlier than the work center's Earliest Time Reg. Start Time (In) is moved forward to that time.
Key Fields on the Time Register¶
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Machine Center | The operator being clocked. |
| Start Date / Start Time | The clock-in date and time. |
| End Date / End Time | The clock-out date and time. |
| Quantity | Hours between start and end, calculated automatically. |
| Time Type | Daytime, Overtime 50%, or Overtime 100%, derived automatically. |
| Absence | Marks the entry as absence rather than worked time. |
| Deduction Type | Blank, Lunch, Dinner, or Other — used by the automatic deduction lines. |
| Starting day | The weekday name for the entry. |
Once an entry has a Date Exported to Tempus value, it is locked and must be corrected in the external Tempus payroll system.
Registering Absence¶
Use the Absence action to open the standard Business Central capacity absence for the selected Machine Center and date. This records planned or unplanned absence against the resource's calendar.
Automatic Deductions¶
Lunch and dinner breaks are deducted automatically at clock-out, based on deduction rules. Administrators define the rules in OPC Run Times Deduction:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | Identifier for the deduction rule. |
| Description | What the rule is for (e.g. lunch). |
| From Time / To Time | The break window the rule covers. |
| Deduct From Production Order | Whether the break time is also deducted from the production order time. |
| Deduction Type | Lunch, Dinner, or Other. |
The work center holds the deduction amounts (Deduct lunch (Hours), Deduct dinner (hours)) and the lunch/dinner deduction codes.
Setup That Controls Time Registration¶
| Setting | Where | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Time Register Card Required | OPC Setup | Requires the operator to be clocked in before logging operation time. |
| Earliest Time Reg. Start Time (In) | Work Center | Bumps early clock-ins forward to this time. |
| Enable Bar Code Scanning | OPC Setup | Lets operators scan a badge to select their Machine Center. |