Rounding methods

Rounding methods

Settings to enhance the flexibility and accuracy of time rounding for entries. It allows users to define how and where rounding is applied, ensuring consistency between tracked and invoiced quantities. There is a great flexibility by enabling separate rounding rules for tracked time into timesheet Quantity and timesheet Quantity into Value to Invoice.

Tracking Rounding Method

The Tracking rounding method is used to convert the tracked time to quantity on Create/Update entries from Time Traking Entris to the Timesheet. It’s suitable for billing service hours. You can set your own rule for rounding method according to your needs.

1. Choose the 🔎 icon, enter Rounding methods , and then choose the related link.
2. Fill in the fields as necessary. Hover over a field to read a short description.
3. Choose the 🔎 icon, enter Pryme Time setup , and then choose the related link.
4. In the Tracking rounding method field set previously defined rounding method for converting hours to a quantity.

Time Entry Rounding Method

In addition to the existing rounding method, Time Entry Rounding allows for more granular control over how Time Entries are rounded in the timeshet. This provides better control for roudning between Quanitity and Value to Invoice fields in the timesheet. These advanced settings introduce three configurable options:

Time Rounding Rule

Determines how rounding is applied. Options include:

• None: No additional rounding is applied.
• User Confirmed: Prompts the user to confirm rounding adjustments. For example, if rounding is set to 0.1 and the user enters 0.15, the system prompts.If confirmed, the rounded value is saved. If not, saving is blocked.
• Automatic: Rounding is applied automatically without prompting the user.

Time Rounding Applies To

Defines where rounding is applied:

• Quantity and Value to Invoice: Rounding affects both Quantity and Value to invoice.
• Value to Invoice: Only the Value to invoice is rounded, leaving Quantity time unchanged.

Time Rounding Method

Represent concrete rounding method with it’s rules.

1. Choose the 🔎 icon, enter Rounding methods , and then choose the related link.
2. Fill in the fields as necessary. Hover over a field to read a short description.
3. Choose the 🔎 icon, enter Pryme Time setup , and then choose the related link.
4. In the Tracking Rounding Method and Time Entry Rounding Method fields set previously defined rounding methods for converting hours to a quantity.

You can have the rounding rules in several layers. If you e.g. want all entries to round up to nearest quarter-hour, and at the same time invoice minimum 0,5 hour you can set up the rounding rule like this: