Track time from timesheet
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Track time in Timesheet
It is possible to track time directly in the timesheet. When you track your time in the timesheet, the time tracking entries are automatically updated.
Watch our Pryme Time demo for more information.
To start time tracking
- Choose the 🔎 icon, enter Timesheets, and then choose the related link.
- Select a relevant timesheet.
- Choose the weekday or a date, project number and task number.
- Click on the Start icon.
Note
The timer can only be started for entries with the current date. If you select a date other than today, the start/stop button will be disabled.After starting with tracking time, you can see the details by clicking the number value in the tracked field.
To stop time tracking
- Choose the 🔎 icon, enter Timesheets, and then choose the related link.
- Select a relevant timesheet.
- Click on the Stop icon.
To manage time tracking entries from the timesheet
- Choose the 🔎 icon, enter Timesheets, and then choose the related link.
- Select a relevant timesheet.
- Choose the Time tracking action to open the Time tracking entries
Note
If you have tracked time or changed entries in the time tracking entries, you must update the timesheet. Use the function create/update time entries. Read more about the conditions here.To view details of starting and stopping time
After you have stopped the timer, you can see the detailed lines that are associated with the time tracking entry. This lets you track actual time spent on working on the task, with all breaks in between. For example, at some point, you may have begun working on a task and spent 8 hours on it, during that time took a couple of breaks in between.
On the detailed time tracking entries it’ss allowed to adjust start/ending time and description. Be aware of that the description on the Detailed time tracking entries is only for archive and if you change them, it will not affect the time tracking entry. Changes in start or ending time will affect the time tracking entry.
By clicking on the value in tracked column, you will be able to see a list of detailed Time tracking entries associated with the entry.
Note
The column tracked on the time tracking entries shows the total number of hours spent on a task, as recorded in the tracked column of the detailed time tracking entries. This total does not include breaks taken during the work period.Features in Time sheet
Import workassignments
The feature allows you to convert work assignments defined for a specific period into time entries. This function calculates the number of hours spent per day and adds them to the corresponding timesheet. This can be a useful tool for accurately tracking and reporting your work hours.
To import work assignments
Choose the 🔎 icon, enter Timesheets, and then choose the related link. Select a relevant timesheet. Choose the Update with Work Assignments action. Watch our short demo how to import work assignments in Pryme Time (starts at 1:48).
Note
In resource planning setup the only work days in estimate decides how the number of hours on the time entry is calculated. This setting indicates that calculation is based on the days the resource has capacity, not all weekdays.Note
If a work assignment both starts and ends on working day, only work days in estimate will be respected. If a work assignment starts or ends on working day, non-working days will be included, no matter of the setting only work days in estimate.To import work assignments without quantity
Choose the 🔎 icon, enter Pryme Time Setup, and then choose the related link. Under Import Work Assignments uncheck Include Hours with Import Work Assignments. Work assignments will be imported now with an empty quantity. Nonetheless, a field on the time entry est. hours on work assignment, will be always populated when using the update with work assignments action. The field specifies the number of hours for the day on the work assignment that was the basis for the time entry.