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3415671 - Enhancement Request: Pair First Clock In with Last Clock Out

Symptom

There is a requirement for customers using the SuccessFactors Time Tracking Clock In/Clock Out solution to pair the first Clock In event with the last Clock Out event. 

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Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
  • SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking – Clock In Clock Out

Reproducing the Issue

  1. An employee records the following Clock In and Clock Out time events within a single day:
    • 09:01AM - Clock In
    • 09:04AM - Clock In
    • 10:14AM - Clock Out
    • 03:22PM - Clock In
    • 06:02PM - Clock Out
  2. The system pairs each Clock In with the next available Clock In/Out, resulting in multiple timesheet entries.
  3. The requirement is to pair only the first Clock In (09:01 AM) with the last Clock Out (06:02 PM), generating a single timesheet entry.

    Resolution

    The SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking – Clock In / Clock Out solution does not currently support pairing the first Clock In with the last Clock Out.

    Workaround:

    Please consider handling multiple Clock In / Clock Out events on the Terminal Vendor or Implementation Partner side, so that only the relevant time events are sent to SuccessFactors for pairing.

    To calculate the full duration of actual working hours, the following time valuation configuration can be used:

    1. Configure a Time Valuation using the Create Time Record method to determine the earliest Clock In and latest Clock Out times


     

    2. Once the above configuration is completed, the system consolidates multiple Clock In / Clock Out records into a single continuous time span (for example, 09:01 AM – 06:02 PM) and stores the calculated result in the relevant Time Type Group.

    Future Improvement:

    An enhancement request has already been submitted and acknowledged by Product Management: Is it possible to pair the first Clock In and last clock Last Clock Out?

    Customers are encouraged to use the link below to vote for the enhancement. The more votes the idea receives, the higher its priority becomes, which increases the likelihood of future implementation.

    To add additional ideas /related use cases or specific needs that build on this request, please share them in the comments section in the same influence request.

    See Also

    Keywords

    SuccessFactors Time Tracking, Clock In Clock Out, Time Tracking, First, Last, First Clock In, Last Clock Out, Pair, Enhancement, create time record, time valuation, merge , KBA , LOD-SF-TTR-CIO , Clock In/ Clock Out , LOD-SF-TTR , Time Tracking , Product Enhancement

    Product

    SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking all versions

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