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Time clock import files:
We currently support two automated time clocks: (1) TimeIPS Intelligent Personnel System from Stratitec and (2) the Winstar time clock . These time-clocks are able to export their data into a file. Profits Plus can import that file. Each brand of time-clock uses a custom version of the IMCLS.PSM include.
How TimeIPS interfaces with Profits Plus:
- Maxene Reporter reads the time clock and generates an Excel spreadsheet which must be exported as a .csv file to the /u/mvs/dsk0/200??? payroll data directory for the company desired. It doesn't matter what you name the file as long as it has a .csv file extension.
- IMPORT'SEARCH'STRING: Whatever file naming pattern you decide to use you must set parameters in Payroll task 32/22/1. P/R - General to specify that pattern. The IMPORT'SEARCH'STRING parameter is a wildcard search string that Profits Plus will use to find all TimeIPS export files in a directory. Example: IMPORT'SEARCH'STRING=TimeIPS*.csv
- IMPORT'FILENAME'ID: You must set another parameter IMPORT'FILENAME'ID to be a part of the filename that will be common for ALL time-clock import files. Only valid time-clock filenames should contain this string. You must not use wildcards in this parameter.. Profits Plus will use this parameter to verify that a file is or isn't a valid time-clock file. Example: IMPORT'FILENAME'ID=TimeIPS
- Subtask "8. Import a time clock file" of Attendance entry & editing will allow the operator to pick an exported .csv file from a listbox. The listbox shows only those .csv files in the current company data directory for payroll and/or .csv files that the listbox has archived to the /u/mvs/dsk0/200???/tc_archive directory.
- The program will use the imported time clock file to get the regular and overtime hours of any employee # entered in ADD mode (subtask #1). The imported hours will appear as default values in the regular and overtime hours fields on the attendance entry screen. Adjustments (like Vacation, Holiday, Sick, etc) are not imported.
How Winstar interfaces with Profits Plus:
Click here to see step by step instructions for the Winstar import process.