This page contains basic answers to common questions about Time Entry. You can also roll your mouse over the image below to explore the time entry screen .
To move forward (or backward) one week, click the arrow button (or ) located on either side of the calendar dates at the top of the screen.
To move more than 1 week at a time, or to move to a different month or year, click the calendar button and click on a different week, or select a different month or year by using the drop-down lists.
By design, the Time entry grid is limited to displaying 7 days. However, you can review time entry details or summaries across any date range using any of the time entry reports located in the Reports tab.
Time entries that have been Submitted or Approved are locked and cannot be edited.
Time Lockout has been enabled preventing you from entering or editing time for those days that are locked. You may request that the period be opened using the Exception Request button on the toolbar. When Time Lockout is enabled, the lockout date is displayed in the upper right corner of the time entry view.
The time entry cell is locked because the day is outside the task's schedule start and finish dates.
The project status has been modified by your administrator or manager.
No assignments have been created by your manager or administrator.
Your manager has selected to hide assignments when the current date range is outside the task’s scheduled start and finish dates.
Right click in the assignment tree and click Refresh to update your assignments. Or right click in the assignment tree and click Show All to display all available tasks. Contact your manager or administrator if the issue persists.
Overlapping (conflicting) time entries are not permitted in the time entry grid. You will receive an error message whenever you attempt to add a time entry that has conflicting start/end times with an existing entry or when there is no remaining gap large enough in the day to enter a duration of a certain size.
These scenarios usually occur when you use a combination of Bulk and Timer functionality to enter your time. As a general rule, you will either have to edit the present time entry or locate and modify the conflicting entry.
The Assignment tree or Time Entry Details areas may have been minimized. Click the expand buttons or (in the upper right corner of each area) to re-establish these areas.
The Multiple row button creates an empty row below an existing time entry. The multiple row function is useful when you need to enter a second time entry for the same assignment on the same day while keeping unique details for each or to enter additional time against a task after the time has been submitted.
The ETC column (Estimate to Complete) displayed at the far right of the timesheet grid is an optional column used by employees to enter how many hours they estimate they require to complete the task.
In the timesheet grid and time entry details area, data is automatically saved whenever the user switches cells, changes views, etc. Data is not saved if the user logs out or closes the browser while adding or editing data in a field.
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on the toolbar.
to end timing on the task.
on the toolbar. An empty row is created below the existing time entry.
(or 
) located on either side of the calendar dates at the top of the screen.
and click on a different week, or select a different month or year by using the drop-down lists.
or 
are locked and cannot be edited.
on the toolbar. When Time Lockout is enabled, the lockout date is displayed in the upper right corner of the time entry view.
one or more items in the Assignment tree.
or 
(in the upper right corner of each area) to re-establish these areas.