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Automatic Importing of Clockings

Summary :
The Batch Capture module contains a feature in the Import menu called Clockings From Data.Txt.  The following document describes the Data.Txt format.  

Details :
The Data.Txt file is an ASCII text file, with each line representing 1 clocking.  The record can be up to ?? Characters long.  The fields are in >fixed positions=, in other words each field has a set number of characters. There is a comma between each item.  

Layout :  
Description
Start Character
  Length
Clock Number
3
2
Site Number
6
2
Card Number
10
4
Date (yy/mm/dd)
17
8
Time (hh:mm)
26
5
Direction ( O / I )
32
1

Notes :
  • Notice the gap between the Site Number and the Card Number field. This gap is currently not used.  
  • If the clocking already exists then the imported record is ignored.

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