Rules can be defined to regulate the entries and approvals of timesheets. Rules are a set of predefined conditions and actions. Based on the condition, an error message or a warning is displayed. Rules can be enabled or disabled. You can save the rules for future use and you can group the rules and run the rule group for a single event.
The following conditions are defined in the Timesheets application. You can also use a combination of conditions.
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Check the Total Hours of the Timesheet
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Check the Total Hours worked in a Day
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Check if one of the columns is left Empty
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Check if a Negative Time is entered on the Timesheet
Example:
ConditionsIf a negative time is entered on the timesheet.
ActionsShow the error
message error to the user and do not
allow timesheet entry
To define rules, Click in the menu bar. The screen displays the existing rules. Click , if you want to add new rules. The rule creation process follows a three-step procedure:
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Set Condition: Add by selecting one of the pre-defined conditions.
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Manage Action: Select an action, by entering an Error message or Warning.
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Confirm Rule: Save the rule by giving it a name.
You can combine rules for managing complex conditions. You can add a rule and add another rule to manage a complex condition. Click on the arrow marks to modify your rule. Click the cross mark to delete the rule. Click to set up the error message or warning that will be displayed to the user when these conditions occur.
In the Rules display page, click
on the 
icon, to edit
the rule. Click on the cross mark 
to delete
rules.
See Also:
Editing Fields to Create Aliases