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How do I enter equipment time?

Use the Timekeeping application to manage the hours worked by a piece of equipment. Recording equipment time means you can track when the equipment is in use, when it's available for use, and help keep the equipment in good condition. This is for organizations that use the Timekeeping application to track equipment time. 


Entering equipment time

1. Open Connect Timekeeping Equipment Enter Equipment Time.

2. Fill in the options on the Equipment Time form.

When you change the work date, the form will clear so you can record equipment time for the new date. Each entry is assigned to a new reference number, which you can use to look up the time entry later. 


Enter Equipment Time


Pay period

Shows the start and end date for the current pay period. 

 

Work date

Enter the work date for the time entry. 

 

Reference number

Displays the next available reference number for the work date. 

 

Hours

Enter the hours worked by the equipment on the work date. 

 

Equipment

Enter the equipment description or number. 

 

Job number

If you're using the Project Accounting interface, enter a job number. Entering a job number will link the equipment time to a job that's set up in the Project Accounting application. When you use the reporting tools to view the cost, time, and resources for a job, the totals will include the equipment time. 

 

GL account

Enter a GL account. The equipment time is linked to the GL account. 

 

GL activity

If you're using activities in the General Ledger application, enter a GL activity number. Entering a GL activity will tie the equipment time to an activity. The tools and reports for reporting activities will include the reported equipment time.  

 

Comments

Add a comment about the equipment time. You can view the comment in Equipment Inquiry and on reports for equipment time. 

 

3. Click Save (CTRL+S).

The equipment time is saved.

 

 

 

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