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Clock in and out, choose the right work, and recover from a missed punch

Record field time against the right project/item/cost code and know what to do when a punch is missing or blocked. Follow the current customer-facing workflow and verify access, status, and resulting records before continuing.

6 min read Updated Standard user, field user

Before you begin

  • Audience: Standard user, field user.
  • Job Clock module and per-user flag enabled
  • accessible work target
  • required location/cost code
  • device permission and connectivity when applicable.

Job Clock controls in portal/mobile; mobile web entry under #/m; corrections reviewed in Time Entries (#/time-entries)

Clock in and out, choose the right work, and recover from a missed punch

  1. Open the workspace

    In JobBuddy, go to Job Clock controls in portal/mobile; mobile web entry under #/m; corrections reviewed in Time Entries (#/time-entries).

  2. Confirm access and starting state

    Job Clock module and per-user flag enabled; accessible work target; required location/cost code; device permission and connectivity when applicable.

  3. Complete the main setup

    Review selecting target/cost code, starting/stopping, active-clock visibility, web/mobile sync expectations, offline/missed punch recovery, error messages, and when to request an edit instead of creating overlapping time.

  4. Verify the result

    Record field time against the right project/item/cost code and know what to do when a punch is missing or blocked.

    Expected result: Record field time against the right project/item/cost code and know what to do when a punch is missing or blocked.

Troubleshooting

The page, control, or action is unavailable.

Confirm the required access and starting state: Job Clock module and per-user flag enabled; accessible work target; required location/cost code; device permission and connectivity when applicable.

The result is incomplete or unexpected.

Job Clock enablement, work hours, geofence/location, project/item access, cost-code requirements, parallel-clock policy, network sync, and maximum duration can all block or alter a punch.

The issue remains after checking the record.

Capture the exact visible error, record status, approximate time, and intended result. Give support only the minimum customer-safe evidence needed to trace the problem.

What happens next

  • Record field time against the right project/item/cost code and know what to do when a punch is missing or blocked.
  • Review the resulting record, status, notifications, and related history before continuing downstream work.
  • Use the related guide when the next action belongs to another JobBuddy workflow.
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