Timesheet Processing Rules  is a "Built In" set of rules that is used to configure Timesheet Processing.

Rule Configurations 

1. Calculate Imported Timesheet - This configuration will "Import and Submit" timesheet entries.  If the configuration is set as "No" , users will be need to manually import and submit timesheet entries.
2. Submit Calculated Timesheets with status as Valid - This configuration will "Import, Submit and Approve" timesheet entries that are "Valid".  If the configuration is set as "No" , users will be need to manually "import , calculate, submit and approve" timesheet entries.
3. Submit Hours Buffer - This is the number of hours to wait before submitting time entries. This is used to handle multiple IN/OUT entries to compute daily totals.
   Recommended minimum 16 hours.
4. Duplicate Minute Buffer First - This is the number of minutes to check for consecutive clock IN/OUT. The first entry is recorded, entries within the time window is ignored.
   Recommended minimum 5 minutes. A value of 0 will disable this rule.
5. Duplicate Minute Buffer Last - This is  the number of minutes to check for consecutive clock IN/OUT. The last entry is recorded, entries within the time window is ignored.
   Recommended minimum 5 minutes. A value of 0 will disable this rule.
6. New entry Hours Buffer -This is the number of hours to wait before creating a new entry. 

Steps to update configuration

1.  Click on the "Grey Arrow" next to the rule to expand into the details

   1. Go to the configuration tab
      1. Click on the "Pencil Icon". This will open the edit form.
      2. Enter the configuration values.
      3. Save. Click the "Floppy Icon".
   2. Enable the rule:
      1. Click on the "Pencil Icon"next to the rule code.
      2. Tick the "Active " checkbox.
      3. Save. Click the "Floppy Icon".

Figure 1: Time Processing Rules