This section describes the clock programs that determine the functionality that’s available on the Dayforce Clock Pro and Clock+. Each subsection corresponds to a section of the config XML file for each clock, where you configure the tags and attributes that govern the clocks’ functionality.
Note: Many of the sections, tags, and attributes are available for both clocks. However, some are available only for a specific clock type. Any functionality that’s available only for one clock type is marked as such.
The XML files are formatted as follows:
- The settings that are available in the XML file are preceded by
<config>and concluded with</config>. - Each individual section in the XML file is preceded with a
<label>and concluded with a</label>. For example, the<system>section starts with<system id="system">and ends with</system>.
Keys
Many tags in some sections of the config file, such as the function sections, contain the key attribute. This attribute controls the order in which the clock shows the functions (that is, buttons) in the All clock functions dialog box. Users can access the All clock functions dialog box from the home screen by clicking the View all clock functions button.
For example, to specify that the Start Shift button is shown first in the dialog box, assign the in function the F1 key. To place the Supervisor button at the third spot in the order, assign the supervisor function the F3 key.
The All clock functions dialog box supports eight functions on the first page and seven functions on subsequent pages. Any function that’s assigned the F9 key or higher is shown when the user goes to another page:
Shortcuts (Clock+ Only)
For most function tags in the config file for the Clock+, you can configure shortcuts so that users can access functions by pressing a keyboard button. To configure shortcuts, add a numerical or alphabetical value to the function’s shortcut attribute. For example, to configure a function so that users can access it when they tap 4 on their keyboard, set it to shortcut="4".