Summary of Clock Entry Types

Manager Guide

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2026-08-11
Summary of Clock Entry Types

In some Dayforce features, including Timesheets in the Clock Data panel, you can view a summary of your employee’s clock entries.

This topic describes the different types of clock entries that employees can perform on Dayforce clocks, and how they’re named in the application.

Clock entry types and how they’re named in Dayforce
Clock Entry Action Clock Entry Type Name in the Dayforce User Interface
Starting a shift Clock In
Ending a shift Clock Out
Starting a meal break Meal Out
Ending a meal break Meal In
Starting a break Break Out
Ending a break Break In
Recording a change in the job that the employee is working Job Transfer
Recording a change in the location that the employee is working at Location Transfer
Recording a change in the labor metric that the employee is working against Labor Metrics Transfer
Recording a change in the project that the employee is working against Project Transfer
Automatic, scheduled change to a portion (or, segment) of employee’s shift, such as a project or job assignment change Schedule Transfer
Recording a change in the docket that the employee is working against Docket
Record the amount of work produced against a docket Quantity
Manager overriding an employee’s clock entries Shift Override
Recording tips Declare Tips
Recording a meal subsidy Meal Subsidy
Clock action that triggers a relay open or close, such as a door unlocking or locking Relay Control