Clock In and Out

How to use the Resytech dashboard clock widget to start and end shifts, select an employee role, and track time.

The clock widget is always visible in the dashboard header, so you can clock in and out from any page without navigating away from your current task. Every clock-in creates a time entry linked to your account, the current location, and an optional employee role.

Clock in

In the dashboard header bar, click the Clock In button (green play icon).
A dropdown appears showing available employee roles.
Select a role, or leave it on Default to use your default employee role (or no role if none is set).
Click the Clock In button in the dropdown.

Once clocked in, the widget changes to show:

A green pulsing indicator confirming you are active.
An elapsed time counter (e.g., "2h 15m") that updates every minute.
The name of the selected role (if one was chosen).
A red Out button to clock out.

Clock out

In the dashboard header bar, click the red Out button next to the elapsed time display.
The clock-out is recorded immediately. The widget returns to the "Clock In" state.

How it works

One active session at a time. You cannot clock in if you already have an open time entry. Clock out first, then clock in again.
Some locations check where you are. If yours does, the dropdown says so and the widget briefly shows "Checking your location…" while it asks your device. See If your location checks where you are below.
Location is automatic. The time entry is linked to your currently selected location in the dashboard. Make sure you are viewing the correct location before clocking in.
Role fallback. If you do not select a role during clock-in, the system uses your default employee role (set on your user profile). If no default is configured, the entry is created without a role.
Role validation. If the selected role has been deactivated since you last loaded the page, the clock-in will fail with a message: "Selected role not found or is inactive."
Elapsed time display. The timer shows hours and minutes since clock-in. It updates every 60 seconds. If you have been clocked in for less than an hour, only minutes are shown (e.g., "15m").

What gets recorded

Each clock-in creates a time entry with the following data:

Field	Value
User	Your account.
Location	The location you were viewing when you clocked in.
Employee Role	The role you selected (or your default, or none).
Clock In	The exact UTC timestamp when you clicked Clock In.
Clock Out	Null until you clock out, then the exact UTC timestamp.
Total Hours	Calculated automatically when you clock out.
Notes	Empty by default. Administrators can add notes later via Edit Time Entries.

If your location checks where you are

Your administrator can require that you are on site to clock in. When that is switched on, the role dropdown shows a note saying so, and clocking in asks your device for its location first.

The first time you do this, your browser or phone asks for permission to share your location. You need to allow it — see Allow location access if you said no by mistake.

What you might see:

Message	What it means	What to do
"You need to be at area to clock in — you are about N m away."	You are outside the allowed area.	Go to the work site and try again. If you are already there, tell your administrator — the allowed area may need to be redrawn.
"Clocking in here needs your location. Allow location access for this site, then try again."	Your device did not share a location.	Allow location access, then clock in again.
"Your device could not pinpoint your location accurately enough to clock in."	A location came through but was too vague to trust — common indoors or in a steel building.	Step outside or somewhere with a clearer signal and try again.

Depending on how your administrator set it up, these may appear as a warning while the clock-in still succeeds. In that case your shift has started normally, and the entry is simply flagged for your manager to look at.

Clocking out is never restricted. Wherever you are when your shift ends, you can always clock out.

Allow location access

iPhone or iPad app — Settings > Resytech > Location > While Using the App.
Android app — Settings > Apps > Resytech > Permissions > Location > Allow only while using the app.
Chrome, Edge, or Safari on a computer — click the padlock (or the icon at the left of the address bar), find Location, and set it to Allow. Then reload the page.

If you allowed location but it still fails, check that location services are switched on for the whole device, not just for Resytech.

Viewing your clock history

After clocking out, your entries appear on the personal timesheet page. Navigate to Timesheet in the sidebar to see your recent entries.

Tips

Check your location before clocking in. The time entry is permanently linked to whichever location you had selected. If you work at multiple locations in a day, clock out and back in when you switch.
Forgot to clock out? Ask an administrator to edit your time entry and set the correct clock-out time. Open entries without a clock-out show as "Active" indefinitely.
The widget persists across pages. Navigating around the dashboard does not affect your active clock-in. The elapsed timer continues running.
Default roles save clicks. If most of your shifts are under the same role, ask your administrator to set a default role on your account so you can clock in with one fewer step.

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