Create timesheet entries
You can create timesheet entries for unbilled labor hours, expenses, and travel for the current or previous work week.
Billable service call costs that are incurred during a service call appointment are entered when the appointment is completed.
All time entries that you create on this device appear in the Time Entries pane after they're saved. Entries that are created on a different device don't appear in this pane.
For more information, see these sections:
Depending on the setup, you may see total hours displayed in the header.
The Time Entry view header displays the following, depending on the drop-down choice:
Total Hours for the Current week
Total Hours for the Previous week
The Time Entry pane header from Appointment Complete displays the total appointment hours.
Note: The hours displayed only shows time entered on the device.
Create time entries for unbilled labor
Choose Time Entries. Choose the Action icon, and then choose Add Unbilled Entry.
Select an entry type and enter information in the appropriate fields.
Field | Setting |
Employee | Your employee ID. Depending on the MobileTech setup, you might be able select a helper technician if you're entering hours for someone else. |
Date | The system date is the default date for this transaction. You can select a different date. |
*Pay Code | Select the pay code to use for the time entry. Depending on the setup, an unbilled hourly pay code might be displayed by default. You can change this value. |
*Hours | Enter the number of hours for this transaction. |
Description | If necessary, enter a description of the labor that was performed. |
*Required field
Choose the Action icon, and then choose Save.
Choose the Sync icon. After the entry is sent to the host system, the fields can't be changed.
Create time entries for unbilled travel
Note: In the current release, extended pricing isn't supported for expense and travel transactions through time entry.
Choose Time Entries. Choose the Action icon, and then choose Add Unbilled Entry.
Select Unbilled Travel and enter information in the appropriate fields.
Field | Setting |
Employee | Your employee ID. Depending on the MobileTech setup, you might be able select a helper technician if you're entering hours for someone else. |
Date | The system date is the default date for this transaction. You can select a different date. |
*Pay Code | Select the pay code to use for the time entry. Depending on the setup, an unbilled hourly pay code might be displayed by default. You can change this value. |
*Units | Enter the units of travel for this entry. |
Description | If necessary, enter a description of the travel. |
*Required field
Choose the Action icon, and then choose Save.
Choose the Sync icon. After the entry is sent to the host system, the fields can't be changed.
Create time entries for unbilled expense
Note: In the current release, extended pricing isn't supported for expense and travel transactions through time entry.
Choose Time Entries. Choose the Action icon, and then choose Add Unbilled Entry.
Select Unbilled Expense and enter information in the appropriate fields.
Field | Setting |
Employee | Your employee ID. Depending on the MobileTech setup, you might be able select a helper technician if you're entering hours for someone else. |
Date | The system date is the default date for this transaction. You can select a different date. |
*Pay Code | Select the pay code to use for the time entry. Depending on the setup, an unbilled hourly pay code might be displayed by default. You can change this value. |
*Cost | Enter the cost per unit. |
*Quantity | Enter the quantity. |
Description | If necessary, enter a description of the travel. |
*Required field
Choose the Action icon, and then choose Save.
Choose the Sync icon. After the entry is sent to the host system, the fields can't be changed.