Issue/Symptom/Question

We need assistance on how the labor interface file needs to be configured so all detail rows distribute by work date. 

Applies To

Initiate Batch Interface
Distribute timecards

Resolution/Fix/Answer

The date in the header record is optional, and if not entered, Penta will use the week ending date entered on each of the detail records to calculate the work date by using the Hours 1 - 7 fields on each row.  

The Week Ending Date corresponds to the date that would be entered in the Hours 7 field - 

Example interface file entry:

  Empl    Work Date    Hr1   Hr2  Hr3  Hr4  Hr5 Hr6  Hr7  Hr Cls   Job     CT     CC                                                                                          Pay Cls  Pay Rt

The record above indicates that employee 213 worked 8.5 hours on Sunday 11/4/18, on job 604, cost type L, costcode 1518, in pay class 604, pay rate 10.  Penta works back from the w/e date entered, so each field should populate the correct work date leading up to the entered period end date in the second field of the detail row.  

Hours worked on Monday would be in Hours 2, etc.