Old revisions Add to book Export to PDF Fold/unfold all Book Creator Add this page to your book Book Creator Remove this page from your book Manage book (0 page(s)) Help System Configuration, BioStar 2, T&A, Break How to Configure a T&A Schedule to Calculate or Ignore Break Time If you would like to keep track or ignore the break time of users during the day, refer to the configuration below. For a basic step by step guide on fixed and flexible shift configuration, refer to the fixed and flexible shift articles: How to create T&A settings for organizations with fixed shift How to create T&A settings for organizations with flexible shift Configuring Break Time 1. On your Shift page turn off First check-in & Last check-out. 2. Turn on Break by Punch. 3. Configure Max. allowed break time as required. If the user exceeds the max allowed break time, it will appear in the report as Over Break Time. 4. Proceed with add schedule template, add schedule as required. 5. Go to the device setting menu by pressing the gear icon. 6. Select your registered device and click Setting. 7. Select your T&A mode as desired. Refer to How to Configure a T&A Device for T&A modes. 8. Configure T&A types of Check In, Check Out, Break Start, Break End, Meal Time Start, Meal Time End The user should enter the T&A key in following procedure during the day Check In > Break Start > Break End > Break Start > Break End > Check out 9. Click Apply. For devices without T&A keys, refer to How to calculate exact worktime/breaktime for devices without T&A key? Configuring to Ignore Break Time This configuration will calculate the work time based on the first and last punch of the day. 1. On your Shift page, turn on First check-in & Last check-out. 2. Turn off Break by Punch. 3. Proceed with add schedule template, add schedule as required. 4. Go to the device setting menu by pressing the gear icon. 5. Select your registered device and click Setting. 6. On T&A Mode select Not Use and click Apply. Users will not have to press a T&A button on authentication because the work time is calculated based on the first and last punch of the configured work day.