Well, as they say, “resistance is futile”! We’ve given in and finally created a Facebook page for Time Clock MTS. This page will cover all our other products and may also include interesting tips and tricks that we come up with over time. So, if you’re a happy Time Clock MTS user why not head on over and like our shiny new Facebook page! Feel free to post on it and ask any questions you might have too!
The Reports User Login Screen
The Import Employees Screen
One of the interesting new features in Time Clock MTS Version 4 is the ability to do a bulk import of employees from an Excel spreadsheet. Above you can see what the import employee screen is going to look like. Creating a spreadsheet for importing is going to be simple. Users can click on the Open XLS Template button on the screen above which will open up Excel with a template worksheet including all column headers and helper text showing how to fill in column values. Alternatively we’ve also included the ability to export all the employees in your Time Clock MTS database to Excel. This file could then be used as a basis to import a new batch of employees into your timeclock software system
There’s a couple of news items for today. Firstly, we’ve just posted up a nice new testimonial over on the Time Clock Software User Reviews page. Secondly, we’ve been compiling a list of features, enhancements, and fixes to be included in Version 4 of Time Clock MTS. We’re getting pretty close to finalizing this and starting development of this major release. The release is expected in the next 4 weeks or so. Stay tuned for more news about this release here as I’ll try to add more information as work progresses on the release.
Disabled Database Server Settings
What’s going on here is easily explained. In standard form Time Clock MTS uses an MS Access data file ,which you can setup on multiple computers and share data by following these instructions. On the screenshot above you’d connect to a shared data file by clicking the Browse button. The settings that are disabled are only for those who want to use Time Clock MTS with SQL Server or MySQL. They are only available if you’re using the Time Clock MTS Network PLUS Edition or if you’re using Time Clock MTS during the free 30 day trial period. So the fact that the settings are disabled does not mean you cannot use Time Clock MTS on multiple computers and share data between them.
If you’re wondering why you’d want to use SQL Server or MySQL with Time Clock MTS instead of the standard MS Access data file then you should take a look at this article we wrote a while back discussing Time Clock MTS backend databases.