Time Clocks

[LinenMaster]

During the JCAM Datafusion session, some one mentioned about
interfacing with time clocks.

I've been speaking with Kronos on and off since.

Kronos has a specific time keeping unit which is tied into a desktop
software application called "WorkForce".

The "WorkForce" application was designed as a tool to allow for 3rd
party data access.

In effect the "WorkForce" application allows the creation of data
translation maps, which can be used to create flat files, or direct
access for applications such as Crystal Reports.

The rep at Kronos stated that direct connections can be made; but did
not understand the concept of calling services, which suggests to me
that they do not have that capability yet.

However, this does not mean you cannot access time clock data. A
business intergration specialist / programmer would need to be hired
by the end user to develop a service. But Datafusion can supply the
required tags which need to be returned.


The essence would be to create some type of data map in Kronos and
then use the developement platform of choice to access the data and
create a service which would extract Kronos data and then serve it up
in XML format.


As my time permits, I will reach out to Simplex.

I think after that, other time keep units which are less expensive (of
the shelf type systems) will most likely not offer any services; but
just ODBC type database connections.


Scott.