Most of the items in the Menu Commands group correspond directly with items on the main screen of Power Clock and in the main menu. The menu item or button will be greyed out if the currently logged in employee does not have the item enabled in their security profile.
About Power Clock
If enabled an employee can view the About Power Clock dialog.
Menu: Help
Backup All Data
If enabled then an employee may backup all current data and save it to a ZIP file.
Menu: Import/Export
Calculator
If enabled then an employee may view the popup calculator.
Menu: Window
Shortcut: [F4]
Calendar
If enabled then an employee may view the pop-up calendar.
Menu: Window
Shortcut: [Ctrl+D]
Change Your Password
If enabled then the currently logged in employee may change his/her password. An employee must be logged in. This option is forced to disabled in the LOGGEDOUT profile.
Menu: File
Check Lunches & Breaks
If enabled then an employee can run the Check Lunches and Breaks procedure.
Menu: Actions
Clock Everyone Out
If enabled then an employee may clock out all employees at once. Useful for end of day procedures if some employees forgot to clock out. It is recommended that you enable this only for MANAGER level employees.
Menu: Actions
Clock In
If enabled then allows an employee to clock in. This should be enabled in all profiles unless you have a special reason for disabling it.
Menu: Actions
Shortcut: [F5]
Clock Out
If enabled then allows an employee to clock out. This should be enabled in all profiles unless you have a special reason for disabling it.
Menu: Actions
Shortcut: [F8]
Clocked In Edit Notes Only
If enabled then an employee may edit the notes of a clock in record. The employee must also have viewing and editing enabled for the Clocked In file.
Menu: View/Edit
Shortcut: [Ctrl+U]
Employee Edit Password
If enabled then the password field in the employee edit screen may be modified. The employee must also have access to edit the employee file.
Employee Edit Security
If enabled then the security field in the employee edit screen may be modified. The employee must also have access to edit the employee file.
Exit Power Clock
If enabled then an employee may shutdown Power Clock.
Menu: File
Shortcut: [Alt+X]
Export Changed
If enabled then an employee can export changed data to other locations.
Menu: Import/Export
Export Data
If enabled then an employee may export a selected range of data from the current database and optionally compress the data into a ZIP file.
Menu: Import/Export
Export to Quickbooks
If enabled then an employee may export data to Quickbooks.
Menu: Import/Export
Fax and Mail Orders
Enables the "Fax and Mail Orders" screen.
Menu: Help
Find Data Files
If enabled then an employee can search for lost data files on the computer and optionally add them to the Data Locations list.
Menu: View/Edit - Advanced
Go to Power Clock Website
Enables the link to www.powerclock.com
Menu: Help
Help Contents
If enabled then an employee may view this help file.
Menu: Help
Shortcut: [F1]
How to Order
Enables the link to How to Order topic in this help file.
Import Changed
If enabled then an employee can import data from other locations. The data should have previously been exported via Export Changed function.
Menu: Import/Export
Import data from old Power Clock versions
If enabled then an employee may import data from Power Clock version 4.16 and earlier. It is recommended that you enable this only for ADMIN level employees.
Menu: Import/Export
Import Data
If enabled then an employee may import data from dBase or native Power Clock format files. The data should have previously been exported by the current Power Clock version. It is recommended that you enable this only for ADMIN level employees.
Menu: Import/Export
Import from Quickbooks
If enabled then an employee may import data from Quickbooks. It is recommended that you enable this only for ADMIN or MANAGER level employees.
Menu: Import/Export
Load Saved Report
If enabled then an employee may load a previously saved report file.
Menu: File
Shortcut: [Ctrl+O]
Mail Delete All
If enabled then an employee may delete ANY electronic mail message. The employee must also have delete access to the Electronic Mail file. If disabled then an employee may only delete mail addressed to them or from them.
Manager Clock out
If enabled then an employee may clock out any employee without knowing the employee's password. The employee may also modify the clock out time. This should be enabled for managers so they can clock out people who forget.
Minimize
If enabled then an employee can minimize Power Clock with the Ctrl+M shortcut.
Menu: Window
Shortcut: [Ctrl+M]
Next Window
If enabled then an employee can cycle to the next open window on the desktop.
Menu: Window
Shortcut: [F6]
Pack/Rebuild Files
If enabled then an employee may pack and rebuild data files in the current database.
Menu: File
Pause
If enabled then an employee may pause time for their current clock in shift. This should always be enabled.
Menu: Actions
Shortcut: [Alt+F8]
Previous Window
If enabled then an employee can cycle to the previous open window on the desktop.
Menu: Window
Shortcut: [Shift+F6]
Printer Setup
If enabled then an employee may change the current printer settings using the Windows printer setup dialog.
Menu: File
Recreate Demo Data
If enabled then an employee may recreate the demo data. This will only work if the current database is the DEMODATA database. All current data will be erased. New demo data created will use the current date as a base for generated time records.
Menu: File
Reports
If enabled then an employee can access the report selection screen.
Menu: Actions
Shortcut: [F7]
Reports - Print
If enabled then an employee may print reports to the default printer. If disabled then the employee may only view reports on screen in the preview window.
Reports - Show Pay on Reports
If enabled then the pay summary will be shown on time reports.
Restore from Backup
If enabled then an employee may replace all current data with data from a previously created backup file.
Menu: Import/Export
Resume
If enabled then an employee may resume previously paused time. This should be enabled if you have also enabled Pause Time.
Menu: Actions
Shortcut: [Alt+F5]
Search for unlock file
If enabled then an employee can search the hard drive for the Power Clock unlocking file.
Menu: Help
Secure Web Orders Page
If enabled then an employee can activate the link to the Power Clock order page on the internet.
Menu: Help
Send EMail to Tech Support
If enabled then an employee can activate the link to send email to Power Clock tech support via the internet.
Menu: Help
Show Clocked In
If enabled then an employee can show or hide the clocked in employees listing on the main screen.
Menu: Window
Shortcut: [Ctrl+F3]
Show Icon in System Tray
If enabled then an employee can show or hide the icon in the Windows system tray.
Menu: Window
Show ONLY current employee
If enabled then only the currently logged in employee is shown on time reports. If there is no employee logged in then the employee ID and password must be entered before displaying any time report. You should
This option is forced enabled in the LOGGEDOUT profile.
Show Time Clock
If enabled then an employee can show or hide the time clock and buttons on the main screen.
Menu: Window
Shortcut: [F3]
Show Tiny Toolbar
If enabled then an employee can show or hide the tiny toolbar.
Menu: Window
Shortcut: [Ctrl+F12]
Show Toolbar
If enabled then an employee can show or hide the toolbar on the main screen
Menu: Window
Shortcut: [Shift+F3].
Switch Jobs
If enabled then an employee can switch jobs. This should always be enabled if you're using jobs and/or phases.
Menu: Actions
Shortcut: [Ctrl+J]
System Reports
This option is currently not used.
Update Data from Remote Server
If enabled then an employee can manually connect to a remote location and sync data.
Menu: Import/Export
View All Departments
If enabled then reports and the time record browse screen will show ALL employees. If disabled then only employees in the currently logged in user's department will be shown on reports and the time record browse screen. If the currently logged in user is a manager of any departments, those departments will also be shown. The employee must be set as the manager in the department record.
Window List
If enabled then an employee can activate the window list which shows all open windows.
Menu: Window
Shortcut: Alt+0
