1. To access time-tracking data, use one of the following methods:
   • To enter information for any project, go to Maintenance > Time Tracking > Time Tracking Input
   • To enter information for a specific project, go to the Project Management module:
     1. Click Project Schedule.

        The Project Schedule dialog opens.

     2. In the Project Schedule ribbon tab, select Time Tracking Input

        Alternative: On the Gantt Chart tab, select an item and right-click it. In the menu that opens, select Time Tracking Input.

   • You can also enter information for a specific project from the Production Control module:
     1. Select a project.
     2. In the Production Control ribbon tab, select Project Schedule
     3. In the Project Schedule ribbon tab, select Time Tracking Input

        Alternative: On the Gantt Chart tab, select an item and right-click it. In the menu that opens, select Time Tracking Input.

   The New Time Tracking Record dialog opens.

   

2. In the dialog, define the following properties:

   Option	Description
   Employee	The Tekla PowerFab user who is adding the record. Tekla PowerFab automatically uses the user that is logged in, but you can select another user as well. Note: The Employee field is optional. If you do not want the hours entered to be applied to a specific employee, you can leave the field blank. Select a user in the list.
   Project	The project management job for which you are adding the time record. Select a project management job in the list.
   Task	The schedule task for which you are adding the time record. The Task field is optional. If you leave the field blank, the time record will be applied to the project as a whole. Select a schedule task in the list.
   Station	The station for which you are adding the time record. The Station field is optional. If you leave the field blank, the time record will be applied to the project as a whole. Select a station in the list.
   Sequence	The sequence for which you are adding the time record. The Sequence field is optional. If you leave the field blank, the time record will be applied to the project as a whole. Select a sequence in the list.
   Lot #	The lot for which you are adding the time record. The Lot # field is optional. If you leave the field blank, the time record will be applied to the project as a whole. Select a lot number in the list.

3. Select the start and end dates and times in the Start and End dropdown calendars.

   Tekla PowerFab automatically calculates the number of working hours. The calculation method that is used can be set in Time Tracking Settings.

4. Modify the working hours as needed:
   1. Regular: Type the time to be logged as regular hours for the project, task, station, sequence, or lot.
   2. OT and OT2: Type the time to be logged as overtime and double overtime hours for the project, task, station, sequence, or lot.
   3. Deduction: Type the time used for unpaid activities, such as lunch. This time is not logged against the project, task, station, sequence, or lot.

   If the start and end times and the hours that you added do not match, you can adjust the difference by double-clicking the field where you added hours. For example, if the difference between the start and end time is 2 hours and you enter 1.50 for regular hours, double-clicking the OT field sets its value to 0.50.

   If the total hours are less than the difference between the start and end time, the difference is automatically added as deduction hours.

5. Click Save.

1. To access existing time-tracking details, use one of the following methods:
   • Go to Maintenance > Time Tracking > Time Tracking Detail.
   • Access from the Project Management module as follows:
     1. Click Project Schedule.

        The Project Schedule dialog opens.

     2. In the Project Schedule ribbon tab, select Time Tracking Detail

        Alternative: On the Gantt Chart tab, select an item and right-click it. In the menu that opens, select Time Tracking Detail.

   • Access from the Production Control module as follows:
     1. Open a project.
     2. In the Production Control ribbon tab, select Project Schedule.
     3. In the Project Schedule ribbon tab, select Time Tracking Detail.

        Alternative: On the Gantt Chart tab, select an item and right-click it. In the menu that opens, select Time Tracking Detail.

   The Time Tracking Filters dialog opens.

   

2. Select the minimum and maximum start and end dates in the calendars in the Start Date and End Date sections.
3. To only view and modify specific time-tracking records, click the available filtering buttons.
4. In the selected filter dialog, click the arrow buttons to move the values that you want to include to the Included list.
5. Click OK.
6. Click Apply Filter.

   The Time Tracking Detail dialog opens, displaying all previously created time- tracking records.

   To only view records that match particular criteria, you can select items in the navigation tree on the left.

7. Do either of the following:

   To	Do this
   Modify a time-tracking record	Click Properties. Modify the properties of the time-tracking record. For more information, see Add a time-tracking record. Click Save to update the time-tracking record.
   Delete time-tracking records	Note: Deleting time-tracking records is permanent and cannot be undone. In the Time Tracking Detail dialog, click the time-tracking records that you want to delete. To select multiple items, hold down Ctrl. To select a range of subsequent items, hold down Shift. Click the Time Tracking Detail ribbon tab. On the menu, select Delete Selected Records. In the first confirmation dialog, click Yes. In the second confirmation dialog, click Yes to permanently delete the tracking records.

1. Access the Time Tracking Detail dialog using one of the following methods:
   • Go to Maintenance > Time Tracking > Time Tracking Detail.
   • Access from the Project Management module as follows:
     1. Click Project Schedule.

        The Select Project dialog opens.

     2. Select the project, use the arrow to move it to the Included box, and click OK.

        The Project Schedule dialog opens.

     3. In the Project Schedule ribbon tab, select Time Tracking Detail.

        Alternative: On the Gantt Chart tab, select an item and right-click it. In the menu that opens, select Time Tracking Detail.

     Alternative: On the Gantt Chart tab, select an item and right-click it. In the menu that opens, select Time Tracking Detail.

2. Click Apply Filter.

   The Time Tracking Detail dialog opens.

3. In the Time Tracking Detail ribbon tab, select Import Time Tracking Records - Excel.
4. In the Open dialog, select the file that you want to import.

   See below for an example. You can also find a sample file here.

   The minimum required fields are the Start Date/Time and End Date/Time. If not included in the file, you are prompted to select a project.

   

5. Double-click the file name.

   The Verify Excel Import Data dialog opens showing the column headings in the Excel file.

   

6. Verify the time-tracking information.
   Tip: If you want to exclude a row in Microsoft Excel, hold down Alt and double-click a row.
7. Click OK.
   The Import Field Map dialog opens.
8. To set mapping, select an Import Field in the list, select the corresponding field in the Tekla PowerFab Field list, and click Set Field Mapping.

   You can also use regular expressions to map items to fields and to ignore records based on a pattern. For more information, see Regular expressions in time-tracking imports.

   

9. To import, click OK.

   The import starts.

   If you have not included the required fields, the program prompts you to select the items that you are going to import into. Select the correct item and click Add > Proceed With Import.

   If there are records that fail to import, the program asks if you want to export them to a separate text file that is saved to the Log directory.

10. When the import is completed, click Open Import Log and view the import details.
11. To close the import log and the Import dialog, click the Close button (X).

Time Tracking Summary shows the time-tracking records created for a specific project.

1. In the Project Schedule dialog, click the Project Schedule ribbon tab.
2. On the menu, select Time Tracking Summary.
3. In the upper-left corner of the Time Tracking Filters dialog, select the fields that you want to view in the time-tracking summary.

   The selected fields will be columns in the summary.

4. Click the arrows on the right side of the fields in the Start Date and End Date sections, and select the minimum and maximum start and end dates in the calendars.
5. To only view and modify specific time-tracking records, click the available filtering buttons.
6. In the filter dialog, click the arrow buttons to move the values that you want to include to the Included list.
7. Click OK.
8. Click Apply Filter.

   A dialog opens, displaying a summary of the time-tracking records created.

9. View the time-tracking information.
10. Do any of the following:
    • To create a new time-tracking record, click New.

      For more information, see Add a time-tracking record.

    • To access the Time Tracking Detail dialog, click Time Tracking Detail.

      For more information, see Modify, delete, or import time-tracking records.

    • To close the dialog, click the Close button (X) in the upper-right corner.