Format Settings

Fareclock allows users to customize various format settings to ensure consistency and clarity in time tracking and reporting. These settings control how dates, times, names, durations, and other elements are displayed. Below is a breakdown of each formatting option and its available configurations.

1. Date Format

Admins can select how dates appear in reports and records:

• mm/dd/yy – Example: 03/14/25
• dd/mm/yyyy – Example: 14/03/2025
• mm/dd – Example: 03/14

2. Four-Digit Year

• Enables or disables the use of a four-digit year in date formats.

3. Date Separator

• Slash ( / ) – Example: 03/14/2025
• Hyphen ( - ) – Example: 03-14-2025

4. Day of the Week

Determines how the day of the week appears in date formats:

• Before date – Example: Monday, 03/14/2025
• After date – Example: 03/14/2025, Monday
• None – Hides the day of the week

5. Time Format

• 12-hour – Example: 02:30 PM
• 24-hour – Example: 14:30

6. Duration Format

Controls how time durations (e.g., shift lengths) are displayed:

• Minute – Example: 90 min
• Decimal – Example: 1.5 hours
• Hundredth – Example: 1.50 hours

7. Zero Duration Blank

• If enabled, hides zero-duration values from reports.

8. Pay Accuracy

• Defines the decimal precision for pay calculations (e.g., 2 decimal places).

9. Zero Pay Blank

• If enabled, hides pay values that equal zero.

10. Name Format

Adjusts how employee names are displayed:

• Last, First – Example: Doe, John
• First Last – Example: John Doe

11. Display Middle Name

• Full – Example: John Michael Doe
• Initial – Example: John M. Doe
• No – Omits the middle name

12. All User Fields as Columns

• If checked, all user fields under Settings > Users will be available as fields. If not checked, then a curated list of columns will be available.

13. Distance Unit System

• Metric – Uses kilometers and meters
• Imperial – Uses miles and feet

14. Schedule Event Title Format

Determines how scheduled events are labeled:

• Shift Class – Displays the shift classification
• Start Time – Displays the event’s starting time

15. Punches per Time Card

• This defines the maximum number of punches recorded on a single time card. In the Time Card report, this means the number of punches shown per line or row. While a single time or shift card can technically have an unlimited number of punches, the report will wrap additional punches into multiple lines if they exceed the defined limit, ensuring all data is clearly displayed.