Locations

Modified on Thu, Apr 9 at 9:37 AM

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What Are Locations?

Locations represent specific places, such as Office/Warehouse, Remote Hotel, Employee Home, or Material Supplier. They track time spent by employees for timekeeping or manage material stocks for inventory purposes.


Location types define their purpose. For example:

  • Office/Warehouse locations support both timekeeping and inventory.
  • Types also assign a cost type to recorded hours (e.g., time at Office/Warehouse logs as "office/warehouse" cost).


Location types are predefined in the Location Types reference and:

  • Set a default radius.
  • Optionally define a map abbreviation and pin color.






Accessing Locations

Open the locations list from:

  • Locations dashboard (in the Status group of dashboards).
  • Locations reference (via Quick Launch).






Creating a New Location

Use one of these methods:

  1. From a Map (Live Map or Time Card Map):
    • Position the map over the approximate spot or use Search by Address.
    • Type an address or latitude/longitude coordinates—suggestions appear dynamically.
    • Avoid pressing Enter unless no results show.
    • Click a suggestion to set the address.
    • Right-click the spot and select Create New Location.
  2. From Locations Dashboard:
    • Click + New Location.
  3. Using Location Import tool. Contact FCX Support.




Completing the Location Card

  • Enter Location Name.
  • Select Type.
  • Optionally, select Tax Code (e.g., for local tax jurisdictions). Hours logged here assign to that tax code, used for:
    • Payroll tax withholding (state/local income tax, unemployment tax).
    • Billing and cost allocation (direct labor vs. overhead).
  • Adjust the address by dragging the map pin (updates GPS coordinates automatically).


Setting Boundaries

Boundaries process employee geodata by checking if stop points fall inside the defined area. Supported shapes: circles or polygons.

  • Default: 100-meter circle (based on type).
  • Adjust radius/shape using map tools.
  • Data (radius, coordinates) saves to the Address card. To edit the address, click on the Pencil icon.
  • Set radius to zero to exclude from timekeeping (shrink circle to minimum).



Click Create Location.






Closing or Deleting a Location

To close: Open the location card and change status from Active to Closed.

To delete: Open the Locations reference in the desktop client.

  • Select the location.
  • Click Delete on the top ribbon or right-click and select Delete from the context menu.



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