Using IP office for clock in/out system

[Aringer]

Hey guys, been trying to get some info on if it is possible to use IP office for a clock in/out system for employees. They currently sign in on paper, and I have been trying to find an easy way to decode the timestamps to a human readible format. I have a powershell script that will pull out the relevent lines containing their login/logout on the phones, but cant for the life of me figure out how to attach a proper timestamp to it.

 

[tlpeter]

Don't do it, it is a PBX and not a clock system.


BAZINGA!

I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

 

[Westi]

let people that come in and call a specific extension (even a phantom extension that nobody else calls) and then look in SMDR for it

But I would agree with tlpeter and say "Don't do it" there will always be a human error and people say they called even if they didn't and then the dispute starts and people accusing the phone system of not working etc.

I would go with one of these

http://www.alliedtime.com/Amano-TimeGuardian-HP1000E-Hand-Reader-System-p/amano-tg-hp1000e.htm

they are biometric readers and there is no cheating because nobody can use their hand to sing somebody else in and these machines are made for this purpose.

Joe W.

FHandw, ACSS (SME), ACIS (SME)

http://convergednetworks.ca

Give a tech a solution and he will be back tomorrow to ask you the next question, teach a tech how to read the manual and he will be able to solve the problems for a life time.

 

[AACon]

Or just do a roll call every morning like in school! If they plan to be late, they better bring a note!

-Austin
ACE: Implement IP Office

 

[Aringer]

Well, i was trying to to the login/logout thing from their end, would be easy for them to do. Logout when leaving (I set a button for that) and login in the morning when they come back. Calling an extension is not really an ideal solution. This way of doing things was suggested to me by a manager here who at his previous job, that is how they clocked in and out. I was hoping that Avaya would use standard Unix timestamps, which if that was the case I would have not had to ask the question. Thanks for the suggestions though, seems I might have to find another solution.

 

[intrigrant]

How do you log the events? SMDR? What does the powershell script do?

A simple mind delivers great solutions

 

[tlpeter]

If you really want to do this then you could try account codes.

BAZINGA!

I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!