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Last Updated: 2026-10-02
Steps: Defer Time Clock Event Matching

Steps: Defer Time Clock Event Matching

When many workers simultaneously check in or out, you can postpone matching time clock events instead of automatically matching them. You can run calculations for them in real time for more efficient time tracking.
  1. Defer time clock event processing.
    1. Access the
      Edit Tenant Setup - HCM
       task.
    2. Select
      Defer Time Clock Event Processing
      .
    3. (Optional) Select
      Use Automated Scheduling
       to have Workday automatically match pending time clock events.
    4. Click
      OK
       and
      Done
      .
  2. (Optional) Schedule the
    Run Time Clock Event Processing
     task to match pending time clock events automatically on a regular basis.
    If you're using automated scheduling, Workday schedules the task for you, but you can also schedule additional processes.
  3. (Optional) Schedule the
    Auto Submit Time
     task or the
    Mass Submit Time
     report to submit time at the end of a period automatically.
    If deferred time clock events exist when workers submit time, use the
    Auto Submit Time
     task or the
    Mass Submit Time
     report to restrict workers from manually matching their pending time clock events. Always check for and match pending time clock events before mass submitting time. Otherwise, you must resubmit the time after Workday matches the pending time clock events.
  4. (Optional) Create and schedule a custom report using the
    Is Pending
     report field to check for any pending time clock events.
    As a best practice:
    • Schedule this report to run before the
      Mass Submit Time
       report so that you can resolve any pending time clock events before submitting time.
    • To stop deferring the time clock event matching, run this report to ensure that there are no pending time clock events.
  5. (Optional) If you use the time entry calendar to review and submit time instead of mass submitting time, add a time entry validation that restricts workers from submitting time if there are pending or unmatched time clock events.
    If a worker submits time with pending time clock events, they must resubmit that period after the pending time clock events match.