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Last Updated: 2026-04-03
Example: Set Up Geofences by Scheduled Shift Location

Example: Set Up Geofences by Scheduled Shift Location

This example illustrates how to configure geofences for shifts that are defined in Workday Scheduling.
Your organization has 3 locations. Your workers check in and out on their mobile devices. You want to ensure that your workers can only check in at the locations where they're scheduled to work. You also want to restrict workers from checking in earlier than 10 minutes before their scheduled start time.
  • Enable Time Tracking for mobile. See Steps: Enable Time Tracking for Mobile.
  • Ensure the
    Location
    worktag type is included in the
    Scheduling
    section on the
    Maintain Worktag Usage
    report.
  • Security:
    Set Up: Time Tracking
    domain in the Time Tracking functional area.
  1. Access the
    Edit Time Entry Template
    task.
  2. From the
    Time Entry Template
    prompt, select
    USA - Scheduling - In/Out
    .
  3. Select the
    Enable Workday Scheduling
    check box .
  4. On the
    Effective-Dated
    tab, expand the
    Time Entry
    section.
  5. In the
    Time Entry Restrictions
    section:
    1. Select the
      Restrict Check-In Before Scheduled Start Time
      check box.
    2. In the
      Threshold Before Restricting Check-In (Minutes)
      field, enter
      10
      .
  6. On the
    Noneffective-Dated
    tab, expand the
    Location Settings
    section.
  7. In the
    Geofences for Mobile Time Entry
    grid, add 3 rows and enter these values:
    Location
    Radius
    Unit
    San Francisco
    120
    Meter
    San Jose (CA)
    120
    Meter
    Oakland
    120
    Meter
  8. Select the
    Enable Geofences by Scheduled Shift Location
    check box.
  9. In the
    Threshold Before Scheduled Start Time (Minutes)
    field, enter
    10
    .
  10. In the
    Threshold After Scheduled End Time (Minutes)
    field, enter
    20
    .
  11. Click
    OK
    and
    Done
    .
Workers can only check in at their scheduled shift locations. They can check in up to 10 minutes before their scheduled start time. For the first 20 minutes after their scheduled end time, they can only check out at their scheduled shift locations.