Concept: Incomplete Time Blocks

When workers save a time entry without an out time, Workday creates an incomplete time block. Workday doesn't include incomplete time blocks in time calculations.

You can create time entry validations to remind workers to complete their time blocks.

You can prevent workers from submitting incomplete time blocks by selecting

Prevent Submission of Incomplete Time Blocks

on time entry templates.

You can configure the

Out

field as optional on time entry templates so that workers can enter time at the beginning of their shift without needing to estimate an out time. This gives workers more flexibility when entering time and reduces the need to manually correct time entries. When you enable optional out times on time entry templates, Workday doesn't require workers to enter an out time on these time entry methods:

Enter Time by Week
High-volume time entry
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You can prevent workers from submitting incomplete time blocks by selecting

Prevent Submission of Incomplete Time Blocks

on time entry templates.

You can also create reports to identify incomplete time blocks before payroll processing. You can use these reporting items when creating validations or custom reports: