7pace Timetracker's Add Time Dialog

Owned by Boris Georgiev
Last updated: Sept 27, 2024 by Mark Kleinsmith
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7pace Timetracker's Add Time dialog features smart search and keyboard support and can be configured in three modes: Timeframe, Duration, or a combination of both.

7pace Timetracker's Add Time dialog

The Add Time dialog box displays when you click Add Time or when you edit time on the Monthly, Timesheet, or Times Explorer pages. You can also add time directly from the work item form.

The Add Time dialog features a modern design consistent with ADO’s user interface. It includes keyboard support, and the ability to:

  • Quickly select specific work log durations (0.5h, 1h, 2h, 4h)

  • Mark tracked time as billable. 

The user name displayed at the top of the Add Time dialog defaults to the user who is signed in on the Monthly and Timesheet pages. On the Times Explorer page, depending on what role an admin has configured under Settings to add/edit time, a user may be able to click in this field and select another user to add or edit a time entry.

To display search results, begin typing a work item name or number. If you hover over a work item in the Search work items results, the work item hierarchy and project name display inside a tooltip.

If a 7pace Timetracker administrator enables Prevent Time Entry Against Closed Items in Settings > Rules, a This work item is closed message displays if you try to add time to a closed work item.

Beginning with 7pace Timetracker version 5.42.0, additional search filters allow you to filter items based on attributes.

And, beginning with 7pace Timetracker version 5.44.0, administrators can set global/default filters for the whole organization.

Additional filter options can be displayed by entering a front slash in the work item search field.

Once you select a filter, choose a value.

The applied counter filter increments based on the number of filters applied.

Click the counter to see a list of applied filters, and click the X to remove a filter.

Filters are applied when searching by keywords and filters are ignored when searching by id number.

After selecting an open work item, the calendar opens and defaults to today’s date. Depending on how your system is configured, you may or may not be able to select time beyond the present date. 

Also, depending on how your system is configured, you may or may not be able to switch between Timeframe and Duration mode.

With Timetrame enabled, the Add Time dialog displays similar to the following image.

When you change the From, To, or Duration fields, the corresponding fields also update and reflect the text input in the first field.

With Duration mode enabled, the Add Time dialog displays similar to the following image.:

With Allow Both Modes enabled, a toggle button displays, allowing you to toggle back and forth between the duration or timeframe methods.

After completing the timeframe section, select a corresponding Activity Type and add a multi-line comment. Depending on your system settings in Settings > Rules, the Work Item, Activity Type, and Comment fields may or may not be required. 

If a required field is blank, a notification displays next to each field that must be completed.

After completing all required fields, click Save.