Many Time & Attendance module forms require you to enter numbers other than dates or times (see Specifying Dates and Specifying Times for information about using numbers to enter dates and times). The total number of digits and the number of decimal places required or allowed varies by field, as do the ways in which each number is interpreted and processed by the Time & Attendance module (for example, some numbers are rounded but others are not).

In most cases, the Time & Attendance module will automatically convert your number into the format required by the field. For instance, if you enter "8" in a field that requires two decimal places, the Time & Attendance module will change your entry to "8.00" when you click outside of the field or use the tab button to jump to the next field. If the number you have entered does not fit the expected format and cannot be interpreted by the Time & Attendance module, an error message will appear and describe the correct numeric format for the field.  

Tips:
You must use the numbers 0 – 9 to enter numeric values. The Time & Attendance module does not recognize spelled-out numbers.

The only non-numeric characters recognized in numeric fields are the decimal indicator (a period in English) and, in some circumstances, a plus (+) or minus ( - ) sign.