Starting and stopping tasks

Task Colours
The colours of different task types can be customised under advanced settings, definitions, diversions.

Continuous tracking
You do not need to keep the browser open to track labour.  Even after closing the browser, LYNQ will continue to track hours.

Stop tracking
To stop the tracking of employee or equipment hours, select stop task. The end day function will also stop tracking hours for running tasks.

Multiple Tasks
If your configuration allows you are able to start multiple tasks.  How time is allocated between these tasks is determined on your advanced settings.  Refer to the advanced user guide for further information.

The workbench splits operations into tasks.  You can have more than one task for an operation.  This may be the case when your operation involves both setup and runtime time elements. Instead of seeing just one task with both time elements, you will see two tasks.  This allows you to manage operations are a granular level.

Tasks can be started by selecting a scheduled task from the equipment order list or by clicking on the add task option in either the employee workbench or the equipment workbench. LYNQ is configured to automatically start orders on the planned equipment when an employee starts a task from the employee workbench. The reverse behavior will happen if an employee starts a task from the equipment workbench. Labour and equipment time will be captured from the moment the task.  Employee labour time will only be collected when the equipment workbench on screen element is set to trigger employee activity.

To start a dispatched task from the equipment job list

1. Click on the chosen linked equipment in the workbench
2. Click Turn On
3. You will now see tasks scheduled for this equipment
4. Click on the task you want to start
5. Click Start

Once the task has been started you will see an indicator against the task in the workbench showing that either the employee and/or equipment is running the task.  In addition the employee or equipment in the header section will have a coloured vertical line to the left of the image to indicate what type of task is running.  The task shows an indicator of how many other employees/equipment is running the same task.  The employee and equpiment status will show that the task is running.

To stop the task

1. Click on the Task in the Job List
2. Click on Stop

To start an un-scheduled task

1. Click Add Task
2. Click on the task you want to start
3. Click OK

Data processing settings will determine how frequently the labour time is generated as transactions.