Timecard Soap API

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The Timecard SOAP API

The Timecard SOAP API is similar to the EService Soap API, in that it provides methods for retrieving, updating, and deleting data stored on the server.

The API is published separately at the moment, as another interface for linking into the Timecard server, although there is some progress on integrating the two products together in a future release.

The Interface Definition

Below is a summary of the important functions that make up the Timecard API (a full java doc style specification can be found here). Each function is called, passing in at least one parameter, a UserIDBean. This bean contains the user name and password of a previously registered Timecard User, with administrative rights. This ensures only authorised users are able to access the interface.

Timecard User Management Functions

Method Summary
createUser Creates a new user based on the user data passed in.
getUserDetail Gets all the details of a specified user.
getUserDetails Gets all the details for all the users (returns an array of UserBean).
updateUser Updates a particular user with new details.
updateUserPassword Updates a user's password.
deleteUser Deletes an existing user.
getUnsynchronisedUsers Retrieves all users who have not previously been synchronised and acknowledged, and all users that have changed since their last synchronisation.
ackUserSynchronisation Acknowledges that synchronisation has been performed on the selected users.

Timecard Field Device Management Functions

Method Summary
createFieldDevice Creates a new field device based on the field device data passed in.
getFieldDeviceDetail Gets the full set of details for a specified field device.
getFieldDeviceDetails Gets the full set of details for all specified field devices.
getFieldDeviceDetailsUpdatedSince Gets the full set of details for all field devices that have been updated since the specified date and time.
updateFieldDevice Updates a field device with new details.
deleteFieldDevice Marks a field device as deleted.
getFieldDevicePKForName Gets the primary key of a field device, based on the name passed in.
getFieldDevicePKForDeviceID Gets the primary key of a field device, based on the device id passed in.

Timecard functions to Retrieve Raw Event Data

Returns Method Parameters Description
Array of EventBean getUserEvents UserIDBean, userPrimaryKey, start date, end date For a given user in a selected period, retrieves clock in/out dates and times and task descriptions.
Array of EventBean getAllUserEvents UserIDBean, start date, end date Retrieves clock in/out dates and times and task descriptions for all users in a selected period.
Array of EventBean getUnsynchronizedUserEvents UserIDBean, synchronisationID, createdOnOrAfter Retrieves array of EventBean (detailed further below) that have not previously been synchronized and acknowledged and all events that have changed since their last synchronization.
return ackUserEventSynchronization UserIDBean, UserEventSynchronizationBean Acknowledges that synchronization has been performed on the selected events.

Methods to Retrieve Processed Data

Returns Method Parameters Description
HourBreakdownBean getUserHoursSummary UserIDBean, UserPrimaryKey, start, end Gets the hourly breakdown for a single user.
Array of HourBreakdownBean getHourSummaries UserIDBean, start, end Hourly breakdowns for all users in the given time period.
Array of DetailedHourBreakdownBean getDetailedUserHourSummary UserIDBean, UserPrimaryKey, start, end, showUserTZFlag Gets the hourly breakdown, adhering to the IDI specification, for a single user.
Array of DetailedHourBreakdownBean getDetailedHourSummaries UserIDBean, start, end, showUserTZFlag Hourly breakdowns, adhering to the IDI specification, for all users in the given time period.
Array of DetailedHourBreakdownBeanWithRateCode getDetailedUserHourSummaryWithRateCode UserIDBean, UserPrimaryKey, start, end, showUserTZFlag Gets the hourly breakdown, adhering to the IDI specification, for a single user. Provided results include a customer specified rate code for the associated task/device combination. This method does not return an additional row if worker time covers two days(eg night shift). The getDetailedUserHourSummary method returns two rows for this scenario for easy daily overtime calculation.
Array of DetailedHourBreakdownBeanWithRateCode getDetailedHourSummariesWithRateCode UserIDBean, start, end, showUserTZFlag Hourly breakdowns, adhering to the IDI specification, for all users in the given time period. Provided results include a customer specified rate code for the associated task/device combination. This method does not return an additional row if worker time covers two days(eg night shift). The getDetailedHourSummaries method returns two rows for this scenario for easy daily overtime calculation.
Array of Strings getUserTypes UserIDBean Returns array of UserType Names.
Array of OverTimeRuleBean getOvertimeRulesBean UserIDBean Returns array of OverTimeRuleBean.

Retrieving and updating Organisation Details

Returns Method Parameters Description
OrganisationDetailsBean getOrganisationDetail UserIDBean Returns all details from admin screen (including standard open hours).
updateOrganisationDetailResult updateOrganisationDetail UserIDBean, OrganisationDetailsBean Updates all details on admin screen (including standard open hours).

Various Maintenance Functions

Returns Method Parameters Description
sendMessageToUserResult sendMessageToUser UserIDBean, userPrimaryKey, messageString Sends a string message to the specified user.
wakeFieldDeviceResult wakeFieldDevice UserIDBean, userPrimaryKey Sends a message to the phone, which forces the application to start and connect to the server.
createNewTeamResult createNewTeam UserIDBean, teamName, teamLeaderUserPrimaryKey Creates a new team with the specified user as the team leader.
deleteTeamResult deleteTeam UserIDBean, teamName Deletes the specified team. Members of this team should be reallocated to existing teams.
addUserToTeamResult addUserToTeam UserIDBean, teamName, userPrimaryKey Adds the specified user to the specified team. Note that each user can only belong to one team.
removeUserFromTeamResult removeUserFromTeam UserIDBean, teamName, userPrimaryKey Removes the user from the team specified.
sendMessageToTeamResult sendMessageToTeam UserIDBean, teamName, messageString Sends a string message to all users in the specified team.
wakeTeamFieldDevicesResult wakeTeamFieldDevices UserIDBean, teamName Sends a message to all phone devices, which forces the application to start and connect to the server.
AddTasksToTeamResult addTasksToTeam UserIDBean, teamName, tasks Add a list of tasks to the given team.
DeleteTasksFromTeamResult deleteTasksFromTeam UserIDBean, teamName, tasks Remove a list of tasks from the given team.
AddSubTasksToTaskResult addSubTasksToTaskAndTeam UserIDBean, teamName, taskName, subTasks Add a list of subTasks to the given team's task.
DeleteSubTasksFromTaskResult deleteSubTasksFromTask UserIDBean, teamName, taskName, subTasks Delete a list of subTasks from the given team's task.
DeleteTasksFromAllTeamsResponse deleteTasksFromAllTeams UserIDBean, tasks Delete a list of tasks from all teams.
Array of strings getTaskList UserIDBean Gets the tasks/customers list from the server.
addNewTaskResult addNewTask UserIDBean, taskName Adds a new task/customer to the server list.
removeTaskResult removeTask UserIDBean, taskName Remove task/customer from the server.
addSubtaskToTask addSubtaskToTask UserIDBean, taskName, subTaskName Add a new subtask to an existing task in the server list.
addSubtasksToTask addSubtasksToTask UserIDBean, taskName, subTaskNames Add new list of subtasks to an existing task in the server list.
deleteSubtask deleteSubtask UserIDBean, taskName, subTaskName Remove subtask with the provided name from the task with the name provided from the server list.
getSubtaskList getSubtaskList UserIDBean, taskName Get a list of subtasks for the task with the provided name from the server list.
setFieldWorkerUnionCode setFieldWorkerUnionCode UserIDBean, userPK, unionCode Associte the specified unionCode for the provided userPK. The unionCode specified needs to be defined in the Manage Unions Page in the Timecard Website.
addRateCode addRateCode UserIDBean, userPK, taskName, rateCode Associate the specified rateCode for the provided userPK/taskName combination
deleteRateCode deleteRateCode UserIDBean, userPK, taskName Remove the rateCode specified for the provided userPK/taskName combination

Main Data Type Definitions

EventBean

Name Type Size Required Description
whenOccured Calendar N/A N/A The date and time at which a clock in, clock out, start break, end break start task or end task event occurred
eventID String 9 N/A Unique identifier for the event
eventType Enumerated String 9 N/A One of the following: CLOCK_IN, CLOCK_OUT, TASK_START, TASK_END, BREAK_START, BREAK_END.
userName String 25 N/A The name of the user who generated the event.
deviceID String 30 N/A Device ID of the user who generated the event (unique identifier for the device).
userPK String 9 N/A Unique identifier for the user.
userType String 50 N/A Describes the type of user.

TaskEventBean extends EventBean

Name Type Size Required Description
taskName String 50 N/A The task name associated with the TASK_START or TASK_END event.

HourBreakdownBean

Name Type Size Required Description
userType String 50 N/A Describes the type of user.
userName String 25 N/A The name of the user who generated the event.
deviceID String 30 N/A Device ID of the user who generated the event (unique identifier for the device).
userName String 25 N/A The name of the user who generated the event.
normalHours Int 0-24 N/A The hours component of a normal working day.
normalMinutes Int 0-59 N/A The minutes component of a normal working day.
normalSeconds Int 0-59 N/A The seconds component of a normal working day.
overTimeHours Int 0-24 N/A The hours component of overtime in excess of a normal working day.
overTimeMinutes Int 0-59 N/A The minutes component of overtime in excess of a normal working day.
overTimeSeconds Int 0-59 N/A The seconds component of overtime in excess of a normal working day.
extraHours Int 0-24 N/A The hours component of extra time in excess of overtime and the normal working day.
extraMinutes Int 0-59 N/A The minutes component of overtime in excess of overtime and the normal working day.
extraSeconds Int 0-59 N/A The seconds component of overtime in excess of overtime and the normal working day.

DetailedHourBreakdownBean

Name Type Size Required Description
userPrimaryKey String 9 N/A User Primary Key in Timecard.
userType String 50 N/A Describes the type of user.
userName String 25 N/A The name of the user who generated the event.
deviceID String 30 N/A Device ID of the user who generated the event (unique identifier for the device).
dateStart Date N/A N/A The date/time of the start event.
dateEnd Date N/A N/A The date/time of the end event.
timezone String 25 N/A The timezone of the user who generated the event.
startEvent String 25 N/A The start event type.
endEvent String 25 N/A The end event type.
teamName String 50 No The team name that the user belongs to.
taskName String 50 No The task that the event belongs to.
subtaskName String 50 No The subtask that the event belongs to.
normalHours Int 0-24 N/A The hours component of a normal working day.
normalMinutes Int 0-59 N/A The minutes component of a normal working day.
normalSeconds Int 0-59 N/A The seconds component of a normal working day.
overTimeHours Int 0-24 N/A The hours component of overtime in excess of a normal working day.
overTimeMinutes Int 0-59 N/A The minutes component of overtime in excess of a normal working day.
overTimeSeconds Int 0-59 N/A The seconds component of overtime in excess of a normal working day.
extraHours Int 0-24 N/A The hours component of extra time in excess of overtime and the normal working day.
extraMinutes Int 0-59 N/A The minutes component of overtime in excess of overtime and the normal working day.
extraSeconds Int 0-59 N/A The seconds component of overtime in excess of overtime and the normal working day.
customFields Array of CustomField N/A N/A The custom fields that are belong to this task.

DetailedHourBreakdownBeanWithRateCode

Name Type Size Required Description
userPrimaryKey String 9 N/A User Primary Key in Timecard.
userType String 50 N/A Describes the type of user.
userName String 25 N/A The name of the user who generated the event.
deviceID String 30 N/A Device ID of the user who generated the event (unique identifier for the device).
dateStart Date N/A N/A The date/time of the start event.
dateEnd Date N/A N/A The date/time of the end event.
timezone String 25 N/A The timezone of the user who generated the event.
startEvent String 25 N/A The start event type.
endEvent String 25 N/A The end event type.
teamName String 50 No The team name that the user belongs to.
taskName String 50 No The task that the event belongs to.
subtaskName String 50 No The subtask that the event belongs to.
normalHours Int 0-24 N/A The hours component of a normal working day.
normalMinutes Int 0-59 N/A The minutes component of a normal working day.
normalSeconds Int 0-59 N/A The seconds component of a normal working day.
overTimeHours Int 0-24 N/A The hours component of overtime in excess of a normal working day.
overTimeMinutes Int 0-59 N/A The minutes component of overtime in excess of a normal working day.
overTimeSeconds Int 0-59 N/A The seconds component of overtime in excess of a normal working day.
extraHours Int 0-24 N/A The hours component of extra time in excess of overtime and the normal working day.
extraMinutes Int 0-59 N/A The minutes component of overtime in excess of overtime and the normal working day.
extraSeconds Int 0-59 N/A The seconds component of overtime in excess of overtime and the normal working day.
rateCode String 50 N/A Customer specified Rate Code setup for the provided device & task combination.
customFields Array of CustomField N/A N/A The custom fields that are belong to this task.

OverTimeRuleBean

Name Type Size Required Description
userTypeAppliedTo String 50 N/A User type this is applied to.
startDate Calendar N/A N/A When the overtime rule starts
endDate Calendar N/A N/A When the overtime rule ends. This may be null if there is no definite end date for the rule.
includeBreakInTimeWorked boolean N/A N/A Defines if break time should be included in time worked calulations
overTimeRule OverTimeBean N/A N/A Which overtime rule
extraTimeRule OverTimeBean N/A N/A Which extratime rule

OverTimeBean

Name Type Size Required Description
applicable boolean N/A N/A Determines if this overtime information is applicable or not.
hoursPerDay HoursPeriodBean N/A N/A Defines the limit of normal work per day (anything over this is considered as a form of overtime or extratime).
hoursPerWeek HoursPeriodBean N/A N/A Defines the limit of normal work per week (anything over this is considered as a form of overtime or extratime).

HoursPeriodBean

Name Type Size Required Description
applicable boolean N/A N/A Determines if this hours period information is applicable or not.
hours Int 0-168 N/A Number of hours in this period.
minutes Int 0-59 N/A Numberof minutes in this period.

OrganisationDetailsBean

Name Type Size Required Description
name String 25 N/A The name of the organisation.
description String 50 N/A The description of the organisation.
accountNumber String 25 N/A The account number of the organisation.
contactName String 30 N/A The name of the contact person for the organisation.
contactWorkPhone String 30 N/A The contact person's work number.
contactMobilePhone String 30 N/A The contact person's mobile number.
contactEmailAddress String 30 N/A The contact person's email address.
address1 String 200 N/A Address line 1 for the organisation (street address)
address2 String 30 N/A Address line 2 for the organisation (suburb/town)
address3 String 30 N/A Address line 3 for the organisation (city)
address4 String 30 N/A Address line 4 for the organisation (state/region)
locale String 10 N/A Locale of the organisation (made up of language, country and variant codes - see java doc for more info)

CustomField

Name Type Size Required Description
name String 25 N/A Name of the custom field set up in timecard.
value String 500 N/A Value entered for the custom field.
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