{"id":139422,"date":"2026-06-29T11:49:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=139422"},"modified":"2026-06-29T11:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:49:05","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-calculate-and-recalculate-in-attendance-logs","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/faq\/what-is-the-difference-between-calculate-and-recalculate-in-attendance-logs\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between &#8220;Calculate&#8221; and &#8220;Recalculate&#8221; in attendance logs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The difference is based solely on the log&#8217;s current status \u2014 the logic executed in both cases is exactly the same.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The <strong>&#8220;Calculate&#8221;<\/strong> button appears when the log status is <strong>&#8220;Not Calculated&#8221;<\/strong>, meaning the attendance data for that day has not been processed yet. 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