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The system allows you to manually edit the data of any employee\u2019s attendance day, whether to update the status, adjust sign-in and sign-out times, or add notes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Before You Begin<\/h2>\n
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Make sure you have the Edit Attendance Day<\/strong> permission in your assigned role.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Steps to Access the Edit Attendance Day Form<\/h2>\n
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  1. From the main menu, click on \u201cAttendance\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Click on \u201cAttendance Days\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Click the \u00b7\u00b7\u00b7<\/strong> icon next to the attendance day you wish to edit.<\/li>\n
  4. Click \u201cEdit\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Note:<\/strong> You can also access the edit form directly after adding a new attendance day using the \u201cAdd Attendance Day\u201d<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Attendance Day Information<\/h2>\n

    The following fields appear at the top of the form and are read-only:<\/p>\n

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    • Attendance Date:<\/strong> The date of the attendance day.<\/li>\n
    • Employee Name:<\/strong> The employee\u2019s name and ID associated with this day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Status<\/h2>\n
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      Select the attendance status for the day from the following options:<\/p>\n

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      • Present:<\/strong> The employee was present on this day.<\/li>\n
      • Leave:<\/strong> The employee was on leave on this day.<\/li>\n
      • Absent:<\/strong> The employee was absent on this day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

        Attendance Details \u2014 \"Present\" Status<\/h2>\n
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        When \u201cPresent\u201d<\/strong> is selected, the following attendance fields appear:<\/p>\n

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        • Shift Start:<\/strong> Set the start time of the employee\u2019s shift for this day.<\/li>\n
        • Shift End:<\/strong> Set the end time of the employee\u2019s shift for this day.<\/li>\n
        • Sign In:<\/strong> Enter the employee\u2019s actual sign-in time.<\/li>\n
        • Sign Out:<\/strong> Enter the employee\u2019s actual sign-out time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Advanced Options<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Click \u201cAdvanced\u201d<\/strong> to record partial leave for days where part of the day is present and the other part is on leave:<\/p>\n

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          • Leave Type:<\/strong> Select the leave type corresponding to the absent portion of the day.<\/li>\n
          • Leave Count:<\/strong> Enter the fractional leave count for the absent portion (a decimal value less than 1).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

            Attendance Details \u2014 \"Leave\" Status<\/h2>\n
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            When \u201cLeave\u201d<\/strong> is selected, the following field appears:<\/p>\n

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            • Leave Type:<\/strong> Select the leave type from the dropdown list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Click \u201cAdvanced\u201d<\/strong> to adjust the leave count:<\/p>\n

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              • Leave Count:<\/strong> Enter the number of leave days recorded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

                Notes<\/h2>\n
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                • Notes:<\/strong> Enter any additional notes related to the attendance day in the text box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

                  Saving Changes<\/h2>\n

                  After entering the required data, click the \u201cSave\u201d<\/strong> button to save your changes. You can also click the dropdown arrow<\/strong> next to the Save button and select \u201cSave and Add New\u201d<\/strong> to save and immediately proceed to adding a new attendance day.<\/p>\n

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                  Note:<\/strong> An attendance day cannot be edited if it is already included in an approved attendance sheet. In this case, a message will appear with a link to navigate to the approved sheet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[8009],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-139214","tutorial","type-tutorial","status-publish","hentry","category-attendance-en"],"yoast_head":"\nEditing an Attendance Day - Daftra Knowledge Base<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/editing-an-attendance-day\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Editing an Attendance Day - Daftra Knowledge Base\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The system allows you to manually edit the data of any employee’s attendance day, whether to update the status, adjust sign-in and sign-out times, or add notes.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/editing-an-attendance-day\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Daftra Knowledge Base\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-25T10:30:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/\",\"name\":\"Daftra Knowledge Base\",\"description\":\"Daftra\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/editing-an-attendance-day\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/editing-an-attendance-day\/\",\"name\":\"Editing an Attendance Day - 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