How to Input Employee Attendance Data with Import Fingerprint

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On Talenta, if you want to update employee attendance data via importing employee fingerprint data, you can import it on the Attendance menu. The following are the steps to import fingerprints into the Attendance menu.
  1. Go to the "Time" menu, then select Attendance.

  2. In the Attendance data, click the “Import” icon, then select Employee fingerprint.

  3. Next, select the name of the fingerprint setting you want to import in the Import Format field. However, first, make sure you've configured the Attendance Machine in the Settings menu.

    You can Import Fingerprint data from the previous 4 months.

  4. Click “Upload” to import fingerprint attendance data.

  5. If a pop-up like this appears, your import is in progress, and you can click "View Inbox" to see the import status.

    - When the export/import process begins, a queue will appear as follows. If you are an Admin, you can import fingerprints for a maximum of four queues and add one additional queue from another feature. 
    - You cannot import fingerprints simultaneously with Run Payroll, Import Shift, or Import Attendance.

This is how to input employee attendance data with imported fingerprints. Also, learn how to import shift and attendance, here.