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Kiosks
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Odoo's *Attendances* app allows employees to check in and out of work directly from the database, or
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from a kiosk.
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A kiosk is a :doc:`dedicated device <hardware>` (a PC, tablet, or mobile phone) for employees to use
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when they check in and out.
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Kiosks are needed for employees who do **not** have access to the database.
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Only employees with access to the database can check in and out from the *Attendances* app, and they
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are referred to as *users*.
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.. important::
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If employees :ref:`check in and out <attendances/kiosk-mode-entry>` using a badge or an RFID,
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then an :doc:`accessible device <hardware>` in :ref:`Kiosk Mode <attendances/kiosk-mode>`
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**must** be available in order to use these two methods.
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Configuration
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=============
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There are only a few configurations needed to use kiosks in the *Attendances* application. Navigate
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to :menuselection:`Attendances app --> Configuration` to access the :guilabel:`Settings` page to
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configure the :ref:`attendances/kiosk-mode` and the :ref:`attendances/kiosk-settings`.
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Once all desired settings have been configured, click the :guilabel:`Save` button on the
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:guilabel:`Settings` page, to activate and enable them.
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.. _attendances/kiosk-mode:
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Kiosk Mode section
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------------------
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Using the drop-down menu, select how an employee checks in when using a kiosk. Options are
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:guilabel:`Barcode/RFID`, :guilabel:`Barcode/RFID and Manual Selection`, or :guilabel:`Manual
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Selection`.
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.. note::
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The *Barcode* application **does not** need to be installed to use one of the Barcode/RFID
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settings.
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.. _attendances/kiosk-settings:
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Kiosk Settings section
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----------------------
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The various settings in the :guilabel:`Kiosk Settings` section determine how employees check in and
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out with kiosks.
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- :guilabel:`Barcode Source`: this setting **only** appears if one of the two *Barcode/RFID*
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selections were configured for the :ref:`Kiosk Mode <attendances/kiosk-mode>` setting.
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If available, select how barcodes are scanned at the kiosk, via one of the drop-down menu options.
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Barcodes can be scanned with a dedicated :guilabel:`Scanner`, or with a device's camera
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(:guilabel:`Front Camera` or :guilabel:`Back Camera`).
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- :guilabel:`Employee PIN Identification`: tick this checkbox if employees should use a unique PIN
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to check in. PINs are configured on each individual employee record. Refer to the :ref:`new
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employee documentation <employees/hr-settings>` documentation for more information on setting up
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PINs.
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- :guilabel:`Display Time`: determine how many seconds a check-in/check-out confirmation message
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remains on the kiosk screen before returning to the main check in screen.
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- :guilabel:`Attendance Kiosk Url`: Odoo generates a unique web address (URL) to use a device as a
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kiosk, without having to sign in to the Odoo database. When setting up a kiosk device, navigate to
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this unique web address in a web browser to present the *Attendances* app kiosk.
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.. important::
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These kiosk URLs are **not** secured with any type of access code. Anyone who has the URL can
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access the *Attendances* app kiosk. If the URL is compromised for any reason, such as in the
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event of a security breach, click :guilabel:`Generate a new Kiosk Mode URL`, located beneath
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the link, to generate a new URL, and update the kiosk, accordingly.
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Kiosk mode
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==========
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Entering *Kiosk Mode* is **only** available for users with specific :ref:`access rights
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<attendances/access-rights>`.
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*Kiosk Mode* can be activated in two different ways:
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#. Navigate to the :menuselection:`Attendances app`, and click :guilabel:`Kiosk Mode` in the top
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menu. The device then signs out of Odoo and enters *Kiosk Mode*.
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#. Navigate to the :menuselection:`Attendances app --> Configuration`. In the :guilabel:`Kiosk
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Settings` section, use the link in the :guilabel:`Attendance Kiosk Url` field to open *Kiosk
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Mode* on any device.
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.. image:: kiosks/kiosk-url.png
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:align: center
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:alt: The Attendances Kiosk URL field in the settings section of the Attendances application.
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As a security measure, once a device is in *Kiosk Mode*, it is not possible to go back into the
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database without signing back in.
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.. note::
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At any time, a new kiosk URL can be generated, if needed. Click the :icon:`fa-refresh`
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:guilabel:`Generate a new Kiosk Mode URL`
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To exit *Kiosk Mode*, just close the tab in the web browser or return to the main log-in screen of
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Odoo.
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.. _attendances/kiosk-mode-entry:
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Check in and out with a kiosk
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=============================
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Badge
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-----
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To check in or out using a badge, tap the :icon:`fa-camera` :guilabel:`Tap to scan` image in the
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center of the kiosk.
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.. image:: kiosks/scan-badge.png
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:align: center
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:alt: The Attendances Kiosk view displaying the scan badge image.
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Then, scan the barcode on the badge using the method configured in the :ref:`Kiosk Settings
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<attendances/kiosk-settings>` section of the configuration menu.
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Once the barcode is scanned, the employee is checked in or out, and a :ref:`confirmation message
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<attendances/confirmation>` appears with all the information.
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RFID
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----
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To check in or out using an RFID key fob, simply scan the fob with an RFID reader.
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Once scanned, the employee is either checked in or checked out, and a :ref:`confirmation message
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<attendances/confirmation>` appears with all the information.
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Manually
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--------
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Users who do not have a scannable badge, or an RFID fob, can manually check in and out at a kiosk.
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Tap the :guilabel:`Identify Manually` button on the kiosk, and a screen appears with all the
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employees that can be checked in or out. The *Employees* application dashboard has the same display.
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Tap on a person to check them in or out, and a :ref:`confirmation message
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<attendances/confirmation>` appears.
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There are two ways to quickly find a specific person:
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- :guilabel:`Search...`: tap on the :guilabel:`Search...` field, and enter the desired person's
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name. As the name is typed in, the matching results are displayed on the screen.
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- :guilabel:`Department`: tap on any desired selection in the :guilabel:`Department` section,
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located on the left-side of the screen, to **only** view employees from that specific department.
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The number at the end of each listed :guilabel:`Department` represents how many employees that
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department has.
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PIN
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~~~
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If the :guilabel:`Employee PIN Identification` checkbox was ticked in the :ref:`Kiosk Settings
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<attendances/kiosk-settings>` section of the configuration menu, the employee is prompted to enter a
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PIN when manually checking in or out.
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After the employee is selected, a number pad appears with a message. When checking in,
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:guilabel:`(Employee) Welcome! Please enter your PIN to check in` appears above the numbers. When
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checking out, :guilabel:`(Employee) Want to check out? Please enter your PIN to check out` appears
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above the numbers.
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Tap in the PIN using the number pad, then tap :guilabel:`OK` when done. The employee is then checked
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in or out, and a :ref:`confirmation message <attendances/confirmation>` appears.
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.. image:: kiosks/enter-pin.png
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:align: center
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:alt: The pop-up that appears when prompted to enter a pin.
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.. _attendances/confirmation:
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Confirmation message
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When an employee checks in or out, a confirmation message appears, with all the check in or check
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out information. When checking in, a welcome message appears, as well as the date and time of check
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in.
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An :guilabel:`Hours Previously Today: HH:MM` field also appears, displaying any time that has
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already been logged for that employee for the day. If no time has been logged, the value displayed
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is: `00:00`. Beneath the message is an :guilabel:`OK` button.
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To exit the screen before the preset time in the kiosk, tap the :guilabel:`OK` button.
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When checking out, the screen displays a goodbye message, with the date and time of check out, and
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the total hours logged for the day. Beneath the message is a :guilabel:`Goodbye` button. To exit the
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screen before the preset time, tap the :guilabel:`Goodbye` button.
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.. image:: kiosks/goodbye-message.png
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:align: center
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:alt: The goodbye message with all the employee's check out information.
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