Update check at startup

Stay up to date with Xpert-Timer and select the automatic update check when starting the program and the desired check interval. Once a month should be sufficient.

You can check for the following updates:

Function enhancements: These are new functions in Xpert-Timer, not bug fixes.

for bug fixes and feature enhancements: You will receive an update notification when we have fixed bugs or added new features to the program.

Beta versions: If you are interested in beta versions, you can check here to see if new beta versions are available. Please note that beta versions should not be used in a live system, as we cannot guarantee the stability of the software.

Background recalculation of project times

Due to unforeseeable circumstances, it may happen that the final total for a project does not match the sum of the time stamps. With automatic background recalculation, the totals are recalculated daily at a fixed time of your choosing. This option should only be set by a single employee in the company and is only executed if that employee's Xpert Timer is also running at that time.

Use project assignment

Please refer to the chapter Enabling/disabling project assignment

Assign project number automatically

Xpert-Timer can assign numerical project numbers automatically. However, this only works if numerical numbers have been assigned from the beginning.

Request security code before deleting customers and projects

To prevent projects from being deleted accidentally, you can also request a security code before deletion. The employee must then manually enter the specified number to actually delete the project or customer.

Set subproject number to main project number

If you want your subprojects to always have the same project number as your main projects, you can activate this function.

Split timestamp at midnight

By default, a timestamp is not split into two timestamps at midnight. However, sometimes companies have a need for this.

Warning when project estimate is exceeded

If a project exceeds the estimated time during time tracking, a warning is displayed in a pop-up dialog. The total amount for the project is also displayed in color.

No project start if estimate is exceeded

If the estimate for a project is exceeded, no more time can be booked to the project. This setting also applies when moving times.

Allow additions

You can restrict employees to only entering retroactive additions for up to a certain number of days. If this period is exceeded, the option to add retroactive additions for the timestamp is blocked.

Allow time changes

Specify whether employees are allowed to change times or restrict how many days this can be done retroactively.

Internal company currency

This is the currency used to calculate internal costs.

Billing rate for new projects

Select the billing rate for new projects, e.g., your own billing rate, last used billing rate, from main project, from employee, or from price list.

Industry

Here you can set industry-specific terms for your Xpert-Timer. As a lawyer, for example, you work with clients rather than customers.

Letter salutation

Here you can specify how letters to your customers are addressed.

Password policy

Here you can specify the minimum number of characters that must be included in your employees' passwords.

Connect external ticket system

If you use an external ticket system, you can jump directly to the external ticket via the URL and the link of a timestamp with the ticket ID of the system.