Daily Entry

OBJECTIVE

The Daily Entry option is used to complete and confirm the data from maestro*MOBILE before transferring the data to the various options of maestro* such as Enter Hours, Enter Hours – Invoicing, Inventory to Project Transfer, Enter Production and Production by Bid Item. It also allows users to create daily entries and import hours from Project Dispatch.

By default, the tab displayed is the first one in which maestro* found transactions.

 

This option allows modification of daily entries from maestro*MOBILE, but it does not allow their deletion.

 

PREREQUISITES

 

ICONS

ClosedDaily Entry icons

Icon

Title

Used to

New (F5)

Create a new daily entry.

If the Import dispatch transactions box is checked in the option’s Configuration window, hours from dispatch are automatically imported for a given project and date. When the configuration is activated, it is also possible to choose whether the transactions linked to subprojects and payable non-availabilities are to be imported.

Delete (Ctrl+F5)

Delete the daily entry. Available only for transactions created in maestro* with the Entered status.

Return to Source

See the Returning a Daily Entry to maestro*MOBILE section.

Transfer

Transfer the daily entry to generate and transfer final transactions in maestro*.

NOTES: To transfer a transaction, its status must be Accepted.

If the project is billable (i.e. the Billable Project box is checked in Project Management), employee hours are transferred to Enter Hours – Invoicing option. Equipment hours and bonus are still transferred to Enter Hours option.

The Hours Destination and Material Destination configurations (Daily Entry section) indicate the hour and material destination upon the daily entry transfer:

  • The hours (employee and equipment) can be transferred to the project hours or not be transferred at all.
  • The material can be transferred to an inventory-project transafer transaction or not be transferred at all.

Print

Open the List Generator or print the Daily Entry form (CTRL + P).

Documents

Visualize documents entered in maestro*MOBILE or add documents to the transaction.

Display non-transferred transactions

Visualize transactions with the Entered, In Progress, Accepted, Completed and Approved status.

Display transactions returned to maestro*MOBILE

Consult the list of transactions returned to maestro*MOBILE, with the Returned status.

Display transferred transactions

Consult transferred transactions.

Show readings that determined this hourly rate

Visualize the hourly rate source.

NOTE: This functionality is only available when the cursor is positioned on an hour line.

Search among the ordered items

Available only for the Material Used tab, and allows the user to research the item.

NOTE: Icon used with the Receipt of Goods tab, which is currently unavailable.

Filter the transactions

Display transactions for an employee, a committee or a date range.

Only icons specific to this window are defined in the table above. 

 

Summary

 

Steps

 

maestro* > Projects > Project Costing > Daily Entry > Daily Entry

 

Adding a Daily Entry

  1. In Daily Entry window, select a transaction Number in the Identification section.

 

To enter a new transaction, leave this field blank.

This number corresponds to the daily entry transaction counter.

 

If the transaction contains multiple employees and the maestro* user does not have access to all the employees in the transaction, it will be impossible to display the transaction.

  1. Enter, complete or view the information available in the ClosedIdentification section:

Field

Description

Status

Status of the transaction.

NOTE: By default, the status is Entered. To transfer a transaction, the status must be changed to Accepted.

Accounting Date

Accounting date of the daily entry.

NOTE: This date will be used in Hours Management.

Date Entered

Date on which the transaction was created in maestro* or transferred from maestro*MOBILE.

Project

Project on which the work was performed.

Work Order

External work order number for invoice preparation if the module is installed.

NOTE: If the Work Order module is not installed, this field is used as a text field only.

Dispatch Project

Dispatch project linked to the daily entry.

Foreman

Displays the foreman’s name, entered in Project Management for the selected project.

Project Manager

Displays the project manager’s name, entered in Project Management for the selected project.

Site Supervisor

Displays the site supervisor’s name, entered in Project Management for the selected project.

  1. Weather section: Allows the user to view, enter and modify the weather and its details for the day, evening and night.
  2. Wind section: Allows the user to view, enter and modify the intensity of winds for the day, evening and night.
  3. Summary section: Used to enter a summary of the day’s activities, for information purposes.

 

The display of tabs can be adapted to the requirements of each user by right clicking and checking the tabs to be displayed in the Tab Configuration window. The user can also move them using the up-pointing and down-pointing arrow icons.

  1. ClosedHours tab: This tab allows manual entry of hours as well as viewing and modification of hours imported from Project Dispatch and from maestro*MOBILE.

 

The hours of an employee’s default equipment are displayed on the same line as the employee’s hours.

 

Field

Description

Employee - Number

Employee Number

Employee - Name

Name of the employee for whom the hours are entered.

Sector

Sector to which the hours will be applied.

Trade

Employee’s trade code.

NOTE: By default, maestro* displays the code defined in the employee's record, if applicable.

Years or Level

The employee’s years or level of apprenticeship for the selected trade. By default, maestro* displays the years or level specified in Employee Management.

Annex

Annex for the project. By default, maestro* displays the annex specified in Project Management; otherwise, it uses the default annex in Employee Management.

Region

Region code where the work was performed. By default, maestro* displays the region code specified in Project Management; otherwise, it uses the region provided by default in Employee Management.

Union Code

Union code used.

NOTE: Maestro* determines the union code using the following reading priority:

  1. Union code specified in Project Management, in the Default Values by Trade tab;
  2. If no union code is specified for the project, maestro* uses the union specified in Define Regions;
  3. Otherwise, maestro* uses the union specified in the Trades and Unions tab in Employee Management;
  4. Or the default union code in Employee Management.

Shift

Work shift.

NOTE: The hourly rate associated with a shift can be found if the hourly rates are entered by shift.

Bonus - Code

Code of the selected bonus.

Bonus - Rate

Rate of the bonus.

Employee Hours

Hourly rate

Hourly rate used.

NOTES: If the user has limited access to the employee, the hourly rate will not be displayed.

If the selected employee belongs to a category whose rate is managed by sector, maestro* displays the rate for the project’s sector. If a sector is not specified for the project, maestro* uses the sector from the employee's record. If the employee does not have a sector, maestro* displays rate 1 by default.

If the selected employee belongs to a category whose rate is managed by salary rate, maestro* displays the rate for the employee's trade code. If the trade code is not defined in the category or if the employee does not have a trade code, maestro* displays rate 1 by default.

The source of an hourly rate can be confirmed line-by-line by clicking the Show readings that determined this hourly rate icon.

Rate Type

Used to specify whether the hours entered are paid in regular, half or double time.

Start

Employee’s start hour.

NOTE: If the start hour is modified in the daily entry for hours imported from Project Dispatch, the dispatch is automatically updated.

End

Employee’s end hour.

NOTE: If the end hour is modified in the daily entry for hours imported from Project Dispatch, the dispatch is automatically updated.

Hours

Number of hours worked by the employee.

NOTE: If no bonus is entered or the entered bonus is of revenue type, the number of hours entered in the column cannot exceed 24. If a bonus is entered and is not of revenue type, the number of hours entered can exceed 24.

Project

Project to which the salary or bonus expense is affected.

Activity

Activity to which the expense is affected.

Group

Group to which the expense is affected.

NOTE: By default, the group type is labour and can be determined either in Employee Management or in ProjectsConfiguration, under Default Values.

Default Bonus

NOTE: This section is displayed only if the value of the Default Bonus setting is During Transaction Entry. By default, the first 10 columns will be displayed, but the user can display more (or less) by changing the settings of the grid.

Code

The default bonus code is not modifiable.

Quantity

The default bonus quantity is modifiable or not, depending on the default bonus settings.

Activity

W/C-CSST

W/C - CSST activity.

NOTE: By default, maestro* displays the W/C - CSST activity code entered in the employee's record. However, if a CSST code is assigned to the project activity entered, it has priority.

PBB

PBB activity.

NOTES: This activity applies only to electricians.

By default, maestro* displays the PBB activity code entered in the employee's record. However, if a PBB code is assigned to the project activity entered, it has priority.

Equipment Hours

Code

Equipment for which hours are entered.

Start

Equipment’s start hour.

NOTE: If the start hour is modified in the daily entry for hours imported from Project Dispatch, the dispatch is automatically updated.

End

Equipment’s end hour.

NOTE: If the end hour is modified in the daily entry for hours imported from Project Dispatch, the dispatch is automatically updated.

Hours

Number of hours assigned to the equipment.

Project

Project to which the equipment expense is affected.

Activity

Activity linked to the equipment.

NOTE: By default, the activity displayed is determined in Equipment Management. However, if no activity is defined in the equipment, maestro* uses the employee’s activity and applies it to the equipment.

Group

Group linked to the equipment.

NOTE: The group can be from the ProjectsConfiguration, under Default Values for the equipment.

Dispatch Project

Used to assign hours to a different dispatch project then the one entered in the Identification section.

Cost

Hourly cost based on the configurations.

NOTES: If the user has limited access to the employee, the hourly cost is not displayed.

The cost includes the equipment, if applicable.

Maestro* determines the cost using the following reading priority:

  1. Cost specified in the employee's record.
  2. Cost specified in the employee's employment category.
  3. Employee's regular hourly rate multiplied by the fringe benefits rate for the category.
  4. Regular hourly rate for the category multiplied by the fringe benefits rate for the category.
  5. Average hourly cost for the payroll based on the distribution date.
  6. Employee's hourly rate.

Meter

Equipment usage meters from Equipment Management, Preventive Maintenance tab.

1

Usage meter 1.

2

Usage meter 2.

Transferred

Indicates that the transaction has been transferred if the box is checked.

Transaction Pointers

Displays pointers when the transaction has been transferred. Allows users to trace transactions created when transferring the entry to the various options of maestro*.

NOTE: If the hours are deleted in maestro*, the pointer displays the word Deleted.

Comment

Used to enter or view a comment.

  1. Breaks and Meals tab: This tab allows to view a daily entry's breaks and meals as entered in maestro*MOBILE. It is impossible to change this information; it cannot be modified, nor deleted.
  2. Interruptions tab: Allows users to visualize predefined breaks from the dispatch model or the dispatch project (this latter having precedence). Also allows users to manually add interruptions and to view interruptions added from maestro*MOBILE.
  3. ClosedTasks tab: makes it possible to add various tasks to daily entries.
 

The Tasks tab makes it possible to add various tasks to daily entries. These tasks come from the Define Daily Entry Work Tasks option.

It is also possible to add spontaneously created tasks to the grid, even if they do not come from the Define Daily Entry Work Tasks table.

The detail pertaining to the completion of a task can come from maestro*MOBILE, such as the data on which the task was completed, comments, or photos (documents).

 

Field

Description

Task Code

Displays the task code. Use the icon to select a code in the table.

NOTE: if a task is created spontaneously for a daily entry and does not come from the table, this field will be empty.

Description

Displays the task description.

Notes

If a note was created for a task in the Define Daily Entry Work Tasks option, an icon is displayed.

Deferred

Indicates that a task has been deferred.

Completed

Indicates that a task has been completed.

Documents

Used to access the documents linked to a daily entry task. For example, pictures or digital documents.

Comments

Contains comments pertaining to the task, if applicable.

  1. ClosedMaterial Used tab: Allows to indicate the material used during the day.

 

When the daily entry is transferred, a non-transferred inventory to project transfer transaction is created automatically.

 

Field

Description

Activity

Material expense activity.

Group

Material expense group.

Inventory Code

Product code from Catalogue Management.

Description

Description associated with the item in the catalogue.

Unit

Conversion unit.

NOTE: The unit varies based on the factor entered in the item in the Catalogue Management option.

Site

Site on which the item is located.

Location

Actual location of the item.

Characteristics

Item characteristic.

Identification

Item identification. Used to select the location where the item is classified.

NOTES: The item identification can complete the site, location, characteristics and reservation number automatically.

If the item is managed by serial number, maestro* displays the serial number in this field.

Reservation No

Reservation number.

NOTE: This number can be entered manually by the user.

Quantity

Actual quantity used.

Unit Price

Unit price of the item.

Amount

Amount of the item.

Transferred

Indicates that the transaction has been transferred if the box is checked.

Transaction Pointer

Displays the transaction pointer when the material is transferred in the Inventory toProject Transfer option.

  1. ClosedProduction tab: This tab displays the production entered in maestro* and maestro*MOBILE.

 

When the daily entry is transferred, a non-transferred production transaction is created automatically.

 

Field

Description

Activity

Production expense activity.

Group

Production expense group.

NOTE: The group displayed by default is the one in entered in ProjectsConfiguration, under Default Values.

Place

Allows seeing or selecting the applicable place for each production entry line.

NOTE: If the entry comes from maestro*MOBILE, the places displayed cannot be modified.

Quantity

Production quantity.

Amount

Monetary value of the production.

Transferred

Indicates that the transaction has been created in option Enter Production.

Transaction Pointer

Points the transaction number created in option Enter Production.

  1. ClosedProduction by Bid Item tab: This tab displays the production by bid item entered in maestro* and maestro*MOBILE.

 

When the daily entry is transferred, a non-transferred production transaction by bid item is created automatically.

  1. Billing Schedule sub-tab

Field

Description

Bid Item

Displays the code that identifies the work done and that was defined in Progress Billing Contracts on the billing schedule.

Description

Displays the work description for the item on the billing schedule.

Quantity

Displays the quantity if the progress type defined in Progress Billing Contracts is Quantity.

Unit

Displays the unit of the item on the billing schedule defined in Progress Billing Contracts.

Prior

Displays the quantity or production rate entered earlier for the item on the billing schedule.

Current

Displays the quantity or production rate of the day.

To Date

Displays the total quantity or production rate produced by the transaction date for the item on the billing schedule.

Transferred

Indicated that the line has been transferred in maestro*.

Transaction Pointer

Points the transaction created in option Production by Bid Item when transferring.

  1. Change Order sub-tab

Field

Description

Code

Displays the code that identifies the work done for the item on the change order and that was defined in Progress Billing Contracts for information purposes.

Description

Displays the description of the item on the change order.

Quantity

Displays the quantity on the change order if the progress type defined in Progress Billing Contracts is Quantity.

Unit

Displays the unit on the change order defined in Progress Billing Contracts.

Prior

Displays the quantity or production rate entered earlier for the change order.

Current

Displays the value that will be added to the previous balance depending on the progress type for the item on the change order.

To Date

Displays the total quantity or production rate produced to date for the item on the change order.

Transferred

Indicates that the line has been transferred in maestro*.

Transaction Pointer

Points to the transaction created in option Production by Bid Item when transferring.

  1. ClosedSubcontractors / Contacts tab: Allows users to view, enter and modify contacts and subcontractors present or having worked on worksite.

Field

Description

Supplier Code

Code for the supplier.

Name

Name of the supplier.

Start Time

Start time of the supplier or contact’s presence on the worksite.

End Time

End time of the supplier or contact’s presence on the worksite.

Quantity

Used to enter a number of resources.

Comments

Comments on the line. Make a double-click in the column to display the memo edit window.

Contact Code

Code for the contact.

Contact Name

Name of the contact.

Transferred

Indicates that the line has been transferred in maestro*.

  1. Daily Notes tab: Used to enter miscellaneous information and to consult notes entered in maestro*MOBILE, if applicable.
  2. Click Save.

 

It is also possible to transfer daily entries in batch, in two different ways:

  • From option Daily Entry Batch Transfer;
  • From option Transaction Transfer. To do so:
    1. In the maestro* toolbar, click the Transaction Transfer icon.
    2. Open the Projects menu, then click Project Costing.
    3. Transactions are displayed in the section on the right. Open the Daily Entries menu, then the submenus and select the checkboxes of all daily entries to transfer.

Only daily entries with an Accepted status can be viewed and transferred.

 

Returning a Daily Entry to maestro*MOBILE

A daily entry can be returned to maestro*MOBILE for the site manager or project manager to make adjustments based on the user's comments.

  1. Click the Return to source icon. The user must indicate the reason for the return.
  2. This comment will be displayed in two ways in the maestro*MOBILE Projects interface:
    1. First, in the Project Details, the date appears in yellow and is marked with an exclamation mark to indicate that there is an action to be taken.
    2. Then, in the Daily Entry, the comment entered when the transaction was returned is displayed in yellow.

 

The daily entry can only be returned to the mobile application if the status is A-Entered or 5-Completed. Once the daily entry is returned to maestro*MOBILE, the transaction status will change to X-Returned.

By clicking the Display transactions returned to maestro*MOBILE icon, all daily entries with the X-Returned status are displayed.

When the maestro*MOBILE user makes the changes and completes the daily entry again, the application returns to status 5-Completed.

 

See also

 

Last modification: May 11, 2024