Time keeping entry visual confirmation

[jlehman]

I have run into a regular issue with time keeping entry. Team members mention that they don't know if the data is saved. Often it is, but occasionally for what ever reason, certain portions of their data isn't saved. Usually it seems to be the category, but not always. In any case, I think that a "submit", or "save" button. Or even a visual cue that the data has been saved (green dot?) would be helpful. Any thoughts?

Thanks,
JL

[Radishworks]

I'd rather figure out the cause of the data not being saved.  Can you identify the case that causes the issue?  Browser, steps, etc.  As far as MM is concerned the data is always saved, so unless we can figure out what's causing to to not save there would be no way to add a green dot or not 

[jlehman]

A consistent theme is Chrome on OSX, and it seems that it is usually a category that isn't staying selected. I have asked for a screen shot the next time that it happens. We will try to refine the conditions.

I just received this from my teammate,

I enter one line of data. I click on the button to add the next line. The item category (e.g., administration or physical fitness) then reverts to blank. But the rest of that first line of data remains intact.

Thanks,
JL

[jlehman]

Here is a screenshot to the problem that I described earlier. With Chrome on OSX the category gets cleared when the user hits "enter".

Thanks,
JL

[Radishworks]

Great, sounds like we may have the issue cornered.  What field has focus (has the cursor) when enter is pressed?

[jlehman]

Here is more info.

I make a new entry as in screen 1. I then click on "add new activity." The category I had just entered is gone. The other data stays.
Or I can enter all data. Then log out. Log in, the category is gone.

I have received before and after screenshots ("screen 1" in the above quote), but I cannot easily get them under the posting size limit on this computer. They are 222KB each.

JL

[Radishworks]

Is it only the category that is not saving? 

Is there an exact order of entry that makes it work and one that doesn't?

Looks like we are dealing with a Chome on Mac bug 

[jlehman]

Yes, it is only the category that isn't saved, and he doesn't see any pattern with respect to the order in which data is entered.