Reading the Punch Grid

Published 11 February 2026, Updated 11 February 2026

Each line is one action done by one person at one date/time. The table helps you understand who did what, from which device, and from which source.

Useful icon meaning:

• Green arrow icon means Punch In.
• Stop icon means Punch Out.
• Source icons indicate where the action came from (user interface, punch device, or admin action).

The Grid buttons

• Refresh the Grid
• Punch Device Management
• Adding manual Punch
• Display statistics
• History log

Search from the grid toolbar

Use the grid toolbar to quickly find specific records without opening extra dialogs.

1. In the punch grid toolbar, choose the column you want to search (for example Name, Event, Device, or Origin).
2. Enter the value to search.
3. Choose the search option/operator.
4. Press Enter (or apply search) to refresh the grid.
5. Clear the search field to return to the full list.

Search option meanings:

• Contains: shows rows where the value includes your text anywhere.
• Does not contain: excludes rows where the value includes your text.
• Equals: shows only exact matches.
• Not equal: excludes exact matches.
• Starts with: shows rows where the value begins with your text.
• Ends with: shows rows where the value ends with your text.
• Is empty / Is null: shows rows where the value is missing.
• Is not empty / Is not null: shows rows where a value exists.

Main grid action buttons (act)

The act column contains row-level action buttons.

• Trash/Delete button: attempts to delete that punch line.
  • Deletion is allowed only when timeline consistency rules allow it.
  • If deletion is blocked, use corrective actions (for example manual correction or proper punch-out) instead of forcing removal.
• Punch-out button on active row (arrow icon): appears only for active Punch In rows and opens the punch-out time dialog.
  • Use it to close an open activity directly from the grid.
  • The selected punch-out time must be logical (not before punch-in and not in the future).

Use filters when investigating specific people, events, dates, or device behavior.