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ATR9800 User Guide
38 Autopoll
Autopoll
Autopoll/Report allows automatic polling and reporting of time transaction information at a
predetermined time without any user intervention. The only requirement is that the computer be
left in autopoll. Autopoll can be programmed to print reports after programming is completed. If
autoreporting is used, a printer must be available for the software to print to.
To setup autopoll, go to Main Menu\Clocks\Time Delayed Polling & Reporting. Click the add
icon at the bottom of the screen.
Time: The time you wish this polling to occur.
SMTWTFS: The day/days of the week you wish this polling to occur.
Type: C – clocks. To poll one or all clocks.
D – To poll all clocks in a specified division.
F – to run an external file such as an external tape backup program.
Clock ID: If C is chosen enter the clock ID of the clock to be polled. If polling all clocks press
enter and ALL will automatically be inserted for you.
File: If F is chosen enter the full path to the file to be executed. The file may either be a batch
(.BAT) or an executable (.EXE).
Retry: The number of times to retry if clock communications errors out.
CLR: Check to clear all clock transactions after polling, Leave blank to leave transactions intact.
Tset: Check to set clocks time to computers date/time.
Bells: Check to download bell schedule to the clock after polling.