# Purchasing custom reports **URL:** \ **Category:** V4 Question\ **Created:** [February 26, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.sambapos.com/t/purchasing-custom-reports/4381 "2015-02-26T22:53:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![Jesse](https://forum.sambapos.com/user_avatar/forum.sambapos.com/jesse/32/61493_2.png) [@Jesse](https://forum.sambapos.com/u/Jesse)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.sambapos.com/t/purchasing-custom-reports/4381/3 "2015-02-26T23:03:26Z")
No the time clock was built by users the two most shared were built by myself and @QMcKay using Custom Reports and Automation inside SambaPOS. We both offer tutorials for both style of time clock. Look here: > [@Time Clock - Basic - Employee Entities (not users)](http://forum.sambapos.com/t/time-clock-basic-employee-entities-not-users/2881): > > Basic TimeClock implementation using Employee Entities (not Users) and 2 Entity States called PunchIn and PunchOut. REQUIRED: SambaPOS v4.1.65 + REQUIRED: Custom Report Module from [SambaMarket.com](http://SambaMarket.com) Database Tools Import Files: Automation (Automation Commands, Actions, Rules): [TimeClock\_Automation.zip](https://forum.sambapos.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/5/15d11fcf8f8a0ef8d348d96cf9a530a45a0698e1.zip) (2.1 KB) Entity Type, Entity Screen, States [TimeClock\_EntityType\_EntityScreen\_States.zip](https://forum.sambapos.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/7/27bc86fe4d05332c39606c45d7a7c7701b66f8b0.zip) (1.5 KB) FLOW: Button to show TimeClock screen: [image] TimeClock screen with 4 Employee Entities: … > [@Time Clock: Linked to SambaPOS Users with Custom Reports](http://forum.sambapos.com/t/time-clock-linked-to-sambapos-users-with-custom-reports/2884): > > bangbang It is wise to backup of your database and test this first before putting into production Download Link: Operational Flow: Clock In: Employee enters pin or scans badge to log in to SambaPOS4 Time clock greets employee by name and gives option to Clock In or Cancel If employee chooses Clock In it records a punch and logs them into SambaPOS If employee chooses Cancel it takes them back to the User Log In screen of SambaPOS4 Clock Out: Employee navigates to the Time Clock e… As @QMcKay mentioned above I also shared a solution that uses TimeTrex a third party payroll software. I use this for my payroll and I use Custom Reports for simple reporting. Time Clock is rather complex and I recommend you studying all three solutions so you can build one that fits your business need. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.sambapos.com/t/purchasing-custom-reports/4381)._