It's apparent everywhere you look that we are living in the information age. In business, having the right information can be extremely important. However, getting meaningful data in a timely fashion can be frustratingly elusive.

The mission of Redcort Software is to ensure businesses have easy and meaningful access to their internal information. Many users are first drawn to our Virtual TimeClock Pro software because it automates and simplifies the collection of employee time and attendance. Virtual TimeClock Pro's real power is that it easily and instantly provides an amazing amount of essential business information. Virtual TimeClock Pro gives you easy access to detailed or summary hours, overtime, and labor cost information for any period of time. With a few mouse clicks you can design multiple reports to view totals by worker, department or task.

The secret to Virtual TimeClock's power is in it's hidden but powerful SQL database engine combined with our dynamic and easy to use built-in Timecard Report Writer. The Timecard Report Writer provides an easy to use interface for selecting such things as report fonts, margins, and specific display options. Report options can be set to summarize data, include signature lines, gross wages, and include daily, weekly, or group totals.

The Timecard Report Writer includes a suite of basic reports that covers the basic time and attendance reporting needs. You can create new reports from scratch or just duplicate and modify any existing report. This allows for an almost unlimited variety of timecard and labor reports.

The following are a few practical examples of how easy it is to use the Timecard Report Writer in Virtual TimeClock Pro. If you've not yet purchased Virtual TimeClock, you can try out these examples with a free, fully functional evaluation download of the software available from the Redcort Software web site at http://redcort.com/download.html.

Leave Summary Report
Virtual TimeClock has a wonderful built-in accrued and used leave module. Leave entries for holidays, vacation, sickness, and personal time off can all be easily entered and tracked. A common question we receive around this time of year is, 'How can I get a leave summary report for each of my workers?' The following steps will provide the answer.

To easily create a leave summary report:

1. From the Reports menu, choose Timecard Report Writer.

2. From the Report Name drop-down list, select Timecard Summary.

3. Click the Modify button and select Duplicate Selected.

4. Rename the new report 'Leave Summary'.

5. Click the Report Options disclosure triangle to reveal more options.

6. From the Choose Hours For drop-down list, select Selected Tasks.

7. Select the leave categories you wish to include and click the OK button.

8. In the Features section, select the Leave Totals checkbox.

9. Click the Save Changes button to save the new report.

This report will now give you a summary of leave taken by each employee for the date range selected. Just the kind of information that I bet you were looking for.

Departmental Summary Report for Specific Tasks
Here's another example of just how valuable a tool the Timecard Report Writer really is. Let's say you wanted to perform some labor cost analysis for each of your departments for a specific task (remember, a task can be an activity, job, client, or just about anything else that you want to track time for). The steps below can be repeated for each job you're currently tracking.

To easily create a departmental summary report for a selected task:

1. From the Reports menu, choose Timecard Report Writer.

2. From the Report Name drop-down list, select Departmental Summary - Current.

3. Click the Modify button and select Duplicate Selected.

4. Rename the new report 'Departmental Summary - Job ABC'.

5. Click the Report Options disclosure triangle to reveal more options.

6. From the Choose Hours For drop-down list, select Selected Tasks.

7. Select the task you wish to include and click the OK button.

8. In the Features section, select the Gross Wages checkbox.

9. Click the Save Changes button to save the new report.

You now have a report that provides you with labor hours and dollar costs for each department that provided services on 'Job ABC' for any period of time. How's that for getting some important information at the snap of your fingers!

It's that easy to customize the built-in report templates that come with Virtual TimeClock! The number of report combinations that you can create is nearly limitless. So whether you're working with one of the built-in report templates or creating a new report from scratch; you can get the information you need, when you need it, in the way that makes the most sense to you.

Free Evaluation
The fully functional Virtual TimeClock Pro program can be downloaded free anytime at Redcort Software's web site (http://redcort.com/download). When Virtual TimeClock Pro is installed without a license key, it will run for 300 entries without any restrictions. After the evaluation period, a software license and activation key must be purchased to continue using the software.

Acknowledgments
Microsoft, Windows, and Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, Macintosh, and OS X are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Virtual TimeClock and Virtual TimeClock Pro are trademarks of Redcort Software.

About Virtual TimeClock
Virtual TimeClock Pro is the powerful, easy to use, software based time and attendance program that enables businesses of any size to effortlessly track employee hours and overtime. With Windows and Macintosh versions available, Virtual TimeClock Pro flexibly adapts to just about any computer and business environment. Virtual TimeClock Pro pricing starts at $195. Complete pricing and program information can be obtained at www.redcort.com.

About Redcort Software
Redcort Software has been helping unburden businesses from repetitive tasks and unavailable information since 1997. Redcort Software actively pursues close customer relationships through direct sales, regular feedback, and world-class technical support. Tens of thousands of workers at businesses in over a dozen countries rely on Redcort Software every single day.

Contact Information
Jeff Morrow
Redcort Software
http://www.redcort.com
8939 N. Chestnut Avenue #106
Fresno, California 93720
559.434.8544 x115