Decimal Time Entry
We’d like Atera to support entering time using decimal hours rather than requiring users to enter hours, minutes, and seconds in the HH:MM:SS format.
For example:
0.25 = 15 minutes
0.50 = 30 minutes
0.75 = 45 minutes
1.00 = 1 hour
1.50 = 1 hour 30 minutes
1.75 = 1 hour 45 minutes
Why this would be useful
Decimal time entry would make logging time much faster, easier, and less error-prone, particularly when entering a large number of time entries.
Currently, having to enter something like 01:45:35 is cumbersome when the actual requirement is simply to record approximately 1.75 hours.
This would also make time entry more intuitive for users who are accustomed to recording billable or worked hours in decimal format.
Suggested functionality
Allow users to enter a decimal value directly into time fields, with Atera automatically converting the value into the appropriate hours/minutes format behind the scenes.
For example:
User enters: 1.75
Atera records/displays: 01:45:00
This could be offered as an alternative to the existing time format, so users can choose whichever input method works best for them.
We believe this would be a relatively small usability improvement that could significantly speed up time logging for technicians and other Atera users.
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