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Use ComputerEase Field to create geofences for job locations. You can enable geolocation time tracking for you or other employees with compatible devices.

After a job location's geofence is created, you can automate time tracking on your geolocation-compatible device when you or other employees arrive at or depart from a job location.

Access the Job Locations Screen

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You can manage your job locations on the Job Locations screen.

To access the Job Locations screen:

On the lower pane, tap Menu.
Tap Job Locations.

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Enable a Job Location Geofence

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You can enable a job location's geofence to automate time tracking on your geolocation-compatible device when you or other employees arrive at or depart from a job location.

To enable a job location geofence:

Search a job location with this icon .
Tap the job location.
On the Edit Job Name screen, tap Save.

On the Job Locations screen, the icon of the job location is now changed to .

<div class="note note note_note"><span class="note__title">Note:</span> If a job address exists in ComputerEase, the pin will default to that address location. If there is no address from ComputerEase, the pin will default to the user's current location.</div>

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Geofence

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A geofence in ComputerEase Field is a virtual geographic boundary for a job location. On the Edit Job Name screen, a geofence is represented by a blue or grey circle surrounding a pin.

Geofences for job locations in ComputerEase Field is used to automate your time tracking. For example, when you arrive with your geolocation-compatible device at your job location, inside the boundary, a notification is displayed on your lock screen containing your arrival time. If you depart from a job location with your device, outside the boundary, a notification is displayed on your lock screen containing your departure time with a prompt to create a time entry.

Note: Jobs with a geofence set have the

icon on the Job Location screen and a blue circle surrounds the pin of the job location on the Edit *Job Name* screen. Jobs without a geofence set have the

icon on the Job Location screen and grey circle surrounds the pin of the job location on the Edit *Job Name* screen.

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Draw a Job Location Geofence

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When adding or editing a job location geofence, you can draw the job area instead of using the pin and radius when the area of the job does not fit well in a radius.

To draw a job location geofence:

Select Menu > Job Locations.
Select the job where you want to draw a job location geofence.
On the Edit screen, tap Edit Pin.
Tap the hexagon icon at the upper right portion of the screen.
Place points on the map to draw the job location geofence. This does not need to be a specific shape. You can place any number of points to draw.

Note: The minimum size of the job location geofence is 300 feet.
Tap Done. If you need to make additional changes to the job location geofence, tap Edit Region and edit as needed.
Tap Save.

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Edit a Job Location Geofence

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You can edit a job location geofence either through editing the job location pin or searching for a new job location.

To edit a job location geofence:

On the Edit Job Name screen, do one of the following:
- Tap Edit Pin, and then drag the pin to a new job location. You can also use the Radius slider to change the radius of the pin that identifies the geofence area.
- Tap Search and enter an address for the new job location of the pin.
Tap Save.