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# Time worked

# Time worked {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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The Task \[task\] table provides a time-tracking field called Time worked.  
Figure 1. Time worked field ![]()

This field measures how long a record has been viewed to track work time on a ticket. Any table
that extends Task can use this field. To add the field, configure the form.

As the record is viewed, the timer counts upward. To pause the timer, click the stop icon
(![Stop icon]()).

To resume the timer, click the start icon (![Start icon]()).

When you save a task, the amount of new time in the timer is used to generate a record on the
Time Worked \[task_time_worked\] table. You can view this table as a related list on the task
form.

By default, the time in the Time worked field is a cumulative value
stored in the task record. If you modify a Time Worked record, the changes are not reflected in
the task timer.

You can set the property com.snc.time_worked.update_task_timer to enable
updating of the task timer value, based on changes to the Time worked records. You do this using
the Update task timer business rule.

You can also enable the dictionary attribute time_worked_alert so that
updates to the time worked field make the form dirty. By default the attribute is set to false.