SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECORDING TIMESHEET ENTRY DATA OF EMPLOYEES

Abstract

A system for recording timesheet entry data of employees is provided. The system includes at least one client computer and an application server. Each client computer includes a timesheet entry data inserting module used for receiving timesheet entry data input by an employee, attaching the timesheet entry data to the email, and sending the email with the timesheet entry attachment to a preset timesheet mailbox after the user sends out the email. The application server is used for accessing the preset timesheet mailbox periodically to obtain timesheet entry data of various employees, which are attached to different emails, and inserting the attached data to a database.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a system for recording timesheet entry data of employees according to a preferred embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a preferred method for recording timesheet entry data of employees; and

FIG. 3 is a detail description of one step in FIG. 2, namely periodically checking the preset timesheet mailbox to obtain the attached timesheet entry data.

Claims

1. A system for recording timesheet entry data of employees, comprising: at least one client computer which comprises a timesheet entry data inserting module for receiving timesheet entry data input by an employee, attaching the data to an email created by the employee, and sending the email with the timesheet entry attachment to a preset timesheet mailbox after the employee sends out the email; and an application server for accessing the preset timesheet mailbox periodically to obtain timesheet entry data of various employees which are attached to different emails, and inserting the attached timesheet entry data to a database.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the application server comprises: a checking module for periodically checking whether the preset timesheet mailbox has received a new email;a reading module for reading the timesheet entry data attached to the new email; andan inserting module for inserting the attached timesheet entry data to the database.

3. The system as claimed 2, wherein the checking module is further used for marking the new email whose attached timesheet entry data have been inserted to the database.

4. A computer-based method for recording timesheet entry data of employees, comprising the steps of receiving timesheet entry data input by an employee;attaching the timesheet entry data to an email created by the employee;sending the email with the timesheet entry attachment to a preset timesheet mailbox, after the employee sends out the email;checking the preset timesheet mailbox periodically to obtain timesheet entry data of various employees which are attached to different new emails; andinserting the attached timesheet entry data to a database.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, further comprising the step of marking the new emails whose attached timesheet entry data have been inserted to the database.