Timesheet rules

Set up timesheet rules to enforce policies when an employee enters a timesheet. Timesheets that don't meet the rules cannot be submitted. Create a timesheet rule that's global to apply across an entire organization. Or, create a timesheet rule that applies only to a specific holiday schedule or designated project workers. Create specific timesheet rules if projects span multiple departments or multiple entities that have different work schedules. See Specify timesheet rules in the Sage Intacct Help Center for more information.

List timersheet rules

get/objects/time/timesheet-rule

Returns a collection with a key, ID, and link for each timesheet rule. This operation is mostly for use in testing; use the query service to find objects that meet certain criteria and to specify properties that are returned.

SecurityOAuth2
Responses
200

OK

400

Bad Request

Request samples 
Response samples 
application/json
{
  • "ia::result": [
    • {
      • "key": "1",
      • "id": "1",
      • "href": "/objects/time/timesheet-rule/1"
      },
    • {
      • "key": "2",
      • "id": "2",
      • "href": "/objects/time/timesheet-rule/2"
      }
    ],
  • "ia::meta": {
    • "totalCount": 2,
    • "totalSuccess": 2,
    • "totalError": 0,
    • "start": 1,
    • "pageSize": 100,
    • "next": null,
    • "previous": null
    }
}
Create a timesheet rule
post/objects/time/timesheet-rule
Creates a new timesheet rule.


SecurityOAuth2 
Request 
Request Body schema: application/json
required
name
required
string
Rule name.


 
 Example:  "Weekend overtime limit"
startDate
required
string <date> 
The timesheet rule start date.


 
 Example:  "2025-06-01"
endDate
required
string <date> 
The timesheet rule end date. The end date must occur after the start date.


 
 Example:  "2026-06-01"
businessDays
Array of strings
 Default:  []
Days of the week defined as work days that apply to the timesheet rule.


 
 Example:  ["MONDAY","TUESDAY","WEDNESDAY","THURSDAY","FRIDAY"]
weekends
Array of strings
 Default:  []
Days of the weekend defined as work days that apply to the timesheet rule.


 
 Example:  ["SATURDAY","SUNDAY"]
minHoursForApproval
string or null <decimal-precision-2> 
The minimum hours required for approval.


 
 Example:  "0.2"
maxHoursForApproval
string or null <decimal-precision-2> 
The maximum hours allowed for approval.


 
 Example:  "5"
minHoursPerWorkDay
string or null <decimal-precision-2> 
The minimum required non-weekend hours per work day.


 
 Example:  "2.0"
maxHoursPerWorkDay
string or null <decimal-precision-2> 
The maximum allowed non-weekend hours per work day.


 
 Example:  "10.0"
requireNotes
boolean
 Default:  false
Indicates whether notes are required (true) or not (false) for the timesheet.


 
 Example:  false
doNotAllowOnHolidays
boolean
 Default:  false
Indicates whether to reject timesheets submitted with work performed on a defined holiday (true) or not (false).


 
 Example:  false
minHoursPerWeekend
string or null <decimal-precision-2> 
The minimum weekend hours. Use '0' if no one works.


 
 Example:  "0.2"
maxHoursPerWeekend
string or null <decimal-precision-2> 
The maximum weekend hours. Use '0' if no one works.


 
 Example:  "5.0"
Array of objects
 
 Array 
key
string
Unique key for the employee to whom the timesheet rule applies.


 
 Example:  "5606"
id
string
Unique identifier for the employee to whom the timesheet rule applies.


 
 Example:  "EMP-1"
status
string
 Default:  "active"
Object status. Active objects are fully functional. Inactive objects are essentially hidden and cannot be used or referenced.


 Enum: "active" "inactive"  
 Example:  "active"
Responses 
201
Created


400
Bad Request


Request samples 
application/json
{
  • "name": "Holiday schedule 2022",
  • "businessDays": [
    • "MONDAY",
    • "TUESDAY",
    • "WEDNESDAY",
    • "THURSDAY",
    • "FRIDAY"
    ],
  • "weekends": [
    • "SATURDAY",
    • "SUNDAY"
    ],
  • "startDate": "2022-01-01",
  • "endDate": "2022-12-31",
  • "requireNotes": false,
  • "doNotAllowOnHolidays": false,
  • "timesheetRuleEmployees": [
    • {
      • "key": "22"
      },
    • {
      • "key": "27"
      },
    • {
      • "id": "JSmith"
      }
    ]
}
Response samples 
application/json
{
  • "ia::result": {
    • "key": "3",
    • "id": "3",
    • "href": "/objects/time/timesheet-rule/3"
    },
  • "ia::meta": {
    • "totalCount": 1,
    • "totalSuccess": 1,
    • "totalError": 0
    }
}
Get a timesheet rule
get/objects/time/timesheet-rule/{key}
Returns detailed information for a specified timesheet rule.


SecurityOAuth2 
Request 
path Parameters
key
required
string
System-assigned unique key for the timesheet rule.


 
 Example:  99
Responses 
200
OK


400
Bad Request


Request samples 
Response samples 
application/json
{
  • "ia::result": {
    • "key": "2",
    • "id": "2",
    • "name": "Time sheet of my company",
    • "businessDays": [
      • "MONDAY",
      • "TUESDAY",
      • "WEDNESDAY",
      • "THURSDAY",
      • "FRIDAY"
      ],
    • "weekends": [
      • "SATURDAY",
      • "SUNDAY"
      ],
    • "startDate": "2024-02-01",
    • "endDate": "2024-10-01",
    • "minHoursPerWorkDay": "2.5",
    • "maxHoursPerWorkDay": "8",
    • "minHoursForApproval": "1.5",
    • "maxHoursForApproval": "8",
    • "minHoursPerWeekend": "2",
    • "maxHoursPerWeekend": "4",
    • "requireNotes": false,
    • "doNotAllowOnHolidays": false,
    • "status": "active",
    • "href": "/objects/time/timesheet-rule/2",
    • "timesheetRuleEmployees": [
      • {
        },
      • {
        }
      ]
    },
  • "ia::meta": {
    • "totalCount": 1,
    • "totalSuccess": 1,
    • "totalError": 0
    }
}
Update a timesheet rule
patch/objects/time/timesheet-rule/{key}
Updates an existing timesheet rule by setting field values. Any fields not provided remain unchanged.


SecurityOAuth2 
Request 
path Parameters
key
required
string
System-assigned unique key for the timesheet rule.


 
 Example:  99
Request Body schema: application/json
name
string
Rule name.


 
 Example:  "Weekend overtime limit"
businessDays
Array of strings
 Default:  []
Days of the week defined as work days that apply to the timesheet rule.


 
 Example:  ["MONDAY","TUESDAY","WEDNESDAY","THURSDAY","FRIDAY"]
weekends
Array of strings
 Default:  []
Days of the weekend defined as work days that apply to the timesheet rule.


 
 Example:  ["SATURDAY","SUNDAY"]
startDate
string <date> 
The timesheet rule start date.


 
 Example:  "2025-06-01"
endDate
string <date> 
The timesheet rule end date. The end date must occur after the start date.


 
 Example:  "2026-06-01"
minHoursForApproval
string or null <decimal-precision-2> 
The minimum hours required for approval.


 
 Example:  "0.2"
maxHoursForApproval
string or null <decimal-precision-2> 
The maximum hours allowed for approval.


 
 Example:  "5"
minHoursPerWorkDay
string or null <decimal-precision-2> 
The minimum required non-weekend hours per work day.


 
 Example:  "2.0"
maxHoursPerWorkDay
string or null <decimal-precision-2> 
The maximum allowed non-weekend hours per work day.


 
 Example:  "10.0"
requireNotes
boolean
 Default:  false
Indicates whether notes are required (true) or not (false) for the timesheet.


 
 Example:  false
doNotAllowOnHolidays
boolean
 Default:  false
Indicates whether to reject timesheets submitted with work performed on a defined holiday (true) or not (false).


 
 Example:  false
minHoursPerWeekend
string or null <decimal-precision-2> 
The minimum weekend hours. Use '0' if no one works.


 
 Example:  "0.2"
maxHoursPerWeekend
string or null <decimal-precision-2> 
The maximum weekend hours. Use '0' if no one works.


 
 Example:  "5.0"
Array of objects
 
 Array 
key
string
Unique key for the employee to whom the timesheet rule applies.


 
 Example:  "5606"
id
string
Unique identifier for the employee to whom the timesheet rule applies.


 
 Example:  "EMP-1"
status
string
 Default:  "active"
Object status. Active objects are fully functional. Inactive objects are essentially hidden and cannot be used or referenced.


 Enum: "active" "inactive"  
 Example:  "active"
Responses 
200
OK


400
Bad Request


Request samples 
application/json
{
  • "name": "Time Schedule for 2024",
  • "timesheetRuleEmployees": [
    • {
      • "key": "24"
      },
    • {
      • "id": "MGR1"
      }
    ]
}
Response samples 
application/json
{
  • "ia::result": {
    • "key": "5",
    • "id": "5",
    • "href": "/objects/time/timesheet-rule/5"
    },
  • "ia::meta": {
    • "totalCount": 1,
    • "totalSuccess": 1,
    • "totalError": 0
    }
}
Delete a timesheet rule
delete/objects/time/timesheet-rule/{key}
Deletes a timesheet rule.


SecurityOAuth2 
Request 
path Parameters
key
required
string
System-assigned unique key for the timesheet rule.


 
 Example:  99
Responses 
204
No Content


400
Bad Request


Request samples 
Response samples 
application/json
{
  • "ia::result": {
    • "ia::error": {
      • "code": "invalidRequest",
      • "message": "A POST request requires a payload",
      • "errorId": "REST-1028",
      • "additionalInfo": {
        },
      • "supportId": "Kxi78%7EZuyXBDEGVHD2UmO1phYXDQAAAAo"
      }
    },
  • "ia::meta": {
    • "totalCount": 1,
    • "totalSuccess": 0,
    • "totalError": 1
    }
}