Human resource management software has become an integral part of every business enterprises. Such software is basically used for running the enterprise process systematically and efficiently. However, for efficient management, the organization should have a clear management strategy. Otherwise, it will jeopardize the management process even if you have an efficient software in place.

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Biometric Device Integration

2. INTRODUCTION
 Human resource management software has become an integral part of every business enterprises.
Such software is basically used for running the enterprise process systematically and efficiently.
However, for efficient management, the organization should have a clear management strategy.
Otherwise, it will jeopardize the management process even if you have an efficient software in
place.

3.  An HR management solution without following qualities has a high possibility
of collapse.
1. Proper Data Entry
2. Fully covered solution
3. Automation in all possible sectors
4. Automation from public sources
5. Proper reporting tools.

4.  Let's consider the case of 'Automation'. Automation is not an option today, rather a must-
have feature that an ERP software should possess. If we could avoid manual data entry in
every possible domain, the same workforce could be channelized to other productive areas.
Here in this blog, I am discussing such a useful automation feature in Odoo ERP, which is
attendance marking and management with the help of Biometric hardware.

5.  There is a number of advantages for automation in biometrics. Some of them are listed below:
 Biometric Attendance Marking and Management Advantages
● Positive and accurate Identification
● Highest level of security
● Offers mobility
● Impossible to forge
● Safe & user friendly
● No more managerial ever heads
● Device automation
● Facial, thumb recognition

6.  Biometric Device Configuration
 For connecting the biometric device with odoo we need to know the static IP and port number of the
biometric device. Once we have the static IP and port number, we can connect the device with odoo
from the following form.

7.  Here, you can fill the static IP and port number in the fields ‘Machine IP’ and ‘Port No’ respectively.
Please note that you must provide valid details. Otherwise, the connection will be failed. Here you
can configure multiple devices too.

8.  Employee Configuration
To configure Biometric Id employee to employee master, you have to provide the ‘Biometric Device I
of the employee in their master.

9.  In employee master form you can see a field 'Biometric Device ID'. Here you can enter th
corresponding device ID of that employee.
 In HR Biometric Device Integration you have two options:
1. Download Data
2. Clear Data

10.  Download Data
 After configuration, you can download your attendance log into Odoo through 'Download Data
button. If the device is connected, then the Odoo will download all the attendance log from the devic
to a table. That table will be shown in odoo as follow.

11.  If the device is not connected, then Odoo will show you a warning message as follow.
 Odoo attendance will be updated daily with the first check-in and last check out records of the
employee. If Odoo detects any new biometric Id in the device database then Odoo will create a
corresponding employee in its database with that biometric ID and the employee name.

12.  Clear Data
 You can also clear all attendance log from both Odoo and device by clicking 'Clear' button. If the
device is not connected it will show you a warning message.

13. Refer this link for more:
https://www.cybrosys.com/blog/biometric-integration-on-hr-attendance

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