What if a job site does not have a full street address?

BetterDesks sites are set up with address details and can also include coordinates for geofencing. Sites without precise postal addresses may need the best available address plus accurate coordinates.

Detailed answer

Each site should have enough location detail for schedulers and employees to understand where work happens. BetterDesks can also store coordinates so geofencing checks the employee against the right physical location.

For geofencing, latitude and longitude are the critical fields. If geofencing is enabled and the selected site does not have coordinates configured, BetterDesks blocks the clock action instead of silently bypassing geofence enforcement.

This means remote or unusual locations should be set up with the best available address information and accurate coordinates.

Example

A field-service site uses a nearby service address for the required address fields and stores precise latitude/longitude for the actual work location. Employees clock in against the configured site, and geofence enforcement uses the coordinates.

How BetterDesks helps

BetterDesks can support geofenced attendance at sites with coordinates, but teams should still keep practical address details on the site record for scheduling, navigation, and operations.

Related questions

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Next step

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