Step 1: Create a connection for Zoho People

1. Navigate to Setup > Developer Space > Connections and click Create Connection.
   
   
   
   
2. Under the Default Services tab, select Zoho People.
   
   
   
   
3. Perform the following and click Create And Connect:
   
1. Enter the Connection Name as ZohoPeopleCon
   The Connection Link Name will be automatically populated.
2. Disable Use Credentials Of Login User. If this is disabled, the connection will utilize the credentials of the connection owner.
3. Select the Scopes ZOHOPEOPLE.announcement.ALL,  ZOHOPEOPLE.assessment.ALL, ZOHOPEOPLE.attendance.all, and ZOHOPEOPLE.automation.ALL
   
   
   
   
4. Click Connect in the authentication page.
   
   
   
   
5. Click Authorize in the Authorization page.
   
   
   
   
6. Click Proceed.
   
   
   
   
7. Click Accept in the Permissions page.
   
   

Step 2: Create a custom function

1. Navigate to Setup > Automation > Functions and click Create Function.
   
2. Enter the following details and click Save:
   
1. Function Name: CheckInHoursAsAttendanceInPeople
2. Module: Attendance
   
3. In the Deluge Script Editor, enter the following script:
   
   

   /*  ------check-In time----- */ Check_In_Time = attendance.get("Check_In_Time"); Check_In_temp_time = Check_In_Time.getSuffix("T"); Check_In_time_f = Check_In_temp_time.subString(0,8); Temp_Check_In_Time = Check_In_Time.toTime(); Check_In_date = Temp_Check_In_Time.getDay().toLong(); if(Check_In_date < 10) { Check_In_date = "0" + Check_In_date; } Check_In_month = Temp_Check_In_Time.getMonth().toLong(); if(Check_In_month < 10) { Check_In_month = "0" + Check_In_month; } Check_In_year = Temp_Check_In_Time.getYear(); Final_Check_In_Time = Check_In_date + "/" + Check_In_month + "/" + Check_In_year + " " + Check_In_time_f; /*  ------check-out time----- */ Check_Out_Time = attendance.get("Check_Out_Time"); if(Check_Out_Time != null) { Check_Out_temp_time = Check_Out_Time.getSuffix("T"); Check_Out_time_f = Check_Out_temp_time.subString(0,8); Temp_Check_Out_Time = Check_Out_Time.toTime(); Check_Out_date = Temp_Check_Out_Time.getDay().toLong(); if(Check_Out_date < 10) { Check_Out_date = "0" + Check_Out_date; } Check_Out_month = Temp_Check_Out_Time.getMonth().toLong(); if(Check_Out_month < 10) { Check_Out_month = "0" + Check_Out_month; } Check_Out_year = Temp_Check_Out_Time.getYear(); Final_Check_Out_Time = Check_Out_date + "/" + Check_Out_month + "/" + Check_Out_year + " " + Check_Out_time_f; } /*  ------Owner Email----- */ owner_map = attendance.get("Owner").toMap(); owner_email = owner_map.get("email"); /*  ------People Check-In check-Out Code----- */ if(Check_Out_Time == null) { paramMap = Map(); paramMap.put("dateFormat","dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss"); paramMap.put("checkIn",Final_Check_In_Time); paramMap.put("emailId",owner_email); response = invokeurl [ url :"https://people.zoho.com/people/api/attendance" type :POST parameters:paramMap connection:"zohopeoplecon" ]; } else { paramMap = Map(); paramMap.put("dateFormat","dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss"); paramMap.put("checkOut",Final_Check_Out_Time); paramMap.put("emailId",owner_email); response = invokeurl [ url :"https://people.zoho.com/people/api/attendance" type :POST parameters:paramMap connection:"zohopeoplecon" ]; info "response: " + response; }

Step 3: Create a workflow rule

1. Navigate to Setup > Automation > Workflow Rules and click Create Workflow.
   
2. Enter the following details, then click Next:
   
1. Module: Attendance
   
2. Rule Name: CheckInHoursAsAttendanceInPeople
   
3. Description: Mark attendance in Zoho People using the checked-in hours in Zoho FSM Mobile
   
   
   
   
3. Select the rule trigger as Created or Edited and click Next. Select the checkbox Repeat this workflow whenever a Attendance is edited.
   
   
   
   
4. Select the rule criteria as To all Attendance. Click Next.
   
   
   
   
5. Click +Action and select Function.
   
   
   
   
6. Select Existing Functions and click Next.
   
   
   
   
7. Select the custom function created in the last step.
   
   
   
   
8. Click Save.
   
   
   

Testing the use case