--- title: How To Capture Production from a Workstation description: How To Capture Production from a work station --- [Skip to content](https://support.palletconnect.com/knowledge-base/how-to-capture-production-from-a-workstation-#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![logo1\_on\_transparent](https://support.palletconnect.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20pack/logo1_on_transparent.png?width=300&height=30&name=logo1_on_transparent.png)](https://support.palletconnect.com/knowledge-base?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Pallet Connect](https://support.palletconnect.com/knowledge-base?hsLang=en) 2. [Productivity](https://support.palletconnect.com/knowledge-base/productivity?hsLang=en) 3. [Production](https://support.palletconnect.com/knowledge-base/productivity?hsLang=en#production) # How To Capture Production from a Workstation `` ### 1. This article provides information on how to capture production from a workstation. See related article on Managing Workstations. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/6b952599-4b8a-49b7-9291-e9bfe6b05537/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=82,94&br_px=1458,863&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0) `` 2\. From the main menu, click "Productivity" `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/6b952599-4b8a-49b7-9291-e9bfe6b05537/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,135&br_px=860,616&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=860&wat_scale=76&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=96,212) `` 3\. Click "Capture Production" `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/0c685db9-a26f-463d-9410-cdb614aa9b06/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,22&br_px=860,503&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=860&wat_scale=76&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=120,212) `` 4\. Chosen the selected production, for example, click "Capture Build" `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/88f4a744-0e03-4900-91ea-67ad0575b0e3/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=413,207) `` 5\. For the "select employee" portion of the process, click on the active workstation from the list. **NOTE:** The list icon for a workstation differs from an employee. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/7d8aef17-0a15-4204-b524-485bd97d9c8b/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,188&br_px=1376,958&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=405,388) `` 6\. Workstation seats will appear. The number of seats will correspond to the total of seats set up in the workstation profile. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/0cdfafb7-797d-4a38-8ca6-496e530dd460/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=164,44&br_px=1541,813&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=707,277) `` 7\. Click on the employee name from the list, for each seat. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/650fccf6-1967-4a67-9175-b71f5aaba784/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=11,188&br_px=1387,958&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,296) `` 8\. **NOTE:** "Empty Seat" can be chosen if the seat was not occupied by an employee during production. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/87456a59-bee5-4333-8437-07fd2f5c11bc/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=164,160&br_px=1541,929&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=993,277) `` 9\. Items scheduled to the workstation will appear as "scheduled". Click on the selected item. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-07-04/1116d0fe-f325-4e96-a8f9-974967bf2435/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?tl_px=0,106&br_px=1376,875&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=349,276) `` 10\. If a different item is needed. Click the "Start Typing To Search" field to look up stock items. Scheduled and unscheduled items will be available. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-07-04/d6de6ef5-dbf6-4b6e-a2bf-bd38d7e7b005/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1376,769&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=522,274) `` 11\. Enter the quantity produced. In this example, the quantity of pallets built. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/9b3826cc-b3a5-474f-9a8c-a73f77f45fcb/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=135,53&br_px=1512,822&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277) `` 12\. Click here to delete and select a different item. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/882ab0e1-35cd-41fb-93a2-d8c7d89af37c/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=7,55&br_px=1154,696&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,277) `` 13\. Click "Add Another Item" to capture production on an additional item. Click on "Scan Barcodes" if applicable. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-07-04/97e7fe99-6fea-4607-9c6a-d7bc16340417/user_cropped_screenshot.webp?tl_px=286,259&br_px=1433,900&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,277) `` 14\. Click "Save" to complete the capture. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/b6007dcd-6f48-4bd0-9381-3457c72cca9c/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=364,317&br_px=1511,958&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,411) `` 15\. Choose to print labels, if enabled. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/685dff90-7602-4188-a7e3-16b060d89f3a/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=147,0&br_px=1294,640&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=524,265) `` 16\. To view production, click "Productivity Summary" from the menu. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/6ccb67cc-a6ca-4afc-b0e7-db4d69613b81/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,303&br_px=982,852&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=983&wat_scale=87&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=95,243) `` 17\. Click this text field to alter the date range. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/41fb97b4-eafe-4387-9586-3d1378f58465/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1146,640&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=480,90) `` 18\. Click on a date range from the list or use the calendar. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/4fee42a7-b5b6-4a11-a226-81699921234f/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,70&br_px=1146,711&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=309,277) `` 19\. The summary can be filtered by production type, for example, select the "BUILD" option. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/4264cb2d-074e-46b3-844f-a66e8bcce69f/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1146,640&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=485,211) `` 20\. The summary can be filtered by employee, for example, Select the workstation. `` ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-19/31834971-3cf8-4999-825e-42d53b5a550b/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=288,0&br_px=1435,640&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=523,211) `` 21\. 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