---
title: "Staff Preparation | GTX Attendance"
slug: "staff-preparation"
description: "Learn about Staff Preparation for Time and Attendance tracking in Marlin GTX trusted automotive software by Megabus."
updated: 2025-07-30T06:08:19Z
published: 2025-07-30T06:08:19Z
canonical: "help.megabus.com.au/staff-preparation"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Staff Preparation

Time and Attendance Feature

          This advanced [time and attendance](https://help.megabus.com.au/gtx/docs/time-and-attendance) feature is only available in **GTX 5.7.1** and later.
  

To **upgrade your system to the latest version**, please [contact the megabus support team](https://www.megabus.com.au/support).

**Marlin GTX** versions from [5.7.1](/gtx/docs/gtx-571) onward replace salespeople and technician records with combined staff profiles, in order to facilitate [time and attendance](/gtx/docs/time-and-attendance) functionality.

All [salespeople](/gtx/docs/salespeople) and [technicians](/gtx/docs/technicians) are automatically converted to [combined staff records](/gtx/docs/staff) during the upgrade.

It is therefore important to **review all salesperson and technician records** before upgrading from previous versions of GTX, to ensure a smooth transition.

It is also recommended to [review all staff records](/gtx/docs/staff) once the upgrade has been completed and make changes as necessary.

### Reviewing Salespeople and Technicians

The salespeople and technician maintenance modules can be accessed by selecting **System > System Files > People > Sales People / Technicians** from the menu bar.

In the Sales People or Technicians module, set the Filter to show **All** salespeople or technicians (not just Active ones).

Use the standard **Edit**, **Modify** and **Merge** functions to edit staff records as appropriate.

For staff members who are both salespeople and technicians, ensure their **Names** and **Codes** are the same across both records.

**Review active salespeople or technicians** and deactivate them as necessary.

**Ensure all salesperson and technician information is accurate** and up to date, including:

- **Email addresses**,
- **Full names** (i.e. John Smith, not John S),
- and **salespeople passwords**.

          Tip

          

**Modify Codes to a consistent, standard convention** where possible (e.g. using staff member initials for both salesperson and technician codes). **Inactive salespeople can also be merged into a single, unused code** (such as ZZ) to stop them cluttering up system records.

          Note

          

**Salespeople Passwords are required for Time and Attendance functionality**. If you do not have Salespeople Passwords enabled, please [contact the Megabus Support Team](https://www.megabus.com.au/support).

**Filter** button![](https://cdn.document360.io/d7282b31-60c4-41e6-bf87-3f684d4da049/Images/Glossary/image-1707184150828.png)

Shortcut: **F6**

**Edit** button

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Shortcut: **F2**

**Modify Primary Key**

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![](https://cdn.document360.io/d7282b31-60c4-41e6-bf87-3f684d4da049/Images/Glossary/image-1726815930014.png)**Merge**

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