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Job Costing Screens Defined

Tabs and Screens Further Explained

Quote Screen

Extras Tab

Below is an overview of the fields available under the Extras tab on the quote screen:

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1Job NumberClicking 'Assign JN' at this stage will generate a Job Number for the quote, which will automatically carry over once the quote is approved and converted into a actual job.
2Completion DateThis is the date that you are expected to be able to complete this Job
3Asset ItemThe Asset Item field links a company-owned asset (e.g., printer, scanner, laptop) to a specific job or quote. This ensures equipment used is tracked, recorded, and associated with the job for better visibility and management.
4Customer StatusOptions "On Hold"
5AssemblyAssembly” refers to an internal process where components or materials are prepared, combined, or staged before installation or delivery. It’s not billed separately to the customer but contributes to your overall job cost.
6Charge Up (SC)Charge Up (SC)” means the customer is billed for actual time and materials used, including any extras beyond the initial scope. Charge Up allows you to invoice for additional costs incurred during the job.
7Prepaid (Cost to Company)"Prepaid” refers to the quoted amount for the job, the fixed charge agreed to by the customer. You can’t invoice beyond this amount, so any extra time, materials, or costs that exceed the quote become your internal expense, or ‘Cost to Company (CTC)
8Assign JNClicking 'Assign JN' at this stage will generate a Job Number for the quote, which will automatically carry over once the quote is approved and converted into a actual job.
9Long DescriptionHere you can write a description of the job being done.
10Print Custom FieldsIncludes custom fields in the printed quote (see Custom Fields tab).
11Manage Qty on JobThe “Manage Qty on Job” tick box automatically transfers and manages item quantities when a quote is converted into a job, ensuring quantities remain accurate without manual adjustment.
12Exclude from ReportsThis flag will assist when running reports on quote values, allowing us to exclude certain quotes (effectively treating them as zero).
13Quote Total Description
14Sales LeadIf this quote originated from a tracked Sales Lead, the associated Sales Lead number will be displayed here. Updating the Probability percentage will automatically sync the change with the corresponding Sales Lead.
15Sales Lead Follow up Date  Updating the Follow up the system will automatically sync the change with the corresponding Sales Lead follow up date.
16Quote Estimate
17ProbabilityIf this quote originated from a tracked Sales Lead, the associated Sales Lead number will be displayed here. Updating the Probability percentage will automatically sync the change with the corresponding Sales Lead.
18PagingIf your line items span multiple pages and require navigation using the page up/down arrows, clicking the Paging Box will disable paging, allowing you to scroll through all items in a continuous view.
19Dimension
20Show/Hide

Allows you to control which sections or fields are visible on the screen. This can help simplify the interface by hiding fields that are not relevant to your workflow.

Below is an overview of the fields available under the Link Tab on the quote screen:

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Shipping Tab

Below is a detailed overview of the fields available under the Shipping tab on the quote screen:

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1Shipping Method

Select the method of delivery for the order (e.g. courier, pickup, freight). This helps define how the goods will be sent to the customer.

2Shipping Date

Enter the date (and time) the order is scheduled to be shipped. This is useful for planning dispatch and providing accurate delivery expectations.

3Send Email

Tick this option if you want the system to send a notification email related to the shipment (e.g. confirmation or dispatch details).

4Shipping Location 

Specifies the destination location the goods are being shipped to. This may differ from the billing address if the customer has multiple delivery sites.

5Internal Delivery 

Used when the delivery is being handled internally by your own team or vehicles, rather than an external courier.

6Delivery Company

Select or enter the external courier or freight company responsible for delivering the shipment (e.g. NZ Post, Mainfreight).

7Tracking Number

Enter the tracking number provided by the courier. This allows both your team and the customer to track the shipment progress.

8Frozen

Enter the tracking number provided by the courier. This allows both your team and the customer to track the shipment progress.

9Paging

When there are many line items:

  • Paging enabled: all items appear in one continuous, scrollable list
  • Paging disabled: items are split across multiple pages and require navigation
    This helps improve visibility depending on your preference.
10Dimension
11Show/Hide

Allows you to customise the screen view by showing or hiding certain fields or sections, helping keep the interface clean and relevant.

Action Tab

Below is a detailed overview of the fields and functions available under the Action tab on the quote screen:

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1Stock Type

Allows you to filter or apply actions to a specific type of stock (e.g. all items, stock items only, or non-stock items). This ensures changes are applied only where needed.

2Update Value

Determines whether pricing updates are applied including or excluding VAT. This is important for maintaining accurate pricing calculations depending on how your system is set up.

3Rounding Up

Controls how pricing values are rounded:

  • Round Up or Round Down
  • Or choose No Rounding
    This ensures your final pricing is clean and consistent (e.g. avoiding uneven decimal values
4Rounding Down

Controls how pricing values are rounded:

  • Round Up or Round Down
  • Or choose No Rounding
    This ensures your final pricing is clean and consistent (e.g. avoiding uneven decimal values
5Mark-Up %

Enter the desired markup percentage to apply to selected line items. This is used to calculate selling prices based on cost.

6Set Mark-Up %

Applies the entered markup percentage across selected items. This is a quick way to update pricing in bulk.

7Remove Lines

Removes selected line items from the quote. Useful for cleaning up or adjusting the quote quickly.

8Zero Sell, Price

Sets the selling price to zero for selected items. This may be used for complimentary items, warranty replacements, or no-charge components.

9Incl. Cost on Reports

When enabled, this includes cost values in reports, allowing for visibility of margins and profitability.

10Attach Specs to Email

Tick this option to include product specifications when emailing the quote to the customer. 

11Set to Supplier Costs

Updates selected items so their pricing reflects the supplier cost directly. Useful when recalculating pricing based on updated supplier pricing.

12Update Labour Cost

Refreshes or updates the labour cost values associated with the quote.

13Set to System cost

Resets pricing to the system’s default cost values, ensuring consistency with your pricing database.

14Set Sell Price

Allows you to manually set or update the selling price for selected items.

15Paging

When dealing with many line items:

  • Paging enabled: view all items in one continuous scroll
  • Paging disabled: items are divided across multiple pages
    This improves navigation depending on your preference.
16Dimension
17Show/Hide

Allows you to customise the screen view by showing or hiding certain fields or sections, helping keep the interface clean and relevant.

 

Docs Tab

This tab displays a list of all documents that have been attached to the quote. These could include files such as specifications, images, PDFs, or any supporting documentation relevant to the job.

This tab provides instant access to upload documents in any format (PDF, Word, Excel, etc.) or retrieve relevant files previously attached to this quote.

Each document listed will typically show details such as:

  • Document name or number
  • Type of document
  • Description
  • Date created
  • User who uploaded it

Key Functions

  • Attachments (top left button)
    Allows you to add new documents to the quote. This is where you upload files that need to be linked or sent with the job or quote.

  • Add / Open / Print / Remove
    These options allow you to:

    • Add new documents
    • Open existing attachments
    • Print attached files
    • Remove documents if they are no longer required

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Adding an Item to a quote

Additional options on a Quote Item

This screen also allows you to capture key information for each job or task line.

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Item & Quantity Details

Stock Item

Select your stock item from the drop-down menu

Description

At this stage you can change the Description if needed

Qty

Add the Quantity you require of this item

Manage Qty on Job

Controls whether the quantity is actively tracked and managed when the quote is converted to a job.

 

Warehouse

Select the Warehouse you wish to sell this item form

Pricing
Selling Ex GST

Price per item does not include the 15% Goods and Services Tax. You add GST on top of the listed amount.

Selling Inc GST

Price per item includes the 15% Goods and Services Tax. The GST is already built into the total amount shown.

Sub Total Selling

Total price of total quantity of item that does not include the 15% Goods and Services Tax. You add GST on top of the listed amount.

VAT (GST) Value

Total GST only on total quantity of items

Selling Total

Total price of total quantity of item includes the 15% Goods and Services Tax. The GST is already built into the total amount shown.

Line Details

Line Reference


Sequence No.

You can change the Sequence in the quote for this item 

Units & Discounts

UOM Type

These are custom configuration settings applied during setup, tailored specifically to your product formats (e.g., Per Roll, Per Unit, Pack).

UOM

These are custom configuration settings applied during setup, tailored specifically to your product formats (e.g., 1000 per roll, 6 per pack).

Line Discount

You can apply a discount to this item

VAT (GST)Type

If this item is GST exempt or a Non-GST item it can be changed here

Margin & Costing

Mark up %

At this stage you can increase your profit %

Cost Per Unit

This is the total cost to produce or buy one item. It helps you set prices and track profitability.

Profit Cost/UnitThis is how much profit you make on each item sold after subtracting its cost.
Total CostThis s the full amount spent to produce or purchase a set of items or complete a job.

Cost Behaviour

Zero Cost on Job

These ticks will be automatically on or off based on the setup if the item. When the item is promoted to a Job, its initial cost is cleared and recalculated progressively as the job is built—ensuring you have an accurate final cost at completion.

Zero Cost on Invoice

As with the Cost on job, these ticks will be automatically on or off based on the setup if the item. When the item is promoted to a Job, its initial cost is cleared and recalculated progressively as the job is built—ensuring you have an accurate final cost at completion.

Visibility & Reporting

Show on Print


Flag for Report


Organisation & Scheduling

Division

Select a division within of a company that focuses on one area of work. 

Region

Select a region the job will fall under, it can include multiple cities or towns and often has its own local government or identity.

Days from StartUse this field to schedule when this item should begin—set as a number of days from the job’s start date.
Weight Per UnitThis is determined at setup

People & Projects

Sales RepYou are able to allocate someone who promotes and sells a company’s products or services to customers. They often handle quotes, follow-ups, and customer relationships, helping drive revenue and build trust.
ProjectYou can Link a quote to a specific project
Employee AssignedRefers to the specific person responsible for completing a task or project. It helps track accountability, scheduling, and communication.

Dates & Supplier Info

Lead TimeThis is the amount of time between starting a process and completing it. It usually refers to how long it takes from placing an order to receiving the goods or service.
Order DateThis is the day a customer places an order for goods or services.
Reminder Date This is the day you plan to check in after sending the quote.
Required DateThis is the day the customer wants the goods or service delivered
SupplierThis is the company that provides goods or services to another business

Purchasing Options

Drop Ship

Ticking this box enables you to generate a Purchase Order on the fly—complete with all relevant details, so you don’t need to build one from scratch when drop-shipping an item.

RFQ (Request for Quote)

Ticking this box allows you to generate a Request for Quote on the fly—pre-filled with all relevant details, so you don’t need to start from scratch when requesting updated pricing for an item.

PO Qty

Enter the quantity here for which you want to generate a Purchase Order or Request for Quote.

Supplier Costing

Item Cost

This shows the actual cost of the item

Item Code

This is the suppliers item code

Supplier Discount

Shows if you received a discount on this item when purchased form supplier

Last Updated

This is the date the cost was last updated for this item

Latest Cost

 Similar to Item cost, this shows the actual cost of the item at that date

Internal Notes

Internal Note
Use this field to add private comments or internal details related to the job, quote, or project.
These notes are for internal use only and are not visible to the customer, making it ideal for internal communication and instructions.

Approve Quote to Job Screen

Job Details Tab

Below is a detailed overview of the Approve Quote to Job screen, which is used when converting a quote into an active job:

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1Quote NumberThis is the Quote number linked
2CustomerCustomers Name
3DescriptionThis will be specific to the Job as an easy identifier in a list
4Long DescriptionHere you can be more specific to the job
5Quote DateThis is the date of the Quote 
6Branch You can select a specific branch that this is linked to if you had these set up at the start
7Order NumberCustomer Order Number
8Team You can select a team if these have been setup
9EmployeeRefers to the specific person responsible for completing a task or project. It helps track accountability, scheduling, and communication.
10DepartmentAdd a department if this has been setup for your company 
11Function 
12Est Start DateDate estimated for Job to start
13Group Activity 
14Completion DateDate Estimated for Job to be completed
15Delivery Date
Date that the item is expected to be delivered to your customer
16Create PO Drop ShipThis is to allow you to create a PO from the Job once its started.
17Allow to Exceed Quote ValueTicking this box allows actual job costs to exceed the quoted value. This is helpful when unexpected expenses arise during production or service delivery, and you want the system to continue tracking costs without treating the quote as a strict limit. If left unticked, a new quote must be created to include any additional costs.
18Allow to Exceed Budget QtyTicking this box allows the actual quantity used in the job to exceed the budgeted amount. This is useful when additional units are required during production or service delivery. If left unticked, you’ll need to produce a new quote to add more units.
19Activate Report DatesThis will allow you to be able to report on this job
20Use Build Task Defaults

When you create a build task default, you can specify alternative warehouses or item sources. Once a quote is converted into a job, the system will apply the defaults set in your build template. This ensures that materials are drawn from the designated warehouse rather than the main warehouse, allowing for more precise inventory control—especially when working with a master warehouse setup.

21Charge Up (SC)Charge Up (SC) means the customer is billed for actual time and materials used, including any extras beyond the initial scope. Charge Up allows you to invoice for additional costs incurred during the job.
22Prepaid (CTC)

Prepaid refers to the quoted amount for the job, the fixed charge agreed to by the customer. You can’t invoice beyond this amount, so any extra time, materials, or costs that exceed the quote become your internal expense, or ‘Cost to Company (CTC)

23WarehouseAll stock will come from the Warehouse selected here 
24Job LinkYou may find that you already have a job for this customer, and this is a sub job, to can select this job form the drop-down menu link to two or more jobs.
25AssemblyAssembly” refers to an internal process where components or materials are prepared, combined, or staged before installation or delivery. It’s not billed separately to the customer but contributes to your overall job cost.
26Lock EmployeeYou can lock the employee assigned to this job so it cannot be changed without your knowledge.


Manage Job Buttons Explained

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Info

This screen is used to add and manage internal notes for a job.

  • Enter notes in the main text area (with formatting options available)
  • Save to store notes against the job
  • From Template to insert pre-set templates
  • Print Notes to include notes in printed documents
  • Close to exit
Workflow

This screen allows you to control how the Job Workflow overview is displayed, helping you plan and track jobs over a selected time period.

Ready for Invoice

When selected, it simply adds a thumbs-up icon to the job in the results grid, providing a clear visual indicator that the job is complete and ready for billing.

Functions

The Functions tab provides access to a range of additional actions that can be performed on a selected job. These are typically used for maintenance, updates, or managing specific job settings.

View Doc

When you select a document in the Sales Doc or Purchase Doc tab and click View Doc, the document will open in a new screen.

Print Doc

When you select a document in the Sales Doc or Purchase Doc tab and click Print Doc, it will open a print selection screen.

From there, click Continue to either print or email the document.

Print Reports

The Print Reports button provides a dropdown list of available job reports.

Select the required report (e.g. Job Card, Job Analysis, Cost Report), and it will open ready for printing or review.

This allows quick access to different reports related to the selected job.

Manage Tab

Basic Tab

The Basic tab provides a high-level overview of the job and contains the key fields required to manage and update core job information.

The Basic tab is used to:

  • View and update key job details
  • Track job progress and status
  • Assign responsibility and references
  • Capture essential operational and administrative information

It acts as the central point for managing the most important aspects of a job before moving into more detailed tabs (such as Dates, Address, or Progress).

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Completed
This controls the overall progress of the job
  • Can be updated manually to reflect how far along the job is
  • Helps with tracking timelines and reporting
The small controls beside it allow for quick adjustments without typing
Charge Up (SC) Tick
When ticked, this indicates the job is chargeable to the customer
Assembly Tick
Used when the job involves building or assembling components
Prepriced (CTC) Tick
Indicates the job has fixed or predefined pricing, meaning costs are not calculated dynamically
Internal Job Tick
Marks the job as internal use only, meaning it is not billed to a customer
Sub Job Link
Allows you to connect this job to another related job, useful for larger projects split into parts
Comment
Used to add important notes, instructions, or context
  • This is useful for keeping communication clear between users or teams
Short Description
A brief summary of the job for quick identification
Reference
Any additional identifier or note provided by the customer or internally
Order No
Links the job to a customer order or purchase order
Sales Rep
The person responsible for the sale or account
Status/Position
Shows where the job sits within the workflow or process stage
Team
The group or department responsible for completing the job
Asset Item
Links the job to a specific asset or item, if required
  • Includes lookup options to quickly search and attach records
 
Job Percentage Complete

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The job completion percentage is calculated by comparing the total budgeted quantity to the total actual quantity completed.

This value is displayed in blue; however, it may not always accurately reflect the true completion status. In such cases, the user may need to adjust it manually.

The percentage can be updated by clicking the arrow button or selecting a value from the dropdown menu.

If the tick box is enabled, the percentage will automatically update each time the job is saved. If the tick box is disabled, the percentage will remain unchanged and must be updated manually by the user.

A single button is available to update the completion percentage across all jobs simultaneously.

This function will only apply to jobs where the tick box is enabled. Jobs with the tick box disabled will not be updated automatically and must be adjusted manually by the user.

 
Manage Job Notes

The Notes for Manage Job has been upgraded to the new text format

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Filter Tab

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Item Code  
Description
Department
Function
Req Date From and To
Quote No
Show Locked Lines Tick
Employee
Line Type
Line Reference
Line Status
Group Name
Update Lines
Clear Filter
Delete Range