Field Descriptions

Table Information

FAQs

Basic Info

What can I do in this tab?

Use this tab to determine the data entry requirements for the Basic Info tab in the Quick Project Setup screen (Projects\Maintain\Projects) for this template ID.

When should I use this tab?

If you use quick project templates in Quick Project Setup, complete the setup in this tab before you enter projects in the Quick Project Setup screen or the Generate Quick Project WBS screen.

FAQs

Where are roles set up?

In Costpoint web, set up roles in the Workflow Roles screen (Administration\Maintain\Workflow).

In the Costpoint client/server version, set up roles in the Define Roles screen in the Design menu of the Workflow module in the Others domain.  

Field Descriptions

Project

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role that a user must have to enter a project in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter a project.

Project Name

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role that a user must have to enter a project name in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter a project name.

Project Abbreviation

Required

Select this checkbox if you want to require the entry of a project abbreviation in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role that a user must have to enter a project abbreviation in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter a project abbreviation.

Project Manager

Required

Select this checkbox if you want to require the entry of a project manager in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Default Value

If you would like a specific project manager to default in the Project Manger field in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID, enter it or use Lookup to select it here.

Users can change the default entry in the Quick Project Setup screen as needed.

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role that a user must have to enter a project manager in the Quick Project Setup screen.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter a project manager.

Customer

Required

Select this checkbox if you want to require the entry of a customer in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Default Value

If you would like a specific customer to default in the Customer field in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID, enter it or use Lookup to select it here.

Users can change the default entry in the Quick Project Setup screen as needed.

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role which a user must have to enter a customer in the Quick Project Setup screen.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter a customer.

Prime Contract No

Required

Select this checkbox if you want to require the entry of a prime contract number in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Default Value

If you would like a specific prime contract number to default in the Prime Contract No field in the Quick Project Setup screen, enter it here.

Users can change the default entry in the Quick Project Setup screen as needed.

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role that a user must have to enter a prime contract number in the Quick Project Setup screen.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter a prime contract number.

Subcontractor No

Required

Select this checkbox if you want to require the entry of a subcontractor number in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Default Value

If you would like a specific subcontractor number to default in the Subcontract No field in the Quick Project Setup screen, enter it here.

Users can change the default entry in the Quick Project Setup screen as needed.

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role that a user must have to enter a subcontractor number in the Quick Project Setup screen.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter a subcontractor number.

Purchase Order No

Required

Select this checkbox if you want to require the entry of a purchase order number in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Default Value

If you would like a specific purchase order number to default in the Purchase Order No field in the Quick Project Setup screen, enter it here.

Users can change the default entry in the Quick Project Setup screen as needed.

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role that a user must have to enter a purchase order number in the Quick Project Setup screen.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter a purchase order number.

Project Type

Required

Select this checkbox if you want to require the entry of a project type in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Default Value

If you would like a specific project type to default in the Project Type field in the Quick Project Setup screen, enter it here.

Users can change the default entry in the Quick Project Setup screen as needed.

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role that a user must have to enter a project type in the Quick Project Setup screen.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter a project type.

Project Classification

Required

Select this checkbox if you want to require the entry of a project classification in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Default Value

If you would like a specific project classification to default in the Project Classification field in the Quick Project Setup screen, select it from the drop-down box.

Users can change the default entry in the Quick Project Setup screen as needed.

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role that a user must have to enter a project classification in the Quick Project Setup screen.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter a project classification.

Active

Default Value

Select this checkbox if you want the Active checkbox to default as selected in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Users can change the default entry in the Quick Project Setup screen as needed.

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role which a user must have to choose whether a project is active or not in the Quick Project Setup screen.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can choose whether a project is active or not.

Allow Charging

Default Value

Select this checkbox if you want the Allow Charging checkbox to default as selected in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Users can change the default entry in the Quick Project Setup screen as needed.

Role

If you use roles, enter or use Lookup to select, the role which a user must have to chose whether charges are allowed to be applied to a project in the Quick Project Setup screen.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can choose whether charges are allowed.

Account Group

Required

Select this checkbox if you want to require the entry of an account group in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Default Source

Select the place from which you want the default account group to be retrieved for this template ID.

Your choices in this drop-down box are:

Default Value

If you selected "Enter default here" in the Default Source field on this tab, enter, or use Lookup to select, the default account group for the Quick Project Setup screen.

Users can change the default entry in the Quick Project Setup screen as needed.

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role that a user must have to enter an account group in the Quick Project Setup screen.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter an account group in the Quick Project Setup screen.

Owning Organization

Required

Select this checkbox if you want to require the entry of an owning organization in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Default Source

Select the place from which you want the default owning organization to be retrieved for this template ID.

Your choices in this drop-down box are:

Default Value

If you selected "Enter default here" in the Default Source field, enter, or use Lookup to select, the owning organization default value for the Quick Project Setup screen.

Users can change the default entry in the Quick Project Setup screen as needed.

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role that a user must have to enter an owning organization in the Quick Project Setup screen.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter an owning organization.

Use Top Level Work Force

Default Value

Select this checkbox if you want the Use Top Level Work Force checkbox selected by default in the Quick Project Setup screen for this template ID.

Users can change the default entry in the Quick Project Setup screen as needed.

Role

If you use roles, enter, or use Lookup to select, the role which a user must have to enter whether to use the top level of this project for work force validation in the Quick Project Setup screen.

If you leave the Role field blank, any user can enter whether to use the top level of this project for work force validation.

Table Information

Changes to this screen update the QPROJ_TEMPLATE (Quick Project Setup Template) table.

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