to select, the item ID to assign to the vendor you enter in the Vendor field. You assign item IDs in the respective items' (parts, goods, and services) data entry screens.Use this screen to enter cost information for items. An item can be a part, good, or service. Establish items on the Manage Parts, Manage Goods, and Manage Services screens.
Enter, or click to select, the item ID to assign to the vendor you enter in the Vendor field. You assign item IDs in the respective items' (parts, goods, and services) data entry screens.
Enter, or click to select, the revision number of the item. You assign item revision numbers in the respective items' (parts, goods, and services) data entry screens. If you are using revisions, the last revision assigned to the part automatically displays but you can modify it.
This field displays the text description associated with the item you entered in the Item field. You assign item descriptions in the respective items' (parts, goods, and services) data entry screens.
This field is visible only if the Use Part Data Security Controls check box is selected on the Configure Product Definition Settings screen, which indicates that the part is subject to data security restrictions, as defined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
If enabled, this field displays one of the following values to indicate whether the part you are accessing is subject to part data security restrictions and whether you have the necessary authorization to access information for that part:
Unrestricted — The part is not subject to data security restrictions.
Restricted — The part is subject to data security restrictions and that you are authorized to access detailed part information.
***UNAUTHORIZED*** — The part is subject to data security restrictions and you are not authorized to access or view part information. This value is displayed in red background color.
This field displays the U/M (unit of measure) associated with the item you entered in the Item field. You assign U/M information in the respective items' (parts, goods, and services) data entry screens.
This field displays M (Make) to indicate that the item is made by your company or B (Buy) to indicate that the item is purchased from vendors. This determination is only valid for parts. If an item is a good or a service, this field is blank. You assign Make/Buy status in the Manage Parts screen.
Use the drop-down list to select the cost type for the item. Choose from the following options:
Reference — Costpoint calculates the total reference cost using the cost elements entered.
Standard — Costpoint calculates the total standard cost using the cost elements entered.
Last — This cost is updated automatically when you enter or create a purchase order. Last costs cannot be added or changed on this screen.
You can modify the reference cost for an item at any time, but you can modify the standard cost only if the standard cost method is not in use, or if the standard cost method is in use but no inventory quantities exist for this item.
Enter, or click 
to select, the starting date of the cost row validity. For new rows with Cost type of Standard or Reference, initial value is the current date, otherwise this is blank.
Enter, or click to select, the ending date of the cost row validity.
For more information on rules affecting effective start and end date in Standard Costing, see Rules Affecting Effective Start and End Date for Standard Costing.
Enter the cost per unit amount of material for this item.
Enter the cost per unit amount of material burden for this item. Material burden is the cost added to cover overhead expenses.
Enter the cost per unit amount of labor for this item.
Enter the cost per unit amount of labor burden for this item. Labor burden is the cost added to cover overhead expenses.
Enter the cost per unit amount of subcontracted services for this item.
Enter the cost per unit amount of subcontract burden for this item. Subcontract burden is the cost added to cover overhead expenses.
Enter the cost per unit amount of miscellaneous 1 expense for this item.
Enter the cost per unit amount of miscellaneous 1 burden for this item. Miscellaneous 1 burden is the cost added to cover overhead expenses.
Enter the cost per unit amount of miscellaneous 2 expense for this item.
Enter the cost per unit amount of Miscellaneous 2 burden for this item. Miscellaneous 2 burden is the cost added to cover overhead expenses.
This field displays the cumulative cost per unit total. This total is the sum calculated by adding all costs entered in the preceding fields.
Select this check box to have the current level costs be equal to their total item costs. This typically applies when the item has no bill of materials.
Enter the material cost of the current part, excluding component parts' material costs.
Enter the material burden cost of the current part, excluding component parts' burden costs.
Enter the labor cost of the current part, excluding component parts' labor costs.
Enter the labor burden cost of the current part, excluding component parts' burden costs.
Enter the subcontract cost of the current part, excluding component parts' subcontract costs.
Enter the subcontract burden cost of the current part, excluding component parts' burden costs.
Enter the miscellaneous 1 cost of the current part, excluding component parts' miscellaneous 1 costs.
Enter the miscellaneous 1 burden cost of the current part, excluding component parts' burden costs.
Enter the miscellaneous 2 cost of the current part, excluding component parts' miscellaneous 2 costs.
Enter the miscellaneous 2 burden cost of the current part, excluding component parts' burden costs.
This field displays the current level total cost of the current item. This total is calculated by adding all current level costs.
This field displays the user who made the most recent change to the row.
This field displays the date of the most recent change to the row.