General Tab of Labor Types

Use the General Tab to define labor types and sort order. This tab displays only if your firm uses multiple companies.

Contents

Field Description
Drop-down

Click the drop-down arrow on a grid header to complete any of the following actions:

  • To print grid data, click Print. On the Print Preview form, click File > Print to send the grid data to your default printer.
  • To export grid data to an Excel spreadsheet, click Export to Excel. When Microsoft Excel opens, use its features to modify, print, or email the grid data, or to save the spreadsheet file locally.
  • To turn on grouping for a grid, click Enable Grouping. When a field displays with the instruction: "Drag a column header here to group by that column," drag and drop column headers into the field, in the sequence that you want them to display.

Not all options are available on all grids.

Type Enter a code by which to identify this labor type throughout DPS.
Description Enter a description for this labor type. This description displays in place of the labor type code in all lookup lists and on reports.
Sort Order Enter the sort order for this labor type when it displays on invoices. For example, if you choose to sort on labor type and want principals to display before employees, enter 1 as the sort order for principals and 2 as the sort order for employees.