Contents of the Billing Labor Code Tables Form

Enter a table number and name and set rates for the labor codes.

Contents

The fields and options in this section display at the top of the form.

Field Description
Rate table search Use the field next to the form title to search for and select an existing billing labor code table to view or edit.
Click the filter drop-down arrow on the left side of the search field, and select one of the following search types:
  • All: Select from a list of all billing labor code tables to which you have access.
  • [saved custom search filter]: Select a previously saved custom filter to display the billing labor code tables returned by that custom search.
  • Custom: Display the Custom Search dialog box. You can then create and apply a new custom search filter, which you can save for future use.

For information about creating and using searches, see the Search Vantagepoint help topics.

x of x Use these arrow icons to scroll through the billing labor code tables and open a different record on the form. The numbers show you which record you are viewing out of the total number of records in the search results.
+ New Rate Table

Click + New Rate Table to create a new billing labor code table.

Click the Switch to List View icon to switch to the list view of the form. In this view, fields are displayed in columns in one grid on the form rather than on separate tabs. Table name records are displayed in each row in the grid. This makes it easy to compare and update multiple records at one time because you do not have to open individual records. You can add, remove, or change the order of the columns in the grid by clicking to the right of the grid. This opens the List View Settings dialog box.

Click to filter the grid contents based on column values. For information about how the filter works, see Filter the Grid Results.

For information about selecting columns, see Select Columns for a Grid.

For more information and instructions on how to use list view, see Use the List View.

After you have switched to list view, click the Switch to Detailed View icon to switch back to the detailed view of the form. Detail view is the default view that displays when you open a form for the first time; thereafter, the view that was active when you closed the application will display when you open. The detail view is the format that is described in help topics in the Help system.
Edit Click this button to open all fields in the form for editing.
Other Actions Click this option and choose an option from the drop-down list:
  • Copy: Select this option to copy the details of the currently displayed rate table.
  • Export All: This option displays if you are in the List View. Select this option to export records to a .CSV file format. You have the option of selecting all records (the default) or a subset of records for export to the .CSV file. The export function is disabled if you are in Detail View.
  • Delete: Select this option to delete the currently displayed rate table.

Header Information

Field Description
Table Name Enter a name for the table. The name displays in place of the table number on all drop-down lists for code tables in Billing Terms Setup.
Table Number Enter a number by which to identify this table. Assign sequential numbers to help identify tables quickly.
Available for Planning Select this check box to make the table available for selection as a source of labor rates for project plans.

This option is only available if the Resource Planning module is activated. If that module is not activated, all tables are available for planning.

Currency If you use multiple currencies, select the currency to use for all employees in the table. The default is the functional currency of the active company. You can change the selection in this field unless the code table is currently selected for a project in Billing Terms. If you try to change the currency for a table that is in use, Vantagepoint displays a prompt to indicate that you cannot change the currency.

Properties

Field Description
Organization, Principal, Project Manager, Supervisor, Code Use these Lookup fields to associate an organization, principal, project manager, supervisor, or billing code table code with the selected billing code table. Only users with record access rights have access to the selected table when entering billing terms, working on project plans, or entering project service estimates.

You can limit the tables available to a particular user with the following lookup criteria:

  • Organization: Select an organization on the lookup. If you do not have Organizations enabled, this field does not display.
  • Principal-In-Charge: Select a principal on the employee lookup.
  • Project Manager: Select a project manager on the employee lookup.
  • Supervisor: Select a supervisor on the employee lookup.
  • Code: Select a code from the drop-down list. Codes are defined in the Billing Rate Table Code Table (Settings > Organization > Codes).

Labor Codes Grid

Field Description
Labor Code Mask Enter a labor code, or combination of valid labor code characters and wildcard characters.

The wildcard is an underscore (_). For example, if your company uses four-digit labor codes, and you want to charge a specific code to all labor codes with a 2 as the second level, enter _2__.

When you edit the labor override table or add a labor code rate, click to search for a labor code mask in the Labor Code Lookup dialog box.

For information on the Labor Code Lookup dialog box, see the Contents of the Labor Code Lookup Dialog Box.

Description Enter a description for the labor code. When you sort by labor code on an invoice, any labor with this labor code sorts within this description.
Effective Date Enter the date to begin using this rate. You can enter multiple rates for the same category, with different effective dates, to create a schedule of rates. To create a default rate for an category with multiple rates, leave this field blank for one of the category's entries.

This field is available only if Enable Effective Dates for Labor Billing Rates is selected from the Options form in Settings > Billing > Options, under Detailed Transactions.

Rate Enter the rate you want to bill for work performed under this labor code, up to four decimal places.
This icon displays at the end of the row when you click or hover over a grid row. Click the icon to select one of these actions for that row:
  • Delete: Choose this option to delete the employee rate entry.
  • Copy: Choose this option to copy the employee name and rate details as a new employee rate entry, excluding the effective date.
Filter

Click to filter the grid contents based on column values. For information about how the filter works, see Filter the Grid Results.

+ Add Labor Code Rate

Click + Add Labor Code Rate to create a new labor code rate entry. Enter the labor code mask, description, effective date, and rate details. Press Enter or click outside the row to add the new labor code rate entry to the billing labor code table.