Multiplier Tab of Summary Grid Configuration Form

Use the settings on the Multiplier tab to determine which columns and rows display in the Multiplier grid on the Summary tab of Project Planning.

To display the Multiplier Summary on the Multiplier grid, select the Show Multiplier Summary option.

Some of the columns and rows that display on this tab are determined by the Enable Expenses, Enable Consultants, and Enable Units options on the General Tab of Planning Configuration.

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Multiplier Columns

The columns included in the Multiplier Summary grids depend on your setting in the Budget Type field on the Rates tab of Project Planning. You may see cost columns, billing columns, or both.

  • To include a column in the Multiplier grid, click the Show field. A check mark displays.

  • To clear a column, click the check box again. The check mark no longer displays and the box is empty.

Field Description
Multiplier Columns 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.

Planned Multiplier Select this option to display the planned multiplier for the current WBS element.
Effective Multiplier Select this option to display the effective multiplier for the current WBS element.
Estimate at Completion Multiplier Select this option to display the Estimate at Completion multiplier for the current WBS element.
Budget Multiplier Select this option to display the budget multiplier for the current WBS element.
Target Multiplier Select this option to display the target multiplier for the current WBS element.

Multiplier Rows

The rows included in the Multiplier Summary grids depend on your setting in the Budget Type field on the Rates tab of Project Planning. You may see cost columns, billing columns, or both.

  • To include a row in the Multiplier grid, click the Show field. A check mark displays.

  • To clear a row, click the check box again. The check mark no longer displays and the box is empty.

Field Description
Multiplier Rows 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.

Cost Select this option to display the cost multiplier row.
Billing Select this option to display the billing multiplier row.