Favorite and Autopopulate Fields

The following table describes the behavior of the Favorite and Autopopulate fields depending on your action on a specific screen.

Screen Action Behavior
Add Charge Screen Add a charge from the Favorites list on the Charge Lookup screen
  • The Favorite field is set to On and disabled.
  • The Autopopulate field is disabled and defaults to the charge favorite setting.
Add Charge Screen Add a charge from the Lookup Charges list on the Charge Lookup screen
  • The Favorite field is set to Off and enabled.
  • The Autopopulate field is set to Off and disabled.
If you are using Costpoint 8.1.13 and higher:
  • If you set the Favorite field to On, the Autopopulate field is automatically set to On. When you tap Done on the Add Charge screen, the charge is saved as a favorite and becomes available in the Favorites list even if the timesheet is not saved.
Edit Charge Screen Edit an existing charge with the timesheet line derived from a favorite
  • The Favorite field is set to On and disabled.
  • The Autopopulate field is disabled and defaults to the charge favorite setting.
  • If you change one of the UDTs, the Favorite field is set to Off and enabled, and the Autopopulate field is set to Off and disabled.
Edit Charge Screen Edit an existing charge with the timesheet line not derived from a favorite
  • The Favorite field is set to Off and enabled.
  • The Autopopulate field is set to Off and disabled. When you tap Done on the Edit Charge screen, the charge is saved as a favorite and becomes available in the Favorites list even if the timesheet is not saved.
If you are using Costpoint 8.1.13 and higher:
  • If you set the Favorite field to On, the Autopopulate field is automatically set to On.
Note: To check your Costpoint version, see About (Deltek Costpoint) on the Settings screen.