Labor Codes Form of Accounting Configuration

Use the Labor Codes form to add new labor codes within a labor code level or to modify labor code label.

Location

To display the form, complete the following step:

From the Vision Navigation menu, click Configuration > Accounting > Labor Codes.

Contents

Field Description
Level

From the drop-down list, select the level of the labor code that you want to add or modify. After you select a level, all the labor codes for that level display in the grid below the Level field.

(Labor codes are structured by levels. You set up the labor code structure in Labor Code Key Format.)

Drop-down Click the drop-down arrow on a grid header to complete any of the following actions:
  • To print grid data, click Print. When the Print Preview form displays, 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 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 this field, in the sequence that you want them to display.

Not all options are available on all grids.

Print Click this option to print the Labor Code List report, which displays of all labor codes in the current database.
Insert Click this option to add a new labor code.
Copy To copy an existing labor code to create a new labor code, click anywhere in the row of the labor code that you want to copy and click this option. A new row is inserted in the grid with the label of the labor code that you copied. Enter the information for the new labor code.
Delete To delete a labor code, click anywhere in the row of the labor code that you want to delete, and click this option. The labor code is removed from the grid and the Vision database. You cannot delete a labor code that has a transaction posted to it.
Code Enter the valid code for this labor code level. Codes can be alphanumeric. Typically, firms alternate letters and numbers between levels to better distinguish labor code levels.
Label Enter a descriptive label for each valid code. The label can be displayed on project reports and on invoices.