Cost elements
The table allows for the insertion of new records or the search for existing ones to view, modify, or delete them.
Cost Item Search
The form consists of a filter area and a results area. Once all desired filters are set, simply click the Search button to display the results in the results grid.
Insertion of Cost elements
To insert new codes, you must click on the first empty row in the grid or press the New button.
Specific Fields
Code: indicates the code of the cost item;
Description: indicates the description of the cost item;
Cost Type: indicates the type of the cost item among Direct costs, General costs, and Other Costs;
Appl.on...: indicates where this cost will be applied:
Materials cost: the cost is applied only to the cost of materials (applicable only to items with Cost type equal to Direct costs);
Machine cost: the cost is applied only to machine costs (applicable only to items with Cost type equal to Direct costs);
Labour costs: the cost is applied only to labor costs (applicable only to items with Cost type equal to Direct costs);
Working cost: the cost is applied only to processing costs (total of machine and labor costs) (applicable only to items with Cost type equal to Direct costs);
Industrial cost: the cost is applied only to the total cost of materials and processing costs (applicable only to items with Cost type equal to Direct costs or General costs);
General cost: the cost is applied to total general costs (applicable only to items with Cost type equal to General costs);
Other Costs: the cost is applied to total other costs (applicable only to items with Cost type equal to Other Costs);
Cost items created with Appl.on... equal to Materials cost, Machine cost, Labour costs, Working cost, or Industrial cost will all be included in the section dedicated to Direct costs, while cost items created with Appl.on... equal to General cost or Other Costs will be included, respectively, in the section dedicated to General costs or Other Costs within the Valuation.
Percentage/Value: indicates whether the cost item is of type: percentage, fixed value, or variable value (active only for cost items with Appl.on... = Other Costs). Specifically, the percentage is calculated based on the total cost indicated in the Appl.on... field; the fixed value is added to the total cost indicated in the Appl.on... field, while the variable value is multiplied by the quantity present in the management of Other Costs in costing.
Value: indicates the default value of the cost item that will then be proposed automatically.
For all details not described in this document regarding the common functioning of the forms, please refer to the following link Common Functions, Buttons, and Fields.