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Create an Estimate


Create an Estimate

  1. Go to Main > Service Desk > Estimates.

       2. Click the 

Add
button.

       3. Change the 'Source' in the drop-down if desired.

        

Source dropdown
 

       4. Choose the 'Service Rep' (if not already populated with your name) into the picker.

        

Service Rep picker
 

       5. If desired enter a brief 'Description' of the Estimate (this is not required but encouraged)

        

Description field

       6. If known or needed enter the Contact or Department into the field.

       

Owner - Department picker

        Note: The Owner can be either a Contact or Dept. Hierarchy. To select either just toggle the selector and enter the owner (or use the picker

to search).

7. If known or needed, enter Requestor into the field.

 

Requestor picker example

8. Click the 

Save New
button.

An Estimate number will now be displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.

Add Equipment to an Estimate

  1. Click the 'Estimate Tab'.

         

Manage Estimate form

2. Click the

Equipment button
button.

3. Choose the desired 'Equipment Catalog' with the picker.

 

Equipment Catalog picker

4. Enter the 'Quantity' of the Equipment into the field.

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5. If the Equipment is Billable click the 'Billable' flag.

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6. Click the 

Save New button
button.

Repeat steps 2-5 for all needed Equipment.

Add Estimated Labor to an Estimate

  1. Click the 'Estimate Tab'.

           

Manage Estimate form

       2. Click the 

Labor button
button.

       3. Select the type of Labor with the 'Labor Type' dropdown

        

Labor Type dropdown

       4. Enter the 'Hours' into the field.

         

Hours field

      5. Enter the 'Workgroup' that will do this work.

         

Workgroup picker

6. Enter or change the Rate for this Labor with the 'Rate' field.

Rate field
 

7. If the Labor is billable click the 'Billable' flag

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8. If desired, enter a Description of this Labor.

9. Click the 

Save New button
button.

Repeat steps 2-9 for additional estimated Labor entries

Add Estimated Charges to an Estimate

  1. Click the 'Estimates Tab'.

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2. Click the 

Charges button
 button.

3. Choose the desired 'Charge Catalog' from the picker.

Charge Catalog picker

4. Enter the 'Charge Amount' into the field.

Charger Amount field

5. Enter the 'Quantity' of the Charges into the field

Quantity field

6. If desired, enter a Description of this Labor into the Description field.

7. Click the 

Save New button
button.

Repeat steps 2-7 for additional estimated Charge entries.

Create Service Order from Pending Estimate

  1. Open an Estimate with a Pending status, that does not already have an 'Associated Service Order'

Associated Service Order field

2. Change the 'Status' to Complete.

3. Click the 

Save button
button.

4. Click 'Yes' on the 'Complete this Estimate' dialog. 

5. This will open the 'Create a Service Order' form.

Create a Service Order form

From this form the User can choose one of three options:

  •   The User can Associate the Order with any existing Order or that Order's Actions. Click the 'Find a Service Order' picker to select any existing Order. To associate the Estimate with the Order no further action is needed.                          

  • To further associate the Estimate with a specific Action on the Order, click the 'Find a Service Order Action' picker and select the Action desired. Click the image-20240529-190004.png button.                                                                                                      

  • Leaving the 'Find a Service Order' picker blank and clicking the  button, will create a new Service Order. The 'Service Order Created' dialog will open to let the User know the Order was created.

Clicking the 'Cancel' button will NOT associate the Estimate with an Order and close the form.

Create Service Order from Complete Estimate

  1. Open an Estimate with a Complete status, that does not already have an 'Associated Service Order'

Associated Service Order field

2. The Estimate will have a 

Created Service Order button
button on it.

3. This will open the 'Create a Service Order' form.

Create a Service Order form

From this form the User can choose one of three options:

  • The User can Associate the Order with any existing Order or that Order's Actions. Click the 'Find a Service Order' picker to select any existing Order. To associate the Estimate with the Order no further action is needed.

          

Find a Service Order picker

  • To further associate the Estimate with a specific Action on the Order, click the 'Find a Service Order Action' picker and select the Action desired. Click the image-20240529-185943.png button.

           

Find a Service Order Action picker

  • Leaving the 'Find a Service Order' picker blank and clicking the Save button button, will create a new Service Order. The 'Service Order Created' dialog will open to let the User know the Order was created.

  • Clicking the 'Cancel' button will NOT associate the Estimate with an Order and close the form.

4. Click the 

Save button
button.


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