Cost code definitions enable Contract Management to interpret cost codes so you can sort and display cost information in custom reports. For example, if the cost code 06 100 D represents direct costs (D) related to rough carpentry (CSI division 06 100), you need to define this meaning.

Caution: Do not exit this dialog box by clicking the (X) in the upper right corner of the dialog box. This will prevent anyone from using Contract Management until the service is restarted by an administrator. Click either Save and Close if you added a cost code definition or Cancel to exit the dialog box.

Buttons, icons, and links:

Add

To Define Cost Codes, click Add to open the Cost Code Definition Dialog Box then enter the required information. To define cost codes, you must be the only user logged into Contract Management. All other users must be logged out. See the Current Users in Contract Management Dialog Box.

Edit Document

Click to open the document in Edit mode.

Delete

Click to delete the item.

Columns:

Definition Name

The name of the cost code definition.

Description

A brief description of the item or service.

Start

The start character equals the start character of the previous section of the cost code plus its length.

For example, the Start Column for the first column is 1. If the first section of the cost code is five characters long (length), the start for the next section of the cost code is 1 + 5 = 6. If the second section of the cost code is three characters long, the start of the third section is 6 + 3 = 9.

Length

This specifies the maximum number of characters that may be used to define cost code values.

How to access this dialog box:

Right-click on the top-level folder (All Projects) and choose Cost Code Definitions.

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