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Use this form to create and maintain cost lines for cost estimates in a project.

When you create a new cost estimate in the form, single estimate lines are created in this form for hours, items, and expenses. However, you can add an optional number of additional estimate lines for hours, items or expenses, or both.

Tasks that use this form

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs

Tab

Description

Overview tab

View all the created estimate lines.

General tab

View specific information on the active estimate line.

Add categories to the active estimate line. Select the category from the field, and select the left arrow (<) button to move the category to the field.

When a category has been added to an estimate line, you cannot remove it again.

Buttons

Button

Description

Move the active estimate line up in the tab to change the order of the estimate lines in the grid.

Move the active estimate line down in the tab change the order of the estimate lines in the grid.

Fields

Field

Description

Enter an ID for the estimate line.

Select this check box if you want the estimate line to be part of the calculated percentage of completion. The percentage of completion is maintained on the tab in the Estimate (form).

Enter a descriptive name for the estimate line.

Select one of the three estimate line types available. These types correspond to the three cost types: Expense, Item, and Hour.

Displays the name of the control type defined in the control type window.

Specifies whether the group is created by the system.

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