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Labour Alternates
This screen is accessed via the 'Related' button in the Labour Codes screen and allows you to define alternate Labour Codes to be used with the current Labour Code.
List Tab
This displays the current list of Labour Codes.
Display fields
The displayed fields are taken from the Labour Code Details. The selection of which fields to display here is at the user’s discretion. To select the fields to display simply ‘right mouse’ in the main panel and select ‘Customize List Fields’. On the displayed panel you can:
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Click on the ‘Show field’ checkbox to display the field |
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Amend the column heading by changing the content of ‘Display Label’ |
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Define the sort sequence of the records by going to the lower panel and dragging the field from ‘Available Fields’ to ‘Sort By’. |
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Click the ‘Save’ Button when done. |
Data Display Options
Field Position - On the List screen you can move the field position by dragging the column heading left or right to the position where you want it to appear.
Filtering and Sorting - If you ‘check’ the checkbox then the displayed data is available for filtering and sorting:
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To sort the data in a selected column simply click on the column heading. Clicking against will sort in descending order. |
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Click on the black ‘down arrow’ to the right of your selected column heading and you can either select a specific entry to display all records containing that entry, or you can select (Custom ) to enter detailed selection criteria. |
Searching - If you enter some text into the ‘Search’ field and click on the ‘binoculars’ Icon then all records will be interrogated and those records that contain the entered text will be displayed. To revert back to displaying all records click on the ‘Eraser’ Icon
Buttons
Close: This will close the Labour Alternates screen. If you have any unsaved data then you will be asked if you wish to save it before the screen is closed.
Detail Tab
Entry and Display fields
Labour Code: Display only field showing the Labour Code selected in the List screen
Unit: Display only field showing the Unit of Measure of the Labour Code selected in the List screen
Description: Display only field showing the description of the Labour Code selected in the List screen
Analysis Group: Display only field showing the Analysis Group to which the Labour Code belongs
Status: Display only field showing the status of the Labour Code selected in the List screen
Standard Rate: Display only field showing the Standard Charge Rate of this Labour Code
Standard Cost: Display only field showing the Standard Cost of this Labour Code
Alternate Code: From the drop-down list select the alternate Labour Code that can be used.
Speed Percent: This defaults to 100% but can be amended here to any other percentage and represents the efficiency of this Labour Code when used during Constraint-Based Scheduling.
Load Balance For Schedule: If this is 'checked' then any overload on the main Labour Code will be given to this Labour Code during Constraint-Based Scheduling. Multiple entries can be made here and each - in turn - will be used as an alternative to the main Labour Code.
Buttons
Close: This will close the Labour Alternatives screen. If you have any unsaved data then you will be asked if you wish to save it before the screen is closed.
Add: Moves the cursor to the lower panel for creation of an Alternate Labour Code record
Save: This will save the current data without exiting the screen
Cancel: Any changes made to the current Alternate Labour Code record or the last time the ‘Save’ Button was pressed will be lost.
Delete: This enables you to delete the selected Alternate Labour Code record.