As with Job Cards, you can log all parts used against the stage and variation. You can also perform the other functions similar to adding parts to a regular Job Card such as adding quoted parts, purchasing parts, allocating quoted parts from stock, adding parts to a maintenance contract and so on. See the section on the Job Details tab of Job Cards for details.

Adding Parts Used on a Contract Job is similar to entering parts against a Job Card except that you need to identify the following

The Cost Centre that the parts cost and sell price will accumulate against. You can choose any Cost Centre that you have already estimated for the selected Stage / Variation. If you do not specify a Cost Centre 'Materials' will automatically be added to the stage and used.

The stage that the part used will accumulate costs against

Optionally, apply the parts used to a variation linked to the selected stage.

The Time tab allows you to record Labour against Stages and Variations on the Contract Job. In addition to the Timesheet entries for the current stage, the following will be displayed:

The first number is the total Hours recorded against timesheets for this stage, the second is the total billable amount in dollars.

Displays the 'Internal Timesheet Comment' of the selected timesheet.

Labour time entry on Stages is similar to entering Timesheets against a Job Card except that you need to identify the following:

The Cost Centre that the time sheet labour cost and rate will accumulate against. You can choose any Cost Centre that you have already estimated for the selected Stage / Variation.

The stage that the time sheet entry will accumulate labour costs against. You must select a stage.

Optionally, link the time sheet entry to an approved variation linked to the selected stage.