Page 59 - 3E User Manual- updated 3-2018

Cost Entry (Soft Costs)

• Once the date has been entered, press TAB to proceed to the next field.

2) Cost Type
• If the three-digit cost code or the cost type description is known, enter and press TAB. The cost type description
will now appear in the field.
o For example, entering 631 or 3D Laser Scanner in the Cost Type field will cause the cost type description
of 3D Laser Scanner to populate the Cost Type field.
• If the cost code or the cost type description is not known search by clicking on the magnifying glass icon to the
right of the Cost Type field:

• This will bring up the Search Screen.
1. Enter info in the Search For field to bring up cost codes containing search info (for example enter Meter and
all the codes containing Meter will appear.
2. Select the Show All button to bring up a list of all available cost codes:

• Selecting Show All will bring up the following results screen:

• Choose the code by selecting the corresponding circle under the Select column (may need to use the scroll bar
to the right to see codes farther down the list.) Click the green Select button in the top right of the search or
double-click on the row.
• The selected code will appear in the Cost Type field, and the Carry Over field will be checked:

o Carry Over: Select this check box to copy (default) the current timekeeper to the next cost entry. Since the
entries will already default to the timekeeper entering the costs, this box can be left unchecked.

Cost Entry 3/27/2018