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Consumables

Consumables are the items a job uses up on top of its main material, such as fixings, adhesives or release agents. Each consumable has a cost per unit, for example per kg, per litre or per hour. Add them to quote line items or blueprint line items with the quantity used, and their cost is added to the line item's price. Set them up before you build blueprints, so blueprint line items can include them.

How do I add or edit a consumable?​

  1. Open Consumables and choose New Consumable, or find an existing one and choose Edit (the pencil icon).
  2. Enter the Name and Cost, and choose the Unit the cost is for: unit, m, ft, m², ft², m³, ft³, litre, kg or hour. The quantity you enter on a line item uses the same unit.
  3. Add a Description if it helps your team pick the right item.
  4. Click Save.

See also: How do I add consumables to a quote line item or blueprint?

How do I add consumables to a quote line item or blueprint?​

  1. Open the quote's Item List, or open the blueprint for editing from Blueprints.
  2. Choose an item with no child items. Standalone top-level items can carry consumables too.
  3. On a quote, open the item's details, select the Consumables tab and choose Edit. In a blueprint, choose the item's Consumables button (the box icon).
  4. Search for the consumable, choose Add and set the quantity used on this line item. Add any other consumables you need.
  5. Click Save in the consumables editor. For a blueprint, also save the blueprint. On a quote, the line item's Consumables column shows their cost, and the totals show it as Items Consumables. Future quotes built from the blueprint include its saved consumables.

See also: How do I add or edit a consumable?; How do I create or edit a blueprint?

How do I archive or restore a consumable?​

Archiving a consumable stops it being added to new items. It stays on quotes that already use it.

To archive a consumable, choose Archive (the box icon) on it and confirm.

To see archived consumables, tick Include archived consumables.

To restore one, choose Restore and confirm.