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Enter Job Cost Details
Viewed 24247 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Enter Job Cost Details This part of the user facilities defines parameter settings which determine how the transaction entry procedures operate. Separator for hours/minutes You may define here the separator you are going to use... Read More
Mark Job as Completed
Viewed 18642 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Mark Job as Completed This option allows you to change the job status. The status may take any of the following codes: A Active job, the normal situation C Completed job. This implies that there are no more costs to apply to... Read More
Job Reports
Viewed 7179 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job Reports You may print or display job reports as and when you need them. A number of reports are supplied as standard and may be chosen from the REPORTS sub-menu. Reporting Options Throughout Datafile Software there is a... Read More
Exclude Employee Cost Codes on Timesheet Line Entry
Viewed 7084 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Exclude Employee Cost Codes on Timesheet Line Entry Timesheet entry within Job Costing asks for the Employee Cost Code as part of the ‘header’ entry and all details entered then relate to this employee. This new... Read More
Period Control Options
Viewed 6005 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Period Control Options The core ledgers – Sales, Purchase and Nominal / Cashbook – and Stock Control all maintain period values on the main record allowing you to view the key movements on an individual record basis, for a... Read More
Job Actuals
Viewed 5858 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job Actuals A total for costs charged is maintained for each of the cost categories (up to 5 for Datafile Professional, up to 9 for Datafile Diamond and up to 30 for Datafile Premier). This includes any mark-up applied to costs... Read More
Prefix Job Number with Sales Account Code
Viewed 4144 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Prefix Job Number with Sales Account Code This new feature allows you to prefix your job number with the sales account code and increment the job number as a ‘contract’ reference uniquely to each sales account. On... Read More
Job Record Maintenance Improvements
Viewed 2830 times since Fri, Jun 8, 2012
Datafile Software Job Record Maintenance Improvements This release brings the improvements to Job record maintenance options that were introduced in earlier releases for the Sales/Purchase Account maintenance screens amongst others. The... Read More
Maintain Project Schedule Status on Job Records
Viewed 2820 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Maintain Project Schedule Status on Job Records A job will often go through different stages of processing before it becomes complete and it can be useful to have a summary of the stages a job has to go through and identify... Read More
Link Sales Contact to Job Record
Viewed 2820 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Link Sales Contact to Job Record Where the Job Record is linked to a Sales Account this new feature allows you to link a contact from the sales contacts database to the Job Record also. When adding / updating a job record the... Read More
Record Job Activities
Viewed 2583 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Record Job Activities A job will often go through many different stages and involve many different individuals so it can be useful to have a commentary of activities that operators can update to show the processes that a... Read More
Timesheet Authorisation
Viewed 2492 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Timesheet Authorisation The Timesheet entry process can, depending on the number of employees entering timesheets for, be a intensive process with a small number of authorised staff entering timesheets for a large organisation.... Read More
Job File Items
Viewed 2472 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job File Items Data Item Type Description / Notes Job code X (10) This code combines the contract and sub-contract codes if defined in Premier systems Job title X (30) Job status X (1) Job status may be A—active, C&mdash... Read More
Job Enquiry
Viewed 2442 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job Enquiry This provides a quick way to check the current situation of any job — for instance, while the customer is on the telephone. You are asked for the job reference, <F4-Select> is available in the usual way,... Read More
Stock Issues Detail
Viewed 2360 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Stock Issues Detail Stock Code For each stock item issued you must enter a valid stock code. Use the <F4-Select> key to help you search for the correct stock codes.As you enter each one the stock description is displayed... Read More
Job Accum Hours
Viewed 2192 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job Accum Hours In service environments the number of hours spent on the various categories can be an important piece of management information. The fields defined to hold these must be consecutive in the file for the... Read More
Allow Job Code Input to be Dependent on Order Status
Viewed 2173 times since Wed, Jun 13, 2012
Datafile Software Allow Job Code Input to be Dependent on Order Status When you enter a sales order you may have the option to input a job code, of either a new job to be created or an existing job, which will link the entered job reference to... Read More
Configuring Job Costing
Viewed 2123 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Configuring Job Costing Your Datafile Software Job Costing application has a wide range of possible facilities, and you can undertake a great amount of structuring so that it suits your particular operation.Some of the general... Read More
Job Cost Transactions Summary
Viewed 2120 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job Cost Transactions Summary This report analyses the job cost transactions across the major category headings defined for your job costing system, totalling the costs of each category. Brought-Forward Values There may be a ... Read More
Increased Job Code Format Size
Viewed 2114 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Increased Job Code Format Size New in Release 6.2 is an increase in the maximum allowable format size for the Job Code from ten to sixteen characters. The increased length allows all the standard formatting options. To... Read More
Audit Job Balances
Viewed 2085 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Audit Job Balances This option validates the values recorded on the job file against the transactions and corrects accordingly. Audit All Jobs? On selection of this option you are asked whether you wish to audit all jobs –... Read More
Clear Completed Jobs
Viewed 2069 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Clear Completed Jobs From time to time you may want to clear completed jobs and/or job cost details from your files.One reason may be to clear space from the job costing files for more jobs (though you can always enlarge the... Read More
Input Job Code during Change Status
Viewed 2050 times since Wed, Jun 13, 2012
Datafile Software Input Job Code during Change Status Linking to the previous option, which allows the omission of input of the job reference if the order is a quote, this facility allows for the input of the job reference when the order is... Read More
Sales Invoice Details
Viewed 2049 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Sales Invoice Details You may enter invoices for any jobs, whether shown as completed or not. Up to 13 lines may be entered on any one screen, which are updated before you are offered a new screen to enter more invoices. The... Read More
Job Accum Costs
Viewed 2044 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job Accum Costs These items hold the value of costs charged, excluding any mark-up — compare with Job Actuals above. Data Item Type Description / Notes Accum cost 1-9 K / L, Totals of costs input for this job so far for... Read More
Job Costing System Profiles (1/3)
Viewed 2037 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job Costing System Profiles (1/3) Enter Jobs by SL Acc (excluding Compact) Setting this option allows you to specify during the job creation process the customer account that the job is being processed for. If set then all jobs... Read More
Extra Input Items on Timesheet Input
Viewed 2024 times since Fri, Oct 26, 2012
Datafile Software Extra Input Items on Timesheet Input A new option has been added to the Job Costing Timesheet Input to allow an additional five input items to be recorded as required. The extra items are user-definable and are set as... Read More
Job Statement
Viewed 1994 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job Statement The job statement prints a complete picture of each job for you. You can display it to the screen to give you an instant view. It prints a job "record card” showing summary information about the job in the... Read More
Job File FULL Screen Design (Premier)
Viewed 1978 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job File FULL Screen Design (Premier) In Premier systems you have the option to create a user-defined screen in which to display details from the stock file and can be spread over two screens. On selection of this option you... Read More
Maintain Jobs
Viewed 1970 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Maintain Jobs On selection of this option a menu is displayed allowing you to select options to enter new jobs, amend existing jobs, view jobs and mark jobs as completed. Read More
Application Screen Layouts
Viewed 1937 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Application Screen Layouts This option allows access to the ‘Maintain Job’ and ‘Maintain Cost Code’ sections of the Application User Facilities. Refer to these sections above for further details. Read More
Transaction / Detail Enquiries
Viewed 1927 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Transaction / Detail Enquiries This option gives you the ability to configure the display of the job costing transaction enquiries available for each job record. On selection of this option you are able to set the authority... Read More
Audit Sales / Job Pointers
Viewed 1893 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Audit Sales / Job Pointers This option checks and resets the relationship between the sales accounts and job files if set to enter jobs by sales account (if not set then this options warns that not applicable). On selection you... Read More
Job Budgets
Viewed 1890 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job Budgets For each of the cost categories (up to 5 for Datafile Compact and Professional, up to 9 for Datafile Diamond and up to 30 for Datafile Premier) you may enter a budget figure. Data Item Type Description / Notes... Read More
Updating an Existing Job
Viewed 1886 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Updating an Existing Job This option allows you to amend the details of an existing job. Key the code of the job you wish to amend. As is usual, the <F4–Select> key allows you to search for the job by code or description.... Read More
Sales Order Processing Link Configuration
Viewed 1884 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Sales Order Processing Link Configuration Sales Order Processing links to Job Costing via an application accessory – it is not a standard part of either SOP or Job Costing. The sales order link can be defined at either the... Read More
Maintain Job File
Viewed 1883 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Maintain Job File Within this option you define the screen layout used within the maintain job options. To enter text position the cursor on screen and type text required. To display a data item, position the cursor and right... Read More
Sales Ledger Link Configuration
Viewed 1878 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Sales Ledger Link Configuration Must be set to ‘Update Sales-Inv Real-Time’ within the Job Costing system profiles. Relies on data items in the sales ledger transaction file for Job-Reference (X 10) and Job... Read More
Job Statements
Viewed 1868 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job Statements The job statement report is fully user-definable and you can personalise it for use in your job costing system. The sample report below highlights how the report is defined. There is a header area for the job... Read More
Direct Cost Detail
Viewed 1852 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Direct Cost Detail Job Code For each line you must enter a valid job code — one that is on the job file, and not yet marked as complete. When you press <Enter> the job description appears at the bottom of the screen.... Read More
Job File ITEM Screen Design
Viewed 1830 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job File ITEM Screen Design If Diamond (or Premier and you don’t wish to use the full screen design) then this option allows you to quickly configure the display of up to 32 items from the job file in two columns of 16. Read More
Record Budget Hours for Timesheets
Viewed 1823 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Record Budget Hours for Timesheets Job Costing allows you to record the assigned budget values for each cost category which can later be used for comparison with the actual values / costs assigned to the job.This new feature... Read More
Time Sheet Details
Viewed 1793 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Time Sheet Details Job code Either enter a valid job code here, or leave it blank. If you do not know the job code, use the <F4-Select> key facility to show a list of the codes on the screen. Choose the job you want, which... Read More
Adding A Job Record
Viewed 1758 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Adding A Job Record The first option allows you to add a new job record. On selection of this option you are prompted to enter the job number. The next job reference code in sequence is displayed, if your system is so... Read More
Ledger Enquiry Manager
Viewed 1724 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Ledger Enquiry Manager The Ledger Enquiry Manager (Diamond and Premier only) allows you to configure the display screen for the Job Costing Enquiry. Enquiries Allowed for this Company Although there are no specific ‘Job... Read More
Contracts and Operations
Viewed 1720 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Contracts and Operations You may want to configure the job costing system to allow you to manager larger jobs (contracts) which consists of a number of individually costed smaller jobs (operations). This option, available on... Read More
Link to Sales Order Processing
Viewed 1691 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Link to Sales Order Processing Sales Order Processing is different from the other applications discussed so far in that it doesn’t link to Job Costing as a standard feature of the application itself but instead links... Read More
Time Sheet Header
Viewed 1688 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Time Sheet Header Employee Code First enter the employee code. If you do not know it, use <F4-Select> to list employees to the screen. You must already have defined a record for the employee in the cost code file, with a... Read More
Cost Code Listing
Viewed 1685 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Cost Code Listing This report lists all the cost codes defined for use in your job costing system, including all the employees you have defined. Note If you want to exclude cost codes that refer to employees then you could... Read More
Extra Job Statement Layouts
Viewed 1683 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Extra Job Statement Layouts The Job Costing system currently allows for one statement layout, Release 6.2 expands this to four layouts allowing configuration for a ‘budget’ statement if using the budget timesheet... Read More
Direct Job Costs
Viewed 1663 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Direct Job Costs The direct job costs option allows you to record costs, other than employee time charges or stock issues, against jobs. Read More
Purchase Order Processing Link Configuration
Viewed 1653 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Purchase Order Processing Link Configuration Must be set to link to Job Costing within the Purchase Order Processing system profiles. The link relies on two data items on the purchase order detail file – job reference (X 10... Read More
Job Reports - Application User Facilities
Viewed 1647 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job Reports - Application User Facilities Here you can define how the job reports are to print. For each report the parameters you must give include the print style (type of printing), the data items to print, and any sorting... Read More
Timesheet Entry / Enter Date per Line
Viewed 1644 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Timesheet Entry / Enter Date per Line Standard timesheet entry asks for the date as part of the initial inputs and then all entered lines on that timesheet are updated with the same date. This new feature, applying to standard... Read More
Link to Sales Ledger
Viewed 1623 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Link to Sales Ledger When entering invoice and credit transactions direct into the sales ledger then you can optionally select a job record to update. If selected then, on update to the sales ledger, the job costing system is... Read More
Cashbook Link Configuration
Viewed 1620 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Cashbook Link Configuration Must be set that ‘Cashbook Linked to Job Costing’ within the Cashbook system profiles. Payment Heading must be defined for ‘Job Expenses’ within the Cashbook (defined within... Read More
Completing Sales Invoice Input
Viewed 1608 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Completing Sales Invoice Input When you have entered all the invoices require, then key <END> or press <Enter> against a blank job code. At the bottom of the screen you are shown you a total line and asked: Reply &lsquo... Read More
Job Enquiry - Application User Facilities
Viewed 1590 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Job Enquiry - Application User Facilities This option allows you to configure the stock and stock transaction items displayed as part of the Job Costing Enquiry option. You can select nine items from the job file for display ... Read More
Purchase Ledger Link Configuration
Viewed 1574 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Purchase Ledger Link Configuration Must be set to ‘Link to Purchase Ledger’ within the Job Costing system profiles. Job Costing system profiles also control whether to update the job files in ‘real-time... Read More
Set Auto Expand Data Files
Viewed 1555 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Set Auto Expand Data Files Datafile reserves a fixed space for database files and you need to expand that space should the file become full. This option allows you to set internal system parameters sot that it automatically... Read More
Amount Invoiced to Clients
Viewed 1553 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Amount Invoiced to Clients This option enables you to record invoices sent to your clients against the job concerned, so that you may compare progress of the amount invoiced with the amount quoted, which was entered at the... Read More
Link to Purchase Ledger
Viewed 1551 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Link to Purchase Ledger When entering invoice and credit transactions direct into the purchase ledger then you can optionally select a job record and cost code to update. If selected then, on update to the ledger, the job... Read More
Invoicer Link Configuration
Viewed 1544 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Invoicer Link Configuration Only Sales Invoices or Sales Credits can link to Job Costing. Purchase Invoices or Purchase Credits cannot be set for link. The link parameters are set within the individual Invoicer documents... Read More
View a Job Record
Viewed 1531 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software View a Job Record This is similar to Amend Existing Job Record described above, except that job records are displayed only, and you cannot amend their details. Read More
Cost Trans Item 1
Viewed 1526 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Cost Trans Item 1 Data Item Type Description / Notes Job code X (10) Job code to which this job transaction refers Job record number Y (6) Record number of job in the job file Next Job cost rec Y (6) Record number of next job... Read More
Job Record Pick Lists
Viewed 1505 times since Mon, Feb 22, 2016
Earlier releases have introduced definable pick lists into Order Processing, Sales and Purchases Ledgers and Stock Control. Release 6.8 now extends this facility to Job Costing.   The pick lists allow you to review a set of job records, allowing... Read More
Audit Pointers
Viewed 1496 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Audit Pointers This option checks and resets the relationship between the job and job transaction files. On selection you are asked whether you want to perform the check for all master records or for individual codes – in... Read More
Controls and Audit Manager
Viewed 1487 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Controls and Audit Manager The Controls and Audit Manager contains all the utility routines used to check the integrity of the database files and to undertake various housekeeping actions. The tools supplied allow: Audit... Read More
Set Application Code Formats
Viewed 1485 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Set Application Code Formats This option allows you to set the prime index format for each of the application databases including the job and cost code files. The default format for the job file is 999999 – this allows the... Read More
Add a Cost Code
Viewed 1478 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Add a Cost Code On selection of the ADD option you are asked to enter the cost code you wish to add. This reference must be in the format you have defined, by default one letter followed by two numbers (A99), and you are not... Read More
List of Jobs on File
Viewed 1476 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software List of Jobs on File This reports all the jobs present on the file, giving the dates they were started, the dates due for completion, and the sales account where applicable. Read More
Extra Input for Timesheet Entry
Viewed 1475 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Extra Input for Timesheet Entry This new feature allows an extra input item against the transaction line during timesheet entry. The extra item appears as a pop-up at the end of each entry line. If using the extra item for a... Read More
Copy Item Facilities
Viewed 1456 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Copy Item Facilities Copy Items allow you to copy information from a record in one database to a record generated in another when a link between the two databases exists. There are various copy item options in Stock Control,... Read More
System Status - Application User Facilities
Viewed 1448 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software System Status - Application User Facilities This screen is for information only and lists the items displayed when the Job Costing ‘System Status’ option is selected. Read More
Transactions Listing
Viewed 1439 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Transactions Listing This gives a straightforward list of all the transactions applied to the job costing system. In practice you may to want to print only those transactions added in the current month or since the last time... Read More
Database Audit
Viewed 1438 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Database Audit Use this option to check the internal integrity of any of the Job Costing application files. If you’re sure that a particular record is in the file but you cannot select it via the indexes then you might... Read More
Record Source on Job Transactions
Viewed 1432 times since Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Datafile Software Record Source on Job Transactions Job Costing transactions can be created from the Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Cashbook, Invoicer, Sales Order Processing, Purchase Order Processing and, of course, Job Costing itself and it... Read More
Update from Purchase Ledger
Viewed 1425 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Update from Purchase Ledger If recording the job and cost codes against purchase transactions – entered in purchase ledger – but not updating the job costing at this point then this option allows you to batch update the... Read More
System Status
Viewed 1422 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software System Status This displays a summary of the current status of all the job files. Choosing this option, the following screen is displayed. The following paragraphs describe the various pieces of information displayed: COMPANY... Read More
Link to Purchase Order Processing
Viewed 1415 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Link to Purchase Order Processing When entering a purchase order you can optionally record against each order detail a job and cost code to update. On save of the order detail the system updates the ‘purchase order... Read More
Code Analysis
Viewed 1410 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Code Analysis The cost code analysis lookup (Job Codes file) holds two separate types of record. A record is held for each standard charge which is to be used for analysis, and one record is held per employee whose time is... Read More
Stock Issues
Viewed 1406 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Stock Issues This transaction option is used to record items issued from stock against individual jobs. As well as updating the job costing files the stock control system can also be updated at the same time by these... Read More
Delete Cost Code
Viewed 1401 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Delete Cost Code Deleting a cost code physically removes the code from the file and so it will no longer be available when entering job cost details, or for analysis purposes. Because of this latter point, do not be in too much... Read More
Compact & Audit Database
Viewed 1398 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Compact & Audit Database The internal processing of databases does not necessarily re-use the space occupied by records that have been deleted (particularly in master files such as the Job and Cost Code files). New records... Read More
Memo Facility Configuration
Viewed 1391 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Memo Facility Configuration The Memo facility allows you to record notes against job records. Within the Ledger Enquiry Manager you have the option to define, for all applications, where the memo files are stored, whether... Read More
Link to Invoicer
Viewed 1389 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Link to Invoicer On Sales Invoice and Sales Credit Note documents you can optionally select a job record to update.If selected then, on update of the document to the sales (and stock) system, the job costing system is also... Read More
Cost Trans Items 2
Viewed 1378 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Cost Trans Items 2 Data Item Type Description / Notes Emp def cost code X (10) Default cost code on employee record (when using lookup to employee record) Emp trade code T Trade code of the employee on this transaction Emp... Read More
Maintain Cost Codes - Application User Facilities
Viewed 1376 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Maintain Cost Codes - Application User Facilities This option is used to design the entry screen with which you enter new cost codes or amend the details of existing cost codes and is designed in the same manner as above.This... Read More
System Profiles
Viewed 1365 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software System Profiles System Profiles hold parameters that define how the application is to work. More than one application program may need to know about the profile for a specific application – for example if Job Costing set to... Read More
Application Manager
Viewed 1357 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Application Manager Selecting the Application Manager (Diamond and Premier only) menu option gives a further sub-set of actions.The options available on this menu are discussed in their own selections later on where... Read More
Remove Completed Costs
Viewed 1356 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Remove Completed Costs This screen is for information only as it has no user-defined options. Read More
Update Time Sheets to Payroll
Viewed 1354 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Update Time Sheets to Payroll A major benefit of the Datafile Software Job Costing system is that you may enter time sheets in full into the job costing system — as described earlier — and subsequently update... Read More
Application User Facilities
Viewed 1350 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Application User Facilities The Application User Facilities allows configuration of the individual options within Job Costing and is available for Diamond and Premierusers. Read More
Maintain Cost Codes
Viewed 1349 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Maintain Cost Codes To make it easier to enter specific job cost details, a separate file holds standard activities such as "Photocopying”, "Cutting”, "Stock issue”, "Packing” and so on.These activities, known as cost... Read More
Completing Time Sheet Input
Viewed 1349 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Completing Time Sheet Input When you have entered all the information you wish to enter from an employee’s time sheet, then press <END> in the job code column or use <ENTER> to leave both the job code and cost code... Read More
Configuring Links
Viewed 1343 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Configuring Links As discussed earlier the Job Costing system can be updated from other applications such as the sales and purchase ledgers. The configuration of these applications is discussed within their individual manuals Read More
Choosing the Right Company
Viewed 1337 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Choosing the Right Company You can use Job Costing for more than one company’s data. Where you have more than one company, then if the computer does not know which company’s data to process, it asks you to select... Read More
Transaction Control Numbers
Viewed 1336 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Transaction Control Numbers This option lets you manually reset certain transaction pointer numbers in the control files. For Job Costing the system lists the payroll companies and allows you to amend the highest timesheet... Read More
Direct Cost Header
Viewed 1334 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Direct Cost Header Date The only header item to enter is the date. Today’s date is displayed at the top of the screen, which you may accept or alter, and then key <Enter>. Read More
Update Existing Codes
Viewed 1334 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Update Existing Codes This option allows you to amend cost code records. Key the cost code of the record you wish to amend or use <F4-Select> to search.The information in the cost code record and this can be amended by over... Read More
Ledger Enquiry
Viewed 1332 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Ledger Enquiry The Ledger Enquiry for Job Costing shows a full screen of job detail with transaction enquiry options, depending on configuration, for transactions (costs), sales orders, purchase orders and category analysis. ... Read More
Maintain Cost Constants
Viewed 1329 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Maintain Cost Constants To save entering specific cost rates for different cost codes where the unit costs are the same, you may elect to refer to a constant value instead. Then if that rate changes, all the affected cost code... Read More
Security and User Manager
Viewed 1328 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Security and User Manager The Security and User Manager, available on Professional upwards, allows you to set authority levels and passwords on specific application options and to define any user authority overrides. After... Read More
Time Sheet Entry
Viewed 1325 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Time Sheet Entry You use this option to enter details from employee time sheets. You can enter not only the time spent on chargeable job activities, but also on non-chargeable activities such as holidays, sickness and training... Read More
Summary Report of Jobs
Viewed 1323 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Summary Report of Jobs This report checks through all the jobs in the system and summarises them under the headings of active jobs, completed jobs, and those both completed and invoiced. Totals for all jobs are printed. The... Read More
Link to Cashbook
Viewed 1323 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Link to Cashbook When entering payments within the cashbook you can optionally select a job and cost code to update. If selected then, on update to the nominal/cashbook ledger, the job costing system is also updated with a ... Read More
Database Profiles
Viewed 1321 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Database Profiles Database Profiles are the interface between the program and the databases, allow the program to read/update the data and interpret the values contained within. Read More
Labour Costs Summary
Viewed 1319 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Labour Costs Summary This analyses labour hours between job-related and non-job-related time. You can determine from this how much time is chargeable and how much is not. The hours are split across not only the standard and... Read More
Recall Standard Text
Viewed 1317 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Recall Standard Text Recall Standard Text allows you to attach a word or phrase to a specific key combination (such as <Shift> + <F1>). For example you might have a series of standard texts to use for the transaction... Read More
Completing Direct Cost Input
Viewed 1316 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Completing Direct Cost Input When you have entered all the items issued for the current job, then key <END> in the job code column, or press <Enter> on a blank job code. At the bottom of the screen you are shown you a... Read More
Update to Payroll
Viewed 1315 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Update to Payroll This screen provides some additional parameters for the payroll update to job costing. Allow update if employee already paid Normally the job costing update will reject the update of payroll when an employee... Read More
Edit System Status Display
Viewed 1311 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Edit System Status Display Each application has a ‘System Status’ option that summarises the key facts about it, such as files, their sizes, how full they are, the current period number and period dates plus various... Read More
Employee Codes
Viewed 1297 times since Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Datafile Software Employee Codes This screen also refers to the job codes file, and defines additional data items needed for job codes which are also employee records. Data Item Type Description / Notes Employee Pay Rec? ? Y indicates that this... Read More
Stock Issues Header
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Datafile Software Stock Issues Header Job Code First enter the job code in the usual way. Use the <F4–Select> key if you are not sure of the job code. The name of the job is then displayed for you. Job Codes per Detail If entering stock... Read More
View Cost Code
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Datafile Software View Cost Code This is similar to the option described amending a job as describe above, except that job records are displayed only, and none of them can be amended. Read More
Select Key Definition
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Datafile Software Select Key Definition Whenever you press <F4-Select> against an application database within the job costing system the details displayed can be configured to show the details you require. This is done via the ‘Select... Read More
Extra File Scans
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Datafile Software Extra File Scans This option allows you to set the authority level to enable the facility to scan documents against the employee record within the Ledger Enquiry. Set the authority level as required (0-9 where 0 is the highest,... Read More
Expand Data Files
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Datafile Software Expand Data Files If not setting the auto-expand options then this option allows you to manually expand the data files as necessary. Read More
Report Status of Jobs
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Datafile Software Report Status of Jobs This reports the jobs present on the file, giving their status, the total budget and the total actual costs so far, the price quoted and how much has been invoiced so far, and the date of the last activity... Read More
Job Costing System Profiles (3/3) – Link to Which Payrolls
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Datafile Software Job Costing System Profiles (3/3) – Link to Which Payrolls Here you record the payroll companies that are linked to this company’s job costing system. For example, you may be running DEM payroll for monthly staff and... Read More
Job Costing System Profiles (2/3) – Cost Categories
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Datafile Software Job Costing System Profiles (2/3) – Cost Categories Here you define the major cost categories you plan to use. The numbers of cost categories available are 5 for Compact and Professional, 9 for Diamond and 30 for Premier. Read More