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WINPRODUCTS
Jobs Screen
Job Backup/Restore
Backup System
Job Information
Detail Fields
Job Details Set-up
Job Screen Reports
Paste/Merge
Security
Labels
Custom Screen Set-up/Custom Workspaces
Tool Bar Macro Creation
Power Probes
One Line/Two Line
Count
Length
Plus/Minus
Calculators
Scale
Shortcuts
Power Probes – Adjust/Round
Power Probes – Metric
Set-up
New Features
Keyboard Mapping
Labor Categories
Building Items/Assemblies
Creating/Editing Specifications
Adding Specifications
Specification Order
Lists
Print
Creating/Editing Formulas
Price Updating
Setting up McCormick for use with TRA-SER SX
Creating/Editing Menus
Creating/Editing Find/Sort
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Editing the Database
Copy/Over
Copy/Insert
Move
Insert
Range Edit
Print
Database Maintenance Reports
Editing the Audit Trail (Standard)
Editing the Audit Trail (Advanced)
Change Label Set
Opening Change Label Set
Selecting Items and/or Assemblies
Changing the View
Using the “Filter”
[Move] and [Copy]
The “Copy Multiplier”
Range Edit
Multiplier
Creating/Editing Extension Reports
Extending a Job
Edit Extension On Screen
Overview
Edit Extension Screen Features
Approval Checks
Options Screen
Other Options
Global Price and Labor
Supplier Price Updating
Supplier Exchange Menus and Tool Bar Buttons
Using TRA-SER or Net Pricer
TRA-SER or Net Pricer Set-up
TRA-SER or Net Pricer Activation
Flag Options
Approving TRA-SER or Net Pricer Items
Security
Current Suppliers List
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Typical uses for On Screen Edit Extension
Estimator
Creating New Extensions
Re-Extending with Edit Extension
Save/Save As
Open Previously Saved Extensions
In Line Editing of Quantities
Swap
View Labels
View Properties
Sending Extension Data to Bid Summary
Sending Extension Data to Graph/Schedule
Printing
Page Set-up
Reports
Zoom
Save
Senior Estimator
Re-Extending Update
The Rules
Deleting Material
Swap
Adjust
Range Edit
Save As
Export
Owner/Project Manager
View Columns
Update Price and Labor
Re-Extend Overwrite
The Rules
In-line Editing
Quantities
Any type-in field
Fields based on a formula
Bid Summary – Creating/Editing Labor
Labor Groups
Labor Burden
Bid Summary – Creating/Editing Other Costs
Bid Summary – Universal (Copy)
Bid Summary – Creating/Editing Bond/Tax
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Bid Summary – Creating/Editing Other Costs
Bid Summary – Universal (Copy)
Bid Summary – Creating/Editing Bond/Tax
Bond Table with Dollars
Bond Table with Percents
Tax Table
Printing
SUPPLEMENTAL FEATURES
Proposal (Original)
Proposal (Merge Fields)
Proposal (Set-up)
Job Documents/Photos
System Documents
Graphs
Schedule
Export
HotLink
HotLink TRA-SER Premier and SX
APPENDIX I – KEYBOARD DESCRIPTIONS &
MACROS/CUSTOM SUPPLIER PRICING/TECHNICAL
SUPPORT INFO
Keyboard Descriptions
Keyboard Macros
Keyboard Takeoff Macros – 1, 2, 3, & 5 Windows
Creating additional Price Specifications and Formulas
Creating a Supplier Price Updating Specification
Backing up your McCormick System using the Maintenance Utility
Modifying Extension Reports
Adding a Material Code List
Technical Support
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Jobs Screen
The “Jobs” window opens itself when you start the application. If you need to open a job after the initial startup of the software, you can come back to the “Jobs” window using the <Jobs> tab and <Jobs> icon in the
ribbon, or the (1) Jobs toolbar button. Initially, you select a job from the Active list, which appears on your
screen by highlighting it with the mouse or arrow keys, then CLICK on the option you would like to perform.
[Open, Details, Delete, Backup, Restore or Select a Tab in the “Move Jobs to Tab” pull down]. Or begin an
entirely new job by selecting New Job.
Based on the Security settings, you also have the option of creating new Job tabs, and moving or deleting Job
tabs. The Active, Inactive, and All Jobs tabs cannot be deleted, and the Active and Inactive tabs cannot be
moved. Job Tabs may be added by CLICKING the “Setup”, then “New” button and entering a Tab Name and
Tab Description. The Tab may be made visible or un-visible by selecting “True” or “False”. Tabs may be
deleted by selecting the Tab from the “Tab List” and CLICKING the Delete button. A Job may be moved to
another tab by selecting the Job, selecting the tab in the “Move Job to Tab” pull down and CLICKING on the
Tab name. The Job Details buttons may be added or removed under the “Job Details” tab in the “Move Job to
Tab” pull down by selecting them on the left side and CLICKING the right arrow button. Tabs or Details may
be moved up or down in the list with the up and down arrows. The AutoSize Column Headings Height check
box allows two line column heights. The Apply Columns to All Current Users check box gives this setup to all
Users.
NOTE: You maintain all of the same functions in any of the Job Tabs.
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Jobs Screen (contd.)
Tip: You may perform a quick search throughout your job database by using the row along the bottom
of the job screen for each column. This is an “active find” and will filter your entries as you type them
until the match you want is found. It is NOT case sensitive, but IS context sensitive, meaning spelling
and spacing is critical.
The jobs list can be sorted in a number of different ways. CLICKING on any column heading lets you toggle
between sorting in ascending or descending order.
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CLICK on the column heading for Job Name to perform a sort by job name (alphabetical, including
numbers).
CLICK on Lead Estimator to sort by Estimator.
CLICK on Job # to sort by job number (this is the default sort).
CLICK on Bid Date in the Active window to sort by Bid Dates.
CLICK on Archive Date in the Inactive window to sort by Archive date.
Jobs are made up of:
• The Job heading information
• Takeoff records created during Takeoff
• Reports created during Takeoff, Extension & Bid Summary
• A database of items/assemblies specific to the job (Temporary Database)
Please note that you may have any number of jobs at any one time (limited only by the size of your Hard
Drive). Each job contains its own copy of the job information. The number of jobs has no affect on the
operation of the program, since you can only work in one job at a time.
Tip: You may be security-limited from accessing certain jobs in this screen. If you do not have security
clearance to perform the operation, the button will be “grayed out”.
NOTE: The number of jobs available may vary based on the estimating product you use.
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Job Backup/Restore
Backing up a job is a matter of telling the program where and how you want to back it up. As the window
above indicates, you can give the job a name by typing it in the “File Name” field. Job names can be whatever
you choose. The entire path will be shown in the File Name field when the window appears.
You can also browse to the destination of the backup using the listed fields on the left. One option might be to
create a folder for “old” jobs on your hard drive, or folders for each of your Users. Or you can back the job up
to any media your system recognizes using the pull down, giving you a list of available medias (floppies,
writeable CD, Zip drive, etc.).
“Restore” is the exact opposite. Select the media you backed up on (or the folder you backed up to), select the
archive file, and select “OK”.
Once you have chosen your archive file, the program will process the restore and bring up the above window.
You will note it contains all the backup information from when the file was created in the top portion.
You then select the “Restore Option” you wish. Be aware that you probably will NOT see the first option most
of the time since it only comes up if you are restoring the exact same job to the exact same computer it was
backed up on. The default choice is to “Create New Job From Backup”. This is the logical choice for a first
time restore on another system, since it will no doubt be another job number entirely.
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Job Backup/Restore (contd.)
If you work in this job and decide to back it up and take it back to the original source, it is recommended that
you highlight the original job in the job list, select “Restore” from the Job Screen, go through the restore
process and then select “Job Selected on Job Screen” from this window. This will “overwrite” the old job with
the new job containing the additional work. You can, of course, choose to restore the backup job back to the
original system as a new job, but remember you will then have two jobs with the same name, but different job
numbers (the higher the number, the newer the job).
Backup – System
The other method of backup in the McCormick Windows program is the system backup. This is a separate
utility that is accessed outside the estimating program by going to <START> <PROGRAMS> <MCCORMICK
SYSTEMS><MCCORMICK WINXXX> <MAINTENANCE UTILITY>. Since this is a system backup, it is
intended for backing up and restoring ON THE SAME SYSTEM. This does NOT utilize archive files, so it will
back up the jobs as they are and attempt to restore them to the same location.
This utility can be accessed by all of the estimating programs and you could have any number of system
backups within your company.
NOTE: The number of system backups available for each company may vary based on the
estimating product you use.
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Backup – System (contd.)
CLICK on RESTORE and complete the dialog box that appears. The default backup is to the program
installation and you can back up to any other media. The utility will remember the last choice made for the next
time.
This utility will also be automatically accessed the next time you open the program, should you exit our
estimating program improperly (shutting off the computer in the middle of the job, either on purpose or by
accident for example). In which case you would select REPAIR & COMPACT and select those areas you wish
to “fix”. If it is a job, you should choose the job you were in and all three of the databases (System, Application
and Parts), but the Parts as a minimum.
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Backup – System (contd.)
Also, it’s not a bad idea to run the REPAIR & COMPACT on everything at least once a week. Use the backup
utility whenever you are doing any kind of major database management. Use it as frequently as possible to
save your work.
You CAN backup the parts database by itself and copy it to any other install of our software (i.e., on a laptop or
another system in the office). There are a number of reasons you would not want to copy the System database
to any other system than its original, mainly because the backup may have “old” information on Users and job
names.
NOTE: Use the Database Types and Select Actions to make pre-set choices as indicated. (Such as
selecting all the jobs at once)
You can also choose to “lock” the system database (everything). The ability to do this will be based on the level
of security you have. You also have to give a “Locked Reason” for the locking. There is also an option to
“Remove Users” and it will prompt you from a list. The same individual that locked the system is also the one
that has to “Unlock System”.
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Job Information
Detail Fields
This is the Job Information window. Navigate through the Job Detail information using the tabs located at the
bottom of the form. There are several information boxes you need to pay attention to when adding a new job in
the “Jobs Information” window. The field names that appear in the left hand column are default field names,
and may be customized to fit any field name or information you want. *See Set-up. The first four field names –
Job Name, Bid Date, Contractor Name, and Contractor Telephone are proprietary and cannot be edited.
Fill in the fields on the right hand column with information pertaining to the current job. This information can
appear on various Reports & Forms throughout the program (i.e., “ Extension & Bid Summary reports”) if setup to do so by the program (Job Name, Bid Date, Contractor Name, and Contractor Telephone) or by the
individual User (merge fields in Export or Proposal). Otherwise, the data will remain here as a reference source
for future use.
Tip: If the field you are working on has been defined, as “Multiple Choice” the arrow to the right will
bring up a list of choices. Type of Job is an example of one of these “Multiple Choice” fields.
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Job Details
Set-up
Job Details may be moved up or down in the list by using the up/down arrows.
Selecting the “Set-up” from the Job Detail window allows you to both create new fields and edit existing fields.
When editing, you can change the Name that will appear in the left hand default field column, the Field Type
and the Entry Values. If you choose the Multiple Choice option, you can then create a list to choose from in the
Choices box. Note that the choices DO NOT have to be single word, but can be more descriptive in content.
You ARE limited to one (1) line for each choice. If you make mistakes or change your mind, choose CANCEL.
If you wish to save your changes, choose “OK”.
Bid Summary information may be imported by selecting the “Bid Summary Details” Tab, and selecting the Bid
Summary Field, changing the Job Detail Display Name if needed, and selecting yes or no if editing is allowed
in the Job Details.
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Job Details (contd.)
The Job Details field (gray area) only has to be Set-up once. They then become default for ALL the jobs.
Create fields that are GENERAL in nature only and apply to every job you do. It’s not a bad idea to put your
thoughts on paper first, using the bid documents for an existing job as a guide.
Job Screen Reports
The default Job Screen Report or a Custom Job Report may be printed or previewed by selecting the proper Job
Tab, CLICKING File and Print Preview or Print, and then selecting Preview. To preview a custom report,
CLICK on Custom Job Report, and select a report from the pull down. The Job Listing report may be exported
to Word or Excel.
To create a custom report, CLICK on the “Edit” Button, name the report, and the Job Report Setup window
appears. New reports may be created or existing reports may be edited using the left and right arrows. Job
Details may be moved up and down in the list by marking the Detail in the “Selected Jobs Details” list.
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Paste/Merge
The default Paste From Job screen that appears whenever you start a new job automatically selects the last Job
you pasted from as the From field. This would allow you to choose a “template” job from elsewhere in your job
list, for example.
Tip: You can “search” the From field by highlighting the current selection and then typing the job name
you are looking for. It is NOT case sensitive, but it does have to be an exact match for context
(spelling/spaces, etc.).
You can choose any job that is in your existing Job List to paste from. You can paste information from multiple
jobs, but only once into each area. The purpose of pasting is to save you time doing the actual job. Anything
you can paste is something you don’t have to do over.
A brief description of each area is as follows:
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Labor Categories – Labor multipliers by difficulty against the labor hours in the database(s)
Job-Specific Parts (Temps) – Temporary items and assemblies from one job to another
Job Details – The completed Job Information from a duplicate or similar job
Takeoff – The actual quantities (counts/measures) from a duplicate or similar job
Saved Extensions – The Saved Extensions from Edit Extension on previous jobs
Extension Reports – The list of reports you can select from to perform the extensions
Bid Summaries – The data and lists from one job to another
Default – Allows the User to select and set their own areas to paste on each new job
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Paste/Merge (contd.)
Takeoff has special requirements for pasting;
1. Choose only one job to paste from,
2. Check everything that is job specific, i.e., Labels, Labor Categories, Job-Specific Parts, and Takeoff.
The initial paste can be Append(add to existing takeoff) or Replace(replace existing takeoff) since there
is no takeoff in the current job.
3. Job Details is optional depending on if the job is duplicate/similar or completely different.
Once the information is pasted, it becomes job specific, so any changes you make to it will affect only the job
you are in. So you can change/edit anything in this list without affecting your original information in the
Sample Job. Of course, if you make changes in the job you would like to have in Sample Job (extension reports
for example), you can always open Sample Job and paste from the job with the desired changes.
The above example is the Paste From Job screen after the job has been opened and Takeoff has been performed.
You will note that areas in the list that have already been used are “grayed out” and no longer accessible for you
to paste.
This example also shows how you can utilize the paste feature for those situations where you want to “add”
takeoff done on this job by someone else at a different location, such as out in the field. To accomplish this,
certain requirements must be followed:
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Install the program software on another computer,
Backup the current database in the Maintenance Utility and restore to the other computer,
Create a new job, pasting everything EXCEPT TAKEOFF,
Backup that job from the job screen and restore on the other computer,
Complete the necessary task(s) at the other location and return to the office,
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Paste/Merge (contd.)
6. Backup the revised job from the job screen and restore to the original computer, overwriting the job you
previously created as a copy,
7. Open Paste From Job in the original job,
8. Choose the new job containing the revised data,
9. Choose Takeoff and Append (since the computer is literal, it has no way of determining old takeoff from
new when pasting, so since there was no takeoff pasted INTO the job, the takeoff being pasted OUT OF
the revised job is all new).
Other areas can be pasted, but keep in mind, it will overwrite the original information in those areas. If the
original job was assigned to multiple Users, specific temporary item/assembly areas should also be assigned.
For example, User A can use temporaries 100,001 – 100,100, User B uses 100,101 – 100,200, etc. This way,
any temporary items/assemblies created/used will not conflict when pasting the revised job back to the original.
Of course any NEW temporaries created since the job was copied WILL be overwritten!
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Security
The Win Product also allows for creating individual Users with specific levels of security. This function is
limited to those with ADMINISTRATOR level of security in general or only those that have been assigned the
authority. It is accessed by using the <Configuration> tab and the <Security> icon in the ribbon.
The Security window allows you access to the different areas of security. It is broken into two main sections or
SCOPE. The GROUP selection allows the Administrator to make general changes to an entire group at the
same time. USER allows the Administrator to define the security to an individual User, regardless of the group
assignment. This will allow very exact functions using the AREA and ELEMENTS within that particular area.
The first step or option is to go to USER MAINTENANCE. This area will allow you to do one of two
operations. Either assign NEW PASSWORDS as shown on the left or create a NEW USER as shown on the
right.
NOTE: The User Name is used on reports and the User lists. Therefore “cute” nicknames such as
Bubba, Buffy, and Slick are not recommended.
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Security (contd.)
Once the New User is assigned a name and password, the next step is to assign the DEFAULT settings. These
create the TOOLBAR buttons and the WORKSPACES the User will work with inside the program. This also
provides KEYBOARD MAPPING for utilizing the same keyboard commands that were used in the original
DOS application.
The new User is the DESTINATION in the above right window. Choose an existing User that has the defaults
needed for the new User as the SOURCE and highlight the first default in the list. Use the right pointing arrow
between the two windows to “transfer” the desired defaults to the new User. The list will automatically
advance to the next choice and continue to transfer as you CLICK on the right pointing arrow. It will also
notify you if everything has been sent or a duplicate exists.
NOTE: All three types of defaults MUST be created for every User, regardless of final level of security
assigned to the User.
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Security (contd.)
The next step in the procedure for creating a new User is to assign the User to a GROUP. We have three (3)
levels of security already in the program. Each level of security has its own distinct capabilities as follows:
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It is basically a “look but don’t touch” function.
ESTIMATOR – Has limited rights within the program. There are two very specific restrictions on an
Estimator that need to be considered when assigning this level;
1. An Estimator is NOT ALLOWED TO EDIT THE PERMANENT DATABASE! This is
probably the single most important restriction on the Estimator level of security. This is critical
to maintaining the pricing and labor correctly and not compromising the integrity of the
database.
2. An Estimator CANNOT enter another job unless the Lead Estimator on that job has assigned
them to it. An Estimator CAN start their own job and see it through to completion.
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have rights to make changes to existing saved Edit Extensions on a job. If the Senior Estimator is doing
actual estimating, either Estimator or Administrator would make the better choice.
ADMINISTRATOR – This is the highest level of security in the system. Has unlimited rights to any
and all areas of the program, unless previously curtailed by a designated “SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATOR” that has overall control of security.
In those situations, the System Administrator will disable certain functions of security per group or User,
and also prevent any other User, regardless of level of security, from accessing SECURITY at all.
NOTE: Only one level of security should be chosen for any User. Multiple selection of security will cause
a conflict in certain areas of the program, resulting in the program opting for the security option with the
HIGHER LEVEL of coverage. The exception is combining Estimator and Senior Estimator.
It is possible to create new GROUPS of security with customized functions, but as an advanced function, it
should be discussed with a qualified tech at McCormick Systems Inc. before attempting.
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Labels
NOTE: The number of columns and labels per column available will vary based on the estimating
product you use.
This example shows that setting up labels can be utilized according to the particular job being done. It is
accessed from the <Takeoff> tab and <Labels> icon in the ribbon. It is important to remember that all columns
are active ALL THE TIME. You can use any combination of columns you want, simply leave the other
columns with the label <none> (these are actual labels and satisfy the requirement for the column being
“active”).
Note in this example that the Systems and Sheets columns include the original label <none>. This was a
suggestion made by other Users, which in some circumstances, allows the choice of <none> as an option.
You can now set-up a LABEL GROUP. This involves highlighting the existing name in the Label Group field,
giving it a name and hitting <ENTER>. You will be given a number of choices, as shown above. Choose the
appropriate option (i.e., New Label Group) and then set-up the labels for that particular group. The program
will keep this set-up as a “default” for later use.
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Labels (contd.)
NOTE: If you change any labels while in a particular label group, those changes become that label
group. Therefore, it is suggested that when setting up label groups of your own, keep the “Default”
label group as an option and leave it “empty” so it can be used as a “working” label group when specific
results are desired.
Also note that the estimating program can be used for an entire project, since Base Bid, Alternates and Change
Orders are all type of Bid Packages and tend to utilize the same labels when processing the takeoff.
Remember that each column is an individual list and that every list in our program ends in an asterisk and blank
line, allowing the addition of more labels. There is no known limit to the number of labels you can create for
any given job.
Tip: A job may be created called SMALL JOBS or SERVICE JOBS. Then each label could be a
complete job (i.e., Millers’ Outpost, Outback Steakhouse, Orchard Apartments, etc.). This would help
keep down the total number of small jobs in your job list.
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Custom Screen Set-up/Custom Workspaces
This example is meant to give you an idea just how much customizing can be done for any individual User of
the program (1). The User can set up his/her own screen the way they want it (2) and then save it to either a
toolbar button (such as “Custom” (3)) using the snapshot function (which takes a picture of the desired screen
for that button) or as a custom workspace.
The “Workspace” window in McCormick’s Win Product offers you another easy way to select items or
assemblies that you frequently use together. The software comes loaded with a large number of pre-defined
workspaces or you can set up your own unique workspaces.
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Custom Workspaces (contd.)
Tip: While the takeoff menu offers a convenient way to select a part in one takeoff window, workspaces
allows you to select parts in many takeoff windows at the same time.
Workspace Pages
Initial window shows the list of workspace pages that are available. CLICK on any workspace page in the list
on the left side to open that page.
Close When Found
This option causes the selected screen to close once a match or action is performed. This is useful when you
know you will only be using the selected screen minimally.
Workspace Buttons
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Choose a button to open the shortcut to the items and assemblies that are included in that workspace
button.
To define a new workspace button, set-up the Takeoff windows and Advanced Audit Trail you want to
save as the new workspace, then open the “Workspace Listing” window. Select a page and “RIGHT
CLICK” on the button you want to save the workspace to. Select Snapshot Plus, then enter the name
for the new workspace button. Saving the new workspace will take a snapshot of the configuration of
“Items” and/or “Assemblies” windows that were open at the time the workspace was saved, including
the Advanced Audit Trail (using the option “Snapshot” will NOT include the Advanced Audit Trail in
the shortcut).
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Custom Workspaces (contd.)
Tip: Snapshot only saves the Takeoff windows open at the time the button was defined. Snapshot Plus
will save both the Takeoff Windows and the Advanced Audit Trail. A toolbar button snapshot saves all
the windows open at that time, including the Advanced Audit Trail.
Tip: “RIGHT CLICK” on a workspace button. If the button is blank, you will then be asked for a
name. Otherwise, you will be presented with the above menu on the left only.
New Workspace Page*
Choose Set-up from the Workspace window to get the above window. In this window, choose New to get the
New Workspace Page window below. Entering a new name will give you a new, clean page to customize any
workspace buttons you need.
New Workspace Name*
Choose the current Workspace page name from the list on the right and choose the Rename button. Just enter
the new name you want for the workspace page.
* Ability to perform this function will be determined by Security.
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Tool Bar Macro Creation
Since the Workspace Tool Bar button is NOT a snapshot, but rather a MACRO, the following instructions are
provided for setting up/fixing your own macros.
A set of actions can be assigned to a specific Tool Bar button. When you select the appropriate tool bar button,
the program runs the actions that have been assigned to it. In the following example we will create the macro
that brings up the Workspace screen over your existing windows.
1. “RIGHT CLICK” on a blank Tool Bar button and enter the caption (name). If the name already
exists, go to step 2.
2. “RIGHT CLICK” on the Tool Bar button, select Macro from the pop-up list.
3. You may now create the “macro”. Type in the following macro exactly as it appears below.
{F10}kklw
4. Once you are done, hit Return.
5. Notice that now when you select your Workspace tool bar button, the Workspace screen is loaded over
the top of any of your existing screens. Instead of creating a snapshot that would need to reload all of its
screens, you have just created a program that calls for a specific window.
The following is a short explanation of the above procedure:
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{F10} is a macro command that identifies a certain action, in this case “GO TO”, referring to the
command menu along the top of your screen. Other macro commands can be found in various
Windows® manuals.
“kkl” is an existing macro command within the program. In this case, it represents “Takeoff”.
“w” is also an existing macro command within the program. So the entire macro is “reading” as Go To
Takeoff Workspace.
You can create almost any combination of menu macros using this procedure. If you have any further questions
or would like help setting up additional macros, please contact Technical Support or refer to off-the-shelf
Microsoft/Windows manuals on the subject.
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One Line / No Title Bar
Two Line / Title Bar
Tip: “Double” CLICK the mouse in the title block (McCormick logo) to turn the title bar on or off.
You can also close the probes while in the program by using the “X” in the title bar.
Count
This window is where the results of using the Count Probe will show up as you use the probe.
Length
This window is where the results of using the Length Probe will show up as you use the probe. The results will
be based on the scale that is set.
Plus/Minus
This feature allows you to reverse the direction of takeoff for either probe from positive to negative. This can
be very useful if mistakes are made (and caught) while doing takeoff. It will NOT work after values are
actually input to the audit trail.
Tip: Rolling off lengths can be accomplished with the Length Probe rolling either “forward” or
“backward”. It will always increase or decrease depending on the plus/minus button.
NOTE: Should you roll off a length in the wrong scale and realize it before you send it to the Audit Trail,
you can simply change the scale and it will calculate the correct length automatically.
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NOTE: Once a count or length is entered into the Audit Trail, starting a new count or length will “zero” the
window and begin again. It is not necessary to clear the window each time.
Calculators
There are two (2) Calculator icons on the power probes, one next to both Count and Length. This is designed to
bring up whatever value is currently showing in those windows, enabling the User to perform math functions on
those values (i.e., figuring the number of couplings used for a specific length of conduit). Calculations can be
sent to either the Count or Length windows by using Transfer. Clear works like any calculator.
Scale
There are a number of ways to use the scale in the Power Probes. All of the functions of ScaleMaster are
available using the Power Probes, with the added ability to input the results directly into our program. The
different options are noted below:
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Typical – There is a list of typical scales available via the pull-down
Custom – You can create custom scales as needed from engineers/architects or for large scale jobs
anytime and they are added to your pull down list
Metric – This is a combination of both Custom and Typical in that you adjust existing engineer scales to
“read” as metric (i.e., 1=100 as meters instead of feet), then adjust the results to enter the audit trail as
feet.
Reduced Drawings – This is a very helpful feature. It allows you to “calibrate” your length probe to
the actual drawing, regardless of the original scale. The key is to set the scale to 1=1, roll off a known
length and then identify that length as the scale. Your length probe is now set to that scale for the rest of
that drawing. Remember, you should do this for each sheet that doesn’t match your original calibration,
since you do not know what enlargement /reduction rate was used.
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Scale (contd.)
If you open <Options><Preferences> in the title bar, and choose the Scales tab, you have many editing
options available as shown. These include adding scales, moving existing scales up and down in the list and
deleting scales that have accumulated (especially reduced drawing scales). When Move Selected Scale to
Top is selected (recommend), the current scale being used will always appear at the top of the list. Reset
Scales will prompt you that all “custom” scales will be deleted and return the default scales.
Shortcuts
There are a few keyboard shortcuts built into the power probes that it would be helpful to know. To bring up
the count calculator, use F3. To bring up the length calculator, use F4. You can “clear” the count/length
windows by using F5/F6 respectively. For example, if you have started counting or measuring and realize it’s
the wrong takeoff, simply choose F5 or F6 and it will reset the count/length windows back to zero.
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Power Probes – Adjust / Round
Power Probes – Metric
Metric
For the User doing metric jobs, there is only one basic difference with using our program…the database is in
feet. The takeoff is done the same, the scales can be set to metric, but the results will still be based on feet! Our
method of dealing with metric takeoff requires multiple steps to set-up.
1. SET the scale to the correct metric scale (use existing Engineer scales such as 1=10 or 1=100).
2. CLICK on the I/M button to change the perspective of the scale (i.e., Imperial looks at a scale as
Inches=Feet, Metric looks at a scale as Meters=Centimeters).
3. CLICK on Adj button to bring up the above window. Select the ADJUST box (this will give you a
“tilde” symbol (~) next to the length, indicating you are in an Adjust mode while doing takeoff) and
change the *1 in the adjacent field to *3.2808 (this is the metric conversion factor).
4. CLOSE this window.
5. DO your takeoff. The results in power probes will be in meters and the audit trail will show the
conversion to feet.
6. REVERSE the above steps (4-1) to return to Imperial takeoff.
NOTE: It only requires set-up once for the metric conversion, since the new factor will be available via
the pull-down in future use.
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Set-up
The above windows are accessed through the power probe menu under <Options><Preferences> located in the
title bar.
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Options lets the User choose various settings such as Always on top (default) which means no other
window will be able to “overlay” the probes. Also how the PowerProbe icon is displayed and an option
to allow keyboard entry of Count/Lengths, once the check boxes are checked. The optional keystrokes
offered are typically available on most systems, but other software may already be using them, so some
testing may be required.
Sound lets the User choose between No Sound, PC Speaker (rare today), and Play Media Files (also
known as .wav files and sound bites). Notice that under Play Media Files there are four distinct sounds
listed along with a “browse” button for each sound. It is possible to download various sounds (racing
engines, cash registers, explosions, etc.), save them and then browse to them here for use with the
probes. Volume Control should be obvious and Default will restore the original sounds provided with
the program.
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New Features include:
Complete rewrite from the ground up using latest .NET technology that handles the probe interaction as well as
the license administration.
Multiple USB and Serial key connections
Adds the number of licenses dynamically for any McCormick System product.
Windows Service functionality
Supports Microsoft standardized rules for services – starts on servers automatically.
Automated Multiple License Administration
Multiple McCormick Systems products can be run simultaneously, but not the same program more than
once. (CAD, Change Order, and McCormick Estimating System all running at once).
Simplified remote license administration.
Communication with Remote Power Probes Clients
USB and Serial keys can work over the network and receive counts and lengths from a remote computer.
This is really only useful for Citrix and Terminal Service users. Works over LAN connections, may
work over broadband connections (remote clients).
If multiple probe keys are connected, then multiple Power Probes clients can be used for counts and
lengths.
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Keyboard Mapping
Keyboard mapping was primarily used for allowing previous DOS customers to continue using their keyboards
to perform operations in Takeoff.
The keyboard mappings by default are set for three (3) windows, but can be set for any number. It is a tedious
and complicated process and not worth the effort in most cases. Either use the mappings as set up, or try to use
the mouse instead.
That said, we currently have a specific use for keyboard mapping to be able to “hotkey” directly with the Trade
Service program and export items directly into the McCormick estimating program. To accomplish this, we
have created a keyboard command, as shown in the window above, for one (1) window takeoff and SHIFT H.
There are other tasks that must be performed within the program before the hotkey feature will function and will
be covered later on in this manual.
Should you want to utilize keyboard commands, we have the breakdown of the Keyboard Designations,
Keyboard Macros, and an example of a five (5) window takeoff set up in Appendix I.
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Labor Categories
NOTE: The Labor Categories will vary based on the estimating product you use.
Labor categories are multipliers, based on “task”, applied to the original labor hours contained in the database
for both items and assemblies.
If you do NOT paste the labor categories from Sample Job when you start a new job, you will only have three
(3) labor categories to choose from; Default (x1), Easy (x.5), and Difficult (x1.5).
To create/edit the labor categories, go to the <Configuration> tab and the <Labor Categories> icon in the
ribbon. Now you can go to any category and change the Name or Factor as necessary. You can also go to the
bottom of the current list and add any categories you wish. You can move the categories to whatever position
in the list you want that makes better sense. For example, EXPOSED 50’ may be moved up to the line below
the other EXPOSED. To do this, highlight the line you want to move by CLICKING on the gray box at the
beginning of the line, then use the up and down arrows to the right to move it into position.
Also, in the above example, the Labor Category field includes the labor factor as well. This makes it a little
easier to see when you use the labor category field in takeoff.
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Building Items/Assemblies
NOTE: The Assembly content/application will vary based on the estimating product you use.
The subject of building items/assemblies was thoroughly covered in the basic course, so we will look at other
applications of building items/assemblies at this time.
Remember the standard database is designed for assemblies that are based on the lowest common denominator,
i.e., one each or one foot. This is so the estimator can count or measure the necessary quantities and they will
be reflected that way in the extension. This is fairly simple and straightforward.
Another application of building items is to build one item with price and labor that includes an entire assembly,
such as a troffer that includes all the standard parts (troffer, lamps, box, cover, wirenuts, etc.). Of course, this
will NOT allow any “tracking” of the individual components, but will make it easier to simply take it off and
use the item in a larger assembly such as an entire room.
NOTE: You can change the name of the Temporary Assemblies directly in the list by choosing an
assembly, holding down the <CNTRL> key and hitting <INSERT> (doing the same again turns it off).
This will highlight the entire list. You can now change the name directly. If there are matching
byproducts, you will also be prompted if you want to change these as well. This function ONLY works
for Temporary Assemblies.
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Building Items/Assemblies (contd.)
Along with this concept, it may be beneficial for those estimators that also double as project managers to build
assemblies as an entire task, such as Primary/Secondary Feeders, to include EVERYTHING THE TASK
REQUIRES. This would include the entire trench, compacting, backfill, shoring, conduit, fittings, etc. The key
is to use the actual quantities needed in the assembly, i.e., 1500 feet of trench, shoring, backfill, etc. The reason
this is beneficial from a project management standpoint, is the ability to correctly judge the actual hours
involved for task management (using the specification review afterwards as shown). Remember, the Material
$’s may not be completely accurate, due to the inclusion of “quoted” items within the particular assembly. But
the Labor Hours should be accurate, since even quoted items usually have some labor.
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Creating/Editing Specifications
NOTE: Access to Specifications will vary based on Security and the estimating product you use.
Creating/editing specification is accomplished by going to the <Configuration> tab and the <Specs> icon in the
ribbon. Once the window is open, you can perform any editing by selecting either Items or Assemblies in the
“Spec Type” field. Once you have made your choice, use the “Select Specification” field to find the actual
specification you want to edit and you can then change any of the information pertaining to that specification,
such as:
• Screen Name – The name of the specification as it appears in your Review window.
• Report Name – The name of the specification as it will appear on any reports you create.
• Report Width – The space the specification will take to print on a report. Remember that in Windows
it isn’t a function of character number, but of space.
• Decimals – The number of decimal places the specification needs. Usually only applies to currency
specs and then it’s always 2.
• Default Value – The value that will appear in a field before you set anything else (such as a specific
price or labor), usually zero (0).
• List – This field indicates if the specification is a part of any established list. A list assignment can be
chosen from the pull-down if needed.
• Formula – This field shows the formula name (if any) for the specification. This is followed below by
the formula itself. It’s unusual, but if a spec is going to use an existing formula, it can be chosen from
the pull-down, but formulas are usually unique to each spec requiring them and must be set up
individually. This will be covered in the next section.
• Dollar Sign – This field should be checked when defining a currency field.
• Has Unit – Used for specifications that require Units of Measure (usually prices and labor specs).
Keep in mind, that if the item/assembly already shows “Has Unit” selected, you cannot uncheck it.
• Default Unit – This is the default Unit of Measure for those fields that have “Has Unit” checked. It is
usually set to blank (which is the same as Each).
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Adding Specifications
To create a new specification, select the ADD SPEC button. This will bring up a window that allows you to
give the specification the basic definition it needs, such as:
• Screen Name – The name of the specification. Initially, this will fill in both the Screen Name and
Report Name fields with the same name.
• Data Type – Choose the correct data type from the pull-down. These include:
o Boolean – Can have one of two values: True or False. (i.e., Header)
o Byte – Number from 0 to 255. Does not allow decimals. (i.e. Count/Length Input)
o Long – Number from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647. Does not allow decimals. (i.e. Item
Number)
o Text – Stores up to 255 characters of text. (i.e. Item Name)
o Currency – All monetary values. (i.e. Book Price)
o Single – Number with decimals. Range is between -3E38 to +3E38 (i.e. NECA1)
• Default Value – Again, this is the default value for a field when it hasn’t been filled in yet, usually zero
(0).
NOTE: To make creating a new specification easier, it is recommended that you review a previous
specification that is similar to the one you are creating. That will help you determine the Data Type and
Default Value.
Once the specification is created, you will then be returned to the Edit Specifications window. Select the new
specification and you can edit any of the areas as noted above. You would then select SAVE SPEC (or just
close the window, since you can only create one spec at a time) to lock in those changes. You will be prompted
that all Users have rights to edit/view, do you wish to set those now. Saying no will allow all Users to be able
to Edit/View the new specification. Should you want to edit a User or User Group, you will have to make
adjustments in SECURITY and it’s better to wait until all the specs are done.
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Adding Specifications
NOTE: Any specifications you create CANNOT BE DELETED!!! Therefore, be very sure that; 1)
you have a current backup of the parts database, and 2) you are sure of what specification you want to
create before attempting to do so. If you have any doubts at all, call McCormick Technical Support. Let
us know what you want to do, and WE can attempt it first, and then walk you through it.
Specification Order
You can then move the new specification to whatever location in the specification list by selecting SPEC
ORDER button and the Move Spec arrows. New specs will always appear at the bottom of the list initially.
This process will position the new specification in both the permanent and temporary databases when in
Review. Remember; select “OK” when you are done to lock in the new changes. CANCEL will take you out
of the entire procedure without making any changes at all.
NOTE: This procedure may be best utilized AFTER all of the necessary specs have been created, as it
can all be done at one time. Also, if you plan on editing a certain specification repeatedly throughout
the database, moving from one line to the next automatically moves you back to the top of the
specification list while in Review. You might want to consider changing the spec order by moving that
spec to the top of the list prior to your editing and then moving the spec back when done.
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Lists (contd.)
In addition to the standard fields for a specification such as Screen Name, Report Name, Decimals, etc., you can
associate a specification with a particular “List” by using the List button (not the pull-down) in Edit
Specifications. A list is based on two things:
1. Common specs that are shared by all items/assemblies in the database, and
2. Unique information/application of that spec as well.
These include such things as cost codes (shown), schedule codes (newer applications), takeoff affected by
(count/length), etc. All items/assemblies have these specs in common, but each item/assembly can also be
unique within those parameters. Sometimes it can be a long list, other times it can simply be a choice between
yes and no (such as Header). You can create new lists, but honestly, there has seldom been a need to do so.
Should you find a need, call Technical Support for assistance and suggestions.
This is also where you have to be to edit an existing List, such as cost codes. The McCormick program allows
customizing of the cost code list to match a User’s accounting program for job costing purposes. You can add
to the list at the bottom (as well as move it up and down to its final position) and you can input whatever Value
you need, including both alpha and/or numeric up to five (5) characters, which just happens to be what the
Universal Building Codes (UBC) are.
Care should be taken when editing or adding to an existing list, as the descriptions and values already listed are
probably already in use. For example, changing a description of a cost code could affect thousands of items in
the database without you knowing exactly which ones. This could give you skewed results when extending by
cost codes. If you’re not sure, call Technical Support for assistance and suggestions.
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Print
You can print out the Specifications. It is an automatic function in that when you “LEFT CLICK” on the
<Print> icon in the ribbon, it will automatically bring up the entire report. All the data for Item Specification is
shown, followed by the data for Assembly Specifications. The default report is 14 pages, with 13 pages of data.
Creating/Editing Formulas
NOTE: Access to Formulas will vary based on Security and the estimating product you use.
Some specifications will use formulas to calculate a value. To create or edit formulas select the
<Configuration> tab and the <Formulas> icon from the ribbon. There are two sections to the formulas; “Item”
and “Assembly”. You select the area in which the specification requires the formula.
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The Specifications pane is where you select the specification to be edited. This will “anchor” the work that you
do. You will then do a SINGLE “LEFT CLICK” on the specification to review it. The Formula field will
show the formula, if any, and remain gray, as in the above example.
Or DOUBLE “LEFT CLICK” on it to open the Formula field and allow creating and/or editing, as in the
above example.
If creating, you will likely have to begin by giving the new formula a Description. When giving a name, it’s
easiest to use the name of the existing specification (i.e. Item Ext Price 1).
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We also recommend that the name be preceded by the word Item or Assembly depending on which formula
type you are creating. This is to prevent confusion if a specification has the same name as both an Item and
Assembly. Then simply follow the same procedures as editing explained below.
If editing, delete whatever you don’t need in the Formula field and replace the data with selections from the
Additional Specs and/or Functions lists. When choosing Additional Specs for a formula, DOUBLE “LEFT
CLICK” on the chosen spec to put it in the Formula field. Further modifications, such as math functions (*, +,
-, /), are done directly in the Formula field. Some of the most commonly used Functions are listed below:
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@LABOR QTY [@LABOR_QTY ()] – Returns the labor quantity (adjusted quantity * adjusted
multiplier * adjusted labor factor). Usually used for Extension labor totals
@QTY [@QTY ()] – Returns the quantity (adjusted quantity * adjusted multiplier). Usually used for
Extension price totals
IIF [IIF(expr, truepart, falsepart)] – Returns one of two arguments depending on the evaluation of an
expression. Usually used along with supplier pricing
MIN [MIN (number_list)] – Returns the smallest value in the specified list of numbers. Usually used
when comparing multiple prices, including suppliers’
AVERAGE [AVERAGE (number_list)] – Returns the average of the supplied numbers. The result of
AVERAGE is also known as the arithmetic mean. Also used when comparing multiple prices, including
suppliers’
MAX [MAX (number_list)] – Returns the largest value in the specified list of numbers. Can also be
used when comparing multiple prices or numbers, but not used often
The information contained in the brackets is the way the Function would appear in the formula you are creating.
The description is what the Function does to the formula. Notice that in the case of @LABOR QTY and
@QTY, the description is actually referring to the data contained in the adjusted columns of the Advanced
Audit Trail. Do not get these two confused or your results could be very different than what you expect.
REMEMBER: What you want to do with your specifications may require the creation of more than one
specification with multiple formulas. It may appear to be a simple matter, but could turn out quite
complicated. If you are not sure, call McCormick Tech Support; tell us what you want and what you
want it to do. We will research it, create it/them, and walk you through it. Also, don’t forget, you can’t
do a formula until you have a specification(s) to apply to it!
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Once the formula has been written, you will CLICK on “OK” and receive the message below.
You would respond with <Yes> and receive the next message below.
If you have additional formulas to create, respond with <No> to this message initially. Once all the formulas
have been created/edited, respond <Yes> to the message when it appears after the last formula. You can also
run a Recalc Parts from the Edit Formulas window. Doing so may tell you that the existing parts have already
been recalculated and give you the option of skipping them or doing them again…it’s your call.
You can also print out the formula by a “LEFT CLICK” on the <Print> icon in the ribbon. Just like Edit
Specifications, the report is automatic. The above example shows the first formula, which is the default for all
new specification, <none> and a formula of “1”. The default report is eight (8) pages with seven (7) pages of
data.
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Price Updating
Price Updating is accessed at the <Jobs> tab and the <Update> icon in the ribbon within any job.
Default Price Updating updates Book Price (Update Specification) using the DCI Code (Compare
Specification). The format is Trade Service for Windows (Format) using Column3Price (Price) and matches
the unit in the database (Unit). It writes to the file trade.dat each time an update is run (Update Path and File)
and sends the changes to the database (System data path). This window is also where you set-up the link
between our program and Trade Service/Epic (New CU) and the previous update issue (New UPD) for Trade
Service.
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Price Updating (contd.)
It is possible to update prices from other sources, such as a specific supplier. You would first have to set up a
specification(s) for the supplier (based on the same information in Book Price – see section on Edit
Specifications), and then CLICK on New in the opening Database Update window. Once you name the new
selection, it will take you directly into the Database Update Edit window shown above. You provide the
necessary information for Update Specification, Compare Specification and the rest is defaulted.
Notice the update is based on Trade Service PFMS and the Update Path and File are identified as a:\trade.dat
(the old updates were provided on a floppy). The Format remains the same, but you need to browse to wherever
the source of the price update is. However you are receiving the updates, you need to save them to a specific
location (such as a “Price Update” folder), and rename it to a specific file name (i.e., Crescent, Hughes,
Graybar, etc). By doing this, you will “point” the Update Path and File to that specific file once and not have
to use this edit function every time you get an update. Since supplier pricing is done directly off the file they
send you, it is not necessary to create a link or have a sequential update, so you will not have to use New CU or
New UPD.
You can create as many specs as needed and as many price update configurations to update them. There are
other concerns involved as well. For instance, the supplier may not update many items in the database. Any
item they don’t update would have a price of zero ($0.00). That doesn’t extend well. We handle this by
creating an additional spec that has a formula (IIF – see the Edit Formulas section) that will put in a price if one
isn’t provided. THIS is the spec we use to create an Extension report with. We can also create a final spec (i.e.,
Best Price) that also uses a formula that will return the lowest price, after comparing all available prices (MIN –
also covered in the Edit Formulas section).
Bottom line, if you have unusual circumstances, call McCormick Technical Support for assistance.
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Price Updating (contd.)
Setting up McCormick for use with TRA-SER SX
1. Open any job, then hit file/update.
2. You will no longer be using the top selection
TRA-SER for windows after this.
3. Hit new and add the description of TRA-SER SX and TRA-SER select SX from the Format drop down.
4. This will open up the Configuration dialog.
You can use this button to
begin the update, BUT we
would rather you closed this
window and hit the button on
the previous screen. This will
kick out all the other users and
begin the update.
This should be the Default,
even if you don’t have NECA
The Price update logs can be
placed local or on a network
so other users may access
them.
This is only used if you have
multiple databases attached to
the same program.
Last Issue Processed starts
out blank. This will give you
the last 5 years of updates.
Once an update is successful,
it will auto fill with the date.
This field cannot be
modified.
The McCormick fields need to be
matched to TRA-SER SX fields.
This example shows the most
common scenario. You can update
multiple price columns at the same
time if the user has the appropriate
fields in McCormick.
If the user fills out the
unattended update section with
a valid windows account, it will
start the update at the
designated time.
Refreshing TRA-SER SX will
refresh any changed TRA-SER
files.
Save Update Configuration saves
your changes.
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Reports are not printed by default,
they are stored. If you hit the View
Report Files button, you will have
access to the report archive. You
can then print any past successful
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Creating/Editing Menus
NOTE: Before doing any work in the menu, DO A BACKUP OF THE PARTS DATABASE!!!
NOTE: The Takeoff Menu Setup remains the same for any estimating product you use.
1. Open a Job and open either an Item or Assembly window (different menus apply for each database and must
be done separately) using the <Takeoff> tab and either <Open Item Window> or <Open Assembly
Window> icon in the ribbon.
2. CLICK on the MENU tab at the bottom of the Item/Assembly window to bring up the appropriate menu.
3. The default columns and links are in place; all that is missing, as delivered, are the actual connections to the
database you might want to make. CLICK on the SET-UP button to begin the set-up process.
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4.
Select the label in each column of the path you want and then “LEFT CLICK” in the next blank column to
get the focus there (unless the last column of information are already links…then stop there).
NOTE: If you want to create a brand new path from scratch, you will “LEFT CLICK” in the blank
field at the top of the first column (shifts focus), enter a label name (yes they call them labels here as
well), and <ENTER>. You will be prompted what to do (Add before or after the current label for
instance), so ADD appropriately. That will create a situation where all the subsequent columns will be
blank in preparation for you to complete the “path”. Move from left to right at the top of each column
and add your labels. Hint: Add all the labels for each column before moving to the next column, but
make sure you are on the correct label for the next column, so the path is correct.
5. Once you have focus in the first blank column (or the link column), find the appropriate information in the
database to match the selections already made (i.e., Branch > EMT > D/S Strap > …). This can be a Header
(typical) or an actual Item or Assembly (optional).
6. When you have the desired item or assembly selected to link, “LEFT CLICK” on the “ADD MODE”
button, which will bring up a TRANSFER bar within the chosen item/assembly window.
7. A “LEFT CLICK” on this button will transfer the chosen header/item/assembly to the blank column.
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8. The “link” has now been made between the menu and the database. You will continue Steps 5 and 6
until all the links for the specific label are made and then move to the next label in the immediately
preceding column and create all those links.
NOTE: If you find you have create four columns of labels and “run out” of columns to make your link,
OPEN LEVEL will create one more column for you to make your link in.
9. When you are finished creating these links, simply exit the menu and it will “lock” everything in place
and take you out of add mode and set-up.
NOTE: The menu is tied directly to the Permanent Database by its links. Therefore, the only way to
restore this function is to restore a backup of the Parts database. It also means that before doing any
work in the menu, DO A BACKUP OF THE PARTS DATABASE!!!
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Creating/Editing Find/Sort
Find/Sort is accessed from the Item/Assembly Takeoff windows using the F/S tab.
To create/edit, you select the SET-UP button on the main window. You can then select NEW for a new
find/sort set-up, DELETE to get rid of an existing set-up, or CLOSE if you decide you don’t want to do
anything at all.
When you select NEW, type in a new name in the Description field and choose the specification you will use
for the find in the Field pull-down. You will then choose a method to sort by in the Sort Order field (keep in
mind that if you are creating an Item find/sort, it should be related to items such as Item #). Once you have
completed the set-up to your satisfaction, select SAVE to add it to your Find/Sort list.
NOTE: Find/Sort will only work if the specification you decide to use for finding data is common to all
Items/Assemblies within the database, such as Name, Part #, or DCI Codes, yet must also be unique, in
order to allow Find to locate similar matches. Find/Sort settings are User specific.
Editing the Database
To begin editing the database, you access the utility menu by putting your focus in the takeoff window you want
to edit (Item or Assembly), then doing either a “RIGHT CLICK” in the C-Probe/L-Probe/Count area of the
window, OR go to the <Takeoff> tab and the <Settings> icon in the <Tabs> area in the ribbon. For block
operations, go to the <Takeoff> tab and the <Database Utility> icon in the <Launch> area of the ribbon.
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Once the utility window is up alongside your takeoff window, select the option you wish to perform on the
database; Copy/Over, Copy/Insert, Move, Range Edit, or Insert (Print is accessed from a different window for
printing the database).
Copy/Over
You locate the Begin of the range of Items/Assemblies you want to copy to another area of the database and
“LEFT CLICK” the button. Then locate the End of the range of Items/Assemblies you want to copy to
another area of the database and “LEFT CLICK” the button. Then decide where you want to Paste At for the
range and “LEFT CLICK” the button.
Caution! Be sure you have enough room at the destination for the copy to fit! This option overwrites any
data at the destination! You will receive a warning before the program implements the action. This method
of copy is excellent for utilizing existing space in the database.
Copy/Insert
You locate the Begin of the range of Items/Assemblies you want to copy to another area of the database and
“LEFT CLICK” the button. Then locate the End of the range of Items/Assemblies you want to copy to
another area of the database and “LEFT CLICK” the button. Then decide where you want to Insert After for
the range and “LEFT CLICK” the button. This method of copy is excellent for adding to existing areas of the
database by creating the needed space automatically.
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Editing the Database (contd.)
NOTE: When copy is completed, your line indicator (pointer) will return to the position in the database
where the copy function was started.
Move
This option will move whatever range you determine to another part of the database. The original space will be
renumbered as if it was never there. Any items you move will automatically be shifted in any assemblies that
are using them. Same for the Audit Trail. Notice that the move option also asks for an insert after point. It will
make its own space at the destination.
Insert
This is the method you would use to create space within the database; space between groups, space to copy to
(if you choose not to use copy/insert), space that you want to import Trade Service information to, etc. You
simply state how many lines you want and where you want them to start.
NOTE: Using Insert will give you the WinProduct default multipliers (i.e., P/Adj1=.60, P/Adj2=.80,
P/Adj3=1.4, COLbr1=1.256, and COLbr2=1.459, etc.)
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Range Edit
This is the start of the process for making changes to specifications across a specific range of items and/or
assemblies. You select the range by either point and CLICK on the beginning of the range then select Begin.
Do the same for End. OR if you know the range, you can just type in the beginning and ending in the boxes
immediately to the right of the Begin/End buttons. Then select “OK”.
Once the specification review window comes up (automatically), you can then make the changes necessary for
that range of items/assemblies. As you make changes, they will be annotated in yellow (gray here). Once you
are satisfied with the changes you make, select the “APPLY” button at the bottom of the review side of the
window. It will ask for confirmation of the range and then perform the changes. Once the “APPLY” button
disappears, you will know the changes have been made.
NOTE: Only make changes that apply to THAT RANGE! If the changes apply to a larger range, such
as the entire database, do that range edit separately. Otherwise, the changes will not apply to the
“spaces” between groups (i.e., tax multipliers, labor rate w/burden, etc.) This will be apparent if you
ever try to create items/assemblies in those spaces, because they will NOT have the changes the
individual “groups” have.
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Print
This function of database editing is for finding out what you already have. Focus in whichever window you
want to review, items or assemblies. Then select the <Takeoff> tab and the <Print> icon from the ribbon. This
will bring up the Database Report window above. Find the Custom Report you want from the list (Assemblies
& Byproducts is the most commonly used).
If you want to review what is in a particular report, select EDIT below the list and you will get the Database
Report Set-up window above. If creating a new report, move your selections left and right to create the report
you want on the right side.
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Editing the Database (contd.)
Print (contd.)
Once the report is set-up the way you want and you have decided which database you want, select either
“PRINT” or “PREVIEW” to proceed. This will bring up the Block Operations (Print Records) window above.
It is already selected for “PRINT”. If you try to choose Print from any other Block Operations window, you
will be told to come to this operation (Database Reports).
Just like the other Block Operations, choose the Begin and End of the range you want to print. This can be just
one line or the entire database. Once the range has been selected, select “OK”.
This will bring up a report showing the information you requested in the report set-up. This example shows the
Assm#, AssmName, Material $’s, Labor Hours, Bid Price1 as the Assembly information in bold. It then
shows Item #, Item Name, Price 1, BidLbr, Qty as the Byproduct information. You can have as many different
reports as you want showing various fields, and they can be brought up anytime during a job, so don’t be afraid
to use this feature.
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Database Maintenance Reports
NOTE: The Maintenance Reports results will vary based on the estimating product you use.
The Maintenance Reports window allows the User to take advantage of pre-programmed reports that give
specific information that can be helpful in evaluating and maintaining your database. These reports are
formatted in their own particular layouts already.
These reports cover most of the situations McCormick Systems Inc. has been asked for over the years, in a
concise list that is easily obtained and fairly easy to navigate. In most cases, simply choose the desired report
and “LEFT CLICK” on Preview or Print. You will see the typical “block operation” window asking for a
range in the database to be addressed. Following is an example of such a report.
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Editing Audit Trail (Standard)
The standard Audit Trail shows everything that is taken off as you’re taking it off, BUT you can’t edit it easily
and it “clears” each time you go back into takeoff (use the <Print> icon in the ribbon to see what you’ve done).
Typically, there is no reason to use this audit trail if you access to the Advanced Audit Trail.
Editing Audit Trail (Advanced)
NOTE: The Advanced Audit Trail will be available based on the estimating product you use.
The Audit Trail Advanced is the chosen method for most of the estimating applications. It offers complete
editing capabilities and will always be available whenever you go into takeoff. Features include:
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# to indicate the line number in the database the takeoff was done for.
Name to tell you the Item or Assembly taken off.
I/A to indicate Item or Assembly, with pull-down to the left to show the byproducts for an assembly
that’s been taken off.
Qty to indicate the original takeoff Quantity.
AdjQ to make direct adjustment to Quantities taken off (the Qty column maintains the original for
reference).
Mul to indicate the original Multiplier used during takeoff.
AdjM to make changes to the Multiplier applied to a particular line of takeoff (the Mul column
maintains the original for reference).
LF to indicate the original Labor Factor used during takeoff.
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AdjLF to make changes to the Labor Factor for a particular line of takeoff (the LF column maintains the
original for reference). NOTE: The original Labor Factor must be selected from a list. Therefore any
AdjLF must also be selected from a list, so a pull-down is provided.
User indicates the User name of the User that did a particular takeoff. In the Win6000, since only one
User can use the program at a time, the list of Users will be in groups. Because the Win8000 allows
multiple Users working at the same time, the list will show Users in the Date/Time field, depending on
when they actually did the keystrokes.
Filter gives the User seven (7) different selections to “filter” out various aspects of the job. The default
setting may be All Takeoff, which shows all takeoff for the entire job; notes, label changes, scale
changes, etc. It is recommended you change the Filter to All Current Labels so the only takeoff you are
seeing is the takeoff for the labelset you are working in. Once chosen, that filter becomes the “default”.
Summarize will total up everything in the audit trail that is the same. If a labor factor is different for
the same line item, it will show that line item separate from the others.
Change Labelset will initiate the procedure for moving/copying takeoff from one labelset to another.
My Takeoff is a button-activated filter that will regulate what takeoff is showing in the audit trail. If
activated, only the User doing takeoff is showing. If de-activated, all Users’ takeoff will be shown.
This feature works with Filter to show the information desired.
Notes lets the User insert notes directly into the Audit Trail for review purposes.
Notes checkbox lets you choose to see the previously created notes directly in the Audit Trail, even by
current labelset.
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Opening Change Label Set
NOTE: Change Label Set is available with Advanced Audit Trail, and in turn, based on the
estimating product you use.
First open the “Advanced Audit Trail” then CLICK the [Change Labelset] button to open the “Audit Trail
Edit”.
Selecting Items and/or Assemblies:
The item or assembly selected in the “Advanced Audit” will be selected in “Audit Trail Edit”. To select an
individual item or assembly CLICK the small button area to the left of the item or assembly. To select more
that one item or assembly hold the <Ctrl> key and continue selecting.
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Change Label Set (contd.)
Changing The View:
Using the “Filter:”:
By using the “Filter:” option the display list may be shortened, allowing easier item and/or assembly selection,
by setting limits to the list of items and/or assemblies to be displayed.
The “Filter:” option may be changed by either selecting the desired “Filter:” from the supplied list,
CLICKING the “View” then “Filter” options from the menu or by using the mouse and “RIGHT
CLICKING” the list of items and/or assemblies and choosing from the supplied pop-up menu.
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Change Label Set (contd.)
[Move] and [Copy]:
To [Move] or [Copy] items or assemblies to a new labelset, first select the items and/or assemblies to be
changed, change the labelset in the “To Labeset:” area. Then CLICK either the [Move] or [Copy] button.
Why [Move] and [Copy]?
When the [Copy] button is CLICKED, the labelsets for the selected items and/or assemblies will be added to
the labelset found in the “To Labelset:” area, while the [Move] button will create a copy of the items and/or
assemblies in the labelset found in the “To Labelset:” and another copy of each item and/or assembly selected
with a negative count resulting in a zero quantity for the labelset the item or assembly is located.
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Change Label Set (contd.)
Adjustments:
The “Copy Multiplier”:
By default, the “Copy Multiplier:” has a value of one. By changing this value (upper right corner of the
window) before CLICKING the [Move] or [Copy] button; the quantity of the selected items and/or assemblies
will be adjusted before being placed into the new labelset.
Notice in the example above, the selected item has a quantity of thirty (30), while the item that has been copied
below has an adjusted quantity of ninety (90), using the “Copy Multiplier:” of three.
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Change Label Set (contd.)
Range Edit:
Adjustments may be made to multiple items and/or assemblies “Adjusted Quantity”, “Adjusted Multiplier”
and/or the “Adjusted Labor Factor” by using the “Range Edit” feature of “Audit Trail Edit”.
Performing a “Range Edit”:
To begin a “Range Edit”, select the items and/or assemblies to be affected, CLICK the “Edit” menu option
and then any of the menu options presented. This will cause the “Range Edit” feature dialog to display.
CLICK each of the boxes on the left side of the “Range Edit” dialog next to the item and/or assembly
properties to be adjusted, modify each of the values in the boxes and CLICK the “OK” button to apply the
changes to the selected items and/or assemblies.
Tip: This is a good way to adjust the multiplier if the Copy Multiplier had accidentally been left on.
Tip: Using the Adjusted Labor Factor will utilize the same “list” as in Takeoff and is excellent for
adjusting labor for repetitive work like upper floors, etc.
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Multiplier
By default the multiplier is set to one (1) so anything you take off is multiplied by one. You CAN change the
multiplier to any number you want, thereby automatically increasing anything you take off by that factor.
This is helpful if you are doing takeoff for something such as a hotel with multiple King, Queen, and Double
suites. Simply set the multiplier to the total number of suites and take off one suite. The audit trail will show
the multiplier for everything you take off.
Should you use the multiplier and the job changes, you WILL have to edit the Advanced Audit Trail using the
Change Labelset function to change the multiplier.
Creating/Editing Extension Reports
NOTE:
The Extension Report list and the ability to edit/create new reports may vary based on the estimating
product you use.
The start of creating/editing extension reports can be initiated two ways. First, go to the <Extension> tab and
the <New Extension> icon in the ribbon and it will automatically bring you to the Extension Report window.
OR you can start the normal extension process of selecting your Extension Labels for extension, then the Users
for Extension and finally the Extension Reports. At this point, you would choose the extension report you wish
to use. If you need to create a new one, select NEW below the list.
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Creating/Editing Extension Reports (contd.)
You will be prompted to give the report a name. Do so, and then select “OK” (left example). This will bring
up the Report Section Details window (right example). You have four (4) sections you can set-up for different
types of reporting. Use the pull-down to select the type of breakout you want, such as Items + Byproducts
(typical).
When you open the Report Section, the above message will appear. This is true for BOTH creating and editing
extension reports. It will do EXACTLY what it says. You will have to create the report from scratch! You
MUST choose either “OK” or CANCEL.
You would then complete the Report Section Details by selecting the Grouping for the section(s) you chose,
which will use a specification to breakout the details. You also want to choose a Sorting option such as Item#
(something unique). Once the Report Section Details are set-up properly, select CLOSE.
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Creating/Editing Extension Reports (contd.)
This will bring up the Extension Report Set-up window with the section breakout at the top of the right side.
This is the side you will create your report on. The Available Fields are a listing of all the specifications you
can choose from. It is broken down by Items (I) first, followed by Assemblies (A). The directional arrows
between the windows are how you actually move your choices. Your choices are entered BELOW whatever
line you are on in the right window, so you can pick in the order you want the columns to appear in your report,
or work down the Available Fields list and move between lines as you find what you want.
NOTE: Based on the Section you chose, i.e., ITEMS + BYPRODUCTS, you will only be able to
choose those Available Fields that apply. For example in this instance, you will only be able to choose
from the Items (I) in the Available Fields.
Once the list is complete on the right side (remember the list is from the top down, but it represents the columns
in the report left to right), you complete the process by putting a check in the Pr column (Price) for the extended
price you chose and a check in the Lbr column (Labor) for the extended labor you chose.
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This will automatically put a check in the Total column. What this accomplishes is subtotaling your extended
Price and Labor (Total) and forwarding the results for the report to Bid Summary (Pr/Lbr).
To complete the creation of a new extension report, you should also select SPECIAL REPORTS in the
Extension Report Set-up window. This will bring up the Special Reports window. Use the pull-downs (left
example) to select the proper Price Spec, Labor Spec, Quote Spec and Quote Unit to match the report you are
creating. Once the selections are set, select “OK” (right example).
Now your extension report is complete and available for use. It will appear at the bottom of your Extension
Report Set-up window’s Report list. If you created this report in a job, it is job specific. If you want the report
for other job(s), open Sample Job and paste the extension reports from the job you created the report in, back
into the Sample Job. It will then be available whenever you start a new job.
Of course, editing any extension is just a matter of going into any of the above noted areas and making any
appropriate changes.
REMEMBER: If you go into Outline and do ANYTHING to the Section area, even CLICK in the
pull-down, you will get the following message and have to recreate your report ALL OVER AGAIN!!!!
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Extending a Job
When extending the job, you have four (4) choices for “Report Type”; Standard, Zero Price and Labor, Quote
and Total. Each report will show different information, based on the choice made. You can also choose
different “Reports”; i.e., Price/Labor combinations, Unit Price, Material & Pull Lists, etc.
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STANDARD is a complete report of all the takeoff, as defined by the chosen report.
ZERO PRICE AND LABOR is a diagnostic tool, recommended using prior to doing the final
extension in Standard. This report will look at all the takeoff, based on the Price and Labor of the
chosen report, and isolate all items that have a unit of measure; each (E) or (blank), hundred (C), or
thousand (M); and either zero price and/or zero labor. After reviewing the report, go back to Takeoff,
open the database, make the appropriate changes, and then re-extend the job.
NOTE: This information IS contained in the Standard report, but will be hidden by “good” takeoff and
can be missed.
NOTE: Items that are Quoted (Q) or Labor that is Exempt (X) for units of measure will NOT be
included in this report.
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QUOTE will produce a report of only those Items that have been taken off with a unit of measure of
(Q).
TOTALS will produce a report that will show the Extended Price and Labor by Cost Code (typically)
without the line-by-line breakout of takeoff.
Following are a few examples of reports that are generated:
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Cover page showing placement of Notes, Labels and Job Information in Preview
Standard Price and Labor
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Item Pull Sheet
Quote Report
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Totals Report
Unit Price
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NOTE: The report has a number of icons included that give the User a number of unique options. From
left to right, they are:
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Print Preview
Print
Zoom
One Page
Two Page
Multiple Pages
Pull-down Zoom Presets
Office Links
Output to Notepad
Another aspect of extending a job that should be addressed at this time is the Graph Data and Schedule options.
The McCormick estimating program allows you to create graphs and schedules based on the extension data.
Because of this, it is strongly recommended that you create the data at the same time you select the report you
are sending to the Bid Summary.
Select the Summary you want to extend to and name it. Then, while being sure you are pointing to the correct
Summary, select the Graph Data field and GIVE IT THE SAME NAME AS THE SUMMARY YOU
PREVIOUSLY NAMED. When you have done so, hit ENTER twice on your keyboard. The first ENTER
will bring up a message that you can add/change the current entry. Most of the time you will be adding, so
simply hit ENTER the second time and it will save your entry. This will also move you to the next field of
Schedule. GIVE IT THE SAME NAME AS THE SUMMARY YOU PREVIOUSLY NAMED. When you
have done so, hit ENTER twice on your keyboard. In this way you will be able to access the Graph and
Schedule later, based on the extension report you created the data from.
NOTE: The Graph function uses programming for MicrosoftPowerPoint, so the resulting graphs
can be saved and used as slides in a PowerPoint slide show. The Schedule function uses programming
for MicrosoftProject Manager, and once completed, can be exported directly into Project Manager.
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Edit Extension On Screen
Overview
NOTE: The On Screen Extension Edit data will vary based on the estimating product you use. The
following is for example only.
On Screen Editing of Extension allows the User to extend take-off to a spreadsheet-like format. The extension
data can then be massaged in a variety of ways. The User then has the option of saving the extension and / or
sending the extended material and labor total to bid summary.
To send the extension data to “Edit Extension”, a separate button has been added to the extension report screen.
This button functions the same as the “Preview” and “Extend” buttons with three exceptions. First, the
Extended Price and Labor are not sent directly to Bid Summary. Second, the extension data will be loaded into
the “Edit Extension” interface. Third, reports using Assembly Report sections will not be able to be sent to Edit
Extension.
Edit Extension Screen Features
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Edit Extension On Screen (contd.)
Overview (contd.)
You can see the extension report that was used to produce the extension data. The Bid Summary that was
selected is also displayed.
Note: When you send the extension to a Bid Summary, that Bid Summary name will be displayed.
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Overview (contd.)
The list of fields, the order of the fields, and width of the fields are defined by the extension report.
The Total Price and Labor boxes display the Total Extended Price and Labor for the extension. The column
used to calculate the total is defined by the extension report used to create the extension data.
Note: These are the numbers which will be sent to Bid Summary.
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Overview (contd.)
The Other View tabs allow the User to view and edit the extension data several ways. The default view is the
Extension Report view. This tab has the same name as the extension report. The columns and order of the
extension is defined by the extension report selected to create the extension data.
This tab is a “Breakout” that is determined by the Extension Report chosen based on the Outline Grouping and
Breakout. In this example, the report is broken out by Cost Code Totals. The Total Price and Labor are
displayed for each Cost Code. The Percent of the Total Price and Labor are also displayed.
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Overview (contd.)
This tab allows the User to view and edit extension data grouped and totaled by the same “breakout” as seen in
Preview.
Note: The tab allows the User to view the extension using whatever grouping specification was defined
in the extension report. So, if you chose to group by schedule code, the screen would be grouped by
schedule code. The Cost Code Totals screen would also be totaled by schedule code.
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Edit Extension On Screen (contd.)
Overview (contd.)
The Raw Extension tab allows the User to view and edit the raw extension data. This window also allows the
user to view other columns of info for comparison.
Approval Checks
This option is called Approval Checks. Approval Checks allow a lead estimator, administrator, or project
manager with the proper security to place a visual check beside each item, indicating that he or she has
approved it for the estimate. Quantities, prices and labor cannot be modified once checked as approved.
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Overview (contd.)
Approval Checks (contd.)
The checks are then saved with the extension. The checks have no affect on the extension; it is just a tool that
can be used to help make sure the estimate is not modified once approved.
Simply CLICK on the check box to toggle the check. The same thing can be accomplished by double
CLICKING anywhere on the quantity column.
We also added a couple of new menus that deal with the Approval Checks. The first is on the edit menu. There
are 4 different options to change what is checked and what is not checked. So for example, you could go to the
Cost Code tab, select all the items for Branch Rough, “RIGHT CLICK”, select Approval Checks, and CLICK
Check Selected to approve all the material for Branch Rough.
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Overview (contd.)
Approval Checks (contd.)
Another Approval Checks menu was added to the View pull down menu. This allows you to turn the checks on
or off. That way, if you do not want to use the Approval Checks or do not want others to see the checks, you
can turn them off.
Options Screen
On the Options screen, there are three options that deal with the Approval Checks:
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Hide Approval Checks by default will hide the Approval Checks when you open Edit Extension.
Check Approval Checks by default will check all the Approval Checks when you start a new Edit
Extension.
Background color for Total Price, if not all approved, will set the background color of the Total Price
cell on the top right of the Edit Extension screen to the color you select.
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Overview (contd.)
Other Options
We added some other options to the Options Screen.
Enable Labels on Open
If checked, the labels screen will be displayed each time Edit Extension is opened.
Enable Prompt to Send to Bid Summary
If checked, you will be asked if you want to send the total dollars and hours to the Bid Summary each time
you save. You also have the ability to set the default button on the Yes/No message box.
Enable Save Freeze Window
If checked, and the Freeze window is turned on, Edit Extension will remember the column and set it each time
Edit Extension is opened.
Disable Hide Zero Qty Menu
If checked, the Hide Items with zero Quantity menu will be disabled. You also have the option to show or
hide items with zero quantity.
Options are Global for all users.
By default, these options are on a per user basis. If this option is checked, all of the options are global for all
users.
NOTE: Three new security elements were added to Assign Security under the area Edit Extension. These
are: Edit Approval Checks, Edit Options, View Options.
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Overview (contd.)
Global Price and Labor
You can now set up price and labor specifications globally for Edit Extension using the Raw Extension tab and
<View><Additional Columns> in the pull-down. A new check box option in the lower left corner, Save Price
& Labor Globally, allows you to define price and labor specifications once and have it apply to all saved
extensions for this job.
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Overview (contd.)
Supplier Price Updating
An important aspect of every estimate is getting accurate and up to date pricing for the material you are going to use
on the job. This usually means faxing a list of materials to your supplier and waiting for them to get back to you with
current pricing. With TRA-SER or NetPricer and McCormick you can instantly get your suppliers prices, with your
negotiated discounts, directly into Edit Extension.
We have added the ability to send Edit Extension material lists electronically to TRA-SER or NetPricer. TRA-SER or
NetPricer., in return, sends back a list of prices for each piece of material, from each of your suppliers. If a supplier does
not carry a particular brand for an item, a substituted item and price can be returned from TRA-SER or NetPricer.
Supplier Exchange Menus and Toolbar Buttons
You have several options on how the material and prices that come back from TRA-SER or NetPricer are
handled. This includes options for how Edit Extension is updated, depending on what information is returned
from TRA-SER or NetPricer. For example, you can have Edit Extension automatically update the price of an
item that a matching DCI code was found, by TRA-SER or NetPricer. At the same time, you can tell Edit
Extension not to update items when a substituted item was found, until you have a chance to review the item.
You can also define multiple suppliers and which price specification is updated for each. That way you can
compare prices from suppliers right on the screen and select which price to use for each piece of material.
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Overview (contd.)
Supplier Exchange Menus and Toolbar Buttons (contd.)
Edit Extension updated by TRA-SER or NetPricer
Using TRA-SER or NetPricer
We have made using TRA-SER or NetPricer very quick and easy. Once you have TRA-SER or NetPricer setup, you simply select the supplier you want to get pricing from, log into TRA-SER or NetPricer, and in a few
seconds your prices are updated. We have added flags that act as visual clues so that you can easily see exactly
what was returned from TRA-SER or NetPricer. You can define the color of the flag for material that came
back as a match and a different color for material that came back as a substitution.
TRA-SER or NetPricer Set-up
Before you can use TRA-SER or NetPricer with Edit Extension, you will need to set up an account with TRASER or NetPricer (contact TRA-SER or NetPricer for current account and add-on pricing). You can have access
to one or more supplier prices. You will receive a user name and password for each supplier. We have added a
new menu to Edit Extension for TRA-SER or NetPricer plus two new tool bar menus for easy access to TRASER or NetPricer. You also have the option to turn the TRA-SER or NetPricer toolbar on or off.
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TRA-SER or NetPricer Activation
You will then need to activate TRA-SER or NetPricer for Edit Extension. Until you do this, the TRA-SER or
NetPricer toolbar buttons will be grayed out and only the TRA-SER or NetPricer Set-up menu option will be
active. When you select TRA-SER or NetPricer Set-up, the first screen will be a TRA-SER or NetPricer
checklist. The checklist lists information you will need before you can proceed with the TRA-SER or NetPricer
set-up process.
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TRA-SER or NetPricer Activation (contd.)
The TRA-SER or NetPricer Set-up screen is where you can enter the information for one or more suppliers.
You enter the information obtained from TRA-SER or NetPricer as well as define which specification will be
updated with the price from TRA-SER or NetPricer. As well as the specification TRA-SER or NetPricer will
use to find the item. Optionally, you can define a manufacturer and catalog specification that can be updated by
TRA-SER or NetPricer.
Once you have defined the supplier and update information, an options screen is displayed. This screen allows
you to define how Edit Extension handles the information that is returned from TRA-SER or NetPricer. There
are flag options and approval options.
Flag Options
An option to place a flag by the supplier price if a matching item is found can be selected. You can also define
the color the flag should be. You can do the same for substituted items that a match was not found, and items
that do not have a DCI code, such as quoted items. With the flags, you can quickly see exactly what TRA-SER
or NetPricer returned for each item in your estimate.
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TRA-SER or NetPricer Activation (contd.)
You can also define how Edit Extension updates your estimate, depending on the information returned by
TRA-SER or NetPricer. These are called Approval Options. The approval options allow you to define if Edit
Extension automatically updates the estimate if a substituted or a matched item is returned from TRA-SER or
NetPricer. You can also define how Edit Extension handles items that have already been modified.
Approving TRA-SER or NetPricer Items
At any time you can review the information that was sent to and received from TRA-SER or NetPricer.
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Approving TRA-SER or NetPricer Items (contd.)
An item can be one of 4 TRA-SER or NetPricer types:
1. Match Found
TRA-SER or NetPricer found a match for the DCI code and returned a price for the item.
2. Substitution Found
TRA-SER or NetPricer did not find a match but found a suitable equal and returned a substitution.
3. No March Found
TRA-SER or NetPricer did not return a match or an equal.
4. No Compare Code
The item was not sent to TRA-SER or NetPricer because the DCI Code spec was blank.
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Approving TRA-SER or NetPricer Items (contd.)
The approval screen has nine (9) columns:
•
Item #
The item number and the TRA-SER or NetPricer response.
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Status
A button is used to indicate if an item has been approved. If the option to automatically approve
matched or substituted items is selected, the button will be checked. If the option to flag an item is
selected, a flag will also appear in the column. The color of the flag is based on its approval status color.
By checking and un-checking the status, the color of the flag will also change.
•
Original Item Name/ Item Name
The Item Name and the name returned by TRA-SER or NetPricer for matched or substituted items.
•
Original UPC/UPC
If the item has a DCI code, it will appear in this column. If TRA-SER or NetPricer returned a
substitution, it will appear below the DCI code.
•
Quantity
The quantity of the item for this estimate.
•
Extended Price/Price
The price from the parts database for the item. If TRA-SER or NetPricer returned a match or a
substitution, the supplier price for the item.
•
Extended Price Unit/ Price Unit
The unit for the item and the supplier price unit.
•
Original Manufacturer/Manufacturer
The manufacturer for the item if you defined a manufacturer spec for the supplier and the item has a
manufacturer and the manufacturer returned by TRA-SER or NetPricer.
•
Original Catalog Number/ Catalog Number
The catalog number for the item if you defined a catalog number spec for the supplier and the item has a
catalog number and the catalog number returned by TRA-SER or NetPricer.
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Approving TRA-SER or NetPricer Items (contd.)
Once you have reviewed all the items returned from TRA-SER or NetPricer and approved the items you want to
use in your estimate, simply CLICK on the ““APPLY”” button. This will update Edit Extension with the
prices from TRA-SER or NetPricer for the items you approved. If the item was substituted, it will also update
the item name, DCI code and if selected, the manufacturer and catalog number for the item.
Flag changed from Un-Approved (Red) to Approved (Green)
Edit Extension Updated by TRA-SER or NetPricer
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Security
As the system is currently shipped there are four Security Groups. Admin, Estimator, Senior Estimator, and
Guest. Admin has all the rights of the system, the difference between the Estimator and Senior Estimator is that
the Senior Estimator has additional rights in Edit Extension.
Current Supplier List
Check with TRA-SER or NetPricer for a list of current suppliers they provide pricing for.
Typical uses for On Screen of Edit Extension
NOTE: The On Screen Extension Edit data will vary based on the estimating product you use. The
following is for example only.
There is an extensive amount of security associated with Edit Extension. Through the use of this security, you
will be able to very easily decide exactly what a user can and cannot do. The following is an example of a
typical user.
Estimator:
Create new extensions
Re-Extending with Edit Extension
Open Previously Saved Extensions
Save/Save As
In Line Editing of Quantities
Adding Material/Swap
Adjust/Range Edit
View Labels
View Properties
Sending Extension Data To Graph/Schedule
Printing
Page Set-up
Reports
Zoom
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Creating New Extensions
The user would select the “New” button to create new extensions.
Re-Extending with Edit Extension
Once you have created one Edit Extension, the Job will keep that extension on file if it has been saved correctly.
The next time you use the Edit button in extension, the above window will appear.
If the current extension you are creating is new, simply choose the NEW button in the lower right corner and
the initial process will start over again with a new Edit Extension screen that you can name, edit and save as
before.
Otherwise, your extension might be a continuation or update of an existing extension in the list on the left side.
In which case, choose the appropriate Edit Extension and decide what you want to do with the new extension
information you are re-extending.
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Re-Extending with Edit Extension (contd.)
This may involve one of two things applied to the original data: Update and/or Overwrite. There are only three
areas that this will apply to: Quantities, Prices, and/or Labor. You can highlight each area (as above and
below) to see what will happen if you choose that option (see text above and below). If the operation is one you
want, put a checkmark in front of that option.
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Re-Extending with Edit Extension (contd.)
You can choose either of the two available options, although you should choose only one option.
If you decide on either of these options, mark them accordingly, and then choose the UPDATE button in the
lower right corner. You will get the below prompt to proceed. If you choose to proceed, you will overwrite the
original edit extension you had created and saved, so make SURE this is what you want to do.
Save/Save As
If this is a new extension, “RIGHT CLICK” on the Edit pull-down and choose the Save As option. The Save
As dialog box will be displayed. Give your new Edit Extension a unique name and “LEFT CLICK” on the
Save As button. The title of the window will reflect the new name.
Once you have modified your extension data, you will want to save it. If you have previously saved extensions,
you will see them displayed in the list along with the User that saved the extension, the Bid Summary it was
sent to, the extension report that was used to create the extension and the date it was last saved.
Once the extension has been saved, if you select “Save” again, the data will automatically be saved to the name
you gave the extension.
NOTE: The program does NOT write directly to the hard drive while in Edit Extension. You WILL
have to manually save on a regular basis to keep your data. Use common sense to determine how
frequently you will save; i.e., the worse your typing skills, the more often you should probably save!
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Open Previously Saved Extensions
The <File><Open> menu from within Edit Extension allows you to Open a previously saved extension. You
can also use the <Extension> tab and <Saved Extensions> icon in the ribbon.
In Line Editing of Quantities
The most common use for “Edit Extension” is to change Quantity values. There are several ways the user can edit the
extension data. The easiest way is to simply type in a new value over the existing value. For example, in this extension
945’ 3” EMT is taken off, but 1234’ is needed.
By simply entering “1234” in the quantity column for 3” EMT, we have changed how much 3” EMT is in our
extension.
Note that the color of the quantity text has changed to red. This makes it easy to see what information has been
changed from the original extension. You can also see that the Ext Price 1, Bid Lab Ext, Total Price, and Total
Labor have updated to reflect the change in quantity. This is the real power of Edit Extension. The ability to
instantly see the results of any change made to the extension data.
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Adjust/Range Edit
First the User will choose what needs to be adjusted by using standard “spreadsheet” commands such as SHIFT,
CONTROL or in this example, highlighting an entire COLUMN by CLICKING on the column heading. Next,
the USER will choose Adjust (Multiplier) from the Edit pull-down.
Set the Adjustment multiplier up or down, CLICK on “OK” and the changes are shown in red (you’ll have to
trust).
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Adjust/Range Edit
First the User will choose what needs to be range edited by using standard “spreadsheet” commands such as
SHIFT, CONTROL or in this example, highlighting an entire COLUMN by CLICKING on the column
heading. Next, the USER will choose Range Edit (Replace) from the Edit pull-down.
Set the Range Edit value up or down, CLICK on “OK” and the changes are shown in red (you’ll have to trust).
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Adding Material
Allows users to add additional material to the extension. After selecting Add Material from the Edit menu, a list
of Items is displayed.
The list is positioned to the currently select item on the Edit Extension screen. Simply select the item you would
like to add. Notice that at the bottom of the screen are tabs, which allow you to utilize the Menu, Find/Sort, and
Exchange features. These features allow you to quickly find items in the parts database. These features work
exactly in the same way as they do in our estimating software.
Once you have located the item you want to add, select the Add button. A screen is displayed to enter the
quantity for the new material. After entering the correct quantity, select the update button.
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The new material will be added to the extension as a new item (Magenta) with the quantity you entered. The
extended Price and Labor are also re-calculated.
Swap
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Swap (contd.)
The User can also Swap material directly within the Edit Extension. For example, the User wants to Swap 3/4
EMT for 1/2 EMT. Select the 1/2 EMT from the list and do a “RIGHT CLICK” on it (or use the Edit pulldown), choose Swap. This will bring up an Item window that looks and works exactly like Takeoff, but no
Review. Find what you want to Swap with by using any of the tools you are familiar with from Takeoff (i.e.,
Menu, Find/Sort, Exchange, or even Permanent/Job). Once located, “LEFT CLICK” on the Swap bar.
CLICK on YES.
Tip: Position the Item window away from the direct center of the screen as there may be “pop up”
messages that could be hidden behind it and you may not be allowed to move the window due to
“focus”.
The “Swapped” material will appear as Magenta within the list numerically if on the original tab, or at the
bottom of the list if in Raw Extension.
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Views Labels
The View menu contains two features, Labels and Properties. The Labels feature allows you to view which
labels were selected when this extension was created.
View Properties
The Properties feature lets you look at the properties of a selected field. There are two types of viewing,
Alphabetic and Categorized. Alphabetic is just a list, while Categorized has three property categories, Fields,
Formulas, and Values. The Fields category shows the Field Name in the parts database, the Report Name, and
the Screen Name as defined by the specification for the field. The Values category shows the Adjusted Value
the Display Value and the Original Value. This can be very useful, especially if a value has been modified.
If a field contains a formula, the Formula Category will display how the value for the field is calculated.
Sending Extension Data to Bid Summary
Once you are satisfied with the modifications made to the extension, it’s time to send the Extended Price and
Labor to Bid Summary.
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Either select the “Send To” option from the File menu or CLICK on the “Send” button in the upper right hand
corner. You will see a list of Summaries for the current job. You will be asked to save the Edit Extension report
before sending to the Bid Summary. The total Extended Price and Labor will be sent to the marked Bid
Summary.
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Sending Extension Data to Graph/Schedule
When you choose a Bid Summary to send the data to, you will also be prompted whether you want to send
those results to a Graphs and/or a Schedule. Choosing NO will terminate the process.
Once you decide to send the results, you will get a window with a list of the existing Graphs and Schedules for
this Extension. You can make choices directly in the list and the information will be overwritten with the new
data.
If the Graph/Schedule you want is not listed, you will choose the EDIT function in the upper left corner.
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Sending Extension Data to Graph/Schedule(contd.)
You can choose to create NEW Graphs/Schedules either individually or do both at the same time.
Simply give a single name for both and CLICK on “OK”. The data will then be automatically sent to that
Graph and Schedule and the window will disappear.
The next time you send the resulting data to Bid Summary and it asks if you also want to send the data to
Graphs and Schedules, the new Graph/Schedule will be listed in the selection window and checked as the last
one used.
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Printing
Getting the extension on a piece of paper is another powerful feature of On Screen Edit of Extension Editing.
You have the ability to print any of the tabs. What that means is if you want to print the data formatted like the
extension report, simply select the extension report tab (tab 4), and then select Print from the File menu.
At this point you have several options, including the option to preview the extension. You can also switch
between Portrait and Landscape printing. This, in combination with the ability to resize the columns, allows you
to change how much information is displayed on a page.
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Page Set-up
With Page Set-up, you have even more options on how the extension data is printed.
Including Header and Footer information, Margin sizes, and Print Scale.
Reports
The Reports option allows you to print an extension report similar to the Preview option that currently exists in
the Estimating software. The two major differences are that the format of the report depends on the currently
selected tab. If you are on the Extension Report tab, the report is formatted based on the extension report
selected. If the current tab is Cost Code, then the data is grouped and totaled by cost code. The other difference
is that all the Job Detail information is placed on the header of the report.
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Zoom
There is a lot of information crammed in this screen. The Zoom feature was designed to make this easier to
read. It allows you to change the zoom factor used to display the extension data. So for all of you that have a
hard time reading the screen because the text is too small, this is for you.
Save As/Save
Once you have modified your extension data, you will want to save it. If this is a new extension, the Save As
dialog box will be displayed. If you have previously saved extensions, you will see them displayed in the list
along with the User that saved the extension, the Bid Summary it was sent to, the extension report that was used
to create the extension and the date it was last saved.
Use the “Save” as you work on the extension to save the changes you make. It DOES NOT write directly to the
hard drive.
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Once the extension has been saved, if you select save again, the data will automatically be saved to the name
you gave the extension.
NOTE: The On Screen Extension Edit data will vary based on the estimating product you use. The
following is for example only.
Senior Estimator
Re-Extend
Delete Material
Swap
Adjust (Multiplier)
Range Edit (Replace)
Save As
Export
Re-Extending Update
Say that you did an estimate several months ago. You made several modifications to the estimate; adjusted
some labor, added some material, and changed some prices. Now you want to come back to the extension, but
you want to use your current prices. That’s where the Re-Extend feature of On Screen Editing of Extension
comes in. This feature allows you to re-extend to a saved extension, and update quantities, material, prices, and
labor.
When you re-extend, you can create a new
extension by selecting the “New” button.
Or you can update an existing saved extension
with the current extension by selecting the
Update button.
If you select the Update button, you have
several options on exactly how and what you
want updated. These options fall into two
categories.
UpdateQuantities, and OVERWRITE
Quantities.
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The Rules
Quantities:
Any new item in take-off not in the saved extension is added to the saved extension. Any item that was deleted
in take-off will be deleted in the saved extension. (There are exceptions to this rule)
If the Update Quantities option is checked, quantities are updated from take-off unless the quantity has been
modified. Then the additional quantity is added on top of the adjusted quantity.
Example:
Originally 100 feet of ½” EMT was taken-off and saved.
You went back to the saved extension and changed the 100 feet to 200 feet. Then you take-off
100 more feet of ½” EMT.
You re-extend with the Update Quantities option selected.
You will end up with 300 feet of ½” EMT in your saved extension.
Prices:
The Prices Options allows you to update the price of an item to the current price in your parts database. If the
Update Price options is checked, price fields that have not been changed in the saved extension will be updated
to the new price in the current parts database.
All fields marked as a price field in the saved extension will be updated to the current price of the item. If the
price field is based on a formula, the fields that make up the formula will be updated.
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Example:
Price 1 = Book Price * P/Adj 1
If ether Book Price or P/Adj 1 do not equal the Book Price or P/Adj 1 in the saved extension,
they will be updated. This, in turn, will automatically update Price 1 because it is a calculated
field.
Labor:
The Labor Options work in the same manner as the Prices Options for fields marked as labor fields in
the saved extension.
Deleting Material
Allows you to delete an item from the extension. It will zero out the Quantity and you can “clean up” the report
by going to <VIEW> and choosing <HIDE ITEMS WITH 0 QUANTITY>.
Swap
Allows you to swap one piece of material for another. There are two ways to swap material. The first method
works similar to the In-line Edit of an Item. By simply selecting the item number for a piece of material, and
entering a new item number. You will be asked if you want to swap the material.
Example:
Select Item number 754 ( ¾” EMT)
Enter 755 (1” EMT)
At this point, you will be asked if you want to swap ¾” EMT with 1” MT.
The quantity of the material you are swapping will become the quantity of the material you are
swapping to. The quantity of the material you swapped from will become 0. The new material
will be displayed in magenta (New Material).
The second way to swap material, is to select Edit > Swap or Right Mouse CLICK > Swap. This
will bring up an Item list. This allows you to select an item from the list.
Example:
Swap all ½” EMT for ¾” EMT
You can also swap one piece of material for several other types of material. (Distribute)
Example:
Swap 87,979.5’ of 12 THHN CU SOLID for equal amounts of 12 THHN CU STRANDED AND
10 THHN CU STRANDED.
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When you Distribute material, a second screen is displayed, which
allows you to enter the quantity for each item. By default, the quantity
is divided equally among the items. But you can override the default
quantities by simply entering a new value.
Select update when you are satisfied with the quantities.
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Adjust
Allows you to select single or a range of fields to adjust by some percentage.
Simply select the values you want to adjust.
Select the Adjust option from the Edit menu and enter the amount to adjust each selected value.
Again notice that the fields that have changed are now red.
Also the Bid Lbr Ext column has been recalculated.
Range Edit
Allows the User to select either a single field, or a range of fields to edit to a set value. Select the fields that you
want to Range Edit.
Select Range Edit from the Edit menu and enter the value to change the selected items to.
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Export
The Export option allows you to send the extension to a destination of your choosing, in several formats,
including Excel and HTML.
NOTE: The On Screen Extension Edit data will vary based on the estimating product you use. The
following is for example only.
Owner / Project Manager
View Columns
Update Price and Labor
Overwrite Formulas
Re-Extend Overwrite
View Columns
Allows you to change which fields are displayed on the extension tab. By default, the columns that are
displayed are defined by the extension report. With the view columns feature, you can change the columns that
are displayed on the extension tab. This means that if you wanted to adjust P Adj 1, but did not have it defined
in the extension report, you could use the View Columns feature to display that column.
You can also use the View Columns feature to define your price and labor columns. This is important when
using the Update Price and Labor feature.
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Update Price and Labor
Allows you to select a single or a range of Price and Labor fields used to calculate extended price and extended
labor. When you extend, the extension report defines which spec will be used to calculate the extended price
and extended labor.
The formula used to calculate the extended price and extended labor generally takes a price or labor times (*)
the quantity of an item that was taken-off.
Example:
Price 1 = Book Price * P/Adj 1
Ext Price 1 = Book Price * P/Adj 1 * @Qty() [ Qty from the audit trail]
Bid Labor = input amount in the database
Ext Bid Labor = Bid Labor * @LaborQty() [Qty from the audit trail + Adj LF]
Because you can only have one Extended Price and one Extended Labor spec per extension report, if you
wanted to compare Ext Price 1 and Ext Price 2, you would need to extend using an extension report with Ext
Price 1, print the report, then extend using Ext Price 2, print the report, and look at the differences for each item.
The Update Price and Labor feature allows you to cherry pick which Price or Labor column is used to calculate
the extended price and labor.
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Say you extended using Ext Price 1. This means the extend price is calculated by taking the Quantity * Price1.
With the Update Price feature, you simply select a different price field, say Price 2, select Update>Price
Column from the Edit menu. Now the extended price is calculated by taking Price 2 * Quantity. You will also
notice that the extended price field has changed to red (Changed Color).
Re-Extending Update
Say that you did an estimate several months ago. You made several modifications to the estimate; adjusted
some labor, added some material, and changed some prices. Now you want to come back to the extension, but
you want to use your current prices. That’s where the Re-Extend feature of On Screen Editing of Extension
comes in. This feature allows you to re-extend to a saved extension, and update quantities, material, prices, and
labor.
When you re-extend, you can create a new
extension by selecting the “New” button.
Or you can update an existing saved extension
with the current extension by selecting the
Update button.
If you select the Update button, you have
several options on exactly how and what you
want updated. These options fall into two
categories.
UpdateQuantities, and OVERWRITE
Quantities.
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Re-Extending Update (contd.)
The Rules
Quantities:
Any new item in take-off not in the saved extension is added to the saved extension. Any item that was deleted
in take-off will be deleted in the saved extension. (There are exceptions to this rule)
If the Update Quantities option is checked, quantities are updated from take-off unless the quantity has been
modified. Then the additional quantity is added on top of the adjusted quantity.
Example:
Originally 100 feet of ½” EMT was taken-off and saved.
You went back to the saved extension and changed the 100 feet to 200 feet. Then you take-off
100 more feet of ½” EMT.
You re-extend with the Update Quantities option selected.
You will end up with 300 feet of ½” EMT in your saved extension.
Prices:
The Prices Options allows you to update the price of an item to the current price in your parts database. If the
Update Price options is checked, price fields that have not been changed in the saved extension will be updated
to the new price in the current parts database.
All fields marked as a price field in the saved extension will be updated to the current price of the item. If the
price field is based on a formula, the fields that make up the formula will be updated.
Example:
Price 1 = Book Price * P/Adj 1
If ether Book Price or P/Adj 1 do not equal the Book Price or P/Adj 1 in the saved extension,
they will be updated. This, in turn, will automatically update Price 1 because it is a calculated
field.
Labor:
The Labor Options work in the same manner as the Prices Options for fields marked as labor fields in
the saved extension.
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Typical uses for On Screen of Edit Extension (contd.)
In-line Editing
In-line Editing allows the User to simply enter a new value into a cell, and depending on the field, the program
will respond. The following is a list of fields that can be edited In-line, and the programs response.
Quantities
Automatically recalculates the extended price and extended labor for the item and updates the total extended
price and labor.
Example:
Price 1 = $5.00
Quantity = 1
Ext Price 1 = $5.00 Price 1 * Quantity
Change Quantity from 1 to 2
Ext Price 1 = $10.00
Any type-in field
All calculated fields that are based on the type-in field will be automatically recalculated.
Example:
P/Adj 1 = 1
type-in
Book Price = $5.00 type-in
Price 1 = $5.00
formula P/Adj 1 * Book Price
Change P/Adj from 1 to 1.5
Price 1 updates to $7.50
Remembering that ALL calculated fields are updated.
Ext Price 1 = Price 1 * Quantity
Quantity = 2
Ext Price 1 updates from $10.00 to $15.00
Fields based on a formula
The formula is replaced by the value entered. This turns the field into a type-in field.
Example:
Price 1 = $5.00
Book Price * P/Adj 1
You enter $10.00 for Price 1
Price 1 = $10.00
type-in
Caution: By changing Price 1 from a formula to a type-in, changes to Book Price or P/Adj 1 will have
no affect on Price 1 for that item. This means that because Extended Price 1 is based on Price 1, any
changes to Book Price or P/Adj1 will not change Extended Price 1
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Bid Summary
Use the <Bid Summary> tab and the <Summary> icon in the ribbon to open the Bid Summary. Initially, you
will see an overview of the Bid Summary reports in Top Sheet. You can see what areas require your attention,
within the red border surrounding what we call the OTHER COST area of the Top Sheet in the upper left corner
of the Bid Summary window (indicated by a check mark in the “R” column). The Top Sheet is the overview for
whatever summary is listed in the lower left corner that you are pointing at (NOT what is checked, if anything).
By double CLICKING on the double right pointing arrows next to Combined, or by sizing the entire window,
you will expand the summary information window. This is where you can make adjustments to the Material
dollars and Labor Hours forwarded from your Extension Report. This may be because of work conditions not
accounted for when you did takeoff, such as weather conditions or a change in the length of the job. You make
your changes in the Adj Material and Adj Hours columns. The Material and Hours columns remain fixed at the
original quantities as a reference.
NOTE: If you use the ribbon as shown above, you will add columns to the Bid Summary Top Sheet
that will allow you to make changes to either a $ or % column and have the results be shown in the
Adjusted Material/Labor columns.
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Bid Summary - Creating/Editing Labor
Labor Groups
NOTE: The Labor Groups and Burdens used will vary based on the estimating product you use.
You access the Labor Groups by CLICKING on the Groups button in the upper left corner after CLICKING
on the Labor tab at the bottom of the Bid Summary window.
A labor group is any group of labor classifications that use different rates and burdens (prevailing wages). This
can be from different locals in the case of unions, or different areas of work, such as counties or states.
There is a blank line (noted with the asterisk) in the upper left corner that allows you to create multiple groups.
Type in a name, move off, then back and you will get your column headings for creating the next group. You
can add Groups to the list at the bottom. Or delete existing Groups by CLICKING at the beginning of the
line(s) you don’t want, then use the Delete button on your keyboard.
Tip: Create all the GROUPS in the list first. This will give you focus as you create the Labor Classes
for each Group. A Group is a list of Labor Classes where the Hourly Rate (prevailing wage) has
changed due to different counties, local unions, different states, etc. When a new GROUP is created, the
“Would you like to copy from an existing labor group” window will appear. If only one Labor Group is
in the list, “Yes” will copy it, if more than one Labor Group is in the list, you will be asked which one to
copy from. Different Labor Groups may be created for your Company based on the Industry needs.
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Labor Burden
The burden categories for the Labor Group are created in the Labor Burden tables by CLICKING on the
Burden button in the lower right corner of the Labor Group window.
Labor Burden is the cost the company carries for having a particular employee. This includes taxes and
benefits, such as health & welfare, labor pension funds, etc. They are listed in the vertical table on the right side
and are noted as either a dollar amount or a percentage. The amounts are on a per hour basis. You have 40
fields that can be utilized PER GROUP. Therefore, if you have different burdens for different Labor Classes,
you should have plenty of space to account for them.
Once the Labor Burdens have been created, you assign them by setting up whatever Labor Burden Categories
are required in the horizontal table across the top of this window. As you created the Burdens, a column was
created for each one in the table. You simply assign a category and check the columns that apply.
You will note that in the upper right corner of the window is a pull-down of all the Groups you previously
created, so you can move between the Groups.
Return to your Groups window by CLICKING on the BACK button in the lower right corner and you can now
assign the appropriate Burdens to each Labor Class in the Burden column. There is a hidden pull-down on each
line that allows you to select the Burden Category you want. Do this for each Group and you will not have to
do so again, unless it is to change a burden or rate later on.
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Bid Summary – Creating/Editing Labor (contd.)
Labor Burden (contd.)
The Labor Groups are what we call “global”, or part of the program itself, and are accessed on each job without
you having to do anything else special. Simply select the Group from the pull-down in the upper left corner and
you can then select the Labor Classes from the list for distribution.
Other Costs
NOTE: The Other Cost Tabs lists and number of tabs available will vary based on the estimating
product you use.
The Other Cost window is accessed by selecting the <Bid Summary> tab and <Other Costs> icon from the
ribbon.
This allows the User to create additional tabs in the Bid Summary for tracking more information concerning
other costs. Simply type a Tab Name and Page Description. Keep the Tab Name short since it will compress in
the Bid Summary window. The Page Description can be full length for the most part. You can have as many
additional tabs on the Bid Summary window as sizing will allow. Remember that Top Sheet, Labor, Bond,
Taxes and Proposal are hard coded into the window and cannot be changed.
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Bid Summary – Other Costs (contd.)
Bid Summary Universal (Copy)
The Universal feature allows the User to copy information from one Bid Summary to any number of other Bid
Summaries. Once the information is created, CLICK on the <Bid Summary> tab and the <Copy Summaries>
icon in the ribbon.
The User will choose ONE Bid Summary in the first column to copy FROM, ONE or MORE Bid Summaries
(using the CNTRL or SHIFT key) in the second column to copy TO, then mark the appropriate tabs in the third
column for the information to be copied. Single tabs or combinations can be checked or mark the ALL TABS
box to choose them all. Once the choices are made, CLICK the UPDATE button.
The User will be asked to confirm the copy request, then see a prompt when the update is completed.
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Bid Summary – Creating/Editing Bond/Tax
Bond Table with Dollars
Selecting the BOND tab from the bottom of the Bid Summary window accesses the Bond Table. There are two
ways to do the Bond Table. One is to use a dollar Bond Value for each increment of the bond. This could
result in a HUGE table, since each and every increment must be accounted for in order for the bond to be
calculated properly. This method IS appropriate for a Flat Bond Rate, when no matter what the dollar value of
the job is, a specific dollar amount is assigned as the bond. For example, the job is $10,000 and the bond rate is
$15.00. Another job is $100,000 and the bond rate is $15.00.
Bond Table with Percents
The more widely used method is to calculate the percentage of the dollar amounts and apply them to the entire
increment. This will allow any dollar amount within the increment range to calculate properly. You still need
to include all the increments, but not nearly as many. The Bond Value column will accept either a dollar
amount or a percentage, but you must insert the percent symbol yourself, as the default is for dollars.
NOTE: The FROM column is fixed and will automatically update by adding $.01 to the TO amount
from the previous line.
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Bid Summary – Creating/Editing Bond/Tax (contd.)
Tax Table
Selecting the TAX tab at the bottom of the Bid Summary window accesses the Tax Table. The Tax Table
allows you to assign a tax rate to each of the different areas of the Bid Summary. This includes Materials and
Labor (automatically transferred from the Top Sheet), as well as all the Other Costs within the Bid Summary.
In order for a dollar amount to show up for the Other Costs on this table from the Bid Summary, you MUST
have checked the “T” column on anything that applies in each of the individual Other Cost windows.
Also, where the Other Cost windows and Bond Table “cascade” through all the Bid Summaries, the Tax Table
is separate for EACH SUMMARY and needs to be set up individually.
Notes:
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Bid Summary (contd.)
Printing
There are actually three different ways to print the Bid Summary.
1. Select a single Bid Summary without checking the box at the beginning of the line and print. You will
get a report of just that Bid Summary.
2. Select multiple Bid Summaries by checking the boxes at the beginning of the lines and print. You will
get individual reports of all the Bid Summaries checked.
3. Select multiple Bid Summaries by checking the boxes at the beginning of the lines; select the
<COMBINE> button in the lower left corner of the Bid Summary Top Sheet. This will immediately
modify the Top Sheet to show all the totals for the Bid Summaries you selected as a combined amount.
When you print, you will get ONE report with the combined information.
When you have finished defining all of the Other Cost screens, Amounts, and Overheads/Percentages for your
Bid Summary, select the <Bid Summary> tab and the <Print> icon from the ribbon. The “Bid Summary Page
Order” window will open to let you select the Bid Summary Layout to use. The default is “Print All Bid
Summary Sections” which cannot be copied or edited.
You may create a new custom Bid Summary Layout by “LEFT CLICKING” on the “New” button, and when
the “New Bid Summary Layout:, screen opens, enter a name, and “LEFT CLICKING” ““OK””. The new
Bid Summary Layout may be edited, copied, or deleted by “LEFT CLICKING” on the appropriate button.
Multiple Bid Summary Layouts
may be created.
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Bid Summary (contd.)
Printing (contd.)
The added Bid Summary Layouts may be edited by “LEFT CLICKING” on the “Edit” button, and defining
the appearance of your final report.
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Each category (Spec) can be followed by a page break by DOUBLE “LEFT CLICKING” on
the category with your mouse to toggle between TRUE (has page break) and FALSE (no page
break). Setting this to TRUE will cause the next section to start at the top of a “clean” page.
You can move categories (Specs) up or down through the list by CLICKING on the category
(Spec) you want to move and using the arrow buttons.
You can also choose to delete a category (Spec) from the page order list. This will NOT delete
data; it simply doesn’t print that particular category. If you accidentally delete a category (Spec),
you can restore the deleted category (Spec) by “LEFT CLICKING” on the “Restore Deleted
Items” button.
Once you have the Bid Summary Layout the way you want it, “LEFT CLICK” on the “Save”
button to save it.
If there is no data in a particular category, nothing will print (unless it is in the Other Costs
(Quotes, SubCont, DJE, EqRental, etc) area that has a price in the “Unit” column.).
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Supplemental Features
Proposal – An example of a completed Bid Proposal document and then the same document with merge fields
applied. This document can be saved as a RICH TEXT FORMAT (.RTF) file and imported into the Bid
Proposal area of the program.
Importing Applications – Allows importing of images (.bmp, .jpg) directly into the program as part of
each job.
Graphs/Extension and Bid Summary – These are excellent tools for presentations at a client’s request
or owner/chief estimator evaluations. Can be used with Microsoft PowerPoint.
Schedule – Providing the ability to produce a schedule, based on your Extension data, for use by you or job
superintendents, etc. Can be used with Microsoft ProjectManager
Export – The ability to Export data from the Bid Summary into another format for presentations, faxing,
email, etc.
HotLink – Gives the Estimator the ability to import single or large quantities of items directly from the Trade
Service (TRA-SER) database into either the Permanent or Temporary database in the WinProduct (depending
on the individual’s security).
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Proposal
NOTE: Proposal templates will vary based on the estimating product you use.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACT – PROPOSAL
For
Trade Commercial Offices – 2
McCormick Systems Inc.
149 W. Boston St.
Chandler, AZ 85225
(800) 444-4890
(480) 831-8914
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From:
McCormick Systems Inc.
149 W. Boston St.
Chandler, AZ 85225
Date:
(Bid Date)
To:
Trade Enterprises
149 W. Boston St.
Chandler, AZ 85225
We propose to furnish all material and perform all the labor necessary to install wiring for the Dust Collector in the lab at Trade
Enterprises, 1255 W. Baseline Road, as per the following bill of material and labor excluding any listed alternates.
1.
2.
3.
Furnish and install a three-pole breaker in the existing panel.
Furnish and install a 20 amp feeder from the new three-pole breaker, approximately 50 feet, to the dust collector’s location.
Furnish and install a manual starter and connect it to the dust collector.
All of the above work to be completed in a substantial and workman like manner for the sum of $190,000.00 (Bid Date).
Alternate E-1 – If a Siemens magnetic starter with a start/stop push button in the cover and a 30 amp disconnect switch is furnished in
place of the manual starter listed above ADD $3,864.34 to this proposal.
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Payment shall be made each thirty days as the work progresses. The entire amount of the contract shall be paid within thirty days after
completion.
Service and Finance Charges are applicable on past due accounts at the rate of 1 ½ percent per month on amounts thirty (30) days
past due, which is equal to an annual percentage rate of 18 percent. Such charges are shown as “service charge”. There is no
service charge if accounts are paid within thirty days of the end of the month in which purchases are made.
Any alteration or deviation from the above specifications, involving extra cost of material and/or labor, will only be executed upon
written orders for same, and will become an extra charge over the sum mentioned in this contract. All agreements must be made in
writing.
The contractor agrees to carry Workman’s Compensation and Public Liability Insurance, also to pay all Sales Taxes, Old Age Benefit
and Unemployment Compensation Taxes upon the material and labor furnished under this contract, as required by the United States
Government and the State in which this work is performed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Signed:_________________________
John Doe
Note: This proposal may be withdrawn by us if not accepted within fifteen days of proposal date.
Acceptance
You are hereby authorized to furnish all materials and labor required to complete the work mentioned in the above proposal, for which
the undersigned agrees to pay the amount mentioned in said proposal, and according to the terms thereof. I also agree to pay all
reasonable costs, charges and attorney’s fees that may accrue hereon after any default in payments.
Signed: __________________________
Title:
__________________________
Date:
__________________ 20_____
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Proposal (contd.)
ELECTRICAL CONTRACT – PROPOSAL
For
<<Job Information.Job Name>>
<<Job Information.Contractor Name>>
<<Job Information.Contractor Address>>
<<Job Information.Contractor City, State, Zip>>
<<Job Information.Contractor Telephone>>
<<Job Information.Contractor Fax>>
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From:
<<Job Information.Contractor Name>>
<<Job Information.Contractor Address>>
<<Job Information.Contractor City, State, Zip>>
Date:
<<Job Information.Bid Date>>
To:
<<Job Information.Customer #1 - Name>>
<<Job Information.Customer #1 - Address>>
<<Job Information.Customer #1 - City, State, Zip>>
We propose to furnish all material and perform all the labor necessary to install wiring for the Dust Collector in the lab at <<Job
Information.Customer #1 - Name>>, <<Job Information.Customer #1 - Address>>, as per the following bill of material and labor
excluding any listed alternates.
1.
2.
3.
Furnish and install a three-pole breaker in the existing panel.
Furnish and install a 20 amp feeder from the new three-pole breaker, approximately 50 feet, to the dust collector’s location.
Furnish and install a manual starter and connect it to the dust collector.
All of the above work to be completed in a substantial and workman like manner for the sum of <<Base Bid.SellPrice>> <<Job
Information.Bid Date>>.
Alternate E-1 – If a Siemens magnetic starter with a start/stop push button in the cover and a 30 amp disconnect switch is furnished in
place of the manual starter listed above ADD <<Alt 1.SellPrice>> to this proposal.
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Payment shall be made each thirty days as the work progresses. The entire amount of the contract shall be paid within thirty days after
completion.
Service and Finance Charges are applicable on past due accounts at the rate of 1 ½ percent per month on amounts thirty (30) days
past due, which is equal to an annual percentage rate of 18 percent. Such charges are shown as “service charge”. There is no
service charge if accounts are paid within thirty days of the end of the month in which purchases are made.
Any alteration or deviation from the above specifications, involving extra cost of material and/or labor will, only be executed upon
written orders for same, and will become an extra charge over the sum mentioned in this contract. All agreements must be made in
writing.
The contractor agrees to carry Workman’s Compensation and Public Liability Insurance, also to pay all Sales Taxes, Old Age Benefit
and Unemployment Compensation Taxes upon the material and labor furnished under this contract, as required by the United States
Government and the State in which this work is performed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Signed: _________________________
<<Job Information.Contractor - Estimator>>
Note: This proposal may be withdrawn by us if not accepted within fifteen days of proposal date.
Acceptance
You are hereby authorized to furnish all materials and labor required to complete the work mentioned in the above proposal, for which
the undersigned agrees to pay the amount mentioned in said proposal, and according to the terms thereof. I also agree to pay all
reasonable costs, charges and attorney’s fees that may accrue hereon after any default in payments.
Signed: __________________________
Title:
__________________________
Date:
__________________ 20_____
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Proposal (contd.)
Once the document is brought into the estimating program, fields can be created by using the two fields at the
top of the window. The left field tells the document WHERE to find the data.
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Proposal (contd.)
The right field tells the document WHAT information to include in the merge field. The merge fields will be
set apart by double chevrons preceding and following the field. The data requested will replace the field when
you select the LEFT HAND SET OF DOUBLE ARROWS at the top of the window.
By CLICKING on the EPSELON (AT SUM) symbol at the top of the window, you can also “string” the merge
fields together to provide totals or formulas. With practice, you can either “stack” the fields and then do a total,
or simply have the net result.
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Importing Applications
The program allows the User to attach a number of applications to a particular job. To access this feature, select
the <Job> tab and the desired <Application> icon in the <Attach Files to Job> area in the ribbon. You would
then bring up a dialog box to search and locate the document, photo, etc. you want.
As noted above, you can import just about anything from anywhere. It can then be available in the job.
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Importing Applications (contd.)
Notice the path to the application you are attaching (1). Next, you give the application a name (2). Notice there
is an area to allow you to add notes to describe what is showing in the image (3). Quite a bit of room actually,
but be aware that it is similar to Notebook with little or few editing capability. Once done, CLICK “OK”.
Graphs
The McCormick estimating program includes a feature for creating Graphs. The Graphs are based initially on
the Extension data. You select Graphs by going to the <Extension> tab and the <Graphs> icon in the ribbon.
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Graphs (contd.)
NOTE: Graph cost codes/categories will vary based on the estimating product you use.
If you have set up your Extension properly (by including the graph field for each summary you send the data
to), you will see the list of available graphs on the right side under Graph Data. Select the graph you want to
review. The initial graph is a bar graph. The first thing to do would be to MAXIMIZE the window using the
maximize icon in the upper right corner, this makes it easier to work with the graph.
The default legend uses the Cost Code Values. If you want to know what they are, the default codes are listed
as an appendix to this manual, or you will have to go to the list of Cost Codes under <Configuration> tab and
the <Specs> icon in the ribbon and LIST in the main program screen. You cannot print this directly from our
program. You will have to highlight the entire list and copy (using the <CONTROL><C>), then go to Notepad,
WordPad or Microsoft Word® and paste. Using Microsoft Word allows you to use the table feature. The list
should fit on a single page.
You can change the legend by selecting <EDIT> (1) and <DATA> (2) in the main Graph window and replacing
the existing value with the correct name (1), then “APPLY” (2) and finally “OK” (3) as shown below.
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Graphs (cont’d.)
You can also change the type of graph by selecting OPTIONS and STANDARD (don’t worry about Advanced
unless you are VERY good at graphics) in the window. This will bring up the above window where you can
then select PIE and 3D under TYPE. You can also choose SHOW PERCENTS and SHOW LEGEND. Once
you have made your choices, select “APPLY”, then “OK”.
You can move the percentages around by CLICKING on them and dragging to the location you want. Again,
you can select EDIT in the window and change the legend from Cost Code Values to Names.
NOTE: Any changes you make to the window will NOT save automatically. You will have to
manually save any changes by going to FILE and saving to another location. You CAN save the screens
to the Microsoft PowerPoint program and create your own slide show for presentation.
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Graphs (cont’d.)
You can also do a single CLICK on any “slice” of the pie and drag it away from the rest of the pie. The above
note applies.
Graphs are also available for Bid Summary by selecting <BID SUMMARY><GRAPHS><BID SUMMARY –
Your Choice> from the pull-down. These Graphs automatically come up as pie charts.
You have the same options as the Extension graphs, with the added ability to “Drill Down” on any slice by
selecting DRILL DOWN in the lower right corner.
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Schedule
NOTE: Schedule Task Names will vary based on the estimating product you use.
The Schedule feature is also based on Extension data. You would set up the schedule data the same time you
create the Summary and Graph data in Extension. You access the Schedule by selecting the <Tools> tab and
the <Schedule> icon in the ribbon.
When the Schedule appears, you can set the beginning and end dates as necessary to encompass the entire
period needed.
You would select either TASK DETAILS along the bottom of the window and then SCHEDULE OPTIONS,
OR select EDIT and SCHEDULE OPTIONS from the top of the window. Either way, you will go to the
window above. You will notice that this window contains the Schedule Name (from your Extension Report
window), the Schedule Begin and Schedule End. You will start with the Schedule End. CLICK on the button
with the three (3) dots next to the field.
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Schedule (cont’d.)
This will bring up a calendar that will allow you to select the appropriate year; month, and day you want this
schedule to end. You MUST select ALL THREE for it to complete properly. You will have to use a day that
falls within your workweek. Once you have selected the information, select “OK”.
This will return a changed Schedule Options. You would follow the same procedures for changing the
Schedule Begin. This window is also where you determine the Work Days. Just check the days your crew
works. NOTE: You will not be able to start/stop any tasks on days that are NOT included in the Work Days.
You can make Schedule Notes that apply to this schedule specifically and you can Clear All Predecessors as
well. DO NOT CLEAR PREDECESSORS UNTIL SCHEDULE START IS IN PLACE. If you select Clear
All Predecessors, you will be prompted that the process is NOT REVERSABLE. That means for this schedule
only.
Your next step is to select “APPLY” which will bring up the completed schedule in the background. You then
select “OK” to close this window.
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Schedule (cont’d.)
The completed Schedule will be broken down by Cost Code Descriptions or Schedule Code Descriptions
(depending on the extension report used) on the left and show the scheduled task with the number of workers
needed to complete the task in the table on the right.
You can “adjust” the tasks by moving your cursor inside the scheduled task (you will see a white bar with two
[2] pointers) and moving the entire task forward or backward. You can also “lengthen” or “shorten” the task by
moving the cursor to one end or the other (you will see a white bar with one [1] pointer, depending on which
direction you are moving), CLICK and drag. Remember, you will not be able to drop on a day NOT in your
workweek. You will also be unable to “overlap” any tasks as long as the predecessors are active. This is the
graphic method of manipulating your schedule.
You can also manipulate the schedule data manually from within the EDIT windows. To access, CLICK on
which line you want to edit in the schedule (notice it does NOT highlight the line, but shows which line you
have chosen in the lower left corner of the window), then select TASK DETAILS or TASK ORDER (you can
also access Task Order from the Task Details window by CLICKING on the tab to the right).
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Schedule (cont’d.)
The Edit window will show you the Short Task Name (Cost Code or Schedule Code Value), Long Task Name
(Cost Code or Schedule Code Description), the Duration (from your Extension data), the Start/Finish dates
(minimum of three days), Workers per Day (actually per task), Hours per Worker, and Task Notes.
You can modify the Start/Finish dates by using the calendar (bring up with the three dot buttons). You can also
set the Hours per Worker directly in that window, if you want your workers working more hours for that task.
Also, you can set the number of Workers per Day (Task).
All of these areas noted under PLANNED work together in concert. Changing one will affect the others. Once
you have manually set the fields, select “APPLY” and then “OK”. This will transfer your changes to the
graphic schedule. What you just accomplished is actually “manpower management” of the job.
The “ACTUAL” fields will be available in a future version.
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Schedule (cont’d.)
Task Order will let you change the order of tasks as they appear on the schedule. If the Task Predecessors are
still in effect, it will have no affect on them. You will not be able to “adjust” any task to be performed at the
same time as long as the Task Predecessors are in effect. Before you decide to disable the Task Predecessors, it
is a good idea to use them to “push” all the tasks to the chosen start date, i.e., even though my schedule starts on
August 7, 2000, maybe you won’t start actual work until August 28, 2000.
With the Task Predecessors active, you can drag the first task to begin on August 28, 2001. This will “push” all
the other tasks to follow after the first task. At that point, select Task Details, Schedule Options and Clear All
Predecessors.
Now your predecessors are disabled and you can “stack” your tasks in a more realistic manner.
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Schedule (cont’d.)
If you move your cursor to the solid line at the beginning of the graphic schedule, you will get a “bar and
double pointer”. CLICK on the line and move it to the far right of the screen. This will uncover the “back
sheet” of the schedule. This is a table form of all the data being used for the schedule. DOUBLE CLICKING
on any of the fields will take you to the appropriate window (Task Details, etc.) to make changes.
If you select PRINT from the original schedule sheet, you will get this back sheet first, followed by the graphic
schedule (obviously you will have to tape them side by side to get the full schedule).
Last, but certainly not least, there is a field in the upper left corner of the main Schedule called View. This will
allow you to view the schedule in different increments, such as Days, Weeks, Months, Quarters, and Years.
This is especially helpful for long term jobs with extremely long tasks. It also allows Hours and Minutes, but
neither of these are recommended. “Hours” will show 24 in a day and doesn’t allow for “shifts” such as 8-5, 74, etc. “Minutes” will show every single minute of the day and is ineffective as a scheduling tool.
You are able to export the resulting schedule directly to Microsoft Project®.
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Export
The EXPORT feature allows the User to export information from many areas of the program into a “comma
delimited” file for import into another program, such as Microsoft Excel® or Microsoft Word®.
To access this feature, select the <Jobs> tab and the <Export> icon in the ribbon. The above window will
appear. The first task is to create a report set up as a template for running as a batch file. Select the “Create”
button in the lower left corner. Initially the below window will appear.
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Export (contd.)
You work your way across the line from left to right, the first area being “Set Bid Summary”. Simply CLICK
in the box and the window below will appear.
There are two ways to select the Bid Summaries you want. The first is to select them in any order you want by
using the “Select” column. This will “Sort” the list in the order you’ve selected. The second is to simply use
the “Select All” button in the lower right corner, which will sort the list from top to bottom.
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Export (contd.)
Select the ““APPLY”” button in the lower left corner to accept your choices.
Now you will move on to the “Categories” column. There is a pull-down when you CLICK in the field that
allows the User to choose which area of the program you want for this particular batch run.
NOTE: You can make only one choice at a time per line, but you have the option to “Add” more lines
to the batch in the lower left corner.
Depending on the selection you make, different windows will appear with the various choices within that
selection. The below example is using “Top Sheet” as the choice.
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Export (contd.)
Again, you can choose the individual areas by checking them in the order you want them, by using the “Select”
column OR use the “Select All” button to choose them all in the order they currently appear.
Select the ““APPLY”” button in the lower left corner to accept your choices.
This completes the CREATE function for the batch (of course, you can repeat this process a number of times
for each batch), and you can now move on to creating the actual template.
The following window shows how your window will look after creating the batch information, as well as both
the template name and the path.
The “Path” should be created first. It should be a location you can access with whatever program you intend to
be using for this batch file, such as the default, “My Documents”.
The “Template” can be whatever name you want to give this batch of information. Any templates you create
are “System-Wide” and can be accessed from any job. Be sure to select the “Save” button when you’ve named
your template to accept it.
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Export (contd.)
Once you have set everything up as shown above, you can then run the batch. Close this window and you will
be returned to the original window below, with the addition of your template batch file being listed.
Select the Template you want to use, select the Bid Summaries you want it to apply to, and finally, select Run
Batch in the lower left corner to create the file.
Open your other program and get the created file to process, as you require.
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Hot Link
The Hot Link process allows the User to “switch” between the McCormick estimating program and the Trade
Service database, “collect” data on pricing for any number of items and “import” the information back into the
estimating program to be used for estimating purposes.
Set-up
First, do a “RIGHT CLICK” on a blank button and name it Hot Link. Then, bring up one (1) Item Takeoff
window. Do another “RIGHT CLICK” on your new Hot Link button and do a snapshot, repeat and select 1
Window Takeoff.
You will then select the <Configuration> tab and the <Keyboard> icon in the ribbon to open up the Keyboard
Mapping window above. Make sure 1 Window Takeoff is selected in the Description field in the upper left
corner of the window (1). Choose SHIFT in the upper right corner by using the pull-down in the Shift field (2),
and “H” by using the pull-down in the Key field (3). Next, using the pull-down in the Pre-Defined Action field,
select <TSP_HOT_LINK> (4). Finally select the SAVE button in the lower right corner (5), then CLOSE.
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Hot Link (contd.)
The final step in setting up the Hot Link is to go into the <Configuration> tab and the <Security> icon in the
ribbon. As shown on the left under the Group “Administrator” (1), select Database in “Area” (2). There will be
two lines of security for Hot Link, “Permanent Items from Trade Service” and “Temporary Items from Trade
Service”. They both need to be checked for the User to be able to perform the function as Administrators.
Since by default Estimators can’t edit the Permanent Database, as shown on the right, they CAN use Hot Link
in the Temporary Database.
NOTE: The security is setup under Administrator, since this is the highest level of security. No one
other than Administrators should perform this function for security reasons.
Process
Once the Hot Link functions are all established, you launch the process by CLICKING on the Toolbar Button
“Hot Link”. This will bring up your single Item Takeoff window. Locate where you want the imported items
to be put, either Permanent Database or Temporary Database. You then hold down the <SHIFT> key and hit the
keyboard letter “H”. This will launch your Trade Service program.
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Hot Link (contd.)
Trade Service DOES NOT HAVE TO BE UP AND RUNNING for our program to access it, the Hot Link will
do that automatically. It DOES have to be installed in such a way that our program can find it, i.e., on the local
drive for the stand alone, on the server for the network. This should already be taken care of by creating the
link for price updating as previously explained.
Once Trade Service is open, you can use their menu options to locate the manufacturer and/or products you
want to transfer to the estimating program.
1. To select items within the TRA-SER parts list, find what you want and check it.
2. You then select the “Export” pull-down.
3. Finally choose “Link Export” from the list.
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When the McCormick Systems Hot Link Import window appears, you match the Trade Service specifications
on the left (1) to the McCormick specifications on the right (2). Use the “in” pointing arrows, either left or right
side (3), to bring your matches together in the center window. The typical matches are illustrated above. As
you make matches from the McCormick side, they will “disappear” as options. Therefore, it would be easier to
work from this list.
Once the matches are made, select NEXT in the lower right corner. This will bring up the above two windows.
Make the appropriate choices to continue.
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Now you have the list of TRA-SER items on the left and a window of our database on the right. Highlight the
items you want from Trade Service, using the <SHIFT> key for all or part of the list, or <CONTROL> key for
multiple choices in a specific order (1). Select a destination on the right (required, or you will get a prompt
message) (2) and select the appropriate directional arrow from between the two windows (3 or 4). The single
arrow will move only the line selected on the left if only one line is chosen, the double will move the entire list
on the left in the order it appears.
NOTE: If this window appears before the window to match specifications, you can get there by
CLICKING the “Specifications” button at the bottom, returning to TRA-SER and then “export”.
If the selections have been made properly, the list will now appear on the right side in our database (5).
If it is necessary, or if you want further information from another manufacturer, you can return directly to the
TRA-SER program by using the “Link” button on the bottom of the window (6). Once you return, follow the
previously outlined steps in the process to transfer the items. A notable exception will be that it is not necessary
to re-select the specification matches between the McCormick WinProduct and TRA-SER, as they have already
been done.
If the location on our side is correct, select “APPLY” to make the actual import (7). If you do not intend to
return to TRA-SER at this point, choose CLOSE to end the process (7).
NOTE: In order for this process to work correctly, you must make sure there is enough space in our
database to accept the items you are importing. If you are importing into the permanent database, and
you bring over more items than you have space for, you could overwrite existing items with no way of
recovering them.
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Hot Link (contd.)
Congratulations, the Trade Service items are now part of your estimating database. Notice that the Item Name,
Manufacturer, Catalog Number, Book Price and DCI Codes are in place. All that remains is for you to set the
proper Unit for Prices 1-3, and add the Labor. This import can be done for any number of items at any one
time.
HotLink TRA-SER Premier
For HotLink to work with TRA-SER Premier, the following steps need to be followed, initially:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Open TRA-SER Premier,
Choose the Manufacturer,
Choose a category for what you want to import,
Choose the specific items you want, using either the “block” (SHIFT) or “cherry pick” (CNTRL)
method, as you would in a spreadsheet,
5. “LEFT CLICK” on the “link” icon at the top of their screen,
6. Return to your McCormick program and proceed with the HotLink procedures.
7. If the link to specifications hasn’t been made, that window will come up first. Follow the steps already
outlined. If they have, it will go to the transfer window immediately. Follow those procedures already
outlined.
HotLink TRA-SER SX
Install the TRA-SER SX Link Export Bridge from tradeservice.com, open TRA-SER SX, and then follow
TRA-SER Premier instructions 2-7 listed above.
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APPENDIX I
KEYBOARD DESCRIPTIONS & MACROS/
CUSTOM SUPPLIER PRICING
TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFO
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Description
Key for Window 1
Key for Window 2
Key for Window 3
Cursor Up
-
Q
W
E
Cursor Down
-
A
S
D
Count
-
Z
X
C
Permanent/Job
-
R
T
Y
Review
-
F
G
H
Transfer Length
-
V
B
N
Transfer Count
-
<SHIFT> Z
<SHIFT> X
<SHIFT> C
Exchange
-
J
K
L
Description
F Keys
Help
-
F1
Set Scale
-
F2
Calculate Count
-
F3
Calculate Length
-
F4
Clear Count
-
F5
Clear Length
-
F6
Go To
-
F7
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Command
Description
<CURDN>
Move down one line in Item List
<PGDN>
Move down one page in Item List
<CURUP_UPDATE_REVIEW>
Move up one line in Item List (Byproducts/Specs do update)
<PGUP_UPDATE_REVIEW>
Move up one page in Item List (Byproducts/Specs do update)
<CURDN_UPDATE_REVIEW>
Move down one line in Item List (Byproducts/Specs do update)
<PGDN_UPDATE_REVIEW>
Move down one page in Item List (Byproducts/Specs do update)
<KBDCOUNT>
Count with Keyboard
<TRANSFER_COUNT>
Transfer count from Power Probes Plus
<TRANSFER_LENGTH>
Transfer length from Power Probes Plus
<LABOR>
Labor; Show and drop down the Labor Adjust combo box list
<MENU>
Menu; Open/close menu tab
<REVIEW>
Review; Cycle through the Takeoff Tabs
<EXCHANGE>
Exchange; Toggle sort order of Item List
<TOOLBAR_n>
Click Toolbar
<PP_SET_SCALE>
Power Probe Plus – Set Scale
<PP_CALC_COUNT>
Power Probe Plus – Calculate Count
<PP_CALC_LENGTH>
Power Probe Plus – Calculate Length
<PP_CLEAR_COUNT>
Power Probe Plus – Clear Count
<PP_CLEAR_LENGTH>
Power Probe Plus – Clear Length
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Keyboard Macros (* = Pull-down)
F10
*
F = File
J = Job
N = New
I = Items List
A = Assemblies List
J = Job
E = Extension Reports
P = Parts Database
A = Add
C = Convert
C = Close
J = Job
T = Takeoff
U = Update
S = Print Set-up
A = Audit Trail
R = Reports
V = Print Preview
P = Print
L = Logout
X = Exit
F10
*
E = Exit
J = Job
D = Details
O = Documents
T = Photos
F = Paste from Job
K = Keyboard
O = Formulas
E = Specifications
L = Labor Categories
S = Security
T = Options
F10
*
A = Tabs
I = Item
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A = Assembly
M = Menu
R = Review
F = Find/Sort
E = Exchange
U = Utility
P = Perm/Job Specific
F10
*
T = Takeoff
I = New Items Lists
1
2
3
4
5
6
A = New Assemblies List
1
2
3
4
5
6
U = Audit Trail
S = Standard
A = Advanced
M = Multiplier
L = Plus/Minus
P = Power Probes
T = Tool Bars
T = Tool Bar
L = Label Bar
B = Both
D = Default Tool Bar
A = Active
S = Set
W = Workspaces
F10
*
N = Extension
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E = Extend
L = Labels
R = Report Set-up
G = Graphs
= Extension - Price
= Extension - Labor Hours
F10
*
B = Bid Summary
S = Summary
G = Graphs
= Bid Summary - Top Sheet
= Bid Summary - Labor Dollars
= Bid Summary - Labor Hours
= Bid Summary - Other Costs - Single
= Bid Summary - Other Costs - Multiple
F10
*
O = Tools
O = Documents
P = Proposal Sheet
S = Schedule
T = Time Calculator
A = Windows Calculator
F10
*
W = Windows
A = Arrange Icons
1
2
3
etc,
F10
*
H = Help
C = Contents
U = How to Use Help
A = About
T = Technical Support
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Keyboards Report
For User - Admin
Broken out by Keyboard Description, Form Name, sorted by Keystroke
Keyboard Description: 1 Window Takeoff
Form Name: FTakeoff0002501
Keystroke
Shift State
Action
A
<none>
<CURDN>
A
Shift
<PGDN>
F
<none>
{F10}AR
F2
<none>
<PP_SET_SCALE>
F3
<none>
<PP_CALC_COUNT>
F4
<none>
<PP_CALC_LENGTH>
F5
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_COUNT>
F6
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_LENGTH>
F7
<none>
{F10}TW
J
<none>
{F10}AE
K
<none>
{F10}AE
L
<none>
{F10}AE
Q
<none>
<CURUP>
Q
Shift
<PGUP>
R
<none>
{F10}AP
V
<none>
<TRANSFER_LENGTH>
Z
<none>
<KBDCOUNT>
Z
Shift
<TRANSFER_COUNT>
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Keyboard Description: 2 Window Takeoff
Form Name: FTakeoff0002501
Keystroke
Shift State
Action
A
<none>
<CURDN>
A
Shift
<PGDN>
F
<none>
{F10}AR
F2
<none>
<PP_SET_SCALE>
F3
<none>
<PP_CALC_COUNT>
F4
<none>
<PP_CALC_LENGTH>
F5
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_COUNT>
F6
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_LENGTH>
F7
<none>
{F10}TW
J
<none>
{F10}AE
Q
<none>
<CURUP>
Q
Shift
<PGUP>
R
<none>
{F10}AP
V
<none>
<TRANSFER_LENGTH>
Z
<none>
<KBDCOUNT>
Z
Shift
<TRANSFER_COUNT>
Form Name: FTakeoff0002502
Keystroke
Shift State
C
<none>
C
Shift
D
<none>
D
Shift
E
<none>
E
Shift
F2
<none>
F3
<none>
F4
<none>
F5
<none>
F6
<none>
F7
<none>
H
<none>
L
<none>
N
<none>
Y
<none>
Action
<KBDCOUNT>
<TRANSFER_COUNT>
<CURDN>
<PGDN>
<CURUP>
<PGUP>
<PP_SET_SCALE>
<PP_CALC_COUNT>
<PP_CALC_LENGTH>
<PP_CLEAR_COUNT>
<PP_CLEAR_LENGTH>
{F10}TW
{F10}AR
{F10}AE
<TRANSFER_LENGTH>
{F10}AP
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Keyboard Description: 3 Window Takeoff
Form Name: FTakeoff0002501
Keystroke
Shift State
Action
A
<none>
<CURDN>
A
Shift
<PGDN>
F
<none>
{F10}AR
F2
<none>
<PP_SET_SCALE>
F3
<none>
<PP_CALC_COUNT>
F4
<none>
<PP_CALC_LENGTH>
F5
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_COUNT>
F6
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_LENGTH>
F7
<none>
{F10}TW
J
<none>
{F10}AE
Q
<none>
<CURUP>
Q
Shift
<PGUP>
R
<none>
{F10}AP
V
<none>
<TRANSFER_LENGTH>
Z
<none>
<KBDCOUNT>
Z
Shift
<TRANSFER_COUNT>
Form Name: FTakeoff0002502
Keystroke
Shift State
B
<none>
F2
<none>
F3
<none>
F4
<none>
F5
<none>
F6
<none>
F7
<none>
G
<none>
K
<none>
S
<none>
S
Shift
T
<none>
W
<none>
W
Shift
X
<none>
X
Shift
Action
<TRANSFER_LENGTH>
<PP_SET_SCALE>
<PP_CALC_COUNT>
<PP_CALC_LENGTH>
<PP_CLEAR_COUNT>
<PP_CLEAR_LENGTH>
{F10}TW
{F10}AR
{F10}AE
<CURDN>
<PGDN>
{F10}AP
<CURUP>
<PGUP>
<KBDCOUNT>
<TRANSFER_COUNT>
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Keyboard Description: 3 Window Takeoff (contd.)
Form Name: FTakeoff0002503
Keystroke
Shift State
Action
C
<none>
<KBDCOUNT>
C
Shift
<TRANSFER_COUNT>
D
<none>
<CURDN>
D
Shift
<PGDN>
E
<none>
<CURUP>
E
Shift
<PGUP>
F2
<none>
<PP_SET_SCALE>
F3
<none>
<PP_CALC_COUNT>
F4
<none>
<PP_CALC_LENGTH>
F5
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_COUNT>
F6
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_LENGTH>
F7
<none>
{F10}TW
H
<none>
{F10}AR
L
<none>
{F10}AE
N
<none>
<TRANSFER_LENGTH>
Y
<none>
{F10}AP
Keyboard Description: 5 Window Takeoff
Form Name: FTakeoff0002501
Keystroke
Shift State
Action
A
<none>
<CURDN>
A
Shift
<PGDN>
F
Shift
{F10}AR
F2
<none>
<PP_SET_SCALE>
F3
<none>
<PP_CALC_COUNT>
F4
<none>
<PP_CALC_LENGTH>
F5
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_COUNT>
F6
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_LENGTH>
F7
<none>
{F10}TW
Q
<none>
<CURUP>
Q
Shift
<PGUP>
Z
<none>
<KBDCOUNT>
Z
Shift
<TRANSFER_COUNT>
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Keyboard Description: 5 Window Takeoff (contd.)
Form Name: FTakeoff0002502
Keystroke
Shift State
Action
B
<none>
<TRANSFER_LENGTH>
F2
<none>
<PP_SET_SCALE>
F3
<none>
<PP_CALC_COUNT>
F4
<none>
<PP_CALC_LENGTH>
F5
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_COUNT>
F6
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_LENGTH>
F7
<none>
{F10}TW
S
<none>
<CURDN>
S
Shift
<PGDN>
W
<none>
<CURUP>
W
Shift
<PGUP>
X
<none>
<KBDCOUNT>
X
Shift
<TRANSFER_COUNT>
Form Name: FTakeoff0002503
Keystroke
Shift State
C
<none>
C
Shift
D
<none>
D
Shift
E
<none>
E
Shift
F2
<none>
F3
<none>
F4
<none>
F5
<none>
F6
<none>
F7
<none>
Action
<KDBCOUNT>
<TRANSFER_COUNT>
<CURDN>
<PGDN>
<CURUP>
<PGUP>
<PP_SET_SCALE>
<PP_CALC_COUNT>
<PP_CALC_LENGTH>
<PP_CLEAR_COUNT>
<PP_CLEAR_LENGTH>
{F10}TW
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Keyboard Description: 5 Window Takeoff (contd.)
Form Name: FTakeoff0002504
Keystroke
Shift State
Action
F
<none>
<CURDN>
F
Shift
<PGDN>
F2
<none>
<PP_SET_SCALE>
F3
<none>
<PP_CALC_COUNT>
F4
<none>
<PP_CALC_LENGTH>
F5
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_COUNT>
F6
<none>
<PP_CLEAR_LENGTH>
F7
<none>
{F10}TW
R
<none>
<CURUP>
R
Shift
<PGUP>
V
<none>
<KBDCOUNT>
V
Shift
<TRANSFER_COUNT>
Form Name: FTakeoff0002505
Keystroke
Shift State
B
<none>
B
Shift
F2
<none>
F3
<none>
F4
<none>
F5
<none>
F6
<none>
F7
<none>
G
<none>
G
Shift
T
<none>
T
Shift
Action
<KBDCOUNT>
<TRANSFER_COUNT>
<PP_SET_SCALE>
<PP_CALC_COUNT>
<PP_CALC_LENGTH>
<PP_CLEAR_COUNT>
<PP_CLEAR_LENGTH>
{F10}TW
<CURDN>
<PGDN>
<CURUP>
<PGUP>
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Creating Additional Price Specifications
NOTE: Access to Specifications and Formulas will vary based on User’s Security and the estimating
product you use. The following is for example only.
Adding Supplier Specifications
CLICK on the <Configuration> tab and <Specs> icon in the ribbon. The “Edit Specifications” window will
come up. The 4000 Users will have access to Vendor A and Vendor B only, but will not be able to change the
name. The 6000 Users will have access to all three Vendors, be able to rename them, AND add more Vendors
if needed.
The 6000 Users can edit as shown below.
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Creating Additional Price Specifications (contd.)
Adding Supplier Specifications (contd.)
CLICK “Add Spec.” and in the “Add Specification” window next to “Screen Name” enter “Graybar (or other
supplier)”, at “Data Type” enter “Currency”, and at “Default Value” enter “0”, then CLICK ““OK””.
In the “Edit Specifications” window next to “Report Width” enter “13”, then Check the box next to “Dollar
Sign”, and Check the box next to “Has Unit”.
When “The ‘Has Unit’ option can not be removed after added to a specification. Do you wish to continue?”
window comes up, CLICK “Yes”.
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Adding Supplier Specifications (contd.)
CLICK “Close” and the “Specification saved successfully” window will appear. CLICK ““OK”” and the
Specification is saved.
Either CLICK “Yes” to modify the Security now, or “No” to modify it later, but please don’t forget. All of the
Security groups will be given rights to edit this Specification in both the Permanent and Job databases.
The next step is usually to add this new Vendor spec to an existing Extension report and use the “cherry pick”
function in Edit Extension as covered in the Standard Training Manual. If a special report for extending just
this Vendor is required, call McCormick Systems Technical Support for assistance.
Changing the Specification Order
NOTE: Access to Specifications and Formulas will vary based on User’s Security and the estimating
product you use. The following is for example only.
To change the Specifications Order, Open the “Edit Specifications” window and CLICK on the “Spec Order”
button. When the “Specifications Order (Items)” window appears, CLICK on the “Sup 1 final Prc” (or any
Specification to be moved) and then CLICK on the “Move Spec” Arrow until the Specifications is where
needed.
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Changing the Specification Order (contd.)
The Specification is now in the new location.
Price Updating
Price Updating allows you to update your current database with the latest price and labor specifications
provided by third party sources (Pricing Services, Suppliers, etc.).
If you have already run a successful update, all that is needed is for you to select the UPDATE option.
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Price Updating (cont’d.)
At this time you will be prompted for your “printing preferences”. Select the options you want (usually No) and
continue on.
You have one last chance to cancel the operation.
When you receive the message “Start your update application now”, start your third party application as you
normally would (notice you will be unable to “minimize” the WinProduct). Once your third party application
has started its update, monitoring will be returned to the WinProduct.
Before updating the database prices, read the bulletin that the pricing service sends with each price update disk.
The bulletin contains information on changes in vendor number (UPC/EDP/DCI code), prices, new items,
discounted items, etc.
McCormick Systems supports many different Price Updating services with more being added all the time.
Tip: If you would like a specific vendor added to the list of supported formats, contact your vendor and
let them know. We will be happy to work with them directly. Just have them call us.
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Pricing Configuration
If this is the first time you are running the price updating function, you will need to create a new Update
Configuration. To do this, select the format that your data is in from the previous screen and select EDIT from
the buttons to the right.
This screen allows you to define the parameters of a new or current “Update Configuration.” Keep in mind that
you will only need to create a new CU or UPD file the first time you run an update for each vendor.
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Pricing Configuration (contd.)
NOTE: Most third party vendors may be emulated by modifying the data on these screens. If you have
any questions on the information needed by your vendor, please contact Technical Support.
If you are performing this process as the result of a failed update, you will be prompted that the file already
exists and would you like to overwrite? Your response would be “Yes”.
Setting up McCormick for use with Tra-Ser SX
1.
2.
3.
4.
Open any job, go to the <Jobs> tab and <Update> icon in the ribbon
You will no longer be using the top selection Trade Service Tra-Ser for Windows after this.
“LEFT CLICK” “New”, add “Tra-Ser SX” as the Description
Select “Tra-Ser SX Internet Transfer” from the Update Format pull-down.
5. This will open up the Configuration dialog.
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Setting up McCormick for use with Tra-Ser SX (contd.)
You can use this button to
begin the update, BUT we
would rather you closed this
window and hit the button on
the previous screen. This will
kick out all the other Users and
begin the update.
This should be the Default,
even if you don’t have NECA
The Price update logs can be
placed local or on a network
so other Users may access
them.
This is only used if you have
multiple databases attached to
the same program.
Last Issue Processed starts
out blank. This will give you
the last 5 years of updates.
Once an update is successful,
it will auto fill with the date.
This field cannot be
modified.
The McCormick fields need to be
matched to Tra-Ser SX fields. This
example shows the most common
scenario. You can update multiple
price columns at the same time if
the User has the appropriate fields
in McCormick.
If the User fills out the
unattended update section with
a valid windows account, it will
start the update at the
designated time.
Refresh Tra-Ser SX will refresh
any change Tra-ser files.
Save Update Configuration saves
your changes.
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Reports are not printed by default,
they are stored. If you hit the View
Report Files button, you will have
access to the report archive. You
can then print any past successful
reports.
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Adding a “Material Code” List
NOTE: Access to Specifications and Formulas will vary based on User’s Security and the estimating
product you use. The following is for example only.
CLICK on the <Configuration> tab and <Specs> icon in the ribbon. When the “Edit Specification:” window
appears, CLICK on the “Add Spec” button.
When the “Add Specification” window appears, Enter “Material Code” as the “Screen Name”, “Text” as the
“Data Type”, and “5” as the “Text Length”. When done, CLICK ““OK””.
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Adding a “Material Code” List (contd.)
Change the “Report Width” to “11”, and CLICK on the “Lists” button.
When the “Specifications Lists” appears, CLICK on the “New” button.
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When the “Specifications Lists” form appears, in the “Name” window Enter “Material Code”, in the “Data
Type for Underlying Value” window Select “Text”, and the “Length” window Enter “5” Under “List Values:”,
In the “Description” column Enter “Conduit”, etc, and in the “Value” column Enter a corresponding value of
5 characters or less (as shown for example).
The Values may be moved up or down to change the order by Marking the Value and CLICKING the up or
down arrow. When satisfied, CLICK on “Close”.
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Adding a “Material Code” List (contd.)
NOTE: It is CRITICAL you add “Material Code” to the specification in the “List” field. Otherwise it
will not give you the pull-down in the database review.
To change the Specifications Order, in the “Edit Specifications” window, CLICK on the “Spec Order” button.
When the “Specifications Order (Items)” window appears, CLICK on the “Material Code” (or any Specification
to be moved) and then CLICK on the “Move Spec” Arrow until the Specifications is where needed.
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The “Material Code” Specification is shown in the new order below.
The “Material Code” Specification should be closed and saved a shown in saving the previous Specificatios.
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To “Range Edit” the “Material Code” specification in the database, select the area you wish to edit, “RIGHT
CLICK” in the “C-Probe, L-Probe, Count” area, and when the Pop-up Utility window appears, CLICK
“Range Edit”.
When the “Block Operations (Range Edit Records) form appears, Enter a beginning and ending Range by
either entering the Item numbers or CLICKING on the Item and CLICKING the “Begin” and “End” of the
Range.
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Adding a “Material Code” List (contd.)
Select the “Material Code” needed (note the yellow field) and CLICK the ““APPLY”” button.
ALL the wire in the database, item numbers 5 through 208, will now have a “Material Code” of “Wire” as
shown above.
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Technical Support
If you have any questions or you would like more information please contact us at:
On the Web:
Email:
www.mccormicksys.com
[email protected]
Telephone:
Toll Free:
Voice:
FAX:
Postal Mail:
McCormick Systems Inc.
149 W. Boston St.
Chandler, Arizona 85225
1-800-444-4890
1-480-831-8914
1-480-820-2422 Sales/R&D
1-480-820-5243 Support
Our Hours are: Monday through Friday 6:00am to 5:00pm Arizona Time –
MST (Winter), PST (Summer)
If you are able to use the Internet from your current position, simply select one of the links above or use the McCormick tab in the
ribbon as shown above.
McCormick Systems ©
WinProducts©
NOTE: Access to Technical Support is available to all Users and does NOT vary according to the
estimating product you use.
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