To open the Job Alternative Entry form, click on Job Estimate Alternatives in the Job menu.
The Job Estimate Alternative entry form allows you to define job estimate items as being alternatives to other job estimate items.
Job estimate item alternatives are listed at the bottom of job listing reports.
Aside from the standard prompts available on all forms, the Alternative entry form has the following prompts:
| Alternative Name: |
| Enter the name of the Alternative. |
| Alternative To: |
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Select a job item for which this an alternative. When this alternative is listed at the bottom of job listing reports, the report will display the difference between the cost of the item you select here, and the cost of the alternative item. |
| Select Item(s) For This Alternative: |
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Check the box next to the item(s) to be included in this alternative. You can check any number of items. Note: Items must be entered in the Edit Job Estimate form before they can be designated as alternatives. |