Enter Customer Lien Notice & Release Screen Field Reference

The Enter Customer Lien Notice & Release screen contains the following tabs:
  • General tab
  • Releases tab
  • Contacts/Routing tab
  • Referenced Documents tab
  • Binder tab
  • Footer
  • Enter Customer Notice & Lien Release popup window

General Tab

Field

Description

Lien Notice Date

Enter the date of the lien notice or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Lien Released Date

Enter the date for the final release for the lien notice or click to select the date from a Date Picker. Once this date is entered and the lien notice is saved, the lien notice record becomes read-only.

Billing Format

Enter the Project Billing Format screen for which to create the lien notice record or click to select the billing format from a Lookup List. If you enter a billing format, you cannot enter a cost code.

Owner Change Order

Enter the About the Enter Owner Change Order screen for which to create the lien notice record or click to select the owner change order from a Lookup List. If you enter an owner change order, you cannot enter a cost code.

Cost Code

Enter the Project screen for which to create the lien notice record or click to select the cost code from a Lookup List. If you enter a cost code, you cannot enter a billing format or change order request.

Lien Amount

Enter the amount for the lien notice.

Memo

Enter any comments or notes about the lien notice. You can enter formatted text in this field. Click the pencil icon to open the Formatted Text Editor.

Additional Dates - These dates are for information only.

First Day of Field Work Date

Enter the date of the first day of field work or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Lien Notice Due Date

Enter the due date of the lien notice or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Lien Acknowledged Date

Enter the date the lien was acknowledged or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Lien Released Through Date

Enter the date through which the lien has been released or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Last Day of Field Work Date

Enter the date of the last day of field work or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Lien Filing Deadline Date

Enter the date for the lien filing deadline or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Notice Forms – Use this section to specify the form to use for the document type. You only need to select a form if you want to create a document of that type. You can use the Modify Forms screen to modify the format and layout of these forms.

Lien Notice

Click to select the Modify Forms screen to use for the lien notice document from a Lookup List.

Conditional Progress Release

Click to select the Modify Forms screen to use for conditional progress lien release documents from a Lookup List.

Conditional Final Release

Click to select the Modify Forms screen to use for a conditional final lien release document from a Lookup List.

Unconditional Progress Release

Click to select the Modify Forms screen to use for unconditional progress lien release documents from a Lookup List.

Unconditional Final Release

Click to select the Modify Forms screen to use for an unconditional final lien release document from a Lookup List.

Releases Tab

Each row in the grid is a lien release for the lien notice. Click to add a row to the grid. Click to delete the active row from the grid. Click to the left of the row to display the detail view. See Grids for tips on using grids in ProContractor.

Field

Description

Details

Click Release Details to display the Enter Customer Lien Notice & Release popup window, which enables you to manage the lien release document details.

Create PDF

Select the checkbox to create a PDF document for the lien release based on the format selected for the document type on the General tab. ProContractor automatically adds the newly created document as a binder item attachment to the lien release record.

This checkbox is the same as the Create PDF checkbox on the Customer Lien Release popup. When you select the checkbox in one location, it is selected in the other location.

Release

Displays a code that identifies the lien release. Releases are numbered sequentially.

Type

Click to select the type of lien release for the line.

  • Conditional Progress Release

  • Conditional Final Release

  • Unconditional Progress Release

  • Unconditional Final Release

Amount

Enter the amount for the lien release. This amount should be less than or equal to the amount of the lien notice.

Sent

Enter the date the lien release was sent or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Received

Enter the date the lien release was received or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Through

Enter the date through which the lien is released or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Description

Enter a description for the lien release.

Contacts/Routing tab

Each row in the grid is a contact associated with the document. Click Add Document Routing Distribution Group to add users from one or more document routing distribution groups to the tab. The Document Routing Distribution Control checkbox on the Document Management Settings screen must be selected for the routing fields to be enabled. Click to add a row to the grid. Click to delete the active row from the grid. See Grids for tips on using grids in ProContractor.

Note: You can only use document routing if you have selected the Document Routing Distribution Control checkbox on the Document Management Settings screen.

If you are reviewing the document, update the Status and Memo from User fields.

Field

Description

One Time Contact

Select the checkbox to indicate whether this contact is a one-time contact.

Contact Type

Enter the Contact Type screen for this contact or click to select the contact type from a Lookup List. If you select a contact type, the lookup list for contacts is filtered by that contact type. If you select a contact before selecting the contact type, the contact type defaults to the most recent contact type used for that contact or, if the contact does not have a contact type, the contact type defaults to General. You can enter or select a new contact type for contact. ProContractor will associate the contact with the new contact type when you save the document.

Name

Enter the name of an existing Contact screen or click to select the contact from a Lookup List. The lookup list for contacts is filtered for the contact type you selected in the grid. In addition, the lookup window displays a column for each default contact type, which you can use to further filter the list. You can select to include one-time contacts and/or only contacts on the selected project in the lookup window.

Tip: You can add new contacts or modify existing contacts from the lookup window.

To add a contact, click New in the List of Contacts lookup window and complete the fields on the Contact screen popup window. When you are finished, click OK to save the contact.

To modify a contact, in the List of Contacts lookup window, click on the contact you want to modify and click Open. Modify the fields on the Contact screen popup window as needed. When you are finished, click OK to save the contact.

Role

Click to select the contact's role.

  • To

  • From

E-mail As

Click to select the type of e-mail recipient for the contact. If you do not select a type, the contact will not receive an e-mail.

  • Primary

  • CC

  • BCC

Notes

Enter any comments or notes about the routing. You can enter formatted text in this field. Click the pencil icon to open the Formatted Text Editor.

Routing Type

Click to select the type of review expected of the user for this document distribution. You can only add routing for contacts who have a ProContractor user ID.

  • Review Only - No response is expected from the reviewer.

  • Action Required - A response is expected from the reviewer.

  • No Routing - The contact does not review the document.

Routing Date

Enter the routing date or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Routing Due Date

Enter the date the contact's response is expected or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Routing Priority

Click to select the priority of the contact's response to the routing distribution.

  • High

  • Normal

  • Low

Routing Status

Enter the code for the Document Management Types screen for the routing distribution or click to select the status type from a Lookup List. The status type sets the active/inactive status of the routing distribution.

Closed Date

Enter the date the routing distribution is closed or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Routing Memo To User

Enter any comments or notes about the document to the user on this line. If you are the user on this line, other users can enter memos to you here. You can enter formatted text in this field. Click the pencil icon to open the Formatted Text Editor.

Routing Memo From User

Enter any comments or notes about the document if you are the user on this line. This memo appears from you to all other users. You can enter formatted text in this field. Click the pencil icon to open the Formatted Text Editor.

Routing Created By

Displays the user who added the contact to the document and the date and time the contact was added.

Company

Displays the company for the contact.

E-mail Address

Display the e-mail address for the contact.

Work Phone

Displays the work phone number for the contact.

Extension

Displays the work phone extension for the contact.

Cell Phone

Displays the cell phone number for the contact.

Main Address Street 1

Displays the first line of the contact's main address.

Main Address Street 2

Displays the second line of the contact's main address.

Main Address City

Displays the city of the contact's main address.

Main Address State

Displays the state of the contact's main address.

Main Address Zip

Displays the zip code of the contact's main address.

Main Address Country

Displays the country of the contact's main address.

Activity/History Tab

Use this tab to record actions taken on the document and view the history of the document.

Field

Description

Document Activity sub-tab - Use this sub-tab to record actions taken on the document. ProContractor automatically enters activities for printing the PDF file using the On Save of Document options, sending an e-mail with the PDF file attached, and importing daily field report information into ProContractor. In addition, you can enter other activities manually based on the activity types you defined on the Document Management Types screen. Click to add a row to the grid. Click to delete the active row from the grid.See Grids for tips on using grids in ProContractor.

System Generated

Indicates whether ProContractor automatically created the row. If the checkbox is selected, the row cannot be modified or deleted. This field is display only.

Date

Enter the date the activity occurred or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Time

Enter the time the activity occurred.

Type

Enter the code for the Document Management Types screen or click to select the activity type from a Lookup List.

Description

Enter a description of the activity.

Memo

Enter any comments or notes about the activity. You can enter formatted text in this field. Click the pencil icon to open the Formatted Text Editor.

Document History sub-tab – This sub-tab records details every time the document is saved, including when it was saved, who saved it, and the owner. If a PDF file was created when the document was saved, you can view the document.

Change Comment

If you are modifying the document, enter the reason for the changes. You can enter formatted text in this field. Click the pencil icon to open the Formatted Text Editor. Depending on your Document Management Settings, this field may be required.

Revision History grid - Each row in the grid is a revision of the document. The fields are display only.

Revision Number

Displays the number for the document revision.

Modified Date

Displays the date the revision was saved.

Modified By

Displays the user who saved the revision.

Owner

Displays the document owner at the time the revision was saved.

Change Comment

Displays the change comment saved with the revision.

Document File

Click View to view the PDF file created when the document was saved. If the PDF file was not created the button is disabled.

Referenced Documents Tab

Use this tab to manage documents that are related to the document. The sub-tabs show documents which are referenced by the current document and documents that reference the current document.

Field

Description

Document References sub-tab - Use this sub-tab to attach related documents to this document. Most of the fields are display only. The only enterable fields are Type, Document, and Attach when E-mailing Doc. Click to add a row to the grid. Click to delete the active row from the grid.See Grids for tips on using grids in ProContractor.

Type

Click to select the document type for the related document from a Lookup List.

Document

Enter the code for the document to attach or click to select the document from a Lookup List.

Attach when Emailing Doc

Select the checkbox to have ProContractor include the document as an attachment when sending an e-mail using the On Save of Document E-mail checkbox.

Description

Displays the description of the document.

Date

Displays the date of the document.

Due Date

Displays the due date for the document.

Owner

Displays the owner of the document.

Priority

Displays the priority of the document.

Status

Displays the status of the document.

Documents That Reference This Document sub-tab - Use this sub-tab to view documents that reference this document.

This document appears as an Item on the following Transmittals and Issues grid - Use this grid to attach transmittals and issues for the same project to the document. Most of the fields are display only. The only enterable fields are the Type and Document fields. When you add a transmittal or issue on this tab, the document is added to the Referenced Documents tab on the corresponding transmittal or issue. If you delete the transmittal or issue document from this tab, the document is deleted from the Referenced Documents tab on the corresponding transmittal or issue. Click to add a row to the grid. Click to delete the active row from the grid.See Grids for tips on using grids in ProContractor.

Type

Click to select the document type for the related document from a Lookup List.

Document

Enter the code for the document to attach to the transmittal or click to select the document from a Lookup List.

Description

Displays the description of the document.

Date

Displays the date of the document.

Due Date

Displays the due date for the document.

Owner

Displays the owner of the document.

Priority

Displays the priority of the document.

Status

Displays the status of the document.

This document is also referenced by the following documents grid - Use this grid to attach documents for the same project to the document. Most of the fields are display only. The only enterable fields are Type and Document. When you add a document on this tab, the document is added to the Referenced Documents tab on the corresponding document. If you delete the document from this tab, the document is deleted from the Referenced Documents tab on the corresponding document. Click to add a row to the grid. Click to delete the active row from the grid.See Grids for tips on using grids in ProContractor.

Type

Click to select the document type for the related document from a Lookup List.

Document

Enter the code for the document to attach to the transmittal or click to select the document from a Lookup List.

Description

Displays the description of the document.

Date

Displays the date of the document.

Due Date

Displays the due date for the document.

Owner

Displays the owner of the document.

Priority

Displays the priority of the document.

Status

Displays the status of the document.

Binder Tab

This tab contains the following sub-tabs:
  • Binder
  • User-Defined Fields

Field

Description

Binder sub-tab - If user-defined fields exist for this function, the Binder sub-tab appears. Otherwise, the information appears on the Binder tab with no sub-tabs.

Each row in the grid is a binder item. A binder item is an item associated with the record. You can attach a file to a binder item and set reminders for binder items. It can be useful to create binder items for contracts, legal documents, and photos. Use the Binder Item Types screen to create and manage categories for binder items. A paper clip icon appears on the tab when it contains binder items. Use the View Binder Items screen to manage all of your binder items in ProContractor.

Click to add a row to the grid. Click to delete the active row from the grid.

Tip: You can create a binder item with an attachment by dragging and dropping a file from the following programs:
  • From Windows Explorer, drag and drop a file to the Binder Items grid to add the file as linked attachment.

  • From Microsoft Outlook, drag and drop an item (such as an e-mail, note, or meeting) to the Binder Items grid to add the item as an embedded attachment. Note that Microsoft Outlook must be installed on your computer to drag and drop an item to the Binder items grid.

Reference Existing Binder Item

If a binder item already exists in ProContractor and is shared, you can reference it (rather than creating a new, separate binder item).

Click Reference Existing Binder Item, select the binder item you want to reference from a Lookup List, and click OK.

Open

You can open one or more binder item attachments. You must have the software required to open an attachment—such as Adobe Reader—installed on your computer to be able to view it. Any changes you make to a binder item attachment are saved when you close the attachment.

In the Select column, select the checkbox for each binder item you want to include in the e-mail and click Open.

E-mail

You can send one or more binder items in e-mail message. You must have MAPI-compliant e-mail software—such as Microsoft Outlook—installed on your computer to send an e-mail message with a binder item.

In the Select column, select the checkbox for each binder item you want to include in the e-mail and click E-mail.

Binder grid

Select

Select the checkbox to perform an action on the binder item, such as opening the item's attachment or sending the item in an e-mail.

Binder Item Type

Enter the Binder Item Types screen for the binder item or click to select the binder item type from a Lookup List. The binder item type determines the various behaviors of binder items.

Description

Enter a description of the binder item.

Date

Initially displays the current date. If you want to modify the date for the binder item, enter the new date or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Shared

Select the checkbox to make this binder item available for reference throughout ProContractor.

Attachment Value

Enter the full path and file name of the binder item attachment or click and navigate to select a binder item attachment.

Attachment Type

Displays the file type for the attachment.

Attachment Method

Defaults to the last attachment method used. Click to select the method to use for the attachment.

  • Link - A linked attachment is stored within a file system (either on your computer or on your network). Other users must be able to access this file system in order to view or send the attachment in an e-mail.

    • Note: If you delete a binder item with a linked attachment, you are deleting only the link. The attached document remains in your file system.
    • Note: If you delete the attachment file from the file system, the link is broken.
  • Embed - An embedded attachment is stored within ProContractor. You can set an embedded attachment so that it can be shared throughout ProContractor. Sharing an embedded attachment allows other users to reference it in other records in ProContractor. For example, if you create an embedded attachment of a contract, you might reference it in both the vendor record and the project record.

    • Note: If you delete a binder item with an embedded attachment that is referenced in another record, you are deleting only the link. The attached document remains embedded in ProContractor.
    • Note: If you delete a binder item with an embedded attachment that is not referenced in any other record, you are actually deleting the attached document. The document will no longer be available in ProContractor.

Attach when E-mailing

Select the checkbox to have ProContractor include the attachment when sending an e-mail using the On Save of Document E-mail checkbox. This checkbox is always selected for the document's PDF file.

Status

Click to select the status of the binder item.

  • Active - Binder item is available for use and appears in lookup lists.

  • Inactive - Binder item is not available for use and does not appear in lookup lists on other screens. However, it persists in previous selections.

Owner

By default, displays the current ProContractor user ID. If needed, enter the Users screen for the binder item owner or click to select the owner from a Lookup List.

Reminder Date

Enter the date for the reminder for the binder item or click to select the date from a Date Picker. ProContractor uses this date to determine whether this binder item appears on the View Alerts screen and the View Tasks screen.

Notes

Enter any comments or notes about the binder item. You can enter formatted text in this field. Click the pencil icon to open the Formatted Text Editor.

Inactive Date

If the status is Inactive, enter the date the binder item became inactive or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Priority

Click to select the priority of the binder item.

  • High

  • Normal

  • Low

Source Type Grid - When you click to display the card view, the Show All References button appears. Click Show All References to display and edit details for additional sources where the binder item is attached. Each row in the grid is a source where the binder item is attached. The first row in the grid is always the current source. Click to add a row to the grid. Click to delete the active row from the grid.

When you add a binder item to another source using the Source Type grid, the binder item is automatically shared.

Note: You cannot add binder items using the Source Type grid for the following source types: Connect Settings, Meeting Minutes Agenda, Meeting Minutes Action Item, Customer Lien Releases, and Vendor Lien Releases.

Source Type

Enter the type for the source to which you want to add the binder item or click to select the source type from a Lookup List.

Source Area

Displays the additional information about the source where relevant. For example, if the source is a vendor invoice, this field would display the company and vendor for the invoice. Source area information is not available for all sources.

Source

Enter the code that identifies the source to which you want to add the binder item or click to select the source from a Lookup List.

Source Name

Displays the name of the source.

User-Defined Fields sub-tab - If any user-defined fields exist for this function, this sub-tab appears. You can User-Defined Fields screen to customize this function. Any user-defined fields appear on this sub-tab. Complete the user-defined fields as needed.

Field

Description

Lien Amount

Displays the total amount of the lien notice.

Total Release Amount

Displays the total amount of releases for the lien notice.

Net Lien Amount

Displays the net amount of the lien notice after subtracting the total lien release amount.

Enter Customer Notice & Lien Release popup window

See the Enter Customer Lien Notice & Release popup window topic for details.