- Open a job in the Manage Estimates screen.
- From the Takeoff tab, open the Change Order panel tab.
- Select the change order you want to modify.
- Click Takeoff
Item
and select
Edit
Item. - In the Reference field, modify the reference that identifies the change order as needed.
- Select the Locked checkbox to prevent changes to the change order. If you select this checkbox, all other fields in the Change Order window are disabled.
- In the Status field, click
and select a status for the
alternate. You can use the status to track the alternate through the approval
process.- None: The alternate has no status.
- Pending: The alternate is under consideration. You will typically select this status for a new alternate.
- Acceptable: The alternate has been approved but not posted.
- Rejected: The alternate has been rejected.
- Posted: The alternate has been accepted and incorporated into the estimate. You cannot manually select the Posted status—the application will change the alternate's status to Posted when you post it.
- Cancelled: The change order has been cancelled.
- Work Auth.: The work included in the change order has been authorized.
- Work Auth./Bill Allowed: The change order's work has been authorized, and billing for the work has been approved.
- In the Description field, modify the description of the change order as needed.
- Modify the fields as needed as described on the Change Order Screen Field Reference.
- Click OK.