Working with 6-Project Management > 6-5 Cost Codes > Setting up cost types

Setting up cost types

Cost types allow you to arrange costs into categories. Each cost code acts as a controlling account for the nine cost types. Cost types can be selected and defined from several menus, including 4-4 Vendors (Accounts Payable), the Invoice Details tab, and 6-3 Job Costs. Cost types will be displayed on grids throughout the system.

Only nine cost types are available in Sage 100 Contractor. Cost types 1 through 5 are preset by the system. Cost types 6 through 9 can be defined by the user.

Cost Types
1—Material
2—Labor
3—Equipment
4—Subcontract
5—Other
6—User Def Type 6
7—User Def Type 7
8—User Def Type 8
9—User Def Type 9

To set up cost types 6—9:

1 Next to the Cost Type list, click the detail button.
2 In the Type Name box, enter the name you want to assign the cost type.
3 On the File menu, click Save.

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