The VPB items presented in a Browse or Search can be in a number of formats;
- Standard
- Note Only
- Table
VPB Item Dialog
This dialog is used to display a Variation Price Book (VPB) standard item. A standard item is a single catalogue item that is available for inclusion in a VPB. A standard item can be provided with detailed information about the product, including descriptive information, price, and image.
A standard item could also be formatted as a Note Only and be included as a condition on a client document.
There are three tabs on the dialog and each has a separate function. All or some of the tabs may be applicable for a single item.
VPB Item Dialog - General Tab
The General tab is used to display the basic details for a standard item, such as quantity, unit details, pricing, and notes.
Item Group
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Field
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Description
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Reference
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Full reference to the standard item in the VPB.
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Permit Significant?
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Does the selection of the standard item affect the permit approval process?
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Energy Significant?
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Does the selection of the standard item affect the overall energy rating of the house?
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Available?
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Will the standard item be available for selection in a client document?
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Quantity
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Number of items required.
Example: Bricks (per 1,000) are selected based on the size of the house. If 15.0 is entered for a house type, it indicates that 15,000 bricks are required for the selected standard item.
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Unit
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Unit of measurement used to describe the quantity.
Example: Each, Per Job, m, m2, lm, etc.
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Unit Description
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Manually entered text to describe the unit. The unit description is displayed on the document.
Example: If the selected unit is each, the unit description may be ea.
Pricing Group
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Field
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Description
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Retail Price (inc GST)
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Retail price (inc GST) of the standard item.
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Pricing
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Base price status of the standard item.
- Fixed Price: The base price is fixed and confirmed.
- Provisional Price: The base price is an approximate price only.
Published Price Group
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Field
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Description
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Format
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Format used to display the published Price (inc GST) field below.
If the format is [Retail Price], a dollar amount will be displayed in the Price (inc GST) field. However, if a string field such as No Charge is displayed, the No Charge text string is copied to the Price (inc GST) field. The ability to display custom text in the Price (inc GST) field is also supported.
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Price (inc GST)
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Published price of the standard item. This field will display either a dollar amount or text.
Notes Group
Notes regarding the standard item.
Image Tabs
The Image tab is used to display a full size image against the standard item.
Link BOQ Tabs
Important: BOQ links are ONLY displayed if information is integrated between Framework ECM and an external estimating system.
The Link BOQ tab is used to display the Bill Of Quantities (BOQ) links for a standard item.
A BOQ is also known in the housing industry as:
- Assembly
- Recipe
- Mini-bill
- Model
A BOQ is a document used in estimating in which costs for materials, parts, and labour are itemised to create the total cost for an item. Entering a BOQ link allows the exchange of information between Framework ECM and an external estimating system.
Example: A single wall oven may be connected to a BOQ that contains:
- Required materials (in this case, the wall oven itself, gas piping, etc.)
- Labour
- Delivery
Multiple BOQ links may be listed that show that a single item can be tied to multiple BOQs.
Example: A house may be connected to multiple BOQs such as:
- Bathroom BOQ
- Garage BOQ
- Kitchen BOQ, etc.
Link BOQ List
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Column
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Description
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#
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Order of the BOQ link on the Link BOQ list.
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QTY
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BOQ link quantity.
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BOQ Ref (text)
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BOQ text reference item in an estimating system for the standard item.
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BOQ Ref (number)
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BOQ number reference item in an estimating system for the standard item.
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Notes
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Notes regarding the BOQ link.