Create a labor category

1. Open or go to the Labor Category workspace tab.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Press the Ctrl+N keys.

   • Right-click in the tab and on the context menu click New.

   • On the ribbon, go to the Home tab and on the New menu click New Labor Category.

   A new labor category is added.

3. In the new labor category's Properties window, complete the following settings:

   Code

   The unique identifier for the labor category. This code is not editable after the labor category record is first saved.

   Description

   A brief description of this labor category.

   Color

   The color to assign to this category.

   Time

   Specifies how to classify time associated with the labor category:

   Fixed

   Labor actions for which the exact time for completion is known.

   Variable

   Labor actions for which the exact time for completion is not known.

   Neither

   Labor time that is neither Fixed nor Variable.

   Standard Crew Size

   The standard crew size for this labor category.

4. Save your changes.

You can modify the properties of an existing labor category in the Properties window.