There are multiple ways in which a Project can be created and set up
Create a Project from an approved Order
When an Order record with a specific option set in the Sales Type field is moved to APPROVED status, a Project can be automatically generated
- From the Order record click the Process icon
- Click the Approved button, and click OK to confirm
- When prompted, enter the Start Date and End Date, then click OK
A new Project record will open containing information from the Order record, with Order Items carried over to the Materials tab for the Project
Create a Project from a Customer record
- Open the Customer record you want to view, and click the Projects tab
- Click the Add icon located in the Projects grid
- In the new Project form, manually enter the Project attributes, including
- Project Title
- Start Date
- End Date
- Project Leader
- Project Type
- Comments
- Click the Save icon
Copy a project from an existing project
- Open the Project record that you want to copy and from the Extended Menu icon, select one of the following options:
- Copy This Project By Start Date
- Copy This Project By End Date
- In the new Project record, click the Edit icon and make any necessary changes to the Project
- Click the Save icon
Copy a project from a project template
- Go to Projects > Template List and open a template
- From the Extended Menu icon, select Copy Template to Project
- Click the Edit icon, and make any necessary changes to the Project
- Click the Save icon