Quick Bid supports exporting Job Budget Files to files that can be imported by several Accounting packages.
Alternates and Change Orders
If you are working in a Change Order, when you run an Export, it is for that Change Order only. To run a report or export on the Base Bid with or without accepted child bids, select the Base Bid from the Bid Navigator, and then open the Exports dialog box.The Bid, Labor, and Material Exports are available to any licensed user, however the Accounting and Custom Exports are only available to users under a maintenance subscription.
If you've allowed your maintenance subscription to expire, you can renew easily by clicking File > Check Authorization and clicking the Renew link.
That link opens the MyAccount customer portal where you (or whoever can pay the invoice) may renew your maintenance subscription.
You can also contact Customer Success to discuss renewing your maintenance subscription.
If your Accounting Package is not listed here, please submit a Feature Request and let us know which package you use. We are continuously improving Quick Bid and may be able to add your Accounting Package to the export list in a future upgrade. Also, keep reading this section, because although your package is not listed, you can still export the information into a CSV file and may be able to make minor changes to that file and import it into your Accounting system.
The following Accounting packages exports are supported (each article opens in a new browser tab, be sure your 'pop-up blocker' allows pop-ups from 'oncenter.com'.):
- AccuBuild
(Material Export also available) - ComputerEase
- Dexter+Chaney Spectrum Construction Software
- Explorer Software (fka "Conac Accounting", name changed in 2016 and it is now called "Explorer Software", however Conac is no longer supported by its manufacturer)
- FOUNDATION Software
- Intuit QuickBooks
- JobCost
- Jonas Accounting
- Maestro* Technologies (Material Export also available)
- Maxwell Systems American Contractor
- Plexxis
- Sage 100 Contractors (former Master Builder)
- Sage 300 CRE Construction (former Timberline Office)
- StarBuilder / StarImport
Material Tax
Some Accounting Exports include an option called "Include and Distribute Material Tax". When this option is checked, the Material Tax is rolled into the Material Cost Code from which it is derived, however, when unchecked, Material Tax is not included in the Export at all, even if you assign Material Tax to a Cost Code.
Other Accounting Exports include an option called "Distribute Tax". When this option is checked, Material Tax is rolled into the Material Cost Code from which it is derived when this option is selected. However, when unchecked Material Tax shows as a separate line up, with the same Material Cost Code, but with a different Category Code (MT).
See Related Articles at the bottom of this article for additional information about the various exports available in Quick Bid.
If your Accounting program is not listed, try one of the exports that use a CSV file to export. Once the file is generated, open the CSV file in Excel and determine if the fields are suitable for your Accounting package. Edit/re-arrange the information as needed, then import the CSV file into your Accounting package. Your Accounting software must support importing ASCII text files.
Exporting the Job Budget File
To export a Job Budget File,
- Click the Exports button
and select the Job Budget File under Accounting Exports
- Click Options - the Modify Options for Job Budget File dialog opens
When you click "Use Account Codes", if the Job Budget Export for your Accounting package supports Phases, they will be substituted for Bid Areas in the export. See Related articles for more information.
- Select the appropriate Accounting package from the Export Format list. Depending on the Export Format, there may be options to Distribute Burden and Tax as well as Group by Section and Areas.
- Use the Lookup button
to choose where the export file is saved and what to name it - by default, exports are saved in the Database folder with a generic name. Update the File Name but do not change the file extension (such as *.jce or *.csv)
- Click Open
- Click OK - the options dialog box closes
- In the Exports dialog box, click Export to save the Job Budget File export
Once the Job Budget Export is complete, import that file into your Accounting program.
For assistance importing an Accounting or Material export into your Accounting package, please contact the vendor or manufacturer of your Accounting program.
 Exporting Specific Divisions and Sections | Using Account Codes Instead of Cost Codes in Exports  |
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