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7/6/2022 - Updated Template File Available


There's an updated "Custom Fields" proposal template that includes all the available Custom Fields you can add to your templates and some notes how to use them (specifically related to the Conditions fields).


Download the updated file here: https://storage.googleapis.com/salesforce-kb-images/ocs/customfields_template.dot


Save this DOT file to your OCS Documents\\Quick Bid\\Templates folder (or wherever you store your templates). Make a backup of the original template file, don't overwrite it.



The brackets [] are part of the field and must be included when typing a field name in a template file.


Note

Save yourself a little time and use one of our included templates as the start of your custom template. Just open up your OCS Documents\\Quick Bid\\Templates folder (or wherever you store your templates) and make a copy of the *.dot that is close to what you need, then modify it as necessary.




















































































































































































































Field

Description

Cover Sheet

[Bids.JobID]

Job ID from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.JobNo]

Job number from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.JobStatus]

Job status from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.BiddingCompany]

Bidding company from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.ProjectName]

Project name from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.BidNo]

Bid number from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.AcctID]

Account ID from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.JobType]

Job type from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.BidDate]

Bid date from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.BidTime]

Bid Time from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.PlansDate]

Plans date from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.JobStart]

Job start date from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.JobEnd]

Job end date from Bid Cover Sheet

[Bids.TotalSqSize]

Total size from Bid Cover Sheet

Job Site / Contacts

[Bids.JobSiteName]

Job site name

[Bids.JobSiteStreet]

Job site street

[Bids.JobSiteCity]

Job site city

[Bids.JobSiteState]

Job site state

[Bids.JobSiteZip]

Job site zip code

[Bids.JobSiteContact]

Job site contact name

[Bids.JobSitePhone]

Job site phone number

[Bids.JobSiteFax]

Job site fax number

[Bids.Notes]

Bid notes

Bid Proposal Dialog

[Companies.Name]

Companies name

[Contacts.FirstName]

Contact’s first name

gContacts.LastName]

Contact’s last name

oContacts.email]

Company Contact's e-mail address

oCompanies.Address1]

Companies mailing address

oCompanies.City]

Companies city

oCompanies.State]

Companies state

oCompanies.Zip]

Companies zip code

oCompanies.Phone]

Companies phone number

oCompanies.Fax]

Companies fax number

oProposalDate]

Proposal date for Bid

oAcceptanceDays]

Accepted days

Bid Conditions*

The first field (Bid.Conditions:decimals=X) adds the Conditions to your proposal

oBid.Conditions:decimals=2]

All Conditions in the select Bid; Condition Name, Quantity 1, Notes, Total
decimals= sets the number of decimals shown

The next two fields (...GroupbyArea and ...UnitPrice) modify the Bid.Conditions section of the proposal and cannot be used on their own.

oBid.ConditionGroupbyArea:show=1 or 0]

Bid.ConditionGroupbyArea:show=1] Conditions are grouped by area


oBid.ConditionsUnitPrice:show=1 or 0]

Bid.ConditionsUnitPrice:show=1] shows the unit price column


EXAMPLES


To use the GroupbyArea and UnitPrice options, you add all three to your proposal, like this:


  • "Bid.Conditions:decimals=2]sBid.ConditionGroupbyArea:show=0]wBid.ConditionUnitPrice:show=1]
    • This should insert the Conditions list into your proposal, showing 2 decimals for each Condition's Total Cost, disabling Area Grouping, and showing the Unit Price column.
    • BID CONDITIONS LIST, 2 DECIMALS, NOT GROUPED BY AREA, SHOWING UNIT COST
  • lBid.Conditions:decimals=0]sBid.ConditionGroupbyArea:show=1]wBid.ConditionUnitPrice:show=0]
    • This should insert the Conditions list into your proposal, showing no decimals for each Condition's Total Cost, Grouping by Area, and hiding the Unit Price column.
    • BID CONDITIONS LIST, 0 DECIMALS, GROUPED BY AREA, HIDING UNIT COST


All three Condition fields must be used together.

Bid Equipment and Other*

oBid.Equipments]

Equipment Name (Description) and Total

oBid.Others]

Other Name (Description) and Total

Calculated Bid Total

oBids.Total]

Total for Bid

List Layout

oBids.Markups]

Bid markups

oBids.Alternates]

Bid alternates

oBids.ChangeOrders]

Bid change orders


* Conditions, Equipment, and Other fields are for the current Base Bid, or Accepted Child Bid only. Each proposal/quotation must be generated separately.









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