Managing Projects
To manage projects choose Tools | Manage Projects from the main screen menu. The following screen will appear:
This screen will allow you to view information on each project. You can
also use this form to add or edit project information. To view
information on a project, select the project from the project pull-down
list. To edit information on the currently listed project press the
Edit button. The fields will now allow changes to them and the Save
button will become enabled. After making your changes press the Save
button. To add a new project, press the New button. All the fields will
become blank allowing you to enter new information. When you are
finished entering information press the Save button to add the new
project. To delete the current project click the Delete button.
Fields Explained
The ProjectID field must be a unique ID for the project. The
Description field is a descriptive name for the project. The Rate field
indicates the rate at which this project is charged. The ClientID field
indicates which client, if any, the project belongs to. The DivisionID
field indicates which division, if any the project belongs to. The
active field indicates whether the project can have time billed to it.
If the active field is not set, this project will not show up in any of
the project pull-down lists. The deposit hours field indicates the
number of hours this project has been paid for in advance. The deposit
hours field would only be used by someone like a lawyer that is paid on
retainer.