Item Validation

To be valid, items must pass several tests. Validation tests include the following:

  • The phase must exist.
  • The formula must exist.
  • The crew must exist.
  • The item cannot have both a labor price and a crew with labor pricing.
  • The item cannot have both an equipment price and a crew with equipment pricing.
  • The item must have a labor category if it has a crew with a labor resource.
  • The item must have an equipment category if it has a crew with an equipment resource.
  • The bill of material must exist.
  • The item must have a takeoff unit.
  • The item must have order units for every applicable category.
  • The job cost phase format must be valid.