WBS tab

You use this tab in the Edit Items window to assign Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) values to an item. The tab lists all Item- and Detail-type WBS codes set up for the standard database.

To view or assign WBS values to an item:

  1. Open the Edit Items window in one of these ways:

    On the ribbon, from the Elements group on the Data tab, click Items.

  2. In the phases pane, select the phase that contains the item for which you want to view WBS values.

    Estimating displays existing items associated with the selected phase in the items grid.

    Tip: To show only certain phases from a long list of phases, use the Search box above the phases pane to filter the phases using a keyword.

  3. On the items grid, select the item.

    Tip: To locate the item quickly in a long list of items, use the Search box above the grid.

    Estimating displays details for the selected item on tabs in the Item Detail pane. If the Item Detail pane is not visible, click the Show item details button button below the grid to display it.

  4. In the Item Details select the WBS tab.

  5. Beside a WBS code, click the list button (List button) to choose from a list of WBS values.

Note:

  • If the type is Item, this is the only place you can assign a WBS value to the item.
  • If the type is Detail, you can assign the WBS value here, during takeoff, or in the estimate (spreadsheet and Detail window).

For more information, click the Help icon available on the ribbon on the title bar of the window, and then click a field or button.