Building In-House Preps

Maggie Rampen

Updated June 21, 2022 17:10

How to: Build in-house preps in Comsense.

Environment: Comsense Advantage

In this article:

Building In-House Preps

To create in-house preps you create the prep as an in-house labor item in the Inhouse Labor Window. Each in-house labor item requires details in the In-House Labor pane, Pricing Info pane, and Shop Department Info pane. The Property Info pane is optional depending on the prep type. Always Click Save after filling out each pane.

Accessing Inhouse Labor

Advantage > Catalog Maint. > Inhouse Labor

Advantage Navigation menu; shows the location of Catalog Maint. and Inhouse Labor. — *Click image to enlarge*

Creating an In-House Labor Line Item

In the In-House Labor pane, Right-click and Click Add.

Inhouse Labor window; shows the In-House Labor right-click menu. — *Click image to enlarge*

In-House Labor Fields

Fill in the new line item using Table 1.

Inhouse Labor window; shows an example of a new in-house labor line item. — *Click image to enlarge*

Table 1: In-House Labor Fields
Field	Description	Example
Product Category	Assigns the labor to a product category	In-House Labor
Manufacturer	In-house labor manufacturer	Shop
Type	Type of labor i.e. what component of the opening is the labor related to?	Door
Long Description	Description of the in-house labor	Custom Height Strike Prep
Short Description	Reference code	CHSP
Standard Group	Group used for searching for the labor when adding preps in the Doors or Frames window. You can select from the pre-existing list or enter a new group name in the field.	In-House Prep
Group Sort Sequence	N/A
Application	The application of the labor i.e. how the labor is executed. Leave blank if no applications apply.
Hdw Prep	Associates the labor with hardware. When checked, the labor is only available in the Default Prep window.
Sequence	N/A
Special	Makes any associated product a special product that follows special product rules. Only applies when using the in-house labor in Enterprise.
Has Properties	Related to the Property Info pane. Cannot be checked.
Hardware Installation Product Category	Relates to the hardware installation module and the information it populates. Only select the category if the labor is an installation item.

Pricing Info Pane

The Pricing Info pane lists each division at the company. Only enter the pricing information for the divisions that require the in-house labor. For each applicable division, Fill in the total labor cost and total supply cost.

Shop Department Info Pane

The Shop Department Info pane is where you select the shop details for the labor by division. In the Shop Department Info pane, Right-click and Click Add.

Fill in the shop department information using Table 2. Always fill in the shop department information for each division that requires the in-house labor.

Inhouse Labor window, Shop Department Info pane; shows an example shop departmet info line item. — *Click image to enlarge*

Table 2: Shop Department Fields
Field	Description	Example
Division	The division	001
Standard Minutes	The length of time it takes to complete the prep in minutes	30
Shop Department	The shop department that makes the prep after sourcing	Wood Door Shop
Custom Shop Department	Shop department for elevations

Property Info Pane

You do not have to fill out the Property Info pane if the in-house labor does not require any further clarification. Use property information for in-house labor that requires specific details or custom properties.

In the Property Info pane, Right-Click and Click Add.

Inhouse Labor window, Property Info pane; shows the right-click menu. — *Click image to enlarge*

Fill in the property information using Table 3.

Inhouse Labor window, Property Info pane; shows an example property info line item. — *Click image to enlarge*

Inhouse Labow window, Property Info panel shows an example list value line item. — *Click image to enlarge*

Table 3: Property Info Fields
Field	Description	Example
Property	Label of the property line item. Differentiates the line item from other line items.	Property 1
Description	Description of the property	Custom Height
Default Value	The property's default value. If there is no default value leave the field blank.
Type	Type of data in the property value	Decimal
Estimating Required	The property must be defined during estimating
Detailing Required	The Property must be defined during detailing
Editable	The property value is editable for each use
Required for Sourcing	The property value is required for sourcing
Optional	The property value is optional
Sort Sequence	N/A
Min. Value	The minimum value allowed	2 feet
Max Value	The maximum value allowed	4 feet
PO Description	The description that appears on purchase orders. Automatically populates from the description field and can be updated.
List Value	List of selectable items for the property value