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Returning to the main menu, one of the modules remaining to explore is the job's module.

Selecting the jobs button from the top menu takes us to the comprehensive jobs module. If we explore the listings tab first we can see the default list is that of the outstanding jobs. Again colour coding is applied to assist in the identification of the different status of these jobs.

The “All Jobs” tab gives us the ability to filter by the possible job statuses and by date range. As usual, selecting the blue button to the left of the chosen job in the list, will take us to the job detail.

Jobs may be created from orders or from existing jobs. Jobs created from existing jobs are called related jobs and the button is provided at the top of the details screen to create such a job. You may create as many related jobs to one job as you like. These become child jobs. You may also create jobs from child jobs making that child job a parent job. All of these jobs are related to the first job which is the master job.

If the job has been created from an order, that job and all its related jobs may also be viewed from the order.

Orders and costs may be placed against each job if required to provide accurate job costing.

Jobs can require a schedule or not. If a job requires a schedule resources may be allocated to the job and the job may be scheduled accordingly. The job planning view shows the scheduled details and the project view shows the details of this and all related jobs.

Jobs can also be allocated a time span. Time for the job can be calculated using actual start and actual finish times or accumulated times from the time log.

A more comprehensive description of the jobs module will be provided separately.