Configure Calculated Rate Columns
Background
To build a rate table, you must first define its columns. Rate columns categorize your rates by type (labor or equipment) and financial purpose: cost rates represent the internal expense incurred by using a resource, while billable rates represent the amount charged to a client.
To handle complex markups, create a calculated column. You can build a custom formula using existing rate columns, multipliers, and other mathematical functions to automatically calculate your rate.
Equipment Example
Equipment Operating Rate = Rental Rate + Fuel Cost + Maintenance Cost
Things to Consider
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After you create a rate, the Resource Category cannot be edited.
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Columns cannot be deleted. However, they can be edited and repurposed.
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You can only select cost and billable rates that match your calculated rate's unit of measure (UOM).
Steps
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Navigate to the company's Rates tool.
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Click the configure settings
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Click Create and select Calculated Rate.
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Enter the flat rate column information.
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In the 'Formula' section, create the formula for your calculated rate.
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Click Add and select from the following to add your formula:
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Cost Rates
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Select a Cost Rate with the same unit of measure (UOM) as your calculated rate.
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Billable Rates
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Select a Billable Rate with the same unit of measure (UOM) calculated rate.
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Custom Multiplier
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Enter the multiplier value.
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Click Add.
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Parentheses
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Click Add again to select the Cost Rate, Billable Rate, Multiplier or another Parentheses.
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After more than two rules have been added, you can select the mathematical operator to change it + - * /.
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As you build your formula, click anywhere within the formula to add new rules to the formula.
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Click Add to create the calculated column.
Tip
To edit columns, select the column and update the information. Then click Save.

