We recommend that you consider using our default cost feature because it requires no maintenance or set up. See the section entitled Default Date and Cost Formula for instructions. However, if you wish to employ your own cost code, you will need to setup a custom tag layout for each category to reflect the code. The instructions to do so follow.
- From the Category window, Tags tab, select Add to add a new field. You can remove an existing field to make room.
- Select Cost (or the appropriate data field) from the Data drop-down menu.
- Select LetterCode from the Format menu. This includes whole dollar amounts. You may also choose LetterCode*10 to get one decimal place or LetterCode*100 to get two decimal places.
- Type your alpha cost code in the Parameter field. The parameter text is in numeric order starting from 0 and going to 9. In this example, the cost code is the word BLACKHORSE. If you want to use 1 through 9 with the 0 at the end, you would specify “EBLACKHORS”.
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Letter in Code:
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B
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L
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A
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C
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K
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H
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O
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R
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S
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E
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Corresponding Value:
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0
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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For example, if you put an item in that costs $4,500.59, using the above cost code, it will appear as KHBB on the tag. If you chose LetterCode*10, it would be KHBBH. If you chose LetterCode*100, it would be KHBBHE.