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Add Costs and Labor Hours

Record costs associated with an action to maintain budget control and generate operational expense reports.

Before You Start​

  • The action must already exist
  • You need access to the action's detail view

Access the Costs Section​

  1. Open the Actions module from the navigation bar
  2. Click on the action where you want to record costs
  3. In the detail view, find the Costs section

[Screenshot: Action detail view with the "Costs" section highlighted]

Add a Cost​

  1. In the Costs section, click Add Cost
  2. Complete the fields:
FieldDescriptionExample
DescriptionWhat you are recording"Valve replacement", "External labor", "Absorbent material"
CurrencyCurrency for the amountUSD, EUR, CLP
Net AmountAmount before taxes150.00
Tax AmountApplicable taxes28.50
  1. Click Save or Add

[GIF: Completing the fields for a new cost and saving it]

Record Labor Hours​

To record work hours invested in the action, use the costs section with a descriptive entry:

  1. In Description, enter "Labor hours" or "Labor"
  2. In Net Amount, enter the cost of the hours worked
  3. Complete the currency and taxes as applicable

[Screenshot: Cost entry with description "Labor hours - 3hrs" and corresponding amount]

Add Multiple Costs​

You can add as many cost entries as needed. This is useful for:

  • Separating parts from labor
  • Recording expenses from different vendors
  • Detailing individual materials

[Screenshot: Costs section showing multiple entries: replacement part, labor, materials]

Tips​

  • Use clear descriptions to facilitate future reports
  • Record costs as soon as they are incurred to avoid losing information
  • Include the part name or vendor in the description for better traceability