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

Add a Cost

1. In the Costs section, click Add Cost
2. Complete the fields:

Field	Description	Example
Description	What you are recording	"Valve replacement", "External labor", "Absorbent material"
Currency	Currency for the amount	USD, EUR, CLP
Net Amount	Amount before taxes	150.00
Tax Amount	Applicable taxes	28.50

3. Click Save or Add

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

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

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