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Frequently Asked Questions
Clone a document to create a copy of an existing estimate, RO, or Invoice. You may choose to carry over customer, vehicle and line items to the new Document.
- From the Documents screen, click ... Actions >> Clone.
- Select the items you want include on your cloned document >> click Clone.
Only documents in Draft status can be deleted. All other document types are permanent and can only be voided.
From the Documents screen, click ... Actions >> Delete / Void.
- Click Void on the confirmation popup.
View the document's audit history in order see the changes that have been made over time.
- From the Documents screen, click ... Actions >> Audit History.
- The audit History Screen will display.
- The audit History Screen will display.
Job Group
Creating a Job Group will allow you to group together all required parts, labor, notes, etc., for a specific repair procedure in order to separate items used for different repair procedures on the same work document. (Example: A Job Group labeled "Brake Job" might include part items such as: brake pads, rotors, drums, shoes, etc.; labor cost; or notes that include wear observations, etc.)
Shop Job
A Shop Job is a commonly used Job Group that has been prebuilt and saved in order to quickly add it to a new work document so you don't have to add each individual line item every time you work a similar job.