JC Job - Description tab

Navigator > Maintain > Job Costing > Jobs > Description tab

The icon in the tab indicates that a description has been entered, indicates the tab is currently empty.

This is similar to the JC Job - Information tab. Commonly, the Description tab is used for customer facing use, and the Information tab is used for internal use.

Information on the Description tab may be shown on Quotes and Invoices, or copied to Job Invoices as narrative for editing, see the Copy Description to Invoices setting in JC Settings - Invoicing Tab.

Unlimited lines can be entered, and you can add, select and save a Global Narrative. Lines can be printed on the report and may be included in word lookups.

See also JC Job - Job tab.


Narrative		Select to insert a Global Narrative. Click the Insert / Replace `(Ctrl+I)` button to toggle between Insert and Replace. When the button shows Insert, selecting a Global Narrative will insert the Global Narrative text in the Narrative Editor. When the button shows Replace, selecting a Global Narrative will replace the text in the Narrative Editor with the Global Narrative text.
Toolbar
	Expand Toolbar `(Ctrl+F9)`	Expand the toolbar to give access to all toolbar options. Press `Esc` to close the expanded toolbar.
	Spell Check `(F7)`	Activates Accredo spell check. Spelling is also checked as you type, right-click words for suggested corrections. Spell check options and dictionaries are set in Company Settings - Spellcheck tab.
	Print `(Ctrl+P)`	Print the narrative record.
	Save global narrative	Save as a Global Narrative.
Job Description		You can enter unlimited lines of text. Lines can be printed on the report and are included in word lookups. Lines will print on Job sheets and quotes, and are accessible from Invoice Designer, they can be printed on invoices raised from the job. Line breaks are stored so the description can extend across the page on Job Quotes, Job Sheets and Invoices.