🧾 What it does

The Extras_V6.csv file contains pricing data for extra items required on roof or wall quotations. These items are added to material and labour costs during costing operations. You'll see them appear as line items under Costing Supply-Only and Costing Supply+Install.

Extra items provide total flexibility for including miscellaneous sundry items like gutters, sumps, foam strips, and other components that comprise a detailed quotation. Items can be added automatically, prompted for inclusion, or selected manually from a list.

🔧 CSV File Format Structure

The file uses this header format:

Supplier, Description, Code, Mat. Qty, Mat. Cost, Lab. Qty, Lab. Cost, Category, Est. Method, Type, Utilisation

🧾 Field Descriptions

Field	Description
Supplier	Supplier's name - enables automatic order form generation for each supplier [80 characters max]
Description	Extra item product description [80 characters max]
Code	Product code - links all items together [80 characters max]
Mat. Qty	Material quantity or per unit distance along a line
Mat. Cost	Material item cost per unit
Lab. Qty	Labour quantity - time units for labour-based extras
Lab. Cost	Labour cost per unit
Category	Alternate category for grouping extra items in output reports [80 characters max]
Est. Method	Calculation method: 0 = quantity alone, plus other options for roof area calculations, spacing along lines, etc.
Type	Cost type: 1 = Material only 2 = Labour only 3 = Both material and labour
Utilisation	Usage control: 0 = Manual selection 1 = Always include automatically 2 = Prompt during estimation

🛠 Example Data Entries

Here are sample entries from the CSV file:

Jonda,Box Gutter Bk 250mm-450mm,ABG/250/450/1,0.000000,5.780000,0.000000,4.550000,Misc,0,2,1

Steeline,Support Board,IS/0.42/700/ZA,0.000000,14.110000,0.000000,4.550000,Misc,0,2,1

Gardiner,Foam Strips CORRY 900mm,PEC,0.000000,2.600000,0.000000,0.500000,Misc,0,2,1

💡 Usage Tips

Extra items can be both material and labour costs in a single entry. Set the Type field accordingly: use 1 for material only, 2 for labour only, or 3 for combined material and labour costs.

Use the Utilisation field to control how items appear during estimation: 0 for manual selection from lists, 1 to always include automatically, or 2 to be prompted during the estimation process.

The Category field helps group related items in output reports and order forms, making it easier to organise quotations by supplier or item type.