Read this article to learn more about items and their significance in your estimates
Item is a basic entity in a project having a quantity, rate, unit and unique code that can be added to an estimate. Items are essentially unique, which means no two items will be the same in a cost database. Items from a cost database can be referenced or used in estimates which are created in a project.
Items can also directly be created in an estimate, for e.g. as a Market rate item. Items can be grouped in a hierarchical manner in an estimate to make it more presentable and easy to understand. You can read more about creating items in this article.
Each item has a unit, which can be selected from the provided options and additional units can also be defined (if required) as per standards followed in your region or country. These aspects can be configured from Portal settings, and you can read more about it here.
| Code | Description | Total Quantity | Unit | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.17C | White cement mortar 1:5 | ||||
| (1 white cement : 5 marble dust) | 15 | CUM | 5521.1 | ₹82816.5 | |
| 6.35.2C | Two or more coats of glue sizing with copal varnish over an under coat of flatting varnish | 50 | SQM | 197.4 | ₹9870 |
<aside> 🗒️ Note - The items page will not be having any items until you add them to BOQ.
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After you add items to BOQ, the same items will appear on the Items tab. On the items tab, you will see details like the Code of the item, description, total quantity getting used in the estimate, unit of the item, rate, and the total estimated amount of the item.
<aside> 🗒️ Note - Same items could be part of different estimates within a single project.
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