To use estimate line levelsUse the estimate level type to determine which lines must be used in aggregating the total for a bottom-up structure. An estimate level type is used to calculate the top-down amount, based on the structural element. An estimate level type is also used to determine which estimate line must be launched to the budget. Using the Structural Elements (tpest1120m000) session, you can define the parameters for the level types. For the Top Down estimate type, amounts can not be aggregated. Therefore, the different level types can only be used to check the primary structure for consistency. The available level types are:
For the Bottom Up estimate type, only the Total and Detail level types are applicable. These level types are used to aggregate total lines or detailed lines for costs and sales, and to launch estimate lines to a budget. The total line can be used to include the cost and/or sales effort that are yet to be defined. Often the total line will be replaced with several detail lines. For example, an estimate must include the cost for producing a piece of equipment. However, the details initially are not known. A total line is included for the total guesstimated cost. When the engineering of the equipment is done and the detailed effort in labor and materials is known, these detailed lines will be added to the estimate and flagged as being in scope. The total line can be retained for comparison but the In Scope option is no longer applicable. Only the Total and Detail level types can be used to view the difference in estimate lines, because a bottom-up estimate, linked with amounts, does not have a structure relationship. You can enter and add the costs because a consistency check is not required. For a bottom-up detailed line, a primary structure element is not mandatory.
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