1. QDE
Quote

2. Debtors Letter Master
This is the standard opening screen shot for a Quotation, where Quote Details are collected.
Print Total of Quote is a tick box, which we’ve ticked for this example.
Value No Quantity is what we’re selecting as the next record (first detail line).

3. These from “our” names, used universally for all forms. eg our-fax
This word-wraps long lines
and is centered vertically.
This form only runs to more than one page occasionally, so
we use the same heading for the first and subsequent pages.

4. Value No Qty
FTSrv 10 printers is from a list and brings in a looked-up description, however we have the alternate Description for when the item required needs to be keyed. Description has priority.
Translates to look-up
description
Next Record is a decision point, and we’re selecting Value With Qty ...

5. Value With Qty equals Addnl 1 printer is from the list …
Translates to look-up
description
Addnl 1 printer is from the list …
Description for when the item needs to be keyed Description has priority.
Next Record is a decision point, and we’re selecting Support...
equals

6. Support
We can leave most of this blank as the form will use values so far, assume the description, take Months and calculate based on Support Percentage.
Discount is the next record… … below is the form output.
equals

7. Support The items we left out last time may optionally be keyed …
Description
Months are not 12 …
Value is keyed rather than the accumulation so far …
This is what we get, including the calculation of Full year’s S&U …

8. Discount multiplied by equals
Selected from a list, leave blank for Discount printed
Leave blank for accumulated value to this point
Percentage
Next Record we’ve chosen Time x Rate … outputs this
multiplied by
equals

9. Time x Rate This record bills time spent by a dollar rate
Description where this screen shot is compressed, however you’ll see what was keyed in the output …
Hours and …
Minutes from a list (6 or 15 minute intervals are common).
Rate per Hour in dollars
Next Record, we’re selecting Comment
… here’s what is output (press Enter or Mouse Left)
This is the comment …

10. Arithmetic equals times
Arithmetic operations are included in this form and “programmed” during design.
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times

11. Arithmetic plus equals
Arithmetic operations are included in this form and “programmed” during design.
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equals

12. Arithmetic equals times for
Arithmetic operations are included in this form and “programmed” during design.
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equals
times
for

13. Arithmetic plus plus equals
Arithmetic operations are included in this form and “programmed” during design.
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plus
equals

14. Arithmetic times equals times equals
Arithmetic operations are included in this form and “programmed” during design.
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times
equals
times
equals

15. Arithmetic Sum of the column
Arithmetic operations are included in this form and “programmed” during design.
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Sum of the column

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Quotation
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