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Creating the Cost List Line Item Records

You must add a line item to the cost list for each product or service in the cost list. The cost list line item has specific information about the cost of that product or service.

You can enter four costs for each product, using the four cost methods described in About Cost Lists. The cost method used depends on the cost method you choose in the Cost List record.

This record is used only for the direct cost you pay for the product. Indirect costs associated with the product are entered later.

NOTE:  Alternatively, you can add a product to multiple cost lists using the Administration - Product screen > Cost List view.

To create a cost list line item

1. Navigate to the Administration - Pricing screen > Cost Lists view.
2. In the Cost Lists list, select the cost list to which you want to add a line item.
3. Click the Cost List Line Items view tab.
4. In the Cost List Line Items list, click New.

   The Add Internal Products dialog box appears.

5. In the Add Internal Products dialog box, select the product you want to add to the price list, and click Add.
6. Complete the fields in the Cost List Line Item record, as described in the following table.

   Field	Comments
   Product	The name of the product or service that you selected from the Add Products dialog box is entered here.
   Part #	The part number of the product or service that you selected from the Add Products dialog box is entered here. This number uniquely identifies the product or service.
   Standard Cost	Enter the standard cost, as described in About Cost Lists.
   Last Cost	Enter the last cost, as described in About Cost Lists.
   Next Cost	Enter the next cost, as described in About Cost Lists.
   Average Cost	Enter the average cost, as described in About Cost Lists.
   Start Date and End Date	If the line item has different effective dates from the cost list, enter the start date when the costing becomes effective and the end date when it is no longer effective. These fields work in the same way as the start and end date fields of price list line items, as described in Giving a Product Multiple Prices with Different Effective Dates.