51 Set Up Homebuilder Constants

This chapter contains the topic:

• Section 51.1, "Setting Up Homebuilder Constants."

You must set up constants for the Homebuilder Management system and the Subcontract Management system.

51.1 Setting Up Homebuilder Constants

Use the Homebuilder Constants screen to set up constants for the Homebuilder system. See Set Up System Constants in the JD Edwards World Subcontract Management Guide for more information about Subcontract Management system constants.

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From Homebuilder Management (G44H), enter 27

From Homebuilder Management Technical Operations (G44H31), choose Homebuilder Constants

To set up homebuilder constants

On Homebuilder Constants, complete the following fields and click Change.

• Start/Expiration Method

• Base House Option

• Purge Code

• Construction Profit %

• Standard Deduction %

• New P. O. Number Flag

• Swing

Figure 51-1 Homebuilder Constants screen

Description of "Figure 51-1 Homebuilder Constants screen"

Field	Explanation
Start/Expiration Method	Specifies what method of determining effectivity for bid contracts and takeoff items during the Lot Proceed Post Program. Blank – Use expiration dates (Effective and Complete Dates for bid contracts; Effective and Expiration Dates for takeoff item pricing). 1 – Use expiration sequence (Purchasing Category Code 1 and 2 for bid contracts; Expiration Sequence for takeoff item pricing).
Base House Option	The text that names or describes an address. Screen-specific information Specify the value in the Option field on the Commitment Revisions screen to distinguish between a commitment for the base house and a commitment for an option. You can leave this blank or specify a value
Purge Code	A code that indicates whether a contract is ready to be purged from the table. Screen-specific information This applies to the Close code in the detail area of the Commitment Revisions screen.
Construction Profit %	Used to record the Cost of Sales/Sales Tax journal entry. Screen-specific information This code applies to the Cost of Sales program.
Standard Deduction %	Used to record the Cost of Sales/Sales Tax journal entry. Screen-specific information This code applies to the Cost of Sales program.
New P. O. Number Flag	When reversing a contract, blanks in this field will create a new contract for the Takeoff system. Screen-specific information This constant is used to indicate whether a deleted option has a new P.O. number or not for the reverse entries.
Swing	Lot Proceed field used to determine which side of the house the driveway is located on. Part of the key used to match option selections with Bid or Takeoff Contracts in order to create commitment contracts in the Lot Proceed Post process. Screen-specific information This constant is used to set the default swing to either left or right.