Estimate Builder Lightning Component Fields

The table below shows the objects displayed in the Estimate Builder component and how the cell values for each column are determined for each record type.

For more information about the Lightning App Builder properties for this component, see Estimate Builder Lightning Component Properties.

Key:

* – Mandatory field

R – Read-only

FP – Only used for records with a billing type of Fixed Price

HB - Displayed in the Hours Breakdown view

TM – Only used for records with a billing type of Time & Materials

Column Name	Record Type		Description
Bill Rate	Estimate Product	FP R	The total bill amount of the estimate product's child records. Includes discounts on the estimate product, child line sets, tasks, and role requests, and the estimate's global discount.
	Line Set	FP R	The total bill amount of the line set's child records. Includes discounts on the line set, parent estimate product, child tasks and role requests, and the estimate's global discount.
	Task	FP R	The value in the Bill Amount field on the task record. Includes discounts on the task, parent estimate product and line set, child role requests, and the estimate's global discount.
	Role Request	FP	The value in the Suggested Bill Rate field on the role request record, or the Bill Rate Override field if an override exists. Includes discounts on the role request, parent estimate product, line set, and task, and the estimate's global discount.
Billing Type	Estimate Product		The value in the Billing Type field on the estimate product instance record.
	Line Set	R	The value in the Billing Type field on the line set instance record. If the line set is independent of estimate products, this is defined by the Independent Line Set Billing type field on the estimate. If the line set is within an estimate product, this is the same as estimate product's billing type.
Cost Rate	Estimate Product	R	The total cost amount of the estimate product's child records.
	Line Set	R	The total cost amount of the line set's child records.
	Task	R	The value in the Cost Amount field on the task record.
	Role Request		The value in the Actual Cost Rate field on the role request record.
Discount (%)	Estimate Product		The value in the Discount (%) field on the estimate product record.
	Line Set	TM	The value in the Discount (%) field on the line set record.
	Task	TM	The value in the Discount (%) field on the task record.
	Role Request	TM	The value in the Discount (%) field on the role request record.
End Date	Estimate Product	HB	The value in the End Date field on the estimate product record.
	Line Set	HB	The value in the End Date field on the line set record.
	Task	HB	The value in the End Date field on the task record.
	Role Request	* HB	The value in the End Date field on the role request record.
Group	Role Request		The value in the Group field on the role request record.
Hours	Estimate Product	HB R	The total number of hours of the estimate product's child records.
	Line Set	HB R	The total number of hours of the line set's child records.
	Task	HB R	The value in the Hours field on the task record.
	Role Request	* HB	The value in the Hours field on the role request record.
Margin (Amount)	Estimate Product	R	The net bill amount of the estimate product minus the cost rate. Includes discounts on the estimate product, child line sets, tasks, and role requests, and the estimate's global discount.
	Line Set	R	The net bill amount of the line set minus the cost rate. Includes discounts on the line set, parent estimate product, child tasks and role requests, and the estimate's global discount.
	Task	R	The net bill amount of the task minus the cost rate. Includes discounts on the task, parent estimate product and line set, child role requests, and the estimate's global discount.
	Role Request	R	The following calculation is used: Net Bill Amount - (Cost Rate * Hours). Includes discounts on the role request, parent estimate product, line set, and task, and the estimate's global discount.
Margin (%)	Estimate Product	FP	The margin amount of the estimate product as a percentage. Includes the estimate's global discount. If the estimate product has a billing type of Time & Materials, this includes discounts on the estimate product, child line sets, tasks, and role requests, and the estimate's global discount.
	Line Set	R	The margin amount of the line set as a percentage. Includes the estimate's global discount. If the line set has a billing type of Time & Materials, this includes discounts on the line set, parent estimate product, child tasks and role requests, and the estimate's global discount.
	Task	R	The margin amount of the task as a percentage. If the task has a billing type of Time & Materials, this includes the estimate's global discount. Includes discounts on the task, parent estimate product and line set, child role requests, and the estimate's global discount.
	Role Request	R	The margin amount of the role request as a percentage. If the role request has a billing type of Time & Materials, this includes the estimate's global discount. Includes discounts on the role request, parent estimate product, line set, and task, and the estimate's global discount.
Name	Estimate Product	* HB	The value in the Name field on the estimate product record.
	Line Set	* HB	The value in the Name field on the line set record.
	Task	* HB	The value in the Name field on the task record.
	Role Request	* HB	The value in the Role field on the role request record.
Net Bill Amount	Estimate Product	R	The total net bill amount of the estimate product's child records. Includes discounts on the estimate product, child line sets, tasks, and role requests, and the estimate's global discount.
	Line Set	R	The total net bill amount of the line set's child records. Includes discounts on the line set, parent estimate product, child tasks and role requests, and the estimate's global discount.
	Task	R	The net amount of the task minus the global discount on the estimate. Includes discounts on the task, parent estimate product and line set, child role requests, and the estimate's global discount.
	Role Request	R	The net amount of the role request minus the global discount on the estimate. Includes discounts on the role request, parent estimate product, line set, and task, and the estimate's global discount.
Practice	Role Request		The value in the Practice field on the role request record.
Region	Role Request		The value in the Region field on the role request record.
Skills	Role Request		Comma separated list of the skills on the related role skill request record.
Start Date	Estimate Product	* HB	The value in the Start Date field on the estimate product record.
	Line Set	HB	The value in the Start Date field on the line set record.
	Task	HB	The value in the Start Date field on the task record.
	Role Request	* HB	The value in the Start Date field on the role request record.

Buttons

Buttons in the Estimate Builder Component

Button	Description	Further Information
Add from Template	Copies records from an estimate to another estimate.	Adding from an Estimate Template
Manage Products	Adds estimate products to an estimate record and manages the estimate products that have already been added to an estimate record.	Managing Products on an Estimate
Move Estimate Dates	Amends the dates of the estimate or any records on an estimate.	Changing Estimate Dates
Recalculate Hours	Recalculates role request hours according to their associated work calendars, as well as the start and end dates, and total hours.	Using the Hours Breakdown
Refresh Rates	Refreshes the bill rates and cost rates of an estimate's role requests.	Adding Role Requests to an Estimate
Mass Adjust Rates	Overrides the rates of role requests on an estimate using either rate overrides or rate uplift.	Overriding Role Request Rates
	Opens a window that displays information about using the Estimate Builder grid, and the associated keyboard shortcuts.
	Undoes changes made in the builder, up to the last save.
	Redoes the previous undo action.
	Deletes the selected records. Tip: You can delete multiple records by selecting the checkboxes next to the records you want to delete, or by holding down Command (Mac), Ctrl (PC) while selecting a cell on the row of the records you want to delete. Then, click .
	Adds a line set to the estimate.	Adding Line Sets to an Estimate
	Adds a role request to the estimate.	Adding Role Requests to an Estimate
	Adds a task to the estimate.	Adding Tasks to an Estimate