Add Item to System

The ability to add a standard item to the iPDWeb system or to edit an item is available through the Items Window.

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To add an item to the system:

Click on the "Add Item" button.
Enter the required information indicated by an asterisk and explained in the Item Details Tab.
Select unassigned specification books and click on the right-arrow (>) to assign it to the item as desired.
Select assigned specification books and click on the left-arrow (<) to unassign it from the item as desired.
Click on the Save Button.

Item Number, Description, Status, Unit of Measure, Item Bid Type, and Abbreviation are required fields.
Items that have been made inactive will no longer be available for users to add to project, but will continue to show up in historical projects and reports where they were selected before being made inactive.
Only standard items assigned to the Specification Book designated for a project may be added to a project.
When Lump Sum is checked the quantity of the item is always 1 and uneditable.
Two items with the same number may not be added to the same specification book.