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BCIS Online Rates Database - Overview

Overview

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1.   Site map locations.
2.   Application menu.
3.   Login info / Login IP details.
4.   Tabbed Navigation.
5.   Application tool bar.
6.   Context Help.
7.   Main Navigation grid.
8.   Data sets supplements (PDF).
9.   Items / Resource codes, use to add Items to abstracts list.
10. Adjustment indicator, one Adjustment applied to data sets.
11. Current Dataset name.
12. Filter Tool.


Tab Navigation

BulbA yellow dot will appear on the current tab to act as a marker, and signifies which tab you are on within the 'Online Price Books' website.

Example:

Datasets Off Not Selected

Datasets On Selected
 

Click on the tabs and buttons below for usage instructions:
 

Datasets OnEach available Dataset has a range of applicability or context.
 

Adjustments of RatesThe Adjustment on the rates tab provides a way for you to apply an adjustment to the rates displayed.

AbstractsAn abstract is a way for you to collect together a set of rates and descriptions as you browse the datasets and download it for use elsewhere.

Rate NavigationBCIS rate datasets can contain as many as 35,000 pieces of text so we have produced a solution which allows you to navigate them easily.

SettingsThe 'Settings' tab allows you to change the appearance of pages and both the rates and resources grids.

ResourcesResources are the prices of Labour, Material and Plant used to build up the Rates.

FeedBackPlease Help us with feedback on functionality or ideas to further improve our product.


   

Search Filter OptionsThe Filter feature provides a way for the user to filter a large dataset to show only those parts relevant to the search term.

LogOn - LogOffLogin instructions.

 

Abstract AddAn abstract is a way for you to collect together a set of rates and descriptions as you browse the datasets and download it for use elsewhere.

              Bookmarks Add/ViewBookmarks Add/View Use Bookmarks to eliminate the need to drill down to the same page repeatedly.

 

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