Complete the process below to create a commitment change order in Job Cost. Don't use these steps if you use Project Management for your change orders.

Information

• You can delete line items until you change the status from Not issued to any other status.
• You can’t change the unit cost for any original line item, only the unit quantity.
• Changing an original line item description changes the description in the original commitment item description.
• You can’t override an original line item except in the description field. 

Create a commitment change order

1. Go to Job Cost, Tasks, Commitment COs.
2. Click List, select the commitment, and then click OK.
3. Enter a new commitment change order ID. Or click List and select the original Commitment CO ID and then click OK.
4. Enter a description, date, and type.
5. Select a status for the commitment change order, and then press ENTER.
6. Enter the job, extra, cost code, and category IDs as applicable on a blank line.
7. Enter the applicable Units, Unit Cost, or Amount For This change amounts.
8. If the commitment change order is associated with a Job Cost change order, click Change Order Link. Enter the job, extra, and change order number in the pop-up window.
9. Select the Release to Accounting checkbox, if appropriate, and your security permissions allow this selection. When you set the status to Approved, it selects the Release to Accounting checkbox automatically.
10. Click Save Commitment CO.
11. Repeat steps 2-9 until you’ve entered all commitment change orders.
12. Click Finish when you complete all change orders.