1. From the Job Cost Tasks menu, select Commitment COs.
2. Click List, select the applicable Commitment , and then click OK.
3. Enter a new commitment change order ID or click List and select the original Commitment CO ID, then click OK.
4. Enter a description, date and type, and select a status for the commitment change order, and then press ENTER.
   Tip: You can use the What's This? Help feature (Right-click on the item in question and choose What's This?) to display brief information about buttons and items in the windows.
5. Enter the job, extra , cost code, and category IDs as applicable.
   Note: You cannot override an original line item except in the description field. Use the Tab Key to tab to the first blank line to add a new cost code and category.
6. Enter the applicable Units, Unit Cost, or Amount For This change amounts.
7. If the commitment change order is associated with a Job Cost change order, you can click Change Order Link and enter the job, extra, and change order number in the Enter Change Order Link window.
8. Select the Release to Accounting check box, if appropriate and your security permissions allow this selection.
   Note: When you change the status to Approved, this automatically selects the Release to Accounting check box.
9. Click Save Commitment CO.
10. Repeat steps 2 - 9 until you have entered all commitment change orders. Then click Finish.

Notes:

• Until you change a commitment change order's status from Not issued to any other status, you can delete any line item in the grid.
• You cannot 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.