Labor Categories
Labor categories are services your shop routinely performs like oil changes. You define labor categories and then put Labor Operations in them. This saves time on estimates and repair orders because you just have to add the labor category and operation and all the details about them are added automatically.
R.O. Writer comes with some labor categories already defined. You can modify these categories, add your own, or inactive them depending on the kind of work your shop does.
Take some time to think about how your shop operates, decide what categories make sense for you, and then create those categories here.
Adding Labor Categories
Complete these steps:
- Click the Add button.
- Enter the Category Code (up to three characters).
- Type in a descriptive name like "Brakes".
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Click the Save button. The new information saves
- Click the
Deleting Labor Categories
You cannot delete labor categories, but you can make them inactive by checking the Inactive option for R. O. Writer.
Inactive labor categories
- Cannot be selected anywhere in the system, except when editing labor categories on this window.
- Are included in reports to retain historical accuracy.