What are cost codes?
Cost codes allow you to categorise and track the items in your estimate against your own internal coding structure. They sit alongside the standard Ensign database categories and give you an additional layer of organisation for reporting and analysis.
Key concepts
- Enabling cost codes — turn the feature on in system preferences before use
- Code descriptions — define your own cost code labels and descriptions
- Association — link cost codes to manufacturers, component types, or individual products
- Reporting — generate reports broken down by cost code to see how costs are distributed
- Export — include cost code breakdowns in your CSV and report exports
Next steps
Explore the guides in this section to learn how to enable cost codes, set up your structure, and generate useful reports.