The Costs list window includes special column layouts for cost information.

(default) Column Layout

The “(default)” column layout includes columns for all fields.

Standard Column Layout

The following columns are included with the “Standard” column layout:

Client ID This column displays the Client ID for the client whose cost is shown on the row. Click on Client ID hyperlink to open the associated matter in the Tabs3 Billing Matter Manager.
Client Name

This column displays the Client Name for the client.

Note: The Client Name column is a virtual field and cannot be used for sorting.
Date This column displays the Date of the cost.
Exp/Adv This column displays “E” if the transaction type of the cost is an Expense, or “A” if the transaction type is an Advance.
Status This column displays the Status of the cost.
Timekeeper This column displays the timekeeper number for the Timekeeper of the cost, followed by a hyphen, followed by the Tkpr initials (e.g., “1 - MLJ”). If no timekeeper is specified, this column displays “0”.
Units This column displays the Units of the cost.
Rate This column displays the Rate of the cost.
Amount This column displays the Amount of the cost.
Description This column displays the Description of the cost.

Additional Columns

The following additional columns can optionally be included in Costs column layouts:

Ref # This column displays the Reference Number of the cost.
Tcode # This column displays the transaction code specified in the Tcode field of the cost.
Tcode This column displays the transaction code specified in the Tcode field of the cost, followed by a hyphen, followed by the alpha code, followed by the default tcode description (e.g., “109 - FF Filing fee”).
Tcode Type # This column displays the tcode type code based on the Tcode of the cost.
Tcode Type This column displays the tcode type based on the Tcode of the cost, followed by a hyphen, followed by the tcode type description (e.g., “0 - Normal”).
H/P This column displays “P” if the Status of the cost is P - Print, “H” if the status is H - Hold, “S” is the status is S - Save, “U” if the status is U - Update, or “s” if the status is s - Save/Update.
Source This column displays “B” if the Source of the cost was Tabs3 Billing, “R” if it was Tabs3 Billing Remote, “D” if it was a Data Capture Device, “P” if it was PracticeMaster, or “A” if it was Tabs3 Accounts Payable. The column will display a lowercase version of the source if the cost was created using Split Billing.
User ID This column displays the User ID of the user who created the cost.
Creation Date This column displays the date when the cost was created.
Creation Time This column displays the time when the cost was created.
Tkpr # This column displays the timekeeper number for the Timekeeper of the cost. If no timekeeper is specified, this column displays “0”.
BC This column displays “0” if the Bill Code of the cost is 0 - Billable / Printable, “1” if the status is 1 - Non-Billable / Non-Printable, “2” if the status is 2 - Non-Billable / Printable, “3” if the status is 3 - Billable / Non-Printable, or “4” if the status is 4 - Billable / Always Print.
Bill Code This column displays the Bill Code of the cost.
RC This column displays the Rate Code of the cost.
Rate Code This column displays the Rate Code of the cost, followed by a hyphen, followed by the rate code description (e.g., “1 - Timekeeper Rate 1”)
Sales Tax Code This column displays numeric code (0-9) for the Sales Tax of the cost.
Sales Tax This column displays the Sales Tax of the cost. Tax rates can be up to four decimal places; when fewer decimal places are used, a zero will be shown after the specified rate (e.g., “1 - 7.250%”). If the Sales Tax is 0 - Nontaxable, this column displays “Nontaxable”.
Phase/Task ID This column displays the Task Code for the Phase/Task of the cost.
Phase/Task This column displays the Task Code for the Phase/Task of the cost, followed by a hyphen, followed by the task code description (e.g., “L210 - Pleadings”). If the cost is not a task-based transaction, this field is blank.
Expense ID # This column displays the Task Code for the Expense ID of the cost.
Expense ID This column displays the Task Code for the Expense ID of the cost, followed by a hyphen, followed by the task code description (e.g., “X113 - Postage”). If the cost is not a task-based transaction, this field is blank.
Original Amount This column displays the original Amount of the cost, before any write-ups or write-downs.
Cost Type # This column displays the Cost Type (0-9) based on the Tcode of the cost.
Cost Type This column displays the Cost Type based on the Tcode of the cost, followed by a hyphen, followed by the cost type description (e.g. “0 - Miscellaneous”).

Note: The "Client" terminology used in "Client ID” and “Client Name," and the “Timekeeper” terminology used in “Tkpr #” and “Timekeeper” can be changed in Customization. This terminology is used on all menus, windows, and reports. However, the labels "Client" and “Timekeeper” are used in all documentation.