When adding a fee transaction, the source of the default billing rate will be displayed to the right of the Rate Code field. The following messages are possible:

Fee Rate File Indicates the rate is taken from the fee rate table.
Level X Rate Indicates the rate is taken from the timekeeper level rate. No rate is entered for the timekeeper in the fee rate table. The Timekeeper Level Type option on the Rates tab in the Client matter is set to Rate. "X" represents the level number the timekeeper is assigned in the timekeeper file.
Level X Code: Y

Indicates the rate is taken from the timekeeper level code. No rate is entered for the timekeeper in the fee rate table. The Timekeeper Level Type option on the Rates tab in the Client matter is set to Code. "X" represents the level number the timekeeper is assigned in the timekeeper file. "Y" represents one of the following:

1-6 The Hourly Rate (1-6) from the timekeeper file will be used to determine the rate.
7 The rate is taken from the Rate in the transaction code file.
8 The amount is taken from the Amount in the transaction code file. The transaction's Rate will be calculated by dividing the Amount by the number of hours entered.
9 The rate is taken from the Hourly Rate shown on the Rates tab in the Client matter.
Timekeeper Rate X Indicates the rate is taken from the timekeeper file. No rate is entered for the timekeeper in the fee rate table. The Timekeeper Level Type option on the Rates tab in the Client matter is set to None or Code with a rate code of "0" or Rate with a rate of "0.00." "X" represents the Hourly Rate (1-6) from the timekeeper file.
Tcode Rate A Rate Code of 7 has been specified for the fee transaction. Therefore, the rate is taken from the transaction code file for the specified transaction code.
Tcode Amount A Rate Code of 8 has been specified for the fee transaction. Therefore, the amount is taken from the transaction code file for the specified transaction code.
Client Rate A Rate Code of 9 has been specified for the fee transaction. Therefore, the Hourly Rate shown on the Rates tab in the Client matter is being used.