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# Assign Costs

Select a Work Request from a list to [manage it](/maintenance/manage.md).  Then select the Costs tab ($ icon).

On the Costs tab you can enter any additional costs necessary. This can be used to track estimates and invoices or enter ad-hoc parts orders and many other things.  Tap a cost to update it.

<figure><img src="/files/yHMyjlwWDJLTPHLLbh1E" alt="" width="282"><figcaption><p>The Costs Tab</p></figcaption></figure>

## Add a Cost

Click the + button to add a new cost to the current Work Request.

<figure><img src="/files/WsRU2nXve8yTjckG0qGD" alt="" width="282"><figcaption><p>The Add New Cost Form</p></figcaption></figure>

Click the Other Resource Type field to select a category for this cost.  The "Date Used" will default to the current day, but can be updated.

Enter the "Quantity Used" if applicable. Enter the Total amount for this cost in the "Actual Cost" field. Note that the "Actual Cost" will not be multiplied by the "Quantity Used".&#x20;

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