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Miscalculation of Units


Miscalculation of Units

Issue/Symptom/Question

Under Project Review Forecast Entry- our Job, CT, CC add up the Units detail and compare it with the summary below, the total hours and total cost summaries match the detail but not the units.

The details add up to 76.5 units but, the Total Units in the Summary section add up to 71 Total Units:


Applies To

Penta for Windows

Project Management > Inquiries > Project Review & Forecast Entry

System Management > Technical Support > Options

Resolution/Fix/Answer

There's an entry of 100% on 7/14/2021. The estimate is = 71 units. Based on the setting in System Option 314, Penta uses the estimate entered to calculate the Total Units. 

System Option 314 - Calculate Actual Units From % - Set to Y = Calculate using % complete (default) - Apply the entered percent complete to estimated units to determine actual units (default). 

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