{"id":158455,"date":"2026-11-08T10:13:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T10:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/tutorial\/%d8%a5%d8%b9%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%83%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%83%d9%84%d9%81%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%81%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%aa\/"},"modified":"2026-11-15T13:50:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-15T13:50:42","slug":"cost-center-settings-required-for-construction-contract-purchase-invoices","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/cost-center-settings-required-for-construction-contract-purchase-invoices\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost Center Settings Required for Construction Contract Purchase Invoices"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Automatic filling of cost centers in purchase invoices created from contracts depends on two settings: enabling cost center assignment for purchase invoices in the general accounting settings, and the Cost Tracking Level<\/strong> in the construction project. This guide explains each option and its effect.<\/p>\n

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Required Permissions<\/span>Edit General Settings<\/strong> for the settings; the permission to edit the project for the tracking level<\/span><\/div>\n
How to Access<\/span>General Accounting Settings<\/strong><\/a> \u2192 Cost Center Assignment<\/strong>; Construction<\/strong> \u2192 Construction Projects<\/strong><\/a> \u2192 edit the project<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Table of Contents<\/p>\n

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  1. Cost Center Assignment in General Accounting Settings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Enabling the Setting<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Choosing the Right Level<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Common Problems<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Assigning Cost Centers to the Project and Items<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  6. FAQs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    Cost Center Assignment in General Accounting Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Option<\/th>\nDefault<\/th>\nEffect<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sales Invoices<\/strong><\/td>\nDisabled<\/td>\nA cost center column for each item in sales invoices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Purchase Invoices<\/strong><\/td>\nDisabled<\/td>\nA cost center column for each item in purchase invoices; required for automatic filling from the contract<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Requisitions<\/strong><\/td>\nDisabled<\/td>\nA cost center column in requisitions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Allow Cost Center Distribution to Exceed 100%<\/strong><\/td>\nDisabled<\/td>\nAllows a total of percentages greater than 100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    Note:<\/strong> Enabled transaction types will display an additional column to manually select a cost center for each line item.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Enabling the Setting<\/h2>\n
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    1. Open General Accounting Settings<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n
    2. In Item-Level Cost Center Assignment by Transaction Type<\/strong>, enable Purchase Invoices<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    3. Save.<\/li>\n
    4. Open the project from Construction Projects<\/strong><\/a> and choose the Cost Tracking Level<\/strong>, then save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Choosing the Right Level<\/h2>\n