Entering Prices

NOTE-- We retired the BidMagic Material Takeoff Software in 2001. It has been replaced by Goldenseal Material Takeoff Software.

We still include this BidMagic estimating software manual as a convenience for users of our older program. Many features are similar, in Goldenseal estimating.

Step Two: Enter Prices into the Material Manager

To enter the latest supplier prices into the BidMagic Material Takeoff Software, follow these steps:

1. Open up the Material Manager.
2. Find each material item.
3. Type in the new price. You can also change the supplier, if the price came from a different location.

Each time you enter prices, the Last Updated date for each item is automatically changed to today's date.
If entering prices in bulk, you can often select a material category and then enter several items in a row.

If you can't remember an items cost category, follow these steps:
1. Choose Find from the Edit menu.
2. Type in the name of the item, then click OK.
3. The BidMagic estimating software will take you to the correct category and highlight the desired item.

NOTE: For more about using the Find command, see the Menu Reference chapter in this Manual.