Job Cost Details Data Model

Modified on Wed, 29 Jul at 2:27 AM

Model Summary

The QQube Job Cost Details Data Model combines information from multiple QuickBooks reports into one line-level job-cost analytic.

Model TypeComprehensive job-cost and profitability analysis
Transaction CoverageLinked posting and non-posting transactions, time tracking, payroll hours, and vehicle mileage
Available FieldsMore than 1,750
Included ActivityEstimates, income, costs, commitments, receivables, payables, payments, credits, and discounts
Primary UseCompare estimated, actual, committed, paid, open, and theoretical job values

Best Used For

  • Reviewing Job Cost Details to the transaction-line level.
  • Comparing estimated income and cost with actual results and remaining commitments.
  • Preparing WIP, AIA, bonding, over-under, and budget-variance reports.
  • Calculating cost to complete, revenue to complete, completion percentage, and earned revenue.
  • Comparing theoretical billing with actual billed amounts.
  • Analyzing payroll hours, time tracking, vehicle mileage, and all jobs together.

Key Capabilities

  • Includes linked posting and non-posting transactions.
  • Combines estimates, actual income and cost, open Purchase Orders, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable.
  • Includes payroll hours, time tracking, and vehicle mileage analytics.
  • Separates applied, open, paid, billable, billed, unbilled, and theoretical values.
  • Includes home and foreign currency values.

Cost Classification and Rate Logic

Materials CostInventory, assembly, and non-inventory items
Labor CostService items
Other CostOther Charge items
Worker RateTheoretical quantity multiplied by the billing rate for the employee or vendor performing the service
Job RateTheoretical quantity multiplied by the item price level assigned to the customer:job
Item RateTheoretical quantity multiplied by the service-item sales price

Quantity, Rate, and Amount Fields

Native fields come directly from QuickBooks. QQube field extensions combine report values, classify job costs, separate billing statuses, and calculate theoretical, time-tracking, and vehicle-mileage values.

Native Fields (26)

Field Name
Line Estimate Quantity
Line Income Quantity
Line Purchase Order Original Quantity
Line Purchase Order Received Quantity
Line Purchase Order Open Quantity
Line Payroll Hours Quantity
Line Time Tracking Hours (Any Status)
Line Vehicle Miles Quantity (Any Status)
Line Rate
Line Rate (Foreign)
Line Rate Percent
Line Exchange Rate
Line Vehicle Mileage Billable Rate
Line Vehicle Standard IRS Mileage Rate
Line Estimate Cost Amount
Line Estimate Cost Amount (Foreign)
Line Estimate Markup Amount
Line Estimate Markup Percent
Line Estimate Income Amount
Line Estimate Income Amount (Foreign)
Line Income Amount
Line Income Paid Amount
Line Income Open Amount
Line Purchase Order Original Amount
Line Purchase Order Received Amount
Line Purchase Order Open Amount

QQube Field Extensions (79)

Field Name
Line Estimate Labor Hours Quantity
Line Job Cost Quantity
Line Job Cost Quantity (Billable)
Line Job Cost Quantity (Billed)
Line Job Cost Quantity (Unbilled)
Line Time Tracking Hours (Not Billable)
Line Time Tracking Hours (Billable)
Line Time Tracking Hours (Billed)
Line Time Tracking Hours (Unbilled)
Line Vehicle Miles Quantity (Not Billable)
Line Vehicle Miles Quantity (Billable)
Line Vehicle Miles Quantity (Billed)
Line Vehicle Miles Quantity (Unbilled)
Line Income Theoretical [Worker Rate] Rate
Line Income Theoretical [Job Rate] Rate
Line Income Theoretical [Item Rate] Rate
Line Time Tracking Service Rate [Worker Billing Rate]
Line Time Tracking Service Rate [Customer:Job Price Level]
Line Time Tracking Service Rate [Item Sales Price]
Line Estimate Cost Labor Amount
Line Estimate Cost Materials Amount
Line Credits Applied On Document
Line Credit Memo Applied To Document
Line Payments Applied On Document
Line Payments Applied To Document
Line Discounts Applied On Document
Line Discounts Applied To Document
Line Credit Unapplied Amount
Line Job Cost Amount
Line Job Cost Amount (Billable)
Line Job Cost Amount (Billed)
Line Job Cost Amount (Unbilled)
Line Job Cost Amount (No Billable Status)
Line Job Cost Paid Amount
Line Job Cost Paid Amount (Billable)
Line Job Cost Paid Amount (Billed)
Line Job Cost Paid Amount (Unbilled)
Line Job Cost Open Amount
Line Job Cost Materials Amount
Line Job Cost Materials Amount (Billable)
Line Job Cost Materials Amount (Billed)
Line Job Cost Materials Amount (Unbilled)
Line Job Cost Labor Amount
Line Job Cost Labor Amount (Billable)
Line Job Cost Labor Amount (Billed)
Line Job Cost Labor Amount (Unbilled)
Line Job Cost Other Amount
Line Job Cost Other Amount (Billable)
Line Job Cost Other Amount (Billed)
Line Job Cost Other Amount (Unbilled)
Line Income Theoretical [Worker Rate] Value
Line Income Theoretical [Worker Rate] Value (Billed)
Line Income Theoretical [Worker Rate] Value (Unbilled)
Line Income Theoretical [Job Rate] Value
Line Income Theoretical [Job Rate] Value (Billed)
Line Income Theoretical [Job Rate] Value (Unbilled)
Line Income Theoretical [Item Rate] Value
Line Income Theoretical [Item Rate] Value (Billed)
Line Income Theoretical [Item Rate] Value (Unbilled)
Line Time Tracking Billing [Worker Rate] Value (Not Billable)
Line Time Tracking Billing [Worker Rate] Value (Billable)
Line Time Tracking Billing [Worker Rate] Value (Billed)
Line Time Tracking Billing [Worker Rate] Value (Unbilled)
Line Time Tracking Billing [Job Rate] Value (Billable)
Line Time Tracking Billing [Job Rate] Value (Billed)
Line Time Tracking Billing [Job Rate] Value (Unbilled)
Line Time Tracking Billing [Item Rate] Value (Billable)
Line Time Tracking Billing [Item Rate] Value (Billed)
Line Time Tracking Billing [Item Rate] Value (Unbilled)
Line Vehicle Mileage Billing Value (Any Status)
Line Vehicle Mileage Billing Value (Not Billable)
Line Vehicle Mileage Billing Value (Billable)
Line Vehicle Mileage Billing Value (Billed)
Line Vehicle Mileage Billing Value (Unbilled)
Line Vehicle Standard IRS Mileage Value (Any Status)
Line Vehicle Standard IRS Mileage Value (Not Billable)
Line Vehicle Standard IRS Mileage Value (Billable)
Line Vehicle Standard IRS Mileage Value (Billed)
Line Vehicle Standard IRS Mileage Value (Unbilled)

Power BI and Excel Power Pivot Measures

The prepared Job Cost Details examples include 399 visible DAX measures in 11 display folders. Hidden measures are not included.

Measure FolderVisible Measures
.Base Job Cost Measures71
.Base Time Tracking Measures18
.Base Vehicle and Mileage Measures17
Calendar Pattern Job Cost Measures88
Calendar Pattern Mileage Measures18
Calendar Pattern Time Tracking Measures28
Job Cost Measures87
Payroll Hours Measures10
Purchase Order Measures42
Time Tracking Measures10
Vehicle Mileage Measures10

Included Dimensions

Calendars

Document

Lists

Linked Information

Technical Details

Model StructureOne Job Cost Details FACT table with related dimensions and relationships already included
Integrated AnalyticsJob cost, payroll hours, time tracking, vehicle mileage, Purchase Orders, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable
Cost ClassificationMaterials, labor, and other costs are separated by item type
DAX AvailabilityPower BI and Excel Power Pivot examples

Expected Result

Open the prepared example and analyze estimated, actual, committed, paid, open, and theoretical job values at the transaction-line level.

The FACT table, dimensions, relationships, fields, QQube extensions, and measures are already included.

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