If you select the Auto Calculate Costs check box, the program will always recalculate costs prior to refreshing the data. For example, if you are reviewing group data on a specific review date and you use the Year> button to shift the date forward one year, the program will calculate the costs for the new date prior to refreshing the data. Or, if you select a Review Date and click Show, the program recalculates costs when it shows the groups for that date.
If your are reviewing large data sets and the calculations take a long time, you can clear the selection from the Auto Calculate Costs check box. You can then calculate costs as needed using the Calculate Costs button.
The Auto Calculate Cost selection is available on the Cost Forecasting Wizard/Allocate Costs tab, the Cost Forecast Department Analysis Report, and the Cost Forecast Building Analysis Report.
The Auto Calculate Costs selection you make from the Allocate Costs tab is also used on the: