Create Groups¶

You can combine several related items into a single group. Use the Outline level button to insert a new group into the bill of quantities. Enter the information for the group in the lower form area and create the items of this group in the upper empty table area by clicking the corresponding buttons in the New toolbar (2). Groups can be nested as often as you like, i.e. you can create another group within the group, etc.

A special group is the group of alternative items. It consists of at least two or more items, but only one of which is ordered. The estimated value of this group is always the estimated price of the first alternative item. In a normal group, the estimated value of a group consists of the sum of the estimated prices of all positions.

To create a new group in the bill of quantities, choose one of the following options:

Click on the Outline Level button in the New toolbar (2).

Right-click on the Service Specification symbol or on one of the outline levels in the table area (4) with the right mouse button on the bill of quantities symbol or on one of the outline levels. In the context menu, select NEW... - OUTLINE LEVEL.

The numbers in the round brackets refer to the areas in the figure Bill of Quantity.

The following input fields are available for completion by default:

Field	Description
Description	Mandatory field: Short description of the group (max. 65 characters).
Long description	Detailed description of the group.
CPV code	European classification standard (Common Procurement Vocabular – CPV). Can be selected from a list by clicking on the magnifying glass symbol

After completing the form fields, use the buttons in the New toolbar (2) to add the desired items. They are displayed both in the outline (3) and in the table area (4).