Hi there @Greg_Noonan!
I think you’re probably missing a junction table in your base structure. Take a look at my example base for invoices and line items:
The base is structured to allow for multiple quantities of multiple items on an invoice (or in your case, an estimate).
I hope this helps to point you in the right direction! Happy to answer any questions you might have.
This makes sense!
Just to make sure I follow:
“Items” is your product catalog, and sets the pricing.
“Line Items” is where you’re constructing the actual invoice
“Invoice” is basically just used to summarize the “Line Items” info into a customer facing document and to facilitate the final business math?
Can you summarize your workflow with these 3 sheets if you don’t mind - I think I’ve got it, or at least can make it work, but I want to double check.
Thanks either way!
This makes sense!
Just to make sure I follow:
“Items” is your product catalog, and sets the pricing.
“Line Items” is where you’re constructing the actual invoice
“Invoice” is basically just used to summarize the “Line Items” info into a customer facing document and to facilitate the final business math?
Can you summarize your workflow with these 3 sheets if you don’t mind - I think I’ve got it, or at least can make it work, but I want to double check.
Thanks either way!
Hi Greg!
Yes, looks like you’ve got it down!
oItems] could be considered a product catalogue - each item is unique and has an associated price
rLine items] is where the invoice is constructed; where each record pertains to one {Item} and one {Invoice}. This is where varying quantities of varying items can be recorded.
dInvoice] is where you can sum up the total and assign the document to a customer. It’s also where the Page Designer block should be pointed if you want to use it to create an invoice or estimate.
When I’m constructing an invoice, I generally do everything from the aLine Items] table.
Hope this is helpful!