This article explains the rules that control editing and deletion and provides step-by-step instructions for managing bill oncost headers and rates in the Oncost Entry screen.
📌 Note: Rules for Editing and Deleting Bill Oncosts
You can edit all attributes of a bill oncost header and its oncost rates without restriction only when both conditions apply:
None of the oncost rates under the oncost header are linked to other oncost headers.
No pay codes are linked to the oncost header.
If both conditions apply, you can delete individual oncost rates & oncost header if it is no longer required.
If either condition applies, you can only edit Oncost header name & the Oncost header's Active status.
Edit a Bill Oncost Header
Search for relevant bill Oncost in Oncost Entry screen.
Review the Oncost Header Entry pane and identify editable fields.
Update the required attributes, noting that restricted fields are disabled.
Click Save to confirm the changes.
Edit a Bill Oncost Rate
Search for relevant bill oncost in Oncost Entry screen.
In the left-hand pane, click Rates to expand the list of oncost rates.
Select the oncost rate you want to edit from the list.
Update the required attributes in the Oncost Rate Entry pane, noting that restricted fields are disabled.
Click Save to apply the changes.
Delete a Bill Oncost Rate
⚠️ Important:
You can only delete a bill oncost rate if no linking restrictions apply.
Search relevant bill oncost in the Oncost Entry screen.
In the left-hand pane, click Rates to display existing oncost rates.
Select the oncost rate you want to delete.
Click Remove and review the confirmation message.
Click Delete to confirm the removal.
Click Save to finalize the change.
Delete a Bill Oncost Header
⚠️ Important:
You can only delete a bill oncost header if no oncost rates or pay codes are linked.
Search for and open the relevant bill oncost in the Oncost Entry screen.
Locate the bill oncost header in the list of existing headers.
Click the Delete button next to the required bill oncost header.
Review the confirmation message and click Delete to proceed.