In this article, we show you how the measurement feature works.

The measurement is divided into the following sections

1. Overview
2. Bills of Quantities
3. Recorded Services

We explain these and their functions below.

Overview

The overview gives you a targeted and quick summary of all bills of quantities uploaded in this project.

In the overview, you can select the desired bill of quantities you want to work in or simply delete those you do not need.

Upload BOQ

To upload an external bill of quantities, you can use the following file formats:

• GEAB file
  - Pay attention to the extensions (86, 83, etc.) depending on which information you want to import into CENDAS

Bills of Quantities

To work in a desired bill of quantities, you can 

1. either click the "Bills of Quantities" tab and then select the desired bill of quantities
   
   or
2. simply click a bill of quantities directly in the "Overview" tab
   

Here is an overview of the entire tab once a bill of quantities has been opened.

1. Selected bill of quantities
   - here you always see the name of the bill of quantities you selected
2. Grouping / folder structure of the bill of quantities
   - depending on the uploaded bill of quantities, you see the folder structure / grouping here
3. Individual positions in the bill of quantities
   - here you see all individual positions of the bill of quantities
   - if you have selected a folder on the left side, you only see the positions within this folder here
4. Option to expand and collapse the folder structure
   - this function allows you to hide the left side to gain more space for display
5. Filtering and displayed columns
   - to specifically search for positions, you can easily apply filters
   - in the filters you have the following options

• What?	What is it?	Options
  Columns	here you decide in which column your value should be filtered	Pos.-No., Name, Recorded Quantity, Unit Price, Order Quantity, Remaining Quantity, Recorded Sum, Order Sum, Long Text, Uploaded
  Operators	these determine how the value should be filtered	contains, does not contain, is equal to, is not equal to, starts with, ends with, is empty, is not empty, is one of the values
  Value	the specification of what your filter should actually search for	the value can be freely entered and can consist of both numbers and letters
  Combination with other filters	when using multiple filters, you can decide whether all must apply or only one of them	and, or

  
  Example:
  You want to search for a position whose position number ends with 03 and whose name contains "Switch".
  The filter would then look like this

  

   

  and deliver the following results in this case
  

  - you can also show and hide different columns here
  - just click the symbol and select the columns you want to display or deselect the columns you do not want to be shown
  - this way you have all the information you need

6. Name of the folder you are currently in
   - here you always have the name of the folder you have actively selected and whose contents (positions) are currently displayed to you

Recorded Services

The recorded services are the heart and soul of the measurement. Here you see all recorded quantities to be able to invoice them properly and correctly.

In this tab, all points come together, whether services from the measurement tasks or services recorded directly here. Everything is displayed and collected in this tab.

Structure 

1. Grouping / folder structure of recorded services/positions
   - here you see the bills of quantities used to create positions 
   - you can also select these to display all recorded services by BOQ
2. Recorded services/positions
   - here you see all recorded services
   - additionally, you have several options for what you can do with these, more about this here
3. Manual entry of positions/services
   - you can also record services directly here and do not necessarily have to do this via a measurement task
   - more about this here
4. Option to expand and collapse the folder structure
   - this function allows you to hide the left side to gain more space for display
5. Name of the folder you are currently in
   - here you always have the name of the folder you have actively selected and whose contents (recorded services) are currently displayed to you
6. Filtering and displayed columns
   - here you can also filter and adjust your column display (see above)

Editing Recorded Services

For editing recorded services, you have various options. You can edit them individually completely or perform actions via multi-selection.

1. Selection of services
   - select individual or all recorded services
2. Single editing
   - here you can edit individual positions (selection under point 1 is not necessary)
   - editing means in this case that you can revise all stored information if you notice errors or need to make other changes
   
   - you also have an overview of the metadata of the recorded services here (who created them when and who last modified them when)
   - if the recorded service is assigned to an BOQ position, you can also view all relevant details of the BOQ position in the "Details" tab
   
3. Multi-editing
   - here you can perform various actions for one or more selected recorded services
   - these include
     > Deselect all
     > Assign to BOQ with AI
     > Export
     > Delete 

Assign to BOQ with AI

This feature allows you to easily assign recorded services that were manually created without a position from an uploaded bill of quantities.

1. select the recorded service to be assigned
   
2. select the function "Assign to BOQ with AI"
3. the AI starts working and searches for matching positions
   
4. then you will see the following field where the suggestions are displayed
   
5. If the suggested position is not quite correct, you can simply expand the field and manually change the matching position
   Here you also see the percentage match of the positions (based on name, unit, etc.)
   
6. Now make sure the "Apply" switch is active and confirm with "Assign"

Export

To invoice your recorded services, you need the right export. We have 3 possible options for you.

1. Export as CSV
   - a standard CSV file is created to upload it into compatible programs
2. Export as Excel file
   - an Excel file is created (tabular listing)
   
3. Export as measurement sheet
   - an Excel file is created (as a finished measurement sheet, ready to send)
   

Manual Entry of Services

You can also manually record your services without an uploaded bill of quantities. Simply go directly to the "Recorded Services" tab and select "Add Position".

Here you can now

• enter a title
• assign areas from plans as well as enter sections
• enter quantity and unit
• mark whether it is a record relevant for additional claims