The General Settings page under Admin Options allows administrators to configure key system-wide behaviours that control how billing, costing, and reporting operate throughout all Projects and Jobs in CETA. These settings determine calculation limits, chargeable units, and other operational defaults used across the platform.
If you have the correct Permission, you can follow these steps*:
- Menu > Admin Options
- Open General Settings
- Review or update the configuration values as required – Please Note: Changes are saved immediately
Please Note: Adjusting these settings will directly affect Project costs, and reports throughout the system. This page should be used with caution by authorised Users.
*To edit the General Settings, you must have the permission /SuperUser
| Field | Description | System Default |
|---|---|---|
| Allow 2nd Pencils On Confirmed Jobs | Allow a second provisional booking (pencil) on confirmed Jobs. (1 = allowed, 0 = not allowed) | 1 |
| Allow Pencils On Confirmed Jobs | Allow provisional bookings (pencils) on confirmed Jobs. (1 = allowed, 0 = not allowed) | 1 |
| Billable Max Day | Maximum billable “day” units per day | 1 |
| Billable Max Hour | Maximum billable hours allowed (cap for billing). 8760 = hours in a year. | 8760 |
| Billable Max Week | Maximum billable “week” units per week | 1 |
| Billable Min Day | Minimum billable “day” units per day (e.g. minimum charge) | 0 |
| Billable Min Hour | Minimum billable hours per hour or unit | 0 |
| Billable Min Week | Minimum billable “week” units per week | 0 |
| Ceta Scout Url | Endpoint for Ceta Scout integration (leave blank if not in use) | |
| Cost Max Day | Maximum cost “day” units. “Inherit billable” uses the Billable Max Day value | (inherit billable) |
| Cost Max Hour | Maximum cost hours. “Inherit billable” uses the Billable Max Hour value | (inherit billable) |
| Cost Max Week | Maximum cost “week” units. “Inherit billable” uses the Billable Max Week value. | (inherit billable) |
| Cost Min Day | Minimum cost “day” units. “Inherit billable” uses the Billable Min Day value | (inherit billable) |
| Cost Min Hour | Minimum cost hours. “Inherit billable” uses the Billable Min Hour value | (inherit billable) |
| Cost Min Week | Minimum cost week. “Inherit billable” uses the Billable Min Week value | (inherit billable) |
| Cost Multiplier | This is no longer used | actual_units |
| Lasso Max Selection | Maximum number of selectable items when using the Lasso tool in the UI | 100 |
| Multiple Quotes Per Transaction | Allow more than one Quote within a single transaction. (1 = enabled, 0 = disabled) | 0 |
| Require Api Keys | Require API key authentication for system integrations. (1 = required, 0 = not required) | 0 |
| Show Missing Contracts | Determines which entities show “Missing Contract” warnings (e.g. people) | people |
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