Database Terminology and Other Terms Tabs

The terminology used throughout DOVICO Timesheet may not exactly match the terms used within your company, department or profession. The Custom Terminology feature permits changes to terminology used in more than 20 fields.

Examples:

DOVICO Timesheet uses "Team" but you could change it to "Department"

"Client" could be changed to "Business Unit", "Division", "Customer", "Buyer"

"Employee" could be changed to "Worker", "Resource"

"Project" could be "Job", "Purchase Order", "Contract"

"Task" could be "Work Order", "Activity", "Phase"

Customize terminology according to your business needs.

Changes will appear in menu items, column headings and reports.

To customize terminology:

1. Click the Database Options button located in the Tools section of the side navigation bar.

2. Select the Database Terminology tab to change wording for Employee, Team, Task, Project, Client, Billing, Expense, Region, Rate, Quantity or Value Added Tax references.

3. Select the Other Terms tab to change wording for project status (Estimate, Quotation, Active, Rejected, Terminated, Finished) and billing by (Fixed Cost, Actual Hours and Estimated Hours).

4. Enter your preference for terms used. When changing terms for Database Terminology, make sure you also enter the plural equivalent in the adjacent box.

5. Click Apply and log out for the changes to take effect.

Please note that instructions provided throughout this help system use DOVICO Timesheet’s default terminology.