Standard Services Setup Follow

To view or edit Standard Services, navigate to Admin > Standard Services. This screen displays all existing services in your Midnight system.

From here, you can:

• Select an existing service to view or modify its settings.
• Click the Add Standard Service quick link to create a new service.

General Information

• Service Name: The name of the service. It should be clear and easily understood by production staff.
• Description: A description of the service. Used in the service information section of a line item detail and in reporting.
• Code: A code for the service, used when selecting a service.
• Service Type: Indicates the type of service (e.g., Data Processing, Print, Finishing, Mailing, or Fulfillment). This determines which service type tab the service will appear under. Note that service type and department are synonymous within the application.
• Outside Service: Select this option if the service will be purchased from an outside vendor. Outside services appear in a separate column on the Projected Sales Report and Sales Report.
• Print Template Group: Select this option only if the service will be used as a master category for grouping print product templates.
• Taxable: Indicates whether the service is taxable for sales tax calculations on invoices.
• Commissionable: Indicates whether commission should be paid on this service.
• Active: Indicates whether the service is active.
• WF Template Group: Select this option only if the service will be used as a master category for grouping wide-format product templates.
• Show on Invoice: Select this option to display the service on invoices.
• Change Order: Indicates that this service is a change order service.
• Billable: Indicates whether the change order is billable.

Accounting

• GLID: General Ledger ID. Maps to the general ledger account in your chart of accounts if Midnight is integrated with or posts to a financial system.
• Item Code: Inventory item. Maps to inventory items (e.g., QuickBooks items) in your financial system if Midnight is integrated with or posts to a financial system.
• Commodity Code: Used for OneSource tax integration.
• Itemization Code: The itemization category under which the service should be grouped. Used for legacy reporting purposes.
• Unit of Measure: Used for reporting purposes only.

Pricing

• Service Action: Determines whether special actions occur when the service is selected in an Estimate or Order. The default value is No Launch Action for standard price list services. Other options include Launch Wizard and Launch Calculator.
• Wizard Number: If Service Action is set to Launch Wizard, specify the starting wizard number here. Wizards are used to create standard pricing and task steps. When selected, they can also calculate Pricing/Run Rate Details for each step in a job.
• Edit Wizard: Opens the selected wizard for editing.
• Base Price: The base price charged for this service.
• Min. Price: The minimum price that will be charged for the service, regardless of quantity, discounts, or customer-specific pricing.
• Setup Fee: The setup fee included in the line item pricing for the service.
• Setup Time (Min): The setup time, in minutes, for this service.
• Unit Cost: The unit cost of the service.
• Run Rate: The number of pieces that can be produced per hour. Used only for services that will be scheduled.
• Markup %: Used for custom modifications. It is important not to enter a value in this field.
• Print Additional Service: Indicates that the service can be selected within the Print Estimating module for a print item. Enabling this option also enables the following settings:
  • Unit: Defines the unit type used as the multiplier (e.g., Quantity or N/A).
  • $/Unit: The dollar value used with the selected unit multiplier. This value is used only within the wide-format calculator, not within the standard service.
  • Markup Checkbox: Determines whether the user can apply a markup to the service when used with a print item.
• WF Additional Service: If selected, the service will be included in the Additional Services list within the wide-format calculator(s). Enabling this option also enables the following settings:
  • Unit: Defines the unit type used as the multiplier (e.g., Sq. Ft., Perimeter, Length, Width, etc.).
  • $/Unit: The dollar value used with the selected unit multiplier. This value is used only within the wide-format calculator, not within the standard service.

Scheduling

• Machine Dept: A department or group of resources used within Midnight's Scheduling module.
• Machine: A machine within the selected Machine Department to which this service will be automatically scheduled. If left blank, the user can choose from all machines within the selected machine department when scheduling.
• # of Helpers: The number of helper resources used for scheduling.
• Show on DJB Calendar: If selected, the service will appear on the DJB task view grid. It is recommended to be selective when enabling this option to avoid displaying unnecessary detail.
• Show on Shop Floor/Display View: If selected, the service will appear on shop floor display screens.
• Auto-Schedule: Indicates whether this service can be automatically scheduled using Midnight's auto-scheduling feature.
• Days: Visible only when Auto-Schedule is enabled. Enter the number of days before the Drop Date or after the Material In Date that the system should use when scheduling the service.

Other Settings

• Show on Orders Shipping Tab: Determines whether the service is displayed on the Order Shipping tab.
• Enable Proofing: Allows the service to be assigned within the Proofing module.
• Multiplier: Reserved for future development.