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check ticket statusThe Lock To Formula determines which field or set of fields the pricing locks to. As the Lock To Formula determines how to calculate the quantity for a Department Item.
- DocketManager is delivered with several preset Lock To Formulas - See Below for System Lock To Formula Explanations
- You can create additional Lock To Formulas or customize existing ones based on your business needs
Settings > Dockets > Department Items > Lock To Formulas
LOCK TO FORMULAS LIST OVERVIEW
Search Filter Panel
Filter your Lock To Formula List by the available fields to narrow down your Lock To Formula List to a specific criteria to quickly access the Lock To Formula you want to edit.
{New}
Begins the creation of a new Lock To Formula.
Learn more about Creating Lock To Formulas below
{Delete}
Deletes the selected Lock To Formula(s).
Lock To Formula Table
- Name - The Lock To Formula Name
- Display Formula - The Display Formula Name
CREATING LOCK TO FORMULAS
Lock To Formulas are comprised of system fields to generate a quantity defined by it's variables
Settings > Dockets > Department Items > Lock To Formulas > {New}
- Name - Enter a name for the Lock To Formula that represents the outcome quantity
- Variables - Select from a list of system fields, either selecting 1 for an independent lock to, or multiple to multiply several variables together
- Display Formula - Utilized when the Lock To Formula output quantity is not relevant to the customer and you want to utilize another Lock To Formula to display a relevant output quantity to the customer
The Display Formula will Display a Customer Friendly output quantity for the Department Item on the Quote/Order Item, while the Lock To Formula associated to the Department Item will be used to calculate the pricing.
You might be Pricing the activity of hemming a banner based on the Lock To Formula Flat Size - Perimeter, instead of displaying to the customer the total Flat Size - Perimeter Feet you want to display the number of banners that are being hemmed, you could add the Total Flat Sheets as a Display Formula to the Flat Size - Perimeter Lock To Formula so the information to the customer is the number of banners, while the system calculates pricing from the Flat Size - Perimeter Feet
PRESET LOCK TO FORMULA CALCULATIONS
DocketManager is delivered with several preset Lock To Formulas - See Below for System Lock To Formula Explanations
| Lock To Formula | Description |
| Black Only Sides | This calculates based on the number of single and double sided clicks that are entered on the press tab on the Order/Quote. Note: This option is for digital presses only. |
| Finish Size – Perimeter | This is a perimeter calculation based on the finish size length and width, doubled. On the Order/Quote, under the Stock tab, DocketManager will look for the finish size ((length x 2) + (width x 2)), and will convert the inches into feet. Example Use: A banner that needs to be hemmed (folded over and stitched), will be priced out by every foot the machine needs to stitch on this job. |
| Finish Size – Square Feet | This is an area calculation based on the finished size length multiplied by the width to calculate the total surface area. On the Order/Quote, under the Stock tab, DocketManager will look for the finish size ((length x 2) + (width x 2)), and will convert the inches into feet. |
| Flat Size – Perimeter | This is a perimeter calculation based on the flat size length and width, doubled. On the Order/Quote, under the Stock tab, DocketManager will look for the flat size ((length x 2) + (width x 2)), and will convert the inches into feet. |
| Flat Size – Square Feet | This is an area calculation based on the flat size length multiplied by the width to calculate the total surface area. Example Use: Laminating large format. |
| Inks – All | Note: This option is used for offset calculations. Example Use: Additional charge for wash up or for mixing the inks. |
| Inks - Side 1 | Charge for inks on side one. |
| Inks - Side 2 | Charge for inks on side two. |
| Multipart | Refers to the number of parts in the stock being used. Example Use: To calculate the total sheets for a multipart job to charge NCR gluing per finished sheet. |
| On | 1 version. Example Use: Charging a rip fee charge for every image that’s on the sheet. |
| Pages | Refers to the number of pages of the job. |
| Passes | Refers to the passes the press makes on side 1 and side 2. Example Use: An additional charge for a press with only 2 heads for a CMYK job. |
| Plates | Refers to an additional charge for the Plates, above what the offset press is already set to charge when setting up the presses. Example Use: An additional wash up charge, or a plate hang/recycling charge. |
| Press sheets | Refers to the number of total sheets going through the press, including the waste. Example Use: Folding, etc. |
| Quantity | Lock to the quantity |
| Quantity with lots/versions: | Total quantity multiplied by the total number of versions. |
| Run Size – Perimeter | This is a perimeter calculation based on the run size length and width, doubled. On the Order/Quote, under the Stock tab, DocketManager will look for the run size ((length x 2) + (width x 2)), and will convert the inches into feet. Example Use: Laminating, ink coverage modifier, etc. |
| Run Size – Square Feet | This is an area calculation based on the run size length multiplied by the width to calculate the total surface area. Example Use: Laminating. |
| Sets | This refers to the number of sets that have been entered in the “sets” field. |
| Sheets | Locks to the sheets field. |
| Sides | 1 sided vs 2 sided. |
| Total Finish Sheets | Refers to the quantity, multiplied by the versions, then multiplied by the sets. |