Job costing supplier bills means tagging each bill line to a job so you can see cost against budget for every job.
The Sage 100 Contractor way
Where to find it: 4-2 Payable Invoices/Credits with Save/Autocost
- Choose Job, Phase and Cost Code per grid line.
- Use Save/Autocost to create job cost records.
- The cost code lookup shows codes from the PO or subcontract by default.
Good to know in Sage 100 Contractor
- Posting to direct expense or WIP prompts for a job cost record.
Words Sage 100 Contractor uses
- Subcontract. A contract record with a subcontractor that invoices are checked against.
- Job cost record. The cost line posted to a job when an invoice hits a direct expense or WIP account.
- Autocost. A save option that creates the job cost records for you.
The Pulsify way
- Forward the supplier's invoice to Pulsify. Pulsify reads every row as its own line.
- Review each line's account and set the job where it applies.
- Route bills to the person who knows the job, using approval rules.
- Approve. The payable invoice is created in Sage 100 Contractor with each line.
Pulsify connects to Sage 100 Contractor. We set up the connection for you.
What Pulsify does not do here
- Pulsify does not split lines by percentage.
- Job reports are run in Sage 100 Contractor.
Common mistakes
- Choosing plain Save when Save/Autocost would create the cost records.
- Missing a cost code because the lookup shows only PO or subcontract codes.
More help
- How to job cost invoice records in Sage 300 CRE
- How to split a payable invoice across jobs and cost codes in Sage 100 Contractor
- How to record retention on a subcontractor payable invoice in Sage 100 Contractor
- All Sage 100 Contractor how-to guides
- Pulsify setup guides
Sources
Last checked 2026-10-19. Confidence: confirmed.
Common questions
How do I create job cost records?
Use Save/Autocost in 4-2 Payable Invoices/Credits.
Which cost codes will the lookup show?
The codes from the PO or subcontract by default.
What about direct expense or WIP?
Posting to direct expense or WIP prompts for a job cost record.
Can Pulsify split by percentage?
No. Enter separate lines with set amounts.
Pulsify setup guides
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