This page has answers to common questions regarding Job Cost Wizard versions 1.0.5 and 2.0 handled by our support staff, along with some tips and tricks that we have found useful and presented here as questions:

What is Job Cost Wizard?

Job Cost Wizard serves two functions. First, it's a report generator for National Estimator, turning estimates into invoices you can mail out in a window envelope. Second, it exports your estimates to QuickBooks Pro where you can track job costs, comparing estimated and actual costs for each part of the job.

Job Cost Wizard Version 2.0 supports qbXML integration with QuickBooks Pro 2002. Now Available! [Download Job Cost Wizard].

Version 1.0.5 - Start Job Cost Wizard, click on File, then click on Print Setup. In the "Print Setup" window, click on the "Company Info" button. Now you can edit the information.

Version 2.0 - Start Job Cost Wizard, click on Options, then click on Your Company Info. Now you can edit the information.

Version 1.0.5 - This problem should only be affecting year 2000 versions of Job Cost Wizard. We have a small patch that you can download from our website. Download this file and follow installation instructions. [Download patch now]

Version 1.0.5 & 2.0 - If you are repeatedly opening the same estimate and you are having to reenter the customer information, you have one of the earlier releases of Job Cost Wizard. The most current version retains customer information and can be downloaded at no charge from www.craftsman-book.com. [Download Job Cost Wizard]

This error appears due to a corrupted registry entry. The user needs to delete the appropriate registry entries and restart Job Cost Wizard. To delete the proper registry entry:

Version 1.0.5 -

• Click Start, Click on Run
• Type Regedit and press Enter
• "Expand" the folder "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" by clicking on the "+" sign
• "Expand" the folder "Software"
• "Expand" the folder "VB & VBA Program Settings"
• Right mouse click on the "Craftsman" folder and select Delete.
• Confirm the deletion by clicking on the "OK" button.
• Close the Registry Editor

Version 2.0 -

• Click Start, Click on Run
• Type Regedit and press Enter
• "Expand" the folder "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" by clicking on the "+" sign
• "Expand" the folder "Software"
• Right mouse click on the "Craftsman" folder and select Delete.
• Confirm the deletion by clicking on the "OK" button.
• Close the Registry Editor

Version 1.0.5 & 2.0 - Any changes to the content of an estimate need to be done with The National Estimator. Just go back to The National Estimator, make the changes and save the file. Now re-open the file in Job Cost Wizard.

Version 1.0.5 - When Job Cost Wizard is first used, all the opened estimates have the title of "Estimate". This title can be changed. To do so, click on "File", then click on "Print Setup". You have the choice of Estimate, Proposal, Invoice, or select Custom and provide your own title. All subsequent National Estimator estimates that are opened will have this "new" title until you change it.

Version 2.0 - Click on Options, then click on Transaction Type.  Or click on Transaction Type button on toolbar.

The Company and address fields can contain a maximum of 40 characters, the phone and license fields can contain a maximum of 49 characters. Use them as you see fit.

The Company and address fields can contain a maximum of 40 characters, the phone and license fields can contain a maximum of 49 characters. Use them as you see fit.

Job Cost Wizard cannot produce reports with only the Grand Total.

Remember, Job Cost Wizard saves files in a file format supported by QuickBooks Pro. Once saved, the IIF file is only valid for use in QuickBooks Pro. Of course you can always open The National Estimator (*.EST) file again in Job Cost Wizard.

Helpful hint: Do not save the estimate file in Job Cost Wizard until you are ready to import the file into QuickBooks.

This means that a file with the same name that has already been imported. If this is a new, or different, job give the file a new name when saving it in Job Cost Wizard. To import an estimate a second time using the same name, delete the estimate first in QuickBooks Pro.