To Work With Pay Item Lists in the QTO Manager

To import a pay item list

1. Open a drawing containing objects to which you want to attach pay items.
2. Click Analyze tabQTO panelQTO Manager Find.
3. In the QTO Manager vista, click .
4. In the Open Pay Item File dialog box, for Pay Item File Format, select either:
   • CSV (Comma Delimited)
   • AASHTO TransXML
   • Florida DOT
   Note: CSV files must use a separator that matches the list separator specified in the operating system’s Regional and Language Options. A mismatch will cause the import to fail.
5. To select a pay item file to open:
   • Next to the Pay Item File field, click .
   • In the Open dialog box, select a pay item file.
   • Click Open.
6. Optionally, to select a pay item categorization file to open:
   • Next to the Pay Item Categorization File field, click .
   • In the Open dialog box, select a pay item categorization file.
   • Click Open.
7. In the Open Pay Item File dialog box, click OK.
8. In the QTO Manager vista:
   • Click Turn On Categorization to view the categories on the categorized pay item list.
   • Click Turn Off Categorization to view all pay items on the uncategorized pay item list.

To filter a pay item list

Filtering a pay item list using IDs or keywords sorts and reduces the list down to a manageable size when you are looking for a single pay item or a small group of pay items.

When a filter term is entered, all pay item descriptions are searched for matches to the filter keyword(s). If no match is found, the pay item IDs are searched.

1. Open a drawing in which a pay item file is open.
2. Click Analyze tabQTO panelQTO Manager Find.
3. In the QTO Manager vista, click Turn Off Categorization so you can filter the pay item list.
4. Enter a filter keyword, such as ‘slab’, in the Enter Text To Filter Pay Items field.
5. Click .

   Only pay items with the word ‘slab’ in the Description column remain in the field.

6. Right-click any of the pay items and click Add To Favorites List.

   The selected pay item is added to the Favorites list.

To categorize a pay item list

Use a categorization file to organize a pay item list. If you do not open a categorization file when you opened the current pay item file, you can add one later. If you open a categorization file when you open the pay item file, you can later replace that categorization file.

1. Open a drawing in which a pay item file is open.
2. Click Analyze tabQTO panelQTO Manager Find.
3. In the QTO Manager vista, click Turn On Categorization so you can see the categorization of the pay item list.
4. Click the drop-down OpenCategorization File.
5. In the Open dialog box, select a categorization file and click Open.

   The categorization file is applied to the pay item list.