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SDL TMS: Job Quote Cost Discrepancy in TMS UI

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Article TypeSolution Article
Scope/EnvironmentSDL TMS
Symptoms/Context
It has been reported when using  the Job Quote function in SDL TMS that there are cost discrepancies with that of Cost Band Costing.

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Resolution

Change User Preferences so that the correct amount of decimal places can be viewed in Cost Banding Cost

  1. Navigate to My Details in SDL TMS
  2. Select Edit > User Preferences
  3. Change Decimal places to the required amount
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      4. Navigate back to Cost Band Costing and observe the more accurate costings, which account for the discrepancy 

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Root Cause
The cost matrix algorithm for the selected cost model uses both 2 decimal places and 3 decimal places. The user has set their preferences to not include 3 decimal places.
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