How do I create a Service?
Services serve an essential and base role in Discovery. A Services details a distinct revenue generating utility at a single location. In order to audit a Vendor Invoice, a Service must be established referencing Vendor Account. Please use the following steps as a guide.
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- Click on the Records.
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- Click on Services.
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- From the services index page click the New button.
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Under the
① Service Type and Location step, first select a
Service Type.
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- Under Location, begin typing the Location name and select from a list of existing Locations.
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If you do not see your Location, please
create the Location before creating a Service.
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Provide a Service
Effective Date. Click on the calendar icon to select a date.
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Click on
Next Step.
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- Under the ② Service Details step, begin typing your Vendor name and select from the list of available Vendors. Click on your Vendor name to select.
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If you do not see your Vendor, please
create the Vendor before creating a Service.
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- Choose your active Vendor Account.
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If you do not see your Vendor Account, please
create the Vendor Account before creating a Service.
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Choose your
Vendor Contract (optional).
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If you do not see your Vendor Contract, please
create the Vendor Contract before creating a Service.
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Choose a
Life cycle.
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- If you chose a scheduled life cycle, define a Pickup Schedule by clicking on Change.
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In the lightbox widow that appears, define the
Pickup Schedule details.
Be sure to check the Average Pickups Per Week to ensure this agrees with what is contracted.
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Click on
Close or click outside the lightbox to save the Pickup Schedule details.
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Enter in a
Vendor Base Charge for this Service (optional).
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If your Bin information is available, we highly recommend adding those detail now in the
Bin area.
- Quantity
- Size
- Size Metric
- Material Type
- Disposal Method
- System
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Click on
Show/Hide Advanced Bin Options to enter additional Service details (optional).
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In the Client Area, select an
Is Pass Through status.
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If you choose an
Is Pass Through status of "No", please provide the
Client Billing Frequency.
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Click on
Save.
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On the resulting Service detail page, your new
Service ID will be displayed along with Service details.
Bulk Services Creation
If you have many Services to create, we recommend leveraging Discovery's Bulk insert option. Please see this article for more information on bulk inserting Services.
If you have additional questions or need more in depth information, please feel free to send us a message using the help beacon in the lower right-hand corner.