Source Cost

This document provides a comprehensive guide to managing source costs within Zr Ware. Source costs are used to track advertising expenditures and are essential for accurate reporting.

Location: Zr Ware® > Admin > Source Cost

Table of Contents

1.  Daily Payments
2.  Year View (Turned on by support)
3. How do I import source costs?

1. Daily Payments

The Daily Payments page allows you to input source costs for by day, which are integrated into advertising reports. For optimal tracking, we recommend entering source costs at the end of each month.

Procedure:

1. Select Date: Click the date field to choose the relevant date.
   
   
2. Enter Costs: Input the source costs for the selected date.
   
   
3. Save: Once all costs are entered, click the "Save" button.

To view these costs in a report:

1. Navigate to the "Reports" tab in Zr Ware.
2. Select one of the Advertising Reports.
3. Run the report for the month corresponding to the entered costs.

For detailed information on interpreting the Advertising Report, please refer to the dedicated Advertising Report documentation.

• Advertising
• Advertising by Source and Repeat booking status 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Year View (Enabled by sending in a support ticket)

The Year View provides an enhanced interface for managing source costs across an entire year. This view allows for efficient editing of individual or multiple days.

Features:

1. Source Filter: Filter for sources.
2. Year Selection: Select the desired year for viewing.
3. Month View: View each month of the selected year, including week numbers.
4. Payment Indicators: Days with source payments are marked with a colored line for easy identification.

Adding/Editing Source Costs

To add or edit source costs for a single or multiple days:

• Select Day(s): Click on a day to select it, or click and drag to select multiple days. A modal window will appear for adding new source costs or editing existing ones.

Modal Window Details:

1. Day(s) Selected: Displays the selected day or date range.
2. Existing Sources: Shows existing sources and their costs for the selected period.
   • To view individual source costs within a date range, click on "Sum of Existing Payments."
3. New Sources: Allows adding new source costs for the selected period.

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1. Override: This checkbox is automatically selected when changes are made to source costs.
2. Parent Source: Displays the parent source as defined in Admin > Sources.
3. Child Source: Displays the child source as defined in Admin > Sources.
4. Dispersal Type:
   • Daily Value: Sets the source cost for the selected day(s) to the specified daily amount.
   • Even Dispersal: Distributes the dispersal amount evenly across the selected days.
5. Dispersal Amount: The total amount to be dispersed.
6. Daily Amount: The amount assigned to each day within the selected range. A tooltip clarifies that this value overwrites existing daily payments.
7. Copy Daily Amount: Use the double down arrow to copy the first daily amount to all sources.
8. Sum of Existing Payments: Displays the total of all daily amounts within the selected range.

Removing Source Costs

To remove a source cost, set its daily amount to 0 and click "Save."