Screen tools
The Regulatory burden measure has a range of tools to make it really easy to use.
Show & hide link
This lets you expand a section to see it and hide it when you're done. The main ones are next to the Overview and Calculate costs sections in the Calculate costs tab.
But they're all over the place. When you see one, try it. You'll see more info that might help you.
Show all help link
This acts in the same way as the basic Show & hide link. But clicking on this will reveal hidden help info on the screen ... just in case you need more info on a form.
Save to your computer button
This is the MOST IMPORTANT button in the Regulatory burden measure. It lets you save the work you’ve done. It also updates a page, so you see the changes you’ve made.
You need to click this button many times – like when you're working in Word and don't want to lose work you’ve done.
If you don't save, you'll lose your work.
Cancel button
This takes you out of the form you're in. If you click this, none of the work you’ve done will be saved.
Add this ... button
A number of forms have an Add this ... button, such as Add this option. Click this to add the info you're creating to your policy. You'll see when you start calculating costs.
Delete button
This deletes items you’ve created. For example, you can delete an option you’ve created in Calculate costs.
Copy link
This copies an option, task or activity costing you’ve already created. You can choose where you want the copy to appear in your proposal, including keeping it in the same area as the original. However, you can only copy tasks and activities into the same segment type, e.g from community to community.
Show costings for years
If you're costing for several years, not just one, you can choose to see the costings for a specific year. You can also make the option only show the total costings of the specific year you’ve chosen.
For example, you have an option containing costings for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years. There are (3) 1st year costings, (1) 2nd year costing and (2) 3rd year costings. You choose to see only the 1st year costings. The Regulatory burden measure will add up all the 1st year costings for the option and provide a total of 1st year costings at the option level.
Note: This is only available if you chose 'variable' (costs change from year to year) when setting up your constraints. If you have chosen only some segments to be costed variably, then the remaining segment costings will default to the 1st year.
Action links
Action links are like buttons, but look more like links. Click these to perform an action, such as Create/choose wage.
Checkboxes
Checkboxes let you choose more than one option. Simply click on them to make your choice. A tick will appear to show you’ve chosen an item.
Radio buttons
Radio buttons let you choose only one option. Simply click on them to make your choice.
Print icon
To print the page you're working on, hit the print icon in the top right, choose your printer and print.
To do this, hit the print icon in the top right, choose your printer and print. It's that easy.
Messages
When using the Regulatory burden measure, a number of messages will appear onscreen. Read these, they're important.
Some will be error messages.
These will appear next to an error icon.
Some will be reminder messages.
These will appear next to an alert icon.
Warnings
Sometimes, you'll see a warning message about a problem. This could happen if you try to open the wrong file or try to close something without saving it.
The messages will appear in the top left corner of the screen.