---
title: "Set Project Control Suite parameters"
slug: "set-project-control-suite-parameters"
description: "Set up Project Control Suite parameters, including project types, cost codes, and pricing priorities, to streamline your project management process."
tags: ["Task", "Project Control Suite", "PCS"]
updated: 2026-03-20T13:09:52Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:45:57Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-project-control-suite-parameters"
---

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# Set Project Control Suite parameters

Before you can use Project Control Suite, define the **Project Control Suite parameters**.

### Steps

1. Go to **Project management and accounting** > **Setup** > **Advanced project management** > **Advanced project management parameters**.
  1. Sub-task: General.
  2. Define the default project type for project and sub-project lines in a project quotation work breakdown structure.

In the **Default project type** field, select an option.
  3. Define the default project group for project and sub-project lines in a project quotation work breakdown structure.

In the **Default project group** field, enter or select a value.
  4. Define the master plan with which the project logistics is synchronized. So, on the **Project logistics** page, only the results of this master plan are shown.

In the **Plan** field, enter or select a value.
  5. Define how applicable prices are searched for on a project quotation WBS. You can change this default setting for each project quotation.

In the **Pricing priority** field, select an option.
  6. Select **No** in the **Use advanced pricing** field.
  7. Define the default cost code standard for your project quotations.

In the **Default cost code standard** field, enter or select a value.
  8. Define for which level cost codes can be defined:

In the **Default cost code level** field, select an option.
    - **Activity**: You can define a cost code for each WBS line. All estimated-costs-and-revenue lines of a WBS line have the same cost code, which cannot be changed.
    - **Transaction**: You can define a cost code for each WBS line and for each estimated-costs-and-revenue line. So, estimated-costs-and-revenue lines of one WBS line can have different cost codes.
  9. If set to **Yes**, by default, on the WBS, quantity validation is done based on the applied quantity type. You can change the default value for this parameter on the root node of the WBS.

In the **Validate quantity** field, select an option.
  10. Select choice for **Lock for editing** field.
  11. Make selection for **Auto scheduling** field.
  12. Make selection for the **Transfer to item requirement** field.
  13. Make selection for **Rounding off total amounts** field.
2. In the **Equipment** field, type a value.
3. Sub-task: Display options.
  1. Click the **Display options** tab.
  2. In the **Project node** field, enter or select a value.
  3. In the **Activity node** field, enter or select a value.
  4. In the **Option/Alternative node** field, enter or select a value.
  5. In the **Subcontract node** field, enter or select a value.
  6. In the **Comparison color** field, enter or select a value.
  7. In the **Indirect Cost Color** field, enter or select a value.
  8. Select **No** in the **Show alternatives and options** field.
  9. Select **No** in the **Show WBS with units and quantities** field.
4. Sub-task: WBS Cost Control.
  1. Click the **WBS cost control** tab.
  2. Select **Yes** in the **Use cost code** field.
  3. In the **Default journal name** field, enter or select a value.
  4. In the **Category** field, enter or select a value.
  5. In the **Default journal name** field, enter or select a value.
  6. In the **WBS budget period** field, select an option.
  7. In the **Cost code budget period** field, select an option.
5. Sub-task: Project change order.
  1. Click the **Project change order** tab.
  2. In the **Pending forecast model** field, enter or select a value.
  3. In the **Approved forecast model** field, enter or select a value.
6. Sub-task: Number sequences.
  1. Click the **Number sequences** tab.
7. Close the page.

## Related

- [Set Project Control Suite parameters](/set-project-control-suite-parameters-flow.md)