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Introduction
This article goes over how to use a Category I calculation for Category III and IV line items.
Article Body
ORIS-SIMS: SIMSbudgets: How to use a Cat I calculation for a Cat III or Cat IV line item
1. Enter a Cat III or Cat IV line item.
2. Select the calculator icon.
4. Select the "Cat I Calculation" tab.
5. Set the the Cat I line item values and select the "Copy Values" button.
(The line item will calculate using the Cat I values.. The appointment type and effort type display values that are used to populate Section B of the RR 424 Budget form.)
*Note that if the budget period changes, these values will need to be re-entered.