Feature

Starting with Goldenseal construction estimating software version 4.5, we've updated most of the material prices in our Cost Item database.

Suggested By

We periodically update the construction prices in Goldenseal, but waited a little longer than usual because of the low rate of inflation.

How to Use

Updated prices are included on all CD's shipped on July 9, 2010 and later.

If you ordered Goldenseal before that date but haven't started using it yet, download a starter file from our website, and use that instead of a starter file from the CD.

Importing into Older Files

If you have been using Goldenseal for a while but haven't updated any of your own prices, you can do the following to get the more recent prices:

1. Download a starter file from our website.
2. Open it.
3. Choose Export from the File menu, and choose One Transaction Class from the submenu.
4. Enter Cost Items into the Export From popup field. Leave the other two fields set to All Items. Click OK.
5. You'll be asked for a name and location for the export file. Give it a name you'll remember, and store it somewhere on your hard drive that you'll remember. Click OK.
6. Goldenseal will export the next prices.
7. Quit/Exit from Goldenseal.

To import the new prices into your company file, follow these steps:

1. Open your company file.
2. Choose Import from the File menu, and choose One Transaction Class from the submenu.
3. Enter Cost Items into the Class to Import popup field, and Update Existing Items Only in the Action popup field.
4. Click OK.
5. You'll be asked to locate a file to import. Choose the file you exported in step 5 above.
6. You'll see a field order dialog. You only need to import the Object ID and Purchase Price fields. Click OK.
7. Goldenseal will import the new prices into your estimating database.

Technical Details

Most prices were gathered in April 2010, from a variety of local and online sources.