Set a solution for a project or task
Use solutions to link Practice CS projects or tasks to other applications. When you add a solution to a project or task, Practice CS displays an icon in the Solution column on any project screen (such as ). Selecting the solution icon triggers specific actions, depending on the solution you assigned.
Add a solution
To a Project or Task Template:
- In Practice CS, go toSetup.
- SelectTemplates, thenProjects.
- Select the project template, thenEdit.
- To add a solution to the project, stay on theMaintab. Use theSelect solutiondropdown to choose the solution.
- To add a solution to a task, go to theTaskstab, highlight the task, and selectEdit. Use theSelect solutiondropdown to choose the solution.
- SelectOK.
- SelectEnterto save your changes.
To a Client Project or Client Task:
- In Practice CS, selectActions, thenManage Projects.
- Right-select the project and selectEdit Selected Projects.
- To add a solution to the project, stay on theMaintab. Use theSelect solutiondropdown to choose the solution.
- To add a solution to the task, select theTaskstab, highlight the task, and selectEdit. Use theSelect solutiondropdown to choose the solution.
- SelectOK.
- SelectEnterto save your changes.
Add UltraTax CS as a solution
- In a project or task template, you can't choose a specific year of UltraTax CS.
- In a client project or client task, you'll need to choose a specific year of UltraTax CS.
- Add UltraTax CS as a solution if you want to use completion events and extension events.
Add Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel as a solution
- You can enter a file path to open a specific Word or Excel document. Select the ellipsis next to theFile pathfield and go to the file.
- If you don’t specify a file path, Practice CS opens Word or Excel to a blank screen. You'll need to manually open your document.
Add Other as a solution
- If you selectOther, specify a solution path for Practice CS to link to the application. Select the ellipsis next to theSolution pathfield and select theEXE filefor the application.
- You can't use the Other solution to open a specific document or client. Practice CS opens the program based on the EXE file, but doesn’t open any data within that program.