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title: "Defining parameters- one time"
slug: "defining-parameters-one-time"
updated: 2024-04-24T05:40:08Z
published: 2024-04-24T05:40:08Z
canonical: "help.conwize.io/defining-parameters-one-time"
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# Defining parameters- one time

There are a few base lines that you are required to fill in beforehand, these parameters need to be added only once by a company admin and will be available for all projects throughout your work on the ConWize system.

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**One-time configuration (relevant for all projects):**

**1. Base Variables-** You are required to add which variables you would like to asses within your project. For example: number of flats, metric units of the basement or car-park. This will be useful later when you enter the data specific for each project.

Go to: Settings 🡪 Analytic settings 🡪 Base variables 🡪 ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/d1372b3c-ad67-4cb2-bc65-e176adb150de/Images/Documentation/image-EXXQNMOA.png)

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**2. Groups-** Opening a group will enable you to define certain fields of which you would like to calculate your analytics, for example: concrete, electricals etc. These can be opened by going to: Settings 🡪 Estimate 🡪 Cost Element Type 🡪 Group 🡪 ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/d1372b3c-ad67-4cb2-bc65-e176adb150de/Images/Documentation/image-F9AV7N9H.png)

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**3. Cost Element Types-** It is important to attribute each cost element to a certain group so that you can analyse the data later on. For example: opening a group named "cement" and adding all the cost elements that are associated with it. After adding a group the system will automatically open three parameters for it.

- **C**- Cost
- **Q**- Quantity
- **QwD**- Quantity without depreciation

Now these parameters will be available for your future use.

** **Please note that if you don't associate a cost element to a group the data for that cost element will not be calculated in the analysis.**

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**4. Analytic Parameters-** After adding the two sections above you are now ready to configure the actual formulas you wish the system to calculate.

Go to: Settings 🡪 Analytic settings 🡪 Analytic Parameters 🡪 ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/d1372b3c-ad67-4cb2-bc65-e176adb150de/Images/Documentation/image-HMTS9A9O.png)

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/d1372b3c-ad67-4cb2-bc65-e176adb150de/Images/Documentation/image-OIZO4N54.png)

Here you are required to type in the formula according to the groups and base variables you added priorly. For example: cost of electricity divided by number of flats. You can use all math equations (plus, minus, multiply, divide).

Note that for your convenience you are able to add a parameter that sums your total cost of the whole project, or total cost of the elements that are categorized in a group.

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/d1372b3c-ad67-4cb2-bc65-e176adb150de/Images/Documentation/image-LMSGKE8J.png)

For the system to calculate the data and show it in a range, you can add your minimum and maximum.