This article contains videos that demonstrate how to update your yearly cost escalation in the standard Beck Tech Power BI Cost History Dashboard.
For Hosted Estimator users, the Yearly Cost Index table is built into the standard Cost History Dashboard file.
Updating the Cost Index Table - Hosted Users
For Hosted Estimator users, the Yearly Cost Index file is built within the Cost History Dashboard in the form of a 'Cost Index' table. To edit that table, follow the instructions in the video below.
Note: This process must be done in the Desktop version of Power BI. Once the changes are complete, you will then publish the updated file back to your Power BI Online Workspace.
ARCHIVE: Old Dashboard File Steps
The below video is an archive of the same steps being performed on the old Beck Tech Cost History Dashboard, which is no longer being circulated, but may still be in use by some users.
If you are still on the old Cost History Dashboard and would like to request the new one, please contact support.
ARCHIVE: Cost Index Update Steps - On-Prem Users
Below are the video guides to set up the old Cost History Dashboard for on-prem users. If you would like the new Cost History dashboard, you can download it here.
Download the Yearly Cost Index file here:
The Yearly Cost Index file should be saved to a shared location where the main Power BI file can have access.
To change the location of this file launch the dashboard using the Desktop version of Power BI:
Once the Dashboard is updated, here are the instructions on how to use the Yearly Cost Index file with the Cost History Dashboard.