From the Main menu, select Purchasing > Issue Budgets.
OR, Click on the 
Issue Budgets icon in the Purchasing toolbar.
Click on the 
Add Changes icon.
Type a Document Number and a Description of the change order or variance within the first two fields.
Click on the drop down arrow in the Document Type field, and Click on the appropriate document type in the drop down list. The available types are Customer Change Order and Non Billable Variance.
To load Change Order/Variance items from an Estimate, Click the checkbox.
To Over-ride the JC Categories with Variance Category, Click on the checkbox.
If the override option is checked, Click the 
List button and Click on the Variance Category in the drop down list.
Click on the OK button.
The Select Sage Timberline® Office Estimate window will display. Click on the estimate filename to be imported for the variance or change order.
Click on the Open button to import the estimate.
The new estimate information will now display as a separate node in the tree on the left side of the screen if the Sort By field is set to Estimate/Release Code/Activity.
To save the changes, Click on the 
Save icon.
To cancel the changes, Click on the 
Cancel icon.
Add a Timberline Estimate in Issue Budgets
Change Suppliers or Costs within Issue Budgets
Add Change Orders or Variances to the Budget
Copy Purchasing Activities in the Budget
Delete Purchasing Activities or Items from the Budget
Issuing Budgets if Budgets are Finalized in Timberline Job Cost
Print Reports in Issue Budgets