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title: "Estimates"
canonical: "https://hub.freewheel.tv/space/OS/113868805/Estimates"
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Overview The Estimates page provides a high-level overview of all estimates. Estimate Documentation Access the Estimates Page   Access the  Estimates   page from the top navigation bar under   Finance , or from the   Welcome   home page under the   Finance   section. Estimates Page UI Elements The  Estimates  page displays information about an enterprise's estimates. The Estimates page has the following elements: Item Description Filters  icon Click to open the  Filters  widget and apply filters to the Estimates grid. Search  icon Search for an estimate by name, identifier, or external identifier (EID). Export Estimate  button This button is only available if the  estimate export  feature is enabled. Select an estimate and click  Export Estimate  to manually re-export the estimate. Create New Estimate  button Click to  create a new estimate . Estimates grid A list of all estimates. For more information, see  Estimates Grid Reference . Estimates Grid Reference The following table contains information about the columns in the Estimates grid: Column Name Description ID / Name The name and identifier (and external identifier/EID, if any) of the estimate. Agency The Agency of the estimate. Business Unit The Business Unit of the estimate. Start Date The start date of the estimate. End Date The end date of the estimate. Media The media type of the estimate. Client The Client of the estimate. Product The Product of the estimate. Budget The budget of the estimate. Cost Type The cost type of the estimate. Export Status If the   estimate export  feature is not enabled, the value of the  Export Status  column is always  Created . The export status of the estimate: Created : The estimate has not been sent or uploaded to the external media finance system. Sent : The estimate was successfully sent and uploaded to the external media finance system. In Transit:  The estimate is currently being sent to the external media finance system. Failed : The estimate was sent to the external media finance system, but was not successfully uploaded. Messages If the   estimate export  feature is not enabled, the  Messages  column is always blank. More information about the estimate export status, if any. Approval Status The approval status of the estimate. If the estimate approval workflow is not enabled, the approval status is always  Approval Required . If the estimate approval workflow is enabled, the possible statuses are: Approval Required : No request to approve the estimate has been sent. Pending Approva l: A request to approve the estimate was sent to an approver. The approval request has not yet been accepted or rejected. Approved : The estimate is currently approved (the most recent approval request was accepted). Declined : The estimate is currently declined (the most recent approval request was rejected). Approver The first and last name of the user who last approved the estimate. If the estimate is not approved or the estimate approval workflow is not enabled, this value is blank. Approval Date The date that the estimate was last approved. If the estimate is not approved or the estimate approval workflow is not enabled, this value is blank.