Price List History
Each price list in Darwin explains where it came from and how it evolved — an original baseline, or a clone of one. You can always see where a price list’s numbers came from.
History Types
Section titled “History Types”| Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ORIGINAL | First creation — a new baseline price list |
| CLONED | Copied from a source price list, preserving a reference to the original |
Why It Matters
Section titled “Why It Matters”Because prices change over time, teams need to know whether a price list is:
- An original baseline
- A clone of another price list
- A modified descendant used for a project or revision
Cloned price lists preserve a reference to their source, enabling clean delta analysis: when an estimate changes, you can determine whether the movement came from market conditions, logic changes, quantity differences, or decision parameters.
Best Practices
Section titled “Best Practices”- Create new price lists for new periods rather than overwriting existing ones
- Use cloning to create project-specific variants from base price lists
- Document the origin and purpose of each price list in its name or notes
- Review a price list’s history when analyzing pricing changes across estimate revisions