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title: "Materials in the Mobile App: View and Manage Material Records in the Field"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/materials-in-the-mobile-app-view-and-manage-material-records-in-the-field"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-06-08T20:23:58.722Z"
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# Materials in the Mobile App: View and Manage Material Records in the Field

## **🧱 Materials in the Mobile App: View and Manage Material Records in the Field**  
 

### 🧭 **Introduction**

The **Materials** page in the Ontraccr mobile app gives mobile users the ability to view and manage the materials that are tracked across projects. While many materials-related workflows are driven from the web app, the mobile version enables teams to stay informed and contribute field-level updates if permissions allow.

This guide outlines the key actions available from the Materials section on mobile.

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## **📍 Where to Access Materials**

1.  Tap **“More”** in the bottom nav bar
2.  Tap **“Materials”**

🛑 Note: Only users with proper role permissions will see this tab.

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## **🔍 What You Can Do**

The mobile materials page is designed to support **read access**, with limited edit capabilities depending on your role. From here, you can:

-   View a list of all materials set up in the company account
-   Tap into a material to review:
    -   **Name**
    -   **Unit of measure**
    -   **Cost per unit**
    -   **Division or category**
    -   **Material code** (if applicable)

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## **🔐 Permissions Overview**

| Role Permission | Access Level |
| --- | --- |
| View Materials | Read-only access to material records |
| Manage Materials | Allow editing or adding materials |

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## **➕ Adding a New Material**

To create a new material:

1.  Tap the **plus icon** in the top-right.
2.  Fill in the required and optional fields.

### Required Fields:

-   **Name**
-   **Part Number** (can be “N/A” if unknown)
-   **Division**
-   **Description**

### Optional Fields:

-   **Supplier**
-   **Material Cost**, **Markup**, and **Billing Price**
-   **Labor Cost**, **Markup**, and **Labor Billing Price**
-   **Unit of Measure**
    -   Choose from existing options or create a custom unit.
-   **Cost Code**
    -   Select from the global cost code list.

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## **📊 Inventory Tracking (Optional)**

You can configure inventory tracking for any material:

-   **Total Quantity**
-   **Allocated Quantity**
-   **Available Quantity** (calculated automatically)
-   **Threshold**
    -   Triggers a low-stock alert when quantity drops below this value.
-   **Location Breakdown**
    -   Assign quantities to named storage locations.

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## **✅ Save and Sync**

Once all information is entered:

-   Tap **Save** in the top-right.
-   The material is added to your company's shared materials database and available for immediate use.

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## **✅ Use Cases**

-   Foremen or project leads can **reference material costs** in real-time
-   Workers can verify material names or codes when filling out forms
-   Admins or project managers can use the info to validate field entries

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## ✅ **Outcome**

The Materials feature on mobile allows teams to:

-   View and verify company-wide material info
-   Reference unit costs for documentation or invoicing
-   Reduce errors in form entries tied to materials