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title: "Update Contract Block: Add Change Orders or Subcontracts to Project Profiles Automatically"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/update-contract-block-add-change-orders-or-subcontracts-to-project-profiles-automatically"
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last_updated: "2025-05-26T21:59:46.364Z"
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# Update Contract Block: Add Change Orders or Subcontracts to Project Profiles Automatically

## 📄 Update Contract Block: Push Change Orders, Subcontracts, and Budget Items to Project Profiles  
 

The **Update Contract Block** allows your form submissions to directly update the **Contract tab** in a project profile—adding new change orders, subcontracts, or general line items based on form data. This eliminates double entry, enables real-time cost updates, and strengthens contract management.

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## 📑 What Is the Update Contract Block?

This workflow block:

-   Pushes a **line item** into the **Contract tab** of the linked project
-   Lets you define the **item type** (Change Order, Subcontract, General)
-   Maps fields from the form to populate the contract entry
-   Tracks all entries for audit and export

> ✅ Ideal for field-initiated change orders, client-approved add-ons, or sub trade coordination

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## 🛠 How to Add and Configure It

1.  In **Step 3: Workflow**, drag the **Update Contract Block** into the workflow
2.  Connect it to a relevant block (e.g., Submit, Approve)
3.  Click the block to configure contract update logic:

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## ⚙️ Configuration Options

### 1\. **Project Selection**

-   Pull the project value from a **dropdown field in the form**
-   Or hard-code a project (rare, only for internal-only templates)

> ⚠️ Project is required. Without it, the contract cannot be updated.

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### 2\. **Line Item Type**

Choose the type of contract item to add:

-   **Change Order**
-   **Subcontract**
-   **General Line Item** (for internal use or generic contracts)

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### 3\. **Field Mapping**

Map your form fields to contract entry columns, such as:

| Contract Field | Form Field Example |
| --- | --- |
| Project | “Project Name” |
| Contract Amount | “Contract Total” |
| Description | “Description of Changes” |

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## 🧠 Use Case Examples

| Form | Contract Entry | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Field Change Request | Creates Change Order with cost + scope | Approved by PM first |
| Subcontract Agreement | Adds Subcontract entry with vendor name | Includes description + date |
| Internal Work Order | Adds General Line Item | No customer-facing fields |

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## 🔁 Integration with Other Workflows

-   Combine with **Approval Block** to ensure item is added only after signoff
-   Use with **Send Email Block** to notify accounting or PM
-   Pair with **Update Cost Block** to apply change to budget right after

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## 📌 Best Practices

-   ✅ Always ensure project selection is required on the form
-   🔒 Use internal-only fields for Notes or internal-only costing
-   🧩 Use different templates for different contract types (e.g., Change vs. Subcontract)