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# Redmine QuickBooks Line Items
A Redmine plugin to complement the [Redmine QuickBooks Online](https://github.com/rickbarrette/redmine_qbo) plugin.
A plugin for Redmine that extends the functionality of the [Redmine QuickBooks Online](https://github.com/rickbarrette/redmine_qbo) plugin.
The goal of this project is to allow attaching billable line items to an Issue. These items are used to automatically generate a QuickBooks Estimate when the issue is closed.
This plugin allows **billable line items** to be attached to a Redmine issue. When the issue is closed, the plugin automatically generates a **QuickBooks Online estimate** containing those line items.
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## Requirements
* **Redmine:** 6.1+
* **Ruby:** 3.2+
* **Parent Plugin:** [Redmine QuickBooks Online](https://github.com/rickbarrette/redmine_qbo) (must be installed and configured)
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## Compatibility
| Plugin Version | Redmine Version | Ruby Version |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026.3.2+ | 6.1.x | 3.2+ |
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## Features
* **Billable Line Items:** Easily attach specific billable line items items to any Redmine issue.
* **Automated Estimate Creation:** Automatically generates a QuickBooks Online Estimate upon closing an issue, streamlining the billing workflow.
* **Billable Line Items:** Attach billable products or services directly to any Redmine issue.
* **Automated Estimate Creation:** Automatically generates a **QuickBooks Online Estimate** when an issue is closed, streamlining the billing workflow.
### Why Estimates?
Intuit does not currently provide an API for creating **Delayed Charges** in QuickBooks Online.
Because of this limitation, the plugin generates an **Estimate** when an issue is closed. This estimate can later be converted into an invoice within QuickBooks.
The alternative approach would be to modify an invoice directly after it is associated with an issue, which introduces additional complexity and potential synchronization issues.
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## Installation
1. **Clone the plugin:**
1. **Clone the plugin**
Navigate to your Redmine plugins directory:
```bash
cd path/to/redmine/plugins
git clone git@github.com:rickbarrette/z_redmine_qbo_lineitems.git
cd z_redmine_qbo_lineitems
# Optional: git checkout <tag>
```
2. **Install dependencies:**
```bash
cd /path/to/redmine/plugins
git clone git@github.com:rickbarrette/z\_redmine\_qbo\_lineitems.git
cd z\_redmine\_qbo\_lineitems
\# Optional: checkout a specific version
git checkout <tag>
2. **Install dependencies**
bundle install
```
3. **Migrate your database:**
```bash
bundle exec rake redmine:plugins:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
```
3. **Migrate your database**
bundle exec rake redmine:plugins:migrate RAILS\_ENV\=production
4. **Restart Redmine**
4. **Restart Redmine:**
Restart your application server (Puma, Passenger, etc.) to initialize the plugin hooks.
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## Configuration
This plugin depends on the **Redmine QuickBooks Online** plugin.
Before using this plugin:
1. Install and configure the parent plugin.
2. Ensure your **QuickBooks Online** company file is connected.
3. Verify that the products or services referenced in line items exist in QuickBooks.
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## Usage
1. **Configure:** Ensure the parent QuickBooks Online plugin is connected to your company file.
2. **Add Items:** On the Issue page, use the new "Line Items" section to add billable products or services.
3. **Generate Estimate:** When the work is complete, change the issue status to a "Closed" state. The plugin will trigger the creation of a new Estimate in QuickBooks Online.
2. **Add Items:** On the issue page, use the new **Line Items** section to add billable products or services.
3. **Generate Estimate:** When the work is complete, change the issue status to a state marked as **closed** in Redmine. The plugin will then trigger the creation of a new estimate in **QuickBooks Online**.
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## License