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title: "Retainers > Automated Transactions"
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The automatic transactions for the WorkBook retainer module will depend on the configuration of your [retainer project](https://tangram.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TGKB/pages/770179073). During different stages of the retainer process: 

- **automatic offsets** are created against the price quotes & invoices on the master billing job, in the form of offset price quotes and credit notes
- **automatic corrections** are created against the delivery jobs in the form of invoices

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## PRICE QUOTES

Once the price quote on a delivery job is **approved***  it will automatically:

- Create an **offset price quote** against the master job

![image](media://c0c18e07-88a0-4d98-b772-cc313043c9ef)


- The **value** of the approved price quote will be offset against the master billing job, allowing you to see the balance of the **master price quote** and keep track of how much is left on your retainer

![image](media://11c45e96-20f1-49bb-84fa-6c87b208152f)


> 📝 *****System variable 1151 decides which approved status “internally approved” or “externally approved” sets this process in motion

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## INVOICES & CREDIT NOTES

The trigger to create automatic invoices on delivery jobs and credit notes on the master billing job, will once again depend on your retainer project settings. The trigger options are:

- Price quote is approved
- Job is in status 3 “ready for closing”
- Job is in status 4 “closed”

Once the **trigger is activated** it will automatically:

- Create a **delivery invoice** on the delivery job – attributing income to the actual delivery job

![image](media://af868386-399c-401a-b3a5-0f3a52c527b9)


- Create a **credit note** on the master job – so the income is only attributed to the delivery job

![image](media://0741b783-e84a-4b97-9954-2de1e7bf5beb)


- The **value** of the delivery invoice/credit note will depend on how your retainer project is configured:
  - Invoice amount is equal to approved price quote
  - Invoice amount is equal to actuals applied to the job

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