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BudgetSet the overall plan, contingency and currency
Enter an overall planned total and a contingency, change the currency, or add a note.
Before you start
- The project has a budget.
Steps
Click Edit plan in the PLANNED tile.
The Budget plan dialog opens.
Read the fields.
Currency is the list of currencies. Planned total is your overall estimate for the film, and it is optional, as the hint Your overall estimate. Optional. says. Contingency has a switch, Percent or Amount, and a box for the value. Percent shows a percent sign beside the box. Notes is free text and shows under the table.
If you type more than 100 in the Percent box, the dialog says Contingency must be between 0% and 100%.
The picture has 150 typed with Percent chosen. Type a value from 0 to 100, or click Amount to enter a sum of money instead. Other messages are Enter the planned total as a non-negative amount. and Enter the contingency as a non-negative amount.
Fill in what you need and click Save.
The PLANNED tile now shows your overall plan and the contingency, for example 10% contingency with its amount. A message says Changed the budget plan, with Undo. Cancel closes without a change.
What you get
The budget shows your overall plan, contingency, currency and note.
Watch out for
- Changing the currency changes how amounts are written. It does not convert the amounts you have entered.
- The contingency is shown in the PLANNED tile beside your overall plan. Check there how it relates to the lines' total.