Episodes

The Episodes element table allows you to track costs across an entire series, as well as the cost for each individual episode. Unlike traditional Pattern and Amort budgeting processes, Line Budgeter handles episodes within a single budget, giving you full visibility into per-episode expenses without the need for separate budget files.

Key features include:

• Per-episode cost tracking – Assign costs to individual episodes, making it easy to see where resources are being used.
• Amortized cost assignment – Spread costs that apply across multiple episodes and allocate them fairly to each episode.
• Episode analytics – View detailed cost breakdowns and compare episodes to identify trends or outliers.
• Single-budget management – Manage all episodes within one master budget, simplifying updates and reporting.

The Episodes screen in Element Manager is initially populated based on the selections made during Budget Builder setup. After the budget is created, you can add, edit, and manage Episodes directly from this screen.

Working with Episodes

By default, the Episode element table includes two entries:

• Amort – All budget lines are automatically amortized.
• Not Amortized – Items assigned to this entry are excluded from amortization.

You can add your own individual episodes and assign costs to them. When a single line is associated with multiple episodes, the line’s value is split evenly among them.

To assign a line to an episode or amortization:

1. Open the sidebar and go to the Episodes modal.
2. Select a line or group of lines in the budget detail view.
3. Choose the episode or amortization entry you want to apply.

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Episode List Table

Episodes can be created, edited, or removed directly from the Episode List table in Element Manager.

Adding a New Episode

To create a new Episode, follow these steps:

1. Click the Add button at the bottom of the table.
2. A new Episode is automatically assigned a default Number (e.g., 1) and Title (e.g., Episode1). Additional custom episodes follow the same pattern: 2 Episode2, 3 Episode3, etc.
3. Update the new Episode with a custom Number and Title.
4. Enter a Title (optional).
5. Enter any Notes (optional).

Editing an Episode

• Click into any cell to update the data. Changes are saved automatically when you click out of the cell.
• System default Episode elements cannot be edited.

Episode List Table Details

Column	Description	Data Type
Order	Drag the handle icon to reorder items in the table.	Draggable Icon
Use	Toggle this checkbox to enable or disable the selected Episode element. Disabled items remain visible in the budget but are excluded from total calculations.	Checkbox
Number	Set the number of the Episode for use in the budget.	Text
Title	Set the title of the Episode for use in the budget.	Text
Notes	Optional field for episode related notes.	Text
Labor	Displays the real-time total of all Labor lines assigned to this Episode in the budget.	Numerical
Purchase	Displays the real-time total of all Purchase lines assigned to this Episode in the budget.	Numerical
Rentals	Displays the real-time total of all Rental lines assigned to this Episode in the budget.	Numerical
Allowance	Displays the real-time total of all Allowance lines assigned to this Episode in the budget.	Numerical
Total	Displays the real-time total of all lines assigned to this Episode in the budget.	Numerical
In Use Lines	Displays the number of budget lines assigned to this Episode. Clicking the report icon generates a detailed view.	Numerical
Options (Three-Dot Icon)	Opens a dropdown menu with additional actions for the selected Episode, including deleting.	Dropdown

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Options Menu

Clicking the three-dot icon in the Options menu reveals additional actions available for the selected element.

• Rename - renames the selected Episode.
• Delete - deletes the selected Episode from the budget.

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Deleting an Episode

Rules: Custom Episode elements are fully deletable from the budget, even while in use. System default episode elements are not removable but can be disabled.

• If the Episode is in use, the user is prompted with a confirmation warning.
• The user may choose to proceed with deletion regardless by pressing Ok.
• If confirmed, the Episode is removed from all applied lines, and the budget calculations are updated accordingly.
• When deleting a Episode that is not in use on any lines in the budget, it is deleted immediately.