# Setting Up the Budget

> Build the budget inspectors draw against: line items that total exactly 100%, imported from a template or added by hand.

Product: RAZE Ordering Engine
Source: https://getaraze.com/tools/ordering-engine-construction-budget-setup
All guides: https://getaraze.com/tools

## Quick Reference

- Open the project and click the Budget tab.
- Click Download Template, fill it in, then click Load Budget.
- Keep the line percentages at exactly 100%.
- Read Funded / Actual and Remaining to track each line.

## Before You Start

- The project exists.
- You have the budget line items and their percentages.

## Step 1: Import the Budget

**Download, fill, load.** Click Download Template and fill in one row per line item: Name, Percent, Amount, and Comment. Then click Load Budget. To enter lines one at a time, click Add an Item instead.

![Download Template, Load Budget, and Add an Item.](https://getaraze.com/images/docs/ordering-engine/ordering-engine-construction-budget-setup/02-import-budget.webp)

## Step 2: Read and Edit the Budget

**Track each line.** Funded / Actual shows what has been drawn on each line, and Remaining shows what is left. Click Edit to change a line name, percent, or amount, and Budget history to see every change.

![The Budget tab. Dollar figures are blurred in this example.](https://getaraze.com/images/docs/ordering-engine/ordering-engine-construction-budget-setup/01-budget-tab.webp)

**Add a second budget.** Click + Add Budget for a separate budget, such as Contingency.

## Tips

**DO**
- Start from the downloaded template so the columns match.
- Plan the categories before the first inspection.
- Check Budget history before you change a line.

**WATCH FOR**
- Changing a line's share affects jobs already ordered.
- Each line's percent becomes its Max % on the Draw Sheet.

## Troubleshooting

**Q: I can't save the budget.**
A: The line percentages must total exactly 100%.

**Q: My import failed.**
A: Use the downloaded template and keep its columns: Name, Percent, Amount, Comment.

**Q: Can Ask AI create the budget?**
A: Ask AI can edit existing budget lines. Create a new budget on the Budget tab.

## Need Help?

Email RAZE support at contact@getaraze.com, or send a support request from https://getaraze.com/tools.