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Firstly, create a Todo list in the ECH and assign costs to each item on the list with the amount the user can claim. These amount can be multi part and currency.
Firstly, create a Todo list in the ECH and assign costs to each item on the list with the amount the user can claim. These amount can be multi part and currency.


Make an entry called "Monday $40", and assign the cost $40. Ensure the [[Activity visibility levels|activity visibility]] is set to Private - this means other users cannot see what each other claimed, only the Coordinator and them.
Clear the Start date and Due. This will stop the Activity appearing on the home screen. We recommend creating an [[Activity Category Tags|Activity category]] called Allowances with a suitable icon. This will create a category on the Summary Screen:
 
 
Make an entry called "Monday $40", and assign the cost $40. Ensure the [[Activity visibility levels|activity visibility]] is set to '''Private''' - this means other users cannot see what each other claimed, only the Coordinator and them.
[[File:Meal Allowance Setup screen pt 1.png|center|thumb|Meal allowance set up in ECH]]
[[File:Meal Allowance Setup screen pt 1.png|center|thumb|Meal allowance set up in ECH]]
Now scroll down and add each user as a separate entry:
Now scroll down and add each user as a separate entry:
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If you require different amounts to be assigned different members of the team, just create additional Meal Allowances. If you are doing this often, it may be worth making a template itinerary of Meal Allowance Checklists. When you want to use one use the "[[How to build templates - activites, documents etc|Copy between Itineraries]]" feature to add them to your actual event. This will make them very quick to set up.
If you require different amounts to be assigned different members of the team, just create additional Meal Allowances. If you are doing this often, it may be worth making a template itinerary of Meal Allowance Checklists. When you want to use one use the "[[How to build templates - activites, documents etc|Copy between Itineraries]]" feature to add them to your actual event. This will make them very quick to set up.
== Adding more than one claim a day ==
Since Version [[:Category:3.5.0|3.5]] we now support some magic commands in the text to turn the formatting into a Check Box.


== Bonus: Internal Costs ==
== Bonus: Internal Costs ==
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Please note this process is independent of EventR's robust [[EventR Expense Guide|Expense Tracking]] features, but can also work along side.
Please note this process is independent of EventR's robust [[EventR Expense Guide|Expense Tracking]] features, but can also work along side.
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