Margin Replay guide
A practical guide to Margin Replay. Product availability and features depend on your installed version. Check product information for current availability.
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Plan the job
Start a job and enter the proposed revenue and planned direct costs. Use the same currency throughout. Add your own optional margin target if it helps; the app does not set an industry benchmark.
Record what actually happened
Enter collected revenue and actual direct costs as the job progresses. Review the amounts and cost categories before closing the job.
Review the closeout
Close the job when its current figures are ready. Read the Quick Closeout Review, including revenue, direct costs, profit and margin. A missing or zero denominator can leave a comparison undefined.
Keep the next-job lesson
Write your own reason or Next Time lesson. Previous-job lessons show your literal notes from eligible closed jobs; they do not automatically change a price or plan.
Correct a closed job deliberately
Economic inputs stay locked on closed or archived jobs. Reopen a job when you need to change them, then review and close it again. Previously exported copies do not change automatically.
Questions & troubleshooting
Does the app include all business costs?
It uses the information you enter. Company overhead is not automatically included. Treat the result as a management estimate, not an accounting or tax record.
Does changing my default target change old jobs?
No. New jobs snapshot their chosen target. Older jobs retain their existing target, including no target.
Why does a pattern or lesson appear?
It reflects existing eligible records and your notes. A measured difference or matching category does not establish its cause.
Where are my records?
Records stay on your device unless you deliberately share a summary. Keep important exports separately; uninstalling or losing the device can remove local records.
Need more help?
Contact conceptsrefinery@gmail.com with the app version, device type and the step that failed. Avoid including customer data. Never send passwords or payment details.