Defining ratios for primary and alternate ingredients

You can replace primary ingredients with the ratios of alternate ingredients. The Alternate # column in the Formula > Item Lines grid shows that alternate ingredients exist for an item. This number links primary and alternate ingredients together.

Alternate ingredients are grouped by hundreds (101-199 for one primary ingredient, 201-299 for another primary ingredient). Integers between 100 and 9900 show that the item supports alternates.

This table shows an example:

Ratio Primary Primary Number Alternates Alternate Number
one to one orange juice A 100 orange juice B 101
one to many

orange juice C

molasses

102
many to one citric acid

water

200 citric acid 201
many to many corn syrup 50%

buttermilk

300 corn syrup 60%

canned milk

301

The Primary ingredients are shown in the Formula > Item Lines grid. The alternate ingredients are displayed in the Alternate Ingredient dialog.

This diagram shows a single-to-single (one-to-one) ratio between a primary and alternate ingredient.