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.