How do I create a new recipe?

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How do I create a new recipe?

To create a new recipe:-

 

First you will need to open the Recipe form.

 

This can be done by choosing one of the following methods:

 

Click on the button_formrecipe  toolbar button        or

 

Select Forms->Recipes from the menu bar        or

 

Click on the icon_formrecipe icon on the left-hand browser pane of your database form.

 

 

Once the Recipe form is opened choose one of the following methods to create a new blank recipe:

 

Click on the button_recordnew toolbar button                or

 

Select Record->New from the menu bar        or

 

Hit the F2 shortcut key.

 

 

Fill in the details of the new recipe in the various pages of the recipe form.

 

From the general details page you should:

enter the recipe name

enter the recipe's author

assign a stock code

enter a brief description of the recipe

assign the new recipe to categories and keywords.  

 

From the ingredients & costs page you can:

insert ingredients and their quantities

enter any preparation notes

scale your recipe

mark the recipe as a retail product if required

assign an optional product code

 

From the method page you can:

enter the method of preparation for the recipe

 

From the picture page you can:

insert a picture of the new recipe

 

More detailed help on the above can be found in the Recipe form topic.

 

Save any changes you have made by using one of the following methods:

 

Click on the button_recordsave toolbar button        or

 

Select Record->Save from the menu bar        or

 

Hit the F9 shortcut key.

 

 

NOTE: No two recipes are permitted the same name in a Resort Hotel database.  If you try to create a recipe with the name of a recipe that already exists, Resort Hotel will display an error message.