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Add Ingredient Type

Go to Admin > Settings > Ingredient Settings What is an Ingredient Type? An ingredient type is a way of categorizing an ingredient based on what it is. Instead of referring to a specific item (like ginger root), it refers to the broader category or class it belongs to. For example: - In cooking, ingredient types might be: vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, spices, herbs, sweeteners, proteins, etc. - In herbalism, ingredient types might be: Raw, Bulk, Tincture, Essential Oil, Spice, ...

Edit Ingredient Type

To Learn about Ingredients, [Click Here](https://dispensary-tree.com/help/admin/ingredients/) There are many settings for each Ingredient Type. If you edit an ingredient type, it mostly affects what happens when a new ingredient is added which is associated with the ingredient type. The following articles explain each tab or setting of the Ingredient Type. Examples of Ingredient Types are Raw, Granule, Tincture, Concentrate.

Ingredient Type - About

Go to Admin > Settings > Ingredients > Ingredient Types The about ingredient type tab shows you the following. Ingredient Type Is this ingredient a single item or a premix formula. (cannot change or edit this) Form Is this ingredient type a solid, liquid or both. Ingredient Name Created when you created the ingredient type Display Name How you want the ingredient type name to be displayed throughout your dispensary. YOU CAN EDIT THIS. Default Category When you create a new ingredi...

Ingredient Type - Name Types

Go to Admin > Settings > Ingredient Settings > Edit an Ingredient Type > Name Type Each ingredient type will have active and inactive name types for the ingredients. You can enable or disable a name type for the ingredient type. You may only want the English name or you may want the ingredients associated with this ingredient type to have both a Latin Name and an English Name. Default name Type We often have many names for ingredients and displaying all of them in all circumstances...

Ingredient Type - Measurement

Go to Admin > Settings > Ingredient Settings > Edit an Ingredient Type > Measurements Then Edit any Ingredient Type and click on “Measurement” Default Measurement Type When you create your Ingredient Type, you specify the default ingredient type. This cannot be changed. Measurement Types for the Ingredient Type The measurement sections lists all the measurement types available for the ingredient type. An example may be you want to allow a user to build a custom formula in both m...

Ingredient Type - Pricing Options

Go to Admin > Settings > Ingredient Settings > Edit an Ingredient Type > Pricing Then Edit any Ingredient Type and click on “Pricing Options” Default Cost of Goods Set your default cost of goods for each herb type by entering a value in the box. Information you add will automatically be saved for you. Enter a default cost of goods for both premix formulas and single herbs. Default Selling Price Set your default selling price for each herb type. If you create a new item in your cat...

Ingredient Type - Inventory Settings

Go to Admin > Settings > Ingredient Settings > Edit an Ingredient Type > Inventory Then Edit any Ingredient Type and click on “Inventory Settings” Track Inventory Toggle to on or off if you want to track inventory for this ingredient type. Inventory Decimal Place Decide how many decimal places are required for inventory tracking. Barcode Labels Choose a barcode label size if you plan on printing barcodes for inventory/batch tracking. Default Low Stock Warning Level When a new in...

Ingredient Type - Ratio

Go to Admin > Settings > Ingredient Settings > Edit an Ingredient Type > Ratio Then Edit any Ingredient Type and click on “Ratio” If the Ingredient Type requires the ingredients to have a Ratio, turn this setting to On. You can then set a default Ratio, which will be automatically applied to any new ingredient added using this ingredient type.

Ingredient Type - Fields

Go to Admin > Settings > Ingredient Settings > Edit an Ingredient Type > Fields Then Edit any Ingredient Type and click on “Fields” Fields contain data about the Ingredient and there are many different fields available. You can add or remove fields from the ingredient type. When a new ingredient is created using this ingredient type, the fields shown here will automatically be created for the ingredient and also appear in the order you set here. List of Fields Available The foll...

Ingredient Type - Attributes

Go to Admin > Settings > Ingredient Settings > Ingredient Types > Edit an Ingredient Type Then Edit any Ingredient Type and click on “Attributes” Attributes contain data about the Ingredient and there are many different attributes available. You can add or remove attributes from the ingredient type. When a new ingredient is created using this ingredient type, the attributes shown here will automatically be created for the ingredient and also appear in the order you set here. List...

Ingredient Type - Images

Go to Admin > Settings > Ingredient Settings > Edit an Ingredient Type > Images Then Edit any Ingredient Type and click on “Images” You can set default images for ingredient types. When you create a new ingredient the system will use your default image until you upload one specifically for the new ingredient. Each ingredient type can have its own default image.

Ingredient Type - Default Suppliers

Go to Admin > Settings > Ingredient Settings > Edit an Ingredient Type > Suppliers Tab This article explains a specific tab of settings related to an Ingredient Type. For instructions on how to add an Ingredient Type, [Click Here](https://dispensarytree.ladesk.com/612380-Add-Ingredient-Type) Specify your default suppliers per ingredient type. The supplier must already exist in your dispensary. You can add a new supplier by clicking on “Add New Supplier” and selecting an existing s...