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Main Components

What are Main Components?​

Main component is an attribute that can be associated to a product or recipe and makes the searching process easier for users. This is not required but it is helpful for users to locate items to menu. Both recipes and products can be tagged with this attribute. Users can use this field to search for items on the recipe master or with in the menu searching features.

  1. Click on Configuration on the main navigation menu. Locate Master and click on it.

  2. Find the recipe manager tab and click on it.

  3. A new screen appears which shows the list of all the core recipe manager master tables. Locate the one which says Main Components and click on it.

  4. This will open a screen where you can see all of the active and inactive Main Components which are setup for your company.

Add a new Main Components​

  1. Click the Add button on the top right side of the screen.

  2. The system will open a popup screen in which you can fill in the following fields

    Note

    Mandatory fields are indicated by the * next to the name

    1. Main component code: Unique code for the system to manage each main component attribute. This is automatically generated by the system and does not need to be filled in.
    2. Main component name*: Provide the name that you would like for this component. This is the name you will see for this component throughout the system.
    3. Description: Brief description of the component if desired.

  3. Click the save button. The Main Components will be active by default.

clock icon✓ Add a new main component to the system and activate it.
✓ Assign it a product and to a finished recipe that can be menued.

Modify or change status of Main Components​

Modify Main Components​

  1. Click on the pencil icon next to the Main Components that you would like to modify.

  2. You may make changes to any of the main component name or description regardless of whether the component is currently in use throughout the system.

Change status of Main Components​

  1. If you would like to change the status of an existing Main Components to active or inactive, you will first need to look at the “change status” Column where you will find either a grey or green shaded circle.

  2. Click on the circle to either activate or deactivate the Main Components.

    Note

    If the Main Components is already mapped in the system, you cannot deactivate the Main Components until you unmap it everywhere in your system. If this kind of modification is needed you may need to reach out to technical services to discuss the situation and they can direct you further

  3. You will be presented with a menu where you will be asked if you want to activate or deactivate the specified Main Components.

  4. Click yes to save your changes.