Formula Grid Overview

Formula Number and Name

The number and name of the formula are displayed above the formula grid.

Formula Toolbar

The Formula Toolbar contains tools for managing the formula:

• Add Ingredient: Adds an ingredient to the formula after the selected row. See Adding an Ingredient to a Formula.

• Insert Row: Opens a menu from which you can add a row of one of the following types:

  • Phase
  • Link to Premix
  • Phase Header Processing Instruction
  • Processing Instruction

• Delete Row: Deletes the selected row from the formula grid.
• Summarize Formula: Shows the summary view of the formula. See Summarizing a Formula.
• Show/Hide Processing Instructions: Shows or hides processing instructions in the formula grid. See Hiding and Showing Processing Instructions.
• Scale Ingredient Weights to Batch Size: Recalculates the weights of all ingredients, so that they add up to 100% of the batch size. See Rescaling Ingredient Weights.
• Clone Formula: Creates a copy of the current formula. See Cloning a Formula.
• Add to Compare: Adds the formula to the group of formulas for comparing. See Comparing Multiple Formulas.
• Generate Report: Generates a report for the formula. See Formula Reports.
• Mark as Reviewed: Moves the formula to the Reviewed state. Reviewed formulas cannot be edited. See Marking a Formula as Reviewed.
• Undo: Undoes the most recent action or actions. See Undoing and Redoing Actions in the Formula Grid.
• Redo: Redoes one or more undone actions. See Undoing and Redoing Actions in the Formula Grid.

Column Headers

Using the column headers, you can manage the columns that are displayed in the formula grid. Actions that you can perform with the column headers include adding columns, deleting columns, moving columns, resizing columns, and renaming columns.

Ingredient Rows

Each ingredient has a row in the grid.

Characteristics of the ingredient are indicated by icons in the ingredient's icon column:

• Composite
• Adjustable Ingredient
• Active Ingredient
• Colorant
• Preservative
• Flavor/Fragrance
• Processing Aid
• Include Processing Aid on Label
• Residual Moisture
• The ingredient has a processing note
• The ingredient has a footnote
• The ingredient is a QS ingredient (QS to Keep Formula Weight Constant, QS to Keep Phase Weight Constant, or QS to Unknown or TBD Volume)
• QS to Selected Piece Size (Dry)
• QS Target Component

For instructions on managing ingredients in a formula, see Working with Ingredients.

Phase Rows

Each phase has a row in the formula grid. Phases group ingredients that are processed together. The weight and percentage cells in a phase row show the total amounts of all the ingredients in the phase.

Phase rows are dark gray, and indicated by in their icon column.

For instructions on managing phases in a formula, see Working with Phases.

Processing Instruction Rows

There are two types of processing instruction:

• A standard processing instruction is associated with a particular step in the formula. You can include a standard processing instruction before any ingredient in the formula.

  Rows for standard processing instructions are purple.

• A phase header processing instruction is associated with a complete phase.

  Rows for phase header processing instructions are gray.

For instructions on managing processing instructions in a formula, see Working with Processing Instructions.

TOTALS Row

The TOTALS row shows the total weights, percentages, and costs of all ingredients in the formula.