Stock File

The stock file is the master list of all items that you may want to include as an ingredient in a recipe. Each item is grouped into stock category groups such as V (Vegetables and fruit), B (Breads and cereals) and F (Frozen food). You can use the stock file to view all items in the database that you may use to create a recipe. You can also generate reports on stock data to print out.

To get to the Stock File

To get to the Stock File, select the File menu and select Stock Items or click on the button named Stock on the button toolbar.

Viewing the Stock File

To scroll through the stock items, use the database navigator. The and buttons scroll to the previous and the next item in the list respectively, whereas the and buttons go to the start and end of the list respectively.
To locate a specific item, use the List or Search (see Searching (Lookups)).

Reports

To view the stock reports, click on the Reports tab located at the top left of the stock file screen. The stock file provides 4 reports:

Stock Group Report: This report lists all stock items grouped by their stock group and in item number order. To generate the report, select Stock Group from the report list on the left, select the stock group you wish to print out (or leave it as ALL GROUPS) and then click on Preview or Print.
Description Report: This report lists all stock items in alphabetical order. To generate the report, select Description from the report list on the left, select the start and end letter of the items you wish to print out (or leave it as ALL ITEMS) and then click on Preview or Print.
Supplier Report: This report lists all stock items grouped by supplier and in item number order. To generate the report, select Supplier from the report list on the left, select the supplier you wish to print out (or leave it as ALL SUPPLIERS) and then click on Preview or Print.
Custom Report: This report allows you to do a combination of the above three reports and also gives you the option to order the items by item number or description. To generate the report, select Custom from the report list on the left, select the desired options from the report options and then click on Preview or Print.