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title: "Changing Measure Type on a Recipe"
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description: "Change the measure type on a recipe record and understand how the change affects recipe costing and required update steps."
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# Changing Measure Type on a Recipe

When a Measure Type is set and saved on a record, it **cannot be changed on the original record.** Instead, the Measure Type on a recipe form, or any item record, can be updated by:

1. Creating a new record by **copying the original record.**
2. Setting the Measure Type and Unit of Measure.
3. **Saving** the copied record. If the old record will no longer be used, it can be [deleted or deactivated](/doc/docs/can-i-delete-a-recipe-record).

> At this time, recipes can only be copied from the [classic recipe record](/doc/docs/recipe-item-record).

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## **Changing the Measure Type**

To change the measure type, open a classic recipe record. Then:

*Click steps to expand for additional information and images.*

### From a Classic Recipe

**1) Hover over the **Save** menu.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-JWP0AEXH.png)

**2) From the dropdown, click **Copy**.**

This will create a duplicate recipe record.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-G1HT1ZLI.png)

**3) The new recipe form will be created with the name **Recipe Item - [COPY] Recipe Name**.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-986KLYAK.png)

**4) Update the fields as needed.**

On this form, the following will need to be updated:

1. The **Measure Type** field will be editable until the record is saved. Update the Measure Type to the correct option.
2. The following fields should reflect the new Measure Type selection:
  - Yield Qty
  - Yield U of M
  - Reporting UofM
  - Portion Size (only on the classic recipe record)
  - Portion U of M (only on the classic recipe record)

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-7L2OJHMU.png)

**5) Once these changes are made, **Save** the record.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-QZKCO39O.png)

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## **Delete the Duplicate Recipe**

After copying a recipe and updating its measure type, the original recipe form should be deleted. Before deleting, ensure that any recipes using the original recipe as an ingredient are remapped to the new (copied) recipe.

**On the **classic recipe record**:**

1. Navigate to the **Recipes On** tab.
2. **Double click a recipe entry** to open the recipe record.
3. Navigate to the Ingredients tab.
4. Enter the details for the recipe that should be kept. This should be the **name of the copied recipe**, the **quantity**, and **unit of measure**.
5. Click **Add**.
6. **Click the trashcan** to **delete** the ingredient that is no longer needed.
7. **Save** the record.
8. Repeat until the Recipes On table is clear.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-XI2TNRI7.png)

**On the **new recipe record:****

1. Navigate to the **Recipes** table of the **Linked Records** section.
2. Click the **first recipe** to open the recipe record.
3. Navigate to the **Ingredients and Steps** section.
4. Locate the **orginal recipe** on the Ingredient list, and open the ingredient menu.
5. From the dropdown, click **Edit**.
6. **Replace the** **recipe** with the new copied recipe to remap the ingredient to the recipe that will be kept.
7. **Save** the record.
8. Repeat these steps until all the recipes have been remapped.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-AZ3GJTH6.png)

Once all recipes are updated, navigate back to the original recipe record, [delete the recipe.](/doc/docs/can-i-delete-a-recipe-record#delete-a-recipe) This will remove the Recipe record from R365. If issues arise during deletion, troubleshoot why the [record was not deleted](/doc/docs/can-i-delete-a-recipe-record).

Once the duplicate is deleted, the copied Recipe record can then have the **[COPY]** description removed from its name and saved.

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