> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Conversions

> Measurement conversions are the key to understanding your inventory.

## Standard Conversions

Any default measurement can be converted within the same system in Dailybread - this is just how measurement systems
work both inside of Dailybread and outside of it.  So for example, because Cups and Tablespoons both measure volume, you
can easily measure the cost of an ingredient purchased in cups, but used in a recipe that calls for tablespoons.
However, what happens when you want to use Tablespoons in your recipe, but you purchase something in Pounds or
Kilograms?  That's where Dailybread's conversion system comes in to help.

### Unit Conversions

To convert an Inventory Item from one measurement type to another, you'll need to create a new Unit Conversion.  This
will be the basis of calculating the ratio of one measurement type to another.  For example, if you purchase Flour in
5lb bags, but your recipe calls for 2 Tablespoons, you'll need to create a Unit Conversion that will allow you to
calculate the cost of 2 Tablespoons of Flour.

#### Adding a new Unit Conversion

To add a new Unit Conversion, find the inventory item you want to convert, and scroll down to the item's "Measurements"
section.  Here you'll see a button labelled "Edit Unit Conversions".

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Click this button to open the Unit Conversions
modal.

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In the modal, you'll see any existing conversions for this item.  To add a new conversion, click the "Add Conversion"
button.

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### Validating your conversions

There's a LOT to keep track of here.  All that math, and remembering which system is volumetric vs. weight is daunting.
That's why we've given you a simple conversion validator for each inventory item to check which conversions are
possible, and what they'll convert to.  To access this validator, navigate to the Inventory Item you'd like to check
and find the "Measurements" section.  Here you'll see a button labelled "Edit Unit Conversions".

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Click this button to open the Unit Conversions modal.  Here you'll see a list of all possible conversions for this
inventory item.  Click the "View Possible Conversions" button to access the form that will show you all possible
conversions for this item.

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### Fixing broken conversions

When converting from one measurement type to another, it's possible to convert across multiple systems.  However, when
changing the inventory item's base measurement type, you may break the conversion.  For example, if you convert from
Pounds (weight) to Tablespoons (volume), but then change the base measurement type to Cups (volume), the conversion
will be broken since Dailybread will no longer be able to calculate the weight of the item.

To fix a broken conversion, navigate to your Inventory Item and find the "Measurements" section.  Here you'll see a
button labelled "Fix Unit Conversions".

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Click this button to open the Unit Conversions modal.  Here you'll see a list of all possible conversions for this
inventory item.  Click the broken conversion in question, and modify the form to fix the conversion.  Or if this
conversion is no longer needed, you can delete it.

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