Add details to a beverage type

Details are the attributes staff fill in for each drink. Configure them once on a beverage type, then enter each drink's values when adding beverages.

Use a starter detail

1. Open Beverage types, then Manage details on your type.
2. Choose Add detail.
3. Under From template, choose a template, such as ABV.
4. Choose the beverage type if prompted. Turn Required on only if staff must supply it.
5. Check Preview, then choose Add detail.

You can also browse Template catalog and choose Add to type. Templates supply the input type, label, unit, and any starter choices. Already-added templates are unavailable for the same type; check Your details instead.

Create a custom detail

Choose Add detail → Custom detail, enter a Label, and choose an Input type:

Input type	Use it for	Example
Short text	A few words	Flavor: citrus
Whole number	A number without fractions	IBU: 42
Decimal number	A number that can include fractions	ABV: 5.5
Yes / No toggle	A true-or-false answer	Nitro
Pick from a list	One choice from a shared list	Style: Pale ale

For numbers, Unit describes the value, such as %. Enter the number itself when filling in a beverage.

Use the preview to check the field and set Required. For a custom list, enter a sample choice to enable Add detail. After creating the detail, save its actual choices through Manage choices; the sample is only a preview.

The input type cannot be changed later. If you chose the wrong one, create a replacement detail and disable the old one.

Select the picture to view it at full size.

You're done when: the detail appears under Your details with the intended input type and Required or Optional label.

Next: Make details required or optional, or skip to adding a beverage.

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