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# Step by Step Guide: Composition Inventory

### **What is a composition inventory?**

A composition inventory helps track ingredient usage across menu items. If multiple items share the same ingredients, it monitors ingredient quantities and updates as items are sold.

### **Before creating your composition inventory, make sure you have:**

1. Labeled **Menu items as a "Composition Item"** as needed  
   ![](https://knowledge.abcpos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/add%20composition%20item-png.png?width=688&height=347&name=add%20composition%20item-png.png)
2. Added your **inventory items **  
   **![](https://knowledge.abcpos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-09-2024-05-41-44-5381-PM.png?width=688&height=195&name=image-png-Dec-09-2024-05-41-44-5381-PM.png)**
3. **Created groups** for your composition inventory  
   ![](https://knowledge.abcpos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-09-2024-05-47-33-0098-PM.png?width=688&height=194&name=image-png-Dec-09-2024-05-47-33-0098-PM.png)

### **Build your Composition Inventory**

**Composition > Add Composition**

**Step 1: Select an Item from your Menu**

- Select a category and your menu item

**Step 2: Select your Composition Group**

**Step 3: Add Inventory Items**

- Select all the ingredients needed to create your menu item

 

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