Concepts and Locations
Access to recipes in meez is determined by which concept or location the recipe belongs to. Users can only interact with recipes in concepts for which they have permissions. This ensures secure collaboration and organized ownership.
If you're not sure what we mean by "Concept" or "Location" in meez, please read this article for more details. Concept-based access in meez means that permissions are restricted to the users assigned to specific concepts. If you need access to recipes outside your assigned concepts, contact the account owner or an admin to request permissions.
Each Recipe and Doc in the account must be assigned (or "owned") by at least one concept and location.
You can manage access and change the ownership of recipes in meez a few different ways.
Account Owners: Account Owners have the ability to directly update the ownership details of a recipe, ensuring full control over its associations and access. This level of access provides flexibility for managing recipe-related tasks efficiently.
Account Editors or Editor/Managers:
Create a copy of the recipe and assign a different location. Users with edit rights can duplicate recipes and assign them to a new concept as a workaround for transferring ownership when direct changes are not possible.
How to reallocate recipes to a different concept
First, click edit on the recipe.
2. Then, make sure you are on the Prep Method tab. Scroll down to the bottom, where you'll see a field for "Owner." Click there to show the different concepts and locations that are available. You can then select the concepts that the recipe should belong to.
Troubleshooting:
If a recipe is used in another recipe, it is a sub-recipe, which means it will inherit the ownership of the 'parent recipe.' If you try to change the concept assignment of the sub-recipe, you will encounter the below error message. This structure ensures that ownership changes made to the parent recipe flow through to all associated sub-recipes.
To solve this, go to the parent recipe and change its ownership. The sub-recipe will adjust ownership accordingly! Or you can also remove the sub-recipe from the parent, then change the ownership of that sub-recipe and then add it back to the parent recipe.
The Second way to move multiple recipes from one owner to another is through the use of a "Moving" recipe!
Create a "Moving" recipe when you need to move multiple recipes out of a Personal Concept and into your businesses concept. We utilize the functionality of a sub-recipe gaining the ownership of the parent recipe.
Learn how below or follow along with this walkthrough!
The First Step is to create a recipe called "Moving" in the Personal concept!
Next add each Recipe you want moved into the new concept as Sub-Recipes.
Either in the Bulk add
Or one at a time on the recipe.
Once they are added to the Moving Recipe, scroll down on the Prep Method tab until you find the Ownership drop down. Click it and you can assign ownership of the Moving recipe to the new concept!
Next select Done, each sub-recipe will gain the ownership of the new concept that the Moving recipe was given.
Finally you can Delete the Moving recipe and each of the sub-recipes will retain the new ownership they acquired.
Editor and Editor/Managers are not able to change the ownership of a recipe directly with the check boxes. Only the account owners have that access. If editors or managers need to reassign a recipe, they can create a duplicate and assign it to a new concept, ensuring necessary adjustments without altering the original.
As an Editor you still need to move a recipes ownership to a new location? You can create a copy of the recipe.
First click the three dots in the top center of the app.
Then select Make a copy from the drop down menu.
The Copy Recipe modal will appear.
Select the locations that you wish the copied recipe to be owned by.
Then click copy recipe.
You will now have a copy of that recipe in the locations that you need it.
Note: This does not remove the original recipe or replace the original recipe in parent recipes that the original is a sub recipe in. This will only create a copy of the original in the new location.
Can I archive recipes in meez?
meez does not currently offer a built-in recipe archive feature. However, you can restrict access to a recipe, ensuring it is hidden from your team by modifying its ownership. Below are the two primary methods for accomplishing this:
Method 1: Create an Archive Concept or Location
Set Up an Archive: Label one of your concepts or locations as an "Archive."
Assign Restricted Access: Ensure no other team members have access to this Archive location.
Transfer Recipe Ownership: Move the recipe to this Archive concept/location.
Confirm Visibility Changes: Verify that the recipe is no longer accessible to your team.
Important Note: Depending on your current subscription level, adding a concept or location may increase your subscription cost.
Method 2: Move Recipe to Personal Concept
Edit the Recipe: Open the recipe you want to restrict access to and click Edit.
Access the Ownership Section: Navigate to the Owner section under the Prep Method tab.
Uncheck Ownership Boxes: Uncheck all ownership boxes (these are marked in blue).
Assign to Personal Concept: Once no boxes are checked, the recipe is moved to your personal concept. This makes the recipe accessible only to you.
Note: Costing information does not transfer when you move a recipe to another location or concept. This is because costing is tied specifically to the original location. By following these methods, you can effectively "hide" recipes from your team while retaining their data for your personal use or future adjustments.