Preserve Every Meaningful Change
Save important revisions to Recipes, Builds, and Products, document why they changed, compare versions, and restore an earlier state without losing the current record.
Keep change context connected to the record it belongs to.
Version History Overview
Version number, date, user, change note, and restore actions
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Overwriting a record removes valuable context
When a Recipe, Build, or Product changes, businesses may need to know what changed, why it changed, who approved it, and what the earlier cost or output was.
Lost Historical Cost
A current record may no longer show what the Product cost previously.
Unclear Change Reason
Users may know something changed but not why.
Difficult Rollback
Restoring an earlier configuration can require manual rebuilding.
Duplicate Files
Teams may create separate spreadsheets named final, final-2, or revised-final.
Keep revisions attached to the original record
CostFoundry Version History preserves meaningful snapshots of Recipes, Builds, and Products. A version may include Materials, quantities, units, output, yield, Packaging, direct costs, linked Recipes or Builds, Sale Price, cost calculations, notes, change summary, and the user and date.
Version History should preserve the state of the record at that time without changing historical invoices or completed transactions.
How Version History works
Edit the Record
Update the Recipe, Build, or Product.
Review Changes
See which meaningful values changed.
Save a Version
Add a short note describing the reason.
Compare Versions
Review old and new values side by side.
Restore or Save As
Restore an earlier version or create a new record from it.
Continue the History
Preserve the full revision sequence.
Edit the Record
Update the Recipe, Build, or Product.
Review Changes
See which meaningful values changed.
Save a Version
Add a short note describing the reason.
Compare Versions
Review old and new values side by side.
Restore or Save As
Restore an earlier version or create a new record from it.
Continue the History
Preserve the full revision sequence.
Track changes to how something is made
Recipe and Build versions preserve the complete build definition at the time the version was saved.
Recipe and Build Version History
Materials, output, yield, and cost changes across versions
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Track changes to the finished Product
Product versions preserve the finished-Product definition including linked Recipes or Builds, Packaging, pricing, and profitability.
Product Version History
Packaging, pricing, and profitability changes across versions
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See exactly what changed
Changed fields are highlighted. Unchanged fields are shown in a quieter treatment.
Document why the change happened
Version notes explain the reason behind each revision. An automatically generated change summary may also be available where supported.
Example Version Notes
Automatic Change Summary
Automatic summaries are generated where supported.
Keep a reliable record of change
Save Version
Create a meaningful snapshot.
Version Notes
Explain why the change was made.
Automatic Change Summary
Summarize changed fields where supported.
Side-by-Side Comparison
Compare two versions.
Restore Version
Return the current record to a prior state.
Save As New Record
Create a separate record from a prior version.
User and Timestamp
Record who saved the version and when.
Recipe and Build History
Preserve build changes.
Product History
Preserve finished-Product changes.
Cost Comparison
Compare Batch Cost or Cost per Unit across versions.
Review cost and margin across revisions
An industry-neutral example showing how history explains margin changes over time.
Initial Product setup
Added premium Packaging
Supplier price increase
Pricing review completed
Review, compare, and restore with confidence
Browse all saved versions with dates, users, and change notes.
Version List
CostFoundry interface preview
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Keep changes organized instead of buried in files
Preserve historical cost
Document the reason for changes
Compare revisions clearly
Restore earlier configurations
Reduce duplicate spreadsheet versions
Improve traceability
Connect history to the rest of the workflow
Recipe and Build Management
Build repeatable Recipes and Builds with Materials, yield, and nested components.
Learn MoreProduct Management
Create finished Products with linked Recipes or Builds and pricing.
Learn MoreBulk Material Replacement
Replace a Material across affected Recipes, Builds, and Products.
Learn MorePrice Change Tracking
Track Material price changes and see affected records.
Learn MoreVersion History FAQ
Version History is available for Recipes, Builds, and Products. A version preserves the state of the record at the time it was saved, including Materials, quantities, output, yield, Packaging, direct costs, linked Recipes or Builds, Sale Price, and cost calculations.
Learn how to use this feature
Step-by-step instructions, examples, and troubleshooting tips in the CostFoundry Learning Center.