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Point-Of-Sale

Overview
You can use the Point-of-Sale module (POS) to create Cash Receipts, Invoices, and receive A/R Payments. In addition, you can create returns for Receipts and Invoices. The POS system replaces the cash register in a retail store. The POS system can track sales by various payment methods like cash, checks, credit cards, coupons, and gift certificates. The POS system requires that you have the Accounts Receivable and the Inventory modules. For example, POS will update inventory sold figures in Inventory, or the salesperson’s commission in Accounts Receivable. In addition, if you want to create Sales Orders, you will need the Order Entry (O/E) module. Other modules are optional. The POS system replaces your manual cash drawer with a personal computer. In addition, you can attach accessories like the POS Cash Drawer, Star 40 Column Receipt Printer, and the Bar Code Scanner.

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The POS Flowchart
The following flowchart shows the process flow for the POS system. The first step involves creating and printing a Receipt or an Invoice. If you have a product return, you can also create a Return Receipt or a Return Invoice.

You may print the Receipts or Invoices. Make sure you back up your data before posting the Invoices. During the posting process, the Customer file, Inventory, A/R Checkbook Deposit, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger are automatically updated.

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POS Hardware
The POS System supports the following hardware devices:

Important Note: This POS system is designed to work with the hardware supplied directly from us. For the purpose of compatibility and technical support, we do not support hardware supplied by other manufacturers/distributors.

POS Bar Code Scanner: This scanner is a pen-like device used to scan the bar codes from the products you sell. The POS Bar Code Scanner connects between the keyboard and the PC. When any screen asks you for the Inventory Item ID, all you need to do is to scan the bar code from the product you are selling. The scanner will read the bar code and display the Item ID on the screen in the current field. The Catalog Number for purchasing the POS Bar Code Scanner is WDPRW-301-04. POS Cash Drawer: The cash drawer connects to a serial port (usually to COM2 since the mouse uses the COM1 port). If you are

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using a Star 40 Column Receipt Printer, the cash drawer connects to the printer, which in turn connects to the serial port. If you will be using the POS Cash Drawer with the Star 40 Column Printer, the Catalog Number for ordering the cash drawer is CASDP301-04. If you will be using the POS Cash Drawer without the Star 40 Column Printer, the Catalog Number for ordering this product is CASD-301-04. Important Note: This hardware device is only supported under Windows 95/Windows NT/ or higher versions.

POS Star 40 Column Printer: The cash drawer is connected to a serial port (usually to COM2 since the mouse uses the COM1 port). Even though the POS system allows you to print receipts on a regular 80-column dot-matrix printer, you can get a professional look to your receipts by using the Star (DP-8340 or Sp-200) 40-Column Receipt Printer. Important Note: This hardware device is only supported under Windows 95/Windows NT or higher version.

For paper rolls for the 40-column printer, contact Star Receipt Printer Supplies at:

(800) 227-8274

Setup
Setup contains the following options. : • • • • • • Customer Maintenance Salesperson Maintenance Sales Tax Maintenance Media Code Maintenance Payment Method Maintenance Ship Via Maintenance
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Terms Code Maintenance Credit Status Maintenance Customize Invoice and Packing Slips Change Customer ID Change Salesperson ID

For more information on these options, please refer for the Order Entry section of your manual. Setup also contains the following options: View/Reset Drawers: Allows you to Add, Delete, and Reset cash drawers. You can also view a list of drawers with in Use, Current Balance, and assigned Workstation displayed or you can view a detailed summary of drawers by selected date range and drawer ID. POS Setup: You can use the POS Setup option to customize the settings for the POS module. Most of these options are the same as in Order Entry Setup. Please refer to this section of your manual. Additional POS Commision and Hardware tab options are the following: • Star DP8340 or Sp200 Printer – Check this box to enable the printing of 40 column receipts. You will need to specify the serial port for the receipt printer/cash drawer. If you do not check this box, your receipts will print to your Window’s printer on a Enable Popup of Cash Drawer – Check this box to enable the cash drawer. Ring Cash Drawer Bell – Check this box if you want the cash drawer bell to ring every time the drawer opens.

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In the Defaults tab, enter the Default Unit Quantity of purchased items that the program enters automatically when you create a receipt or invoice. Important Note: This POS system is designed to work with the hardware supplied directly from us. Due to incompatibility issues and technical support, we do not support hardware supplied by other manufacturers/distributors.

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POS Setup
Use this option to customize the settings for the POS Module. The settings are reviewed in the following section:

Customize POS Settings and set up POS hardware.

Star DP8340 or SP200 Printer: check this box to enable the printing of 40 column receipts. You will need to specify the serial port for the receipt printer/cash drawer. Printer Is: Select 40 column if you have the Star DP8340 or SP200 printer. Select 80 column if you are printing on a Windows supported standard printer. In such a situation, the receipts are printed on a standard 8½” x 11” paper. Enable Popup Of Cash Drawer: Check this box to enable the cash drawer support. If you are using a Star 40 Column Receipt printer, the Cash Drawer is connected to the Star Printer, which in turn is connected to the Serial Port. For further details on POS hardware, refer to page 421.
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Ring Cash drawer bell: Check this box if you want the cash drawer to ring a bell when it opens each time. Prompt for Printing Receipts/Invoice: Check this box if you wish to be prompted to print Receipts, Orders and Invoices. Enable Media Codes: Check this box if you wish to enable Media Code tracking. You will be asked for a media code on all data entry screens. Duplicate Copies: Check this box if you wish to be print two copies of Receipts, Orders, and Invoices. Enter Default Quantity: Enter the default quantity to be entered for you when you create a Receipt, Orders, or an Invoice. Enter Default Department for Receipts: Enter the default Department ID to use for receipts. Important Note: This POS system is designed to work with the hardware supplied directly from us. Due to incompatibility issues and technical support, we do not support hardware supplied by other manufacturers/distributors.

General Ledger Accounts
The default posting accounts for POS are listed below. If you have not used the sample chart of accounts, then you will have to enter these accounts. POS also uses some accounts from the Company Setup option.

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Account Number

Name

Account Type

11130 11120 11140 11150 11160 52250 23040 52040

Visa MasterCard American Express Discover Other Credit Card Coupon Gift Certificates Discount On Sales

Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Operation Expenses Other Curr. Liabilities Operation Expenses

User and Password Setup
The following options are available in the User and Password Setup screen, allowing you to control access to all of the following functions for each user:

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Enter/Edit Invoices and Receipts
To edit or create a new invoice, select Enter/Edit Invoices and Receipts option on the menu. The program will come up with the Enter/Edit Receipts screen.
Create Cash Receipts – No customer Information required.

You can create four transactions from this screen: • • • • Receipt Receipt Return Invoice Invoice Return

You can select between the different transactions from the Type field in the top left corner. The main difference between a receipt and an invoice is the Invoice form and screen have the following extra fields: • • • • • • Customer ID Billing Address Shipping Address Due Date Terms FOB
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Ship Via Ship Date Freight

Creating a New Receipt
You can create a new Receipt as follows: Step 1: Leave the Receipt Number field blank. The program will automatically determine the next receipt number from the Forms Setup option. If you are entering a manually created receipt, you can enter the Receipt Number in this field. The cursor will default to the Inv/Svc/Msg field. You can now fill in the receipt information. An explanation of the fields on the Enter/Edit Receipt page is available on page 429.

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Editing a Previously Saved Receipt
You can edit a previously saved (but unposted) Receipt as follows: Step 1: Type in the receipt number in the Receipt Number field. If you do not know the receipt number, you can click on the Browse button to bring up a list of receipts currently on file. You can select a receipt from this list to view or to edit it. Press the Enter key. The Receipt will display on the screen. After making the desired changes, click on the Save button to save the receipt.

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Deleting a Previously Saved Receipt
You can delete a previously saved (but unposted) Receipt as follows: Step 1: Type in the receipt number in the Receipt Number field. If you do not know the receipt number, you can click on the Browse button to bring up a list of receipts currently on file. You can select a receipt from this list to view or to delete it. Select the Enter key. The Receipt will display on the screen. Press the Delete button to delete the receipt.

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Receipt Fields
Important Note On How The Receipt Number for the Current Transaction is Determined: This program has the ability to open multiple Receipt screens. For example, while working on a Receipt for a customer and you can open another Receipt screen. In order to prevent conflicts between both these open windows, the program does not determine the Receipt number until you save the Receipt. When you save the Receipt, the program will automatically pickup the next Receipt number and display the message “Saving Receipt number XX.” If you are entering the Receipts after the fact, you can override this feature by going to the Receipt Number field and entering the Receipt number directly.

Receipt Date: The program will automatically display the receipt date. This date is the obtained from the Windows Setup.

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Following the previously listed information is the body (center section) of the receipt. This section consists of the following fields: Inv/Svc/Msg: You will be required to enter one of the following: • An Inventory ID (Inventory Item) • A Service ID (Services Rendered) • A Message ID (Message to your customers) The IDs can consist of numbers or letters in any combination. To enter an ID in one of the above fields, you can perform any of the following steps: • • If you know the ID, enter it and select Enter to go to the next field. If the item exists in the database and you do not know the ID, click on the Browse button to bring up the list of IDs in the database. A window will display, and you will be able to browse Inventory, Service, and Message IDs. If you want to add a new ID Type in the new ID Number in the Inv/Srv/Msg field on the receipt. After typing in the new ID, select the Enter key. A browse screen will display with the listing of all the items. Click on the Add Item button on the bottom left corner of the screen. You will be asked to verify if you want to add Service, Message, or an Inventory ID. Select the type of item you wish to create and click on OK to enter the item information. OR When you type in a valid ID and you click on Enter, the program will automatically fill in the description field. If the item type is an Inventory or a Service ID, the price will automatically display.



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This price information is obtained from the Inventory or the Service ID files. When you type in the Units, the program will automatically calculate the Extended Price field.

If you have regular charges billed to your customers, set them up as Service IDs. Some examples are: • • Service Charges: monthly charges such as professional fees, gardening, garbage collection, maintenance, etc. Special Freight Types: You can create special freight types such as Federal Express, UPS, U.S. Mail etc. as Service IDs, and include them in the body of the receipt. In addition, you can add, edit, or delete them from the Service Maintenance option. Labor Charges and other Miscellaneous charges Fixed-Dollar Amount Discounts: You may create a Service ID called “Discount.” When adding the Service ID to the database, leave the price at zero. You can then give dollar discounts by entering the units as 1 and price as a negative amount equal to the amount of the discount. An example is shown in the following display:

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Item

Description

Units 1.00 1.00 Total:

Price 99.95 -9.95 99.00

Software Windows 5” DI Discount Tax: 9.00

Receipt Description: You are required to type in a description for the receipt. Press the Enter key to accept the default description, or press Ctrl + Y to delete the current description line. You can then type in a new description if required. This description will display in the following areas: • • • Customer Statements Aging Reports Browsing receipts while entering customer payments

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Job ID: If you have enabled the job-tracking function, you will be required to enter the Job ID for this receipt. Salesperson ID: Enter the Salesperson ID for this receipt. This field is requires a valid salesperson ID if you have enabled Salesperson tracking in the Order Entry Setup screen. The Salesperson ID is also used for commission tracking. Department ID: If you have Department tracking enabled in the Company Setup, you need to enter the Department ID for this customer. Departmental tracking can be used to track sales by each department – for example, for Wholesale and Retail. You can even use this feature to track sales by regions (North, South etc.) or countries (Domestic, International etc.). This feature is available only if you have the General Ledger module installed. Discounts as a Percent Of the Subtotal: You can also calculate a discount as a percent of the subtotal of the entire invoice by entering the discount percent in the Disc % field. The program will automatically calculate the discount amount on the Subtotal of the all the line items and display the amount in the Disc. Amt. field. Subtotal: This field lists the total of the line items entered on the receipt. In other words, the Subtotal is the sum of the all the numbers in the Extended column. Media Code: Enter the Media Code for this transaction. The Tax field is automatically calculated. The GST tax is automatically calculated if you have enabled the GST tax in the Company Setup section. Hold Receipt: If you check this box, the receipt will be put on hold. When a receipt is on hold, you cannot post it. This is useful if you do not want to post the receipt. Posted: This box is checked if the invoice has already been posted. In this situation, you can view – but not make changes to – the receipt.

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Receipt Payments
After completing a Receipt, you can press the function key F4 or click on Save to enter the payment information. At this point, the following screen displays:

Customer paymentccan be split into multiple payment methods.

Accept Coupons and Gift Certificates

You can enter the payment for the transaction by using one or a combination of several of the following methods: • • • • • • • • • Cash Check Visa MasterCard Discover American Express Other Credit Card Coupon Gift Certificates

If the customer is paying by a check, then you can enter the Check No. For credit card transactions, you can enter the Card Number and Expiry Dt. (expiration date).

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On the top left-hand corner of the screen, the program displays the Receipt Total. Just below that, the program displays the amount paid by the customer in the Paid Amount. On the top right-hand corner of the screen, the program displays the unpaid balance in the Balance Amount field. If the customer has overpaid, the change due back to the customer displays in the Change field. After entering the payment information: • • • • • Press the function key F4 (or click on Print) to save and print the transaction. Press the function key F6 (or click on Save) to save and not print the transaction. Press the function key F8 to void (delete) the transaction. Press the Esc key (or click on Cancel) to go back to the transaction entry screen. For further details on the Enter/Edit Invoices option, refer to the Order Entry chapter.

Enter/Edit Invoices
The process of creating a POS Invoice is the same as entering an Order Entry Invoice. For further details on the Enter/Edit Invoices option, refer to the Order Entry chapter.

Enter/Edit Receipt Returns
Managing returns is an integral part of doing business. The POS system has special screens where you can enter returns. If a sale was originally made using the Enter/Edit Receipts option, then the return can be entered using Enter/Edit Receipt Returns option. You will enter the Receipt Return exactly as you had created the original Receipt. You do not have to enter the Units or Price as negative quantities. You will enter the Units and the Price as

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positive numbers. The POS system will automatically increase your inventory when you post the return. The process of entering a Receipt is the same as entering them at the time of the sale. For further details, refer to the Order Entry chapter.

Enter/Edit Invoice Returns
The POS system has special screens where you can enter returns. If a sale was originally made using the Enter/Edit Invoices option, then the return can be entered using Enter/Edit Invoice Returns option. You will enter the Invoice Return exactly as you had created the original Receipt or the Invoice. You do not have to enter the Units or Price as negative quantities. You will enter the Units and the Price as positive numbers. The POS system will automatically increment your inventory when you post the return. In addition, the customer account will automatically show the credit. The process of entering an Invoice Return is the same as entering an order entry invoice. For further details, refer to the Order Entry chapter.

Receive A/R Payments
You will use this option to enter payments made by the customer against previous invoices with balance due amounts. The advantage of this option over a similar option in the A/R module is that this option will update the cash drawer totals and print a receipt for the customer. In addition, you can use this option to edit previously entered payments.

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Receive A/R Customer payments from POS and update cash register.

Creating a New Payment
You can create a new Payment as follows: Step 1: Do not enter a number in the Edit Transaction Number field. The program will automatically determine the next Transaction number. The cursor will be at the Payment Date field. You can now fill in the Payment information. An explanation of the fields on the Payment screen is available at page 437.

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Editing a Payment
You can edit a previously saved (but unposted) Payment as follows: Step 1: Step 2: Place the cursor in the Edit Transaction Number field. Type in the Transaction Number for the transaction that you want to edit. If you do not know the Payment number, you can click on the Browse button to bring up a

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list of Payments currently on file. You can select a Payment from this list to view or edit. Step 3: Step 4: Press the Enter key. The Payment will display on the screen. You can now make changes to the Payment as long as it has not been posted. Click on the Save button to save the changes.

Deleting a Payment
You can delete a previously saved (but unposted) Payment as follows: Step 1: Step 2: Place the cursor in the Edit Transaction Number field. Type in the Transaction number you want to delete. If you do not know the Payment number, you can click on the Browse button to bring up a list of Payments currently on file. You can select a Payment from this list to view or to delete it. Press the Enter key. The Payment displays on the screen. You can now delete the Payment as long as it has not been posted. Click on the Delete button to delete the transaction.

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POS Payment Fields
The data entry fields that are available are: Edit Transaction Number: If you want to edit an existing transaction, enter that transaction number here. This field will not be visible if you do not have previously saved Payment Transactions. Important Note on How the Payment Transaction Number for the Current Transaction Is Determined: This program has the

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ability to open multiple Payment Transaction screens (e.g. while you are in the middle of working on a Payment Transaction for a Customer you can open another Payment Transaction screen). In order to prevent conflicts between both these open windows, the program does not determine the Payment Transaction number until you save the Payment Transaction. When you save the Payment Transaction, the program will automatically pickup the next Payment Transaction number and display the message Saving Transaction number XX. If you are entering the Payment Transactions after the fact, you can override this feature by going to the Payment Transaction Number field and entering the Payment Transaction Number directly. Payment Date: The program will default to the system date from your computer. You may enter a new date if required. Customer ID: Enter the Customer ID whose payments you want to enter. If you do not know the Customer ID, you can click on the Browse button to bring up a list of Customer’s currently on file. Bill To Address: The program will automatically bring up the customer Name, address, and phone numbers. If required, you can edit the address. Tax ID: The program will display the Tax ID for the customer. You cannot edit this field. Balance: The program will display the Balance due by the customer. You cannot edit this field. Last Payment: The program will display the date of the Last Payment made by the Customer. You cannot edit this field. Pay All: You can click on this button to pay all the transactions automatically. Once you click on this button, its name will change to Unpay All. If you click on the Unpay All button, the program will remove all the payments in the Paid on Bal column.

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Payment Method: Select the method of payment for this transaction. The choices available are: • • • • • • • • • Cash Check Visa MasterCard Discover American Express Other Credit Card Coupon Gift Certificates

Checking A/C: Enter the checking account number (General Ledger Account Number) for this transaction and the default checking account from the Company Setup displays. You can click on the Browse button to select a different checking account. All checkbook deposits post to this account for Bank Reconciliation.

Posting Payments to Checkbook: when you select the Post A/R Transactions option, all the payments are posted to the Bank Deposits option in the Bank Manager module. You can then go to the Select Payments to Deposit option in the Bank Manager module and create a single deposit to your Bank/Checkbook. This will help you in the reconciliation process. Job ID: If you have enabled Job tracking, you will be required to enter a Job ID in this field. Amount of Payment: This field automatically adds up all the payments entered in the Paid on Bal column. This is a non-editable field. The body of this screen lists all the open invoices for this customer. The Invoice number, Invoice date, Due date, Invoice Amount, and previous payment received amounts are displayed. You can enter the Paid on Bal amount from the customer. The program will calculate the Balance Due automatically.

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Description: In addition you can enter a brief description of the payment like check number etc. Press the Enter key to accept the default description, or press Ctrl + Y to delete the current description line. You can then type in a new description if you want to. Press the Enter key, or click on OK to continue. This description will display in the following areas: • • Customer Statements. Aging Reports.

Log Out
When you select this option, you will be logged off the program. In order to log back on, you will need to enter your User ID and Password. If you have the POS module installed, you will also be asked to type in the Salesperson ID. This Salesperson ID is used for the Enter/Edit Receipts option.

This security feature is especially important in the following situations:

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You are leaving your computer temporarily and you do not wish unauthorized access to your computer. You are done with your shift for the day and you are leaving your computer. The program will display the login screen that will be used by the next operator.

Print Receipts
You select the Print Invoices/Receipts option to print the POS Cash Receipts. After you select this option, enter the following information: Receipt Number Range: Enter the starting and the ending Receipt numbers to print. To print, or reprint all receipts, enter FIRST for the Starting Number and LAST for the Ending Number. Click on the Cancel button to abort the printing process, or click on OK to continue. You have the option to print the invoices to the Printer, Screen, File, or e-Mail. If you are printing to a file, you may type in a filename.

Receipt Print Style: You can set the printing style of the Receipt from the POS Setup option. Receipts print on plain paper only. You can chose between 40 or 80 column receipts. For more information, refer to page 424.

Print Invoices
You use the Print Invoices/Receipts option to print Invoices. After you select this option, enter the following information: Print Zero Balance Invoices: If you check this box, all invoices with a grand total of zero will be printed. If you do not check this box, invoices with a grand total of zero will not be printed.

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Invoice Range: Enter the starting and the ending invoice numbers to print. To print, or reprint all the invoices, enter FIRST for the Starting Invoice Number and LAST for the Ending Invoice Number. Click on the Cancel button to abort the printing process, or click on OK to continue. You have the option to print the invoices to the Printer, Screen, File, or e-Mail. If you are printing to a file, you may type in a filename.

Invoice Form Style: You can set the form style of the Invoice from the Forms Setup option in the File menu. The form style determines how the invoice will look when it prints.

Print Packing Slips
This option allows you to print packing slips by selecting either All unprinted Packing Slips or selecting an Invoice Range to print.

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You can also select to Include Invoices on Hold and/or Include Sales Orders. If you selected to print an Invoice Range, you can also select whether or not you want to Include Packing Slips already printed.

Remove Invoice Hold Status
The Remove Invoice Hold Status screen will display all the invoices that are currently on hold, including return invoices.

To remove the Hold Status from an Invoice, uncheck the box in the Hold Status column on the same line with the invoice to be taken off hold. Next, click on Ok-F4

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Post Receipts and Invoices
When Do I Select This Option?
You should select this option after you have entered the receipts and invoices for the day.

What Do I Do Prior to Selecting This Option?
Before selecting this option, you must do three things: • It is recommended that you print all your receipts and invoices at least once. Although this is recommended, it is not required – you can also print the receipts at a later stage. However, you cannot edit them once they are posted. Print the Transaction Report, to ensure that all the data is correct. Back up all the data files by selecting the Backup button on the lower right of the screen or you can use the Backup option in the File menu. In case of an unwanted or an incorrect posting, you will then be able to restore from this backup, using the Restore option in the File menu.

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What Does This Option Do?
To post, select the Post Receipts and Invoices option from the POS module. When you select this option, the program will ask you to confirm that you want to continue with this process. Click on OK to continue or Cancel to abort the process. The program will display the posting date, which will be the system date from your computer. All the transactions are posted to the month in which this date falls. If you want to change the date, you may do so at this point. You can check off the following option at this point: Post Invoice With Posting Date Only: This will post invoices that have the same invoice date as the posting date. The following points describe the actual posting process in detail. • A detail of all the debits and credits are posted to the general ledger. You can view this posting from the Enter/Edit G/L Transaction option. The Journal Entries created have the Journal Source as PS to signify that this posting originated from the POS Module. The G/L Accounts are posted as follows:

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Action

Account Number

Account Type

Source of The Account Number

Debit Acct. One or more of these accounts are debited based on the type of payment

12010 11130 11120 11140 11150 11160 52250 23040 11010

Debited Checking Account Credited Sales

A/R POS Setup Visa MasterCard American Express Discover Other Credit Card Coupon Gift Certificates Cash POS Setup

41010

Income

Inventory/ Service ID Maintenance Sales Tax Maintenance Company Setup Company Setup Company Setup

Credited Sales Tax Credited GST Liability Tax Credited Freight Income Credited Discounts On Sales • • •

24020 24030 42010 52040

Tax Liability Tax Liability Other Income Operation Expenses

The customer file is updated to reflect the new balance due, the last date of purchase, and the last payment date. Receipts and Invoices will be marked as posted. You can view or print them. You cannot edit them. When you create a receipt or an invoice and enter an inventory item in it, the program will add the Units amount to the Committed field in the Inventory file. When you post the invoices, the Committed amounts are subtracted from the Units Available field.

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The Units in Stock field is updated in the Inventory database for any products that were sold. The Commissions are updated in the appropriate records of the salespeople. This is done only if you have enabled this in the setup section. The Job Cost report is updated for the appropriate job. This is done only if you have enabled this in the setup section. The Sales Tax report is updated. Invoice Returns are also posted. The effect of posting a Return Invoice is exactly the opposite of a regular invoice.

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Reports
Customer Reports
For a sample of these reports, refer to the Order Entry chapter.

Salesperson Listing
For a sample of this report, refer to the Order Entry chapter.

Print Drawer Totals
You can use the drawer-totals report to tell you the totals for a certain cash drawer for a day. You can run this report with a date range. The Total Sales are determined from the POS transaction file. The bottom of the drawer-totals report lists the Starting Drawer Amount. This is obtained from the Users & Passwords for the user. The following is a report sample.

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Hourly Sales Analysis

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Transaction Audit Trail

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Sales Analysis by Product

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Sales Analysis by Customer

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Product Sales by Customer

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Product Sales by Salesperson

Check Listing

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Credit Card Listing

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Register Summary Report

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Backorder Report/Open Invoices Report

Invoice Journal Report
For a sample of this report, refer to the Order Entry chapter.

Sales History Report
For a sample of this report, refer to the Order Entry chapter.

Sales Tax Report/Media Code Report
For samples of these reports, refer to the Order Entry chapter.

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