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Point of Sale
The PS module has been divided into two projects. The management
project is an MDI application similar to other AFD modules. It contains the POS system
parameters, posting option, and reports. It can also broadcast messages to the CA$HIER
module. The CA$HIER module is the application that runs on the point-of-sale stations.
This application is used by the cashiers to record sales and balance their cash drawers at
the end of their shift.
CA$HIER is a single form SDI application that supports
wedge bar code readers, a receipt and invoice printer and a cash drawer. Support is
forthcoming for credit card verification using a third-party DLL/OCX. Either
user-generated or preprinted barcodes can be used, or a combination of both. A separate
field for the UPC number means that when not scanning, a shorter item number may be
entered directly. CA$HIER will handle an unlimited number of stores with up to one hundred
registers per store. Payments for each transaction can split into different types as well.
(i.e. part in cash, credit card) View history of customer transactions, place transactions
on hold. Print to either a receipt printer (cash transactions) or to an invoice printer.
(charge sales)
Companies may choose to collect customer information or
not. If they do, a customer may be looked up by their telelphone number or via a picklist.
If this option is selected, cashiers may also accept payment via in-house charge, if the
latter option is selected. If no customer information is desired, the customer panel
disappears completely.
The data files are designed for ease of consolidation to a
home office for posting to GL and AR. Detail may be retained for use in future reports or
discarded after posting.
The CA$HIER module supports a wedge scanner. . Items may be
scanned repeatedly with no keyboard input. Each item in the item table may be associated
with a UPC code. Scan or enter an item already entered and it will increase the quantity.
Installation
The CA$HIER module is not called from AFD's main menu as
the other modules are. (Except for the demo) Because of the
nature of the application, it would normally be set up to start automatically when Windows
starts and will generally be the only application running on those machines. See Download Demo for AFDPS.ZIP for the demo of this exciting new
module.
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Last updated: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 05:24:27 PM
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