IdealWare Online Users Manual

SP4-01 S/P MAINTENANCE
31603 Cash Terminal Maintenance

 

PURPOSE

 

The cash terminal maintenance program is used to add, modify and delete cash terminal codes. Cash terminals are specified when processing sales or payments through the cash till sales entry program.

 

The Cash Terminal Maintenance program is accessed from:

  • Cash Till Sales Maintenance menu.

 

PROCEDURE

 

Select Cash Terminal Maintenance from the Cash Till Sales Maintenance menu. The cash terminal maintenance screen displays.

 

CASH TERMINAL MAINTENANCE DISPLAY

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│07/18/08                    D E M O   C O M P A N Y                             â”‚
│                           CASH TERMINAL MAINTENANCE                            â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│          TERMINAL CODE       _                                                 â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│  1 DESCRIPTION                                                                 â”‚
│  2 DRAWER A AVAILABLE?                 LAST SLIP#                              â”‚
│                                        OPEN BATCH#                             â”‚
│  3 DRAWER B AVAILABLE?                 LAST SLIP#                              â”‚
│                                        OPEN BATCH#                             â”‚
│  4 BASIC TERMINAL ID                                                           â”‚
│  5 SECURITY REQUIRED?                                                          â”‚
│  6 MERIT?                                                                      â”‚
│  7 PRINTER ID                                                                  â”‚
│  8 PRINTER MODEL                                                               â”‚
│  9 CARD READER                                                                 â”‚
│ 10 DISPLAY BAR                                                                 â”‚
│ 11 SCALE?                                                                      â”‚
│ 12 SIMULTANEOUS PRINT?                                                         â”‚
│ 13 PASSWD REQ'D 4EA SALE?                                                      â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
TERMINAL CODE

 

Enter code of terminal to add, modify or delete.

 

To add a new code see ADD A CODE. To modify or delete an existing code see MODIFY AN EXISTING CODE.

 

 

[F2] to display next terminal code on file.

 

To scan remaining terminals, press [Enter] at the terminal display, then [Enter] again at the confirmation prompt. This clears the TERMINAL CODE field. Then press [F2] to display the next terminal code on file.

 

 

[F4] to exit and return to the menu.


 Example Terminal Code Maintenance display:

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│07/18/08                    D E M O   C O M P A N Y                             â”‚
│                           CASH TERMINAL MAINTENANCE                            â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│          TERMINAL CODE       1                                                 â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│  1 DESCRIPTION               CASH TERMINAL '1'                                 â”‚
│  2 DRAWER A AVAILABLE?       Y         LAST SLIP#     1A0290                   â”‚
│                                        OPEN BATCH#                             â”‚
│  3 DRAWER B AVAILABLE?       N         LAST SLIP#     1B0000                   â”‚
│                                        OPEN BATCH#                             â”‚
│  4 BASIC TERMINAL ID         T1                                                â”‚
│  5 SECURITY REQUIRED?                                                          â”‚
│  6 MERIT?                    N                                                 â”‚
│  7 PRINTER ID                P5                                                â”‚
│  8 PRINTER MODEL             NON-SLIP                                          â”‚
│  9 CARD READER               DEFAULT                                           â”‚
│ 10 DISPLAY BAR               NONE                                              â”‚
│ 11 SCALE?                    N                                                 â”‚
│ 12 SIMULTANEOUS PRINT?                                                         â”‚
│ 13 PASSWD REQ'D 4EA SALE?                                                      â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
│** 'M' TO MODIFY; 'D' TO DELETE; CR TO CONTINUE: __                             â”‚
│                                                                                â”‚
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

 

ADD A CODE

 

If you enter a code which is not defined the following prompt displays.

 

** NOT ON FILE. DO YOU WANT TO ADD ? (CR=YES/F2=NO):

 

[Enter] to add a new code.

 

The program will step you through each field (see FIELDS below). Once all fields have been entered, the following prompt is displayed:

 

 

** OK TO UPDATE? (CR TO UPDATE; F2 TO MODIFY; F4 TO BYPASS):

 

[Enter] to accept and update.

 

[F2] to modify.

 

See MODIFY AN EXISTING CODE below.

 

 

[F4] to not add the code and return to CODE field.

 

[F2] to not add a new code.

 

You may enter a different NEW code, an existing code or press [F4] to exit.

 

 

 

 

MODIFY AN EXISTING CODE

 

If you enter an existing code you will be prompted whether or not you wish to modify or delete the code.

 

** 'M' TO MODIFY; 'D' TO DELETE; CR TO CONTINUE:

 

[Enter] to clear the display and return to the CODE field.

 

"M" to modify data fields.

 

** FIELD NUMBER (CR TO CONTINUE):

 

Enter the number of the field you wish to modify.

 

Once you have modified the field data (see FIELDS below) press [Enter] to return to this prompt where you may enter the number of additional fields to modify or press [Enter] again to end modifications.

 

 

[Enter] for modifications complete.

 

** OK TO UPDATE? (CR TO UPDATE; F2 TO MODIFY; F4 TO BYPASS):

 

[Enter] to accept changes and update the file.

 

The file is updated and you are returned to the CODE field.

 

 

[F2] to make additional modifications to the fields.

 

You are returned to the FIELD NUMBER prompt above.

 

 

[F4] to cancel all changes and return to CODE field.

 

"D" to delete the code.

 

** OK TO DELETE? (Y/N):

 

"Y" to delete the code.

 

"N" to not delete the code.

 

 

FIELDS

 

TERMINAL CODE

 

Enter one character cash terminal code used to identify each terminal.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

Enter description of cash terminal, up to 30 alpha/numeric characters.

 

DRAWER A AVAILABLE

 

"Y" for available.

 

"N" for not available.

 

This field indicates whether cash drawer A is available for use on the cash terminal. Because each cash terminal has at least one drawer in use, drawer A is typically set to "Y".

 

 

LAST SLIP # USED

 

Displays the last slip number used for drawer A of this cash terminal. The slip number is incremented each time a new sale, refund or payment is generated for the cash terminal and drawer.

 

The format of the slip number is:

 

1st character     = CASH TERMINAL CODE.

2nd character     = CASH DRAWER CODE.

3rd-6th character = SLIP NUMBER (4 digits).

 

OPEN BATCH #

 

Displays the current cash till batch for drawer A of this cash terminal, if any.

 

DRAWER B AVAILABLE

 

"Y" for available.

 

"N" for not available.

 

This field indicate whether cash drawer B, the second cash drawer, is available for use on the cash terminal.

 

 

LAST SLIP # USED

 

Displays the last slip number used for drawer B of this cash terminal. The slip number is incremented each time a new sale, refund or payment is generated for the cash terminal and drawer.

 

The format of the slip number is:

 

1st character     = CASH TERMINAL CODE.

2nd character     = CASH DRAWER CODE.

3rd-6th character = SLIP NUMBER (4 digits).

 

OPEN BATCH #

 

Displays the current cash till batch for drawer B of this cash terminal, if any.

 

BASIC TERMINAL ID

 

Enter terminal identifier code.

 

This field is applicable only to cash till sales entry when there is a requirement of processing on one physical terminal only for security purposes. This field is not applicable to sales order entry, payment processing.

 

 

SECURITY REQUIRED?

 

"Y" for extra security settings required.

 

Select this option if extra security is required to access the cash terminal in the cash till sales entry program. When extra security is required, the operator will not be able to select the cash terminal unless their security profile has appropriate clearance.

 

 

"N" for no extra security required.

 

MERIT?

 

"Y" if terminal is a Merit cash terminal.

 

"N" if it is not.


PRINTER ID

 

Enter two character printer code of attached NON-SLIP printer.

 

If the PRINTER MODEL field next is set to NON-SLIP, all till slips printed using this cash terminal will print to the printer specified here. This field is applicable only for NON-SLIP printer models.

 

 

PRINTER MODEL

 

Enter printer model of attached till slip printer.

 

[F5] to display list of codes for selection.

 

"N""O""N""-""S""L""I""P" to indicate regular printer.

 

Select this option only if the terminal slips are to be printed to some other printer in place of a slip printer. Typically, this option is used where full sized receipts must be rendered.

 

 

CARD READER

 

Enter card reader code.

 

[F5] to display list of codes for selection.

 

DISPLAY BAR

 

Enter display bar code.

 

[F5] to display list of codes for selection.

 

SCALE?

 

"Y" there is a scale attached.

 

"N" there is not a scale attached.

 

SIMULTANEOUS PRINT?

 

"Y" to print sales slip as data scanned/entered.

 

"N" to not print sales slip as data scanned/entered.

 

PASSWD REQ'D 4EA SALE?

 

"Y" for required.

 

"N" for not required.

 

Typically a password requirement is used where untended tills are exposed to customers.