The Register program is where you set up and create the register information in your store. For a register to be active, you need to set it up here first.
To access the Register parameter:
Select Tool-Administration-Parameters from the [i] Merchant Desktop. From the list of parameters, select Register. The Register parameter program will open.
To create a new register:
In the Register program, click on the File menu at the top of the screen. A pulldown submenu displays.
From the submenu, select New-Parameter. The Register Properties screen will appear. This is where you set up the information for the register you are creating.
The Register Properties screen has an assortment of fields. You need to fill these in to establish the guidelines for the new register.
In the Code field:
Key in the code for the register. This can be alpha numeric, just alpha, or just numeric. If you named the register "Register 1," the code may simply be "1". If you named it "Forever Sunshine," then the code may be "SUN". Choose a code that makes sense to you. Each code must be unique. You cannot have two registers with the same code.
In the Description field:
Key in the description (or name) of the register. You can enter anything that makes sense to you. It can be something as prosaic and practical as "Register 1," or as flamboyant as "Forever Sunshine Register." You make the call.
In the Store field:
Select the store where the register is located. If you need to view information on how to select a parameter in a code-driven field, please click here.
In the Register Number field:
Key in the number for the register. Simple enough--just be sure that no two registers are assigned the same number.
In the Tax Area field:
Select the default Tax Area for this register. (If you need to view information on how to select a parameter in a code-driven field, please click here.) The Tax Area selected here is the default at this POS register. If the clerk needs to change the Tax Area during a sale, he or she can still do that. Then, when the next sale begins, the Tax Area again defaults to what is defined here.
In the PC Charge field:
Determine whether PC Charge is active and functional for this register. If it is not, leave the field blank. If it is, click on the arrow to the right of the field and select PC Charge from the list that appears.
In the PC Charge User field:
If PC Charge is active for this register, key in the PC Charge username for this register. PC Charge will have provided you with this username. If PC Charge is not active for this register, simply leave the field blank.
In the Default Sale Type field:
Determine the sale type that should be the default for this register. (If you need to view information on how to select a parameter in a code-driven field, please click here.) The clerk can always change a default during a particular sale. The default just represents the type of sale most prevalent at this register.
If you need to add a Sale Type to the list, you can do so while at the Sale Types screen. Simply select File-New-Parameter from the top of the screen and create a new Sale Type by entering a code and a description.
The Customer Prompt field is a checkbox field. If you check the box, at the POS, the Find Customer screen will automatically pop up at the beginning of each sale at this POS register. If you leave the box unchecked, the POS clerk will need to initiate the Find Customer screen when desired.
The Prompt for Reward Membership if Non-Member field is also a checkbox field. If you check the box, at the POS, a prompt will automatically appear when a customer is selected during a transaction if that customer is not already an existing member of a Reward program. The POS clerk can then select "Yes," and the Rewards Property screen will appear.
The Show Reward Status on Customer Selection field is a checkbox field as well. If you check the box, at the POS, a message box will automatically appear showing the status of each of the selected customer's reward programs. (If membership in any of the Reward programs has expired, the Customer Reward Properties screen will launch instead of the status message.)
The Force User to Sign-in Between Sales field is a checkbox field, too. If you check the box, the POS clerk at the register in question will be automatically forced to sign in between each sale.
In the Default Receipt Printer field:
Select which printer (the POS Printer or the Report Printer) will be the default for this POS register.
In the Timeout after field, you can key in a number, or leave the field set to zero. If kept at zero, there is no timeout feature at the POS. If you do key in a number, however, POS will time out if the number of seconds you key in here takes place between sales. For example, if you key in 30 seconds here, and, at the POS, 30 seconds elapse between sales for this register, POS will then time out. By timing out, the POS will log the clerk out if Drawer Management is off; or, if Drawer Management is active, it will lock the drawer but keep the clerk signed in.
For information on how to delete a Register code from your system, click here.