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Idealpos 7.1 Key Features

Kiosk

Idealpos can now be configured as a Kiosk!

A Kiosk is a POS terminal configured in a portrait orientation, secured in a mount and customised with a simplified POS screen layout specially designed so customers can easily and quickly place their own order.

Included in the demo database is a demo Kiosk layout that you can use to get some ideas on how to create and design a Kiosk for your customers. The Kiosk is configured just like a standard POS terminal and supports customer loyalty, EFTPOS integration and all features that are available in the POS screen module.

CASH DISCOUNTS

A Cash Discount can now be applied to anyone who pays for their purchase by cash.

If you have a Customer Display installed, the customer will see their potential savings at the bottom of the display if they pay by cash. The checkout operator will also see the Cash discount displayed on the Tender screen.

CENTRALISED CUSTOMER ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS THROUGH POSSERVER

When enabled, Customer Account Transactions are stored in the central POSServer database, ensuring that all POS terminals will retrieve relevant and up-to-date transaction data, resulting in consistent data and increased reliability!

Enabling this option also ensures that a customer is only accessed from one POS terminal at a time.

OPTION TO REMOVE TAX FOR TAKEAWAY ITEMS OR CUSTOMER TYPES (U.S. & CANADA)

Tax can be exempt from Takeaway Items (such as Hot Food). In addition, specific Customer Types can also be configured to be exempt from tax.

DASHBOARD INCLUDES 3D CHARTS

It is now possible to view a 3D Pie-Chart on the Back-Office Dashboard by simply clicking on the existing 2D Pie-Chart. It can be moved by clicking and dragging, or reszied by hovering over the chart and scrolling up/down with your mouse scroll-wheel!

REPORT ENHANCEMENTS

We have implemented enhancements to reports, which include:

  • Pending Sales Report can group by type
  • Stock Item Sales Report can be: Grouped by a single Clerk or range of Clerks, Group all items by sale (Audit Number), Sales Type
  • Option to hide Cost Price on Stock Transfers Report for specific Users
  • Option to hide the Stock Item Sales Report button in the Journal Enquiry when accessed from the POS for specific Users

POS ENHANCEMENTS

We have implemented enhancements to POS, which include:

  • Option to force a Customer to be added to a sale when redeeming Coupons
  • Option to hide Stock Item Alert Levels on specific POS terminals
  • Option to inhibit selling items that have not been enabled by Location
  • Ability to show the Home Screen when a sale is completed and a timeout occurs
  • Ability to create POS screen buttons with a pre-configured Gratuity percentage for Tips
  • Price Enquiry function allows selling a Stock Item
  • Set a maximum number of times that a Promotion can be tripped

OTHER ENHANCEMENTS

Some additional enhancements include:

  • Automatic Deletion of Customer Points after a set period of time
  • Option to hide Stock Item Alert Levels on specific POS terminals
  • Option to inhibit selling items that have not been enabled by Location
  • Ability to show the Home Screen when a sale is completed and a timeout occurs
  • Ability to show Unit Prices on Tax Invoices
  • Table Details can be viewed from POS Screen
  • Added new region setting for India

Important details 

Support for .NET 4.62 has been added. Windows POS Ready 2009 does not support .NET 4.62 and is therefore not supported by any build of Idealpos 7.1. Installing it on such systems will result in a non-working installation