Creating Cash Registers

You use the Cash Registers functionality in e-automate when you configure a workstation to act as a cash register. Before you can use a workstation as a cash register, you must first create a cash register in e-automate. When you are using a workstation as a cash register, you cannot complete any other e-automate functions and can only use that workstation as a cash register.

Getting to the TransactionGetting to the Transaction

From the Sales menu, select Cash Registers to open the Cash Registers window.

Click [New] to open the New Cash Register window.

Basic InformationBasic Information

Enter the appropriate information. See below for field descriptions.

Number: Identification number assigned to the new register.

Name: Name given to the new register.

Undeposited receipts account: General ledger account into which customer payments are received.

Note: The balance in this account represents the total from payments received but not deposited.

Default warehouse: Specified warehouse from which inventory items are to be pulled for transactions recorded using this cash register.

Sales bin: Specific bin within the Default warehouse from which inventory items are to be pulled when using this register.

Return bin: Specific bin within the Default warehouse where returned inventory items are to be placed if returned using this cash register.

Use item bin defaults if set for this warehouse: When checked, e-automate uses the inventory item bin defaults set for any inventory item.

Note: If there are no bin defaults, e-automate uses the values in the Default warehouse and the Sales bin fields.

Use bar code numbers: When checked, the computer search default is set for bar codes rather than item numbers during cash register activities.

Select the Use cash drawer with point of sale checkbox.

Note: Select this checkbox to configure this cash register to be used with a third-party cash drawer.

Consult the documentation sent with the cash register drawer to record the appropriate information in the following fields:

Com port

Baud rate

Parity

Data bits

Stop bits

Open command (not functional at this time)

Completing the TransactionCompleting the Transaction

Click [OK] to save the cash register.