Setting up POS profiles
The best practice is to use POS profiles to control options like how long POS can be idle before users are logged off, whether to show accounts receivable (AR) information, and whether to enable Weights and Measures (WAM) functionality in POS.
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On the General tab, select POS display and performance options such as:  SHOW MORE INFO |
| Code |
A unique code, e.g., a number or abbreviation, that identifies the POS profile. |
| Description |
A description of the POS profile. |
| Idle logoff timeout (Sec) |
The number of seconds POS can be idle before the cashier is logged off. Leave the number as 0 if you do not want to set an idle time limit. |
| Maximum return rows |
The maximum number of rows to display on the Item Lookup screen in POS. Leave the number as 0 to display an unlimited number of rows. In stores that have a large number of items, reduce the number of return rows to increase the item lookup speed. |
| Enable integrated web browser |
Enter the web address of the store's preferred web site portal if you want to give cashiers access to the site to look up information online from POS. |
| Enable line item detail row |
Select this option if you want to display an item's extended description under the item description in POS. |
| Separate tab for AR info |
Select this option if you want to display accounts receivable (AR) account information in POS. |
| Enable integrated payment |
Select this option to use an integrated payment system with POS. |
| Show item picture in F2 lookup |
Select this option if you want to include the item picture (if available) when the cashier clicks Items | Lookup Item or presses F2 in POS. |
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Enable sequential payment
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Select this option if you have a payment extension that supports sequential payment, and you wish to enable sequential payment at registers that use this POS profile.
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On the Weights and Measures tab, you can enable or disable WAM functionality in POS. SHOW MORE INFO |
| Enabled |
Select this option to enable integrated scales in POS. You must register with Retail Management Hero (RMH) before you enable integrated scales. RMH is currently certified in the UK and the US. Items can still be sold as weighted items without using an integrated scale.
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| Region |
Select the region where the store is registered for WAM. |
| No. of decimal points |
Select the number of decimal points to use when calculating weights and measures. If you are using EAN or UPC, you can use this option to accept quantities with more than two decimal points. |
| Manufacture Name |
(UK customers only) If you are using an older scale, you can manually enter the name of the manufacturer of the scale connected to POS in this field. This name displays on the POS login screen. |
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Serial Number
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(UK customers only) If you are using an older scale , you can manually enter the serial number of the scale connected to POS. This serial number displays on the POS login screen. |
| Manufacture Year |
(UK customers only) If you are using an older scale, you can manually enter the year the scale was manufactured. This manufacture year displays on the POS login screen. |