Introduction: Sales Transactions Special Notes and Setup Requirements (02)

In POS Entry, you can create a ‘three-sided’ transaction. This is a transaction that is entered in one branch, picked up at another branch, and has a third branch indicated as the sold at branch (the branch showing the sale).
One selection that you should become familiar with is Trans Entry Pre-Prompt (02-18-01). This screen is used to set up your Point of Sale preferences and your Invoice preferences (by entering Y at Preference 8, ‘Invoice Print’). You should take special care when setting up these preferences as they can greatly affect the amount of time it takes to enter a sale.
Although Inventory Onhand, Committed and Floor Model/Damaged Goods Quantities are updated during POS Entry, some Sales Analysis and Transaction History Files are not updated until the Transaction Update has been run.
Do not remove transactions from the disk to save disk space unless Direct Mail labels have been printed and/or Commission Reporting has been completed (if needed).

Before you can use POS Entry, the following must be set up:

Department Master File (05-61)
Prod Type Master File (05-62)
Brand Master File (05-63)
Inventory Master Inq/Maint (03-01)
Emp Master Maint (10-20)
A/R MasterMaint (12-20)
G/L Account Title (02-18-07)
Trans Entry Pre-Prompt (02-18-01)

The following are optional, but recommended, setups:

Department G.M./Taxable (02-18-02)
Zip Code Link (20-07)
Prod Type to Flag on Audit (02-18-05)
Assign Numb/Branch (02-18-01)
Next Purchase Entry & Maint (02-18-01)
Direct Mail (20-20)
Warranty Code Maintenance (02-18-08-01 or 06-02-01)
Warranty Item Number Maint (02-18-08-02 or 06-02-02)