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Methods for Adding Items To Invoice

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Three Methods For Adding Items to the Invoice

Scanner

Use a barcode scanner and focus the beam of light over the barcode symbol to select the item being sold.  If the barcode is not readable, you will be warned and a Locate Item screen will open.

Type the SKU

Without leaving the invoice screen...Type the SKU and press Enter

If using

Register Style: as you type the barcode you will see your keystrokes in the yellow scan field. Use the backspace key to make corrections.  Then press Enter

Invoice Style: there is no yellow scan field, but your keystrokes will be in the SKU field.  If necessary, press the INSert key on the keyboard to get a blank line.  

Touchscreen: there is no yellow scan field nor will you be able to see what you are typing, but pressing enter will add the item.  Alternatively, choose the "Enter SKU" button and choose OK.

Locate Item

If the SKU is not known or if the barcode is unreadable, you may open the Locate Item screen to search for the item.  or  to access the Locate Item screen.

If using

Register Style: choose the Locate Item button at the top of the screen

Invoice Style: press Enter or the INSert key

Touchscreen: type any character and press Enter or choose the Inventory List button

How To Enter Multiple Quantities of an Item

If the customer is purchasing more than one of a specific item, there are two ways to enter multiple quantities of the item being sold.

Modify Quantity Value of Item Already on the Invoice

Highlight the item already on the invoice.  If using

 

Register Style: choose the Adjust Quantity button.  Do not click into the value field, just type a number for the new quantity and press Enter or [F10].

Invoice Style: press Enter to get to the Quantity field.  Enter the new quantity and press Enter or [F10]

Touchscreen: choose the Adjust Quantity button, enter the quantity and choose OK.

Pre-Enter Quantity

First type the quantity and a slash, e.g. 4/, and then select the inventory item using any of the three methods explained previously..  
Note: the / character serves as a "Quantity Separator" as defined in System Setup which may have been changed by management

 

If using

Touchscreen: you could have a numeric keypad, in which case you do not need the "/" Quantity Separator. Enter the quantity and select the SKU.

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