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title: "Cash Registers"
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A. Cash register setup Connect the Cash register to a serial port (COM port) of the PC and activate it (without installing the cash register's software). Through Cash register's programming menu proceed as follows: Activate the attached serial port and select the baud rate  determining the speed of communication . (check the cash register's manual). Program/ Setup the VAT categories (Tax rates), e.g., VAT A = 4,5% VAT, Β = 9%, VAT C = 24%, VAT D = 0% etc Program/Setup Cash register's Departments as well as any other basic functions or features such as print controls etc. Set the " Online " parameter to " Yes ". Β.  SOFT1 Cash register setup  Through  Cash registers  (SOFT1 Tools > Peripherals & Hardware > Cash Registers), proceed as follows: Create a new record by selecting the Cash Resister Type/ Manufacturer. Based on Cash Resister Type select the Dev. com and the baud rate. Set the branch and the warehouse where the cash register will be used. That is for keeping stock updates. Select the VAT categories (Tax rates), e.g., VAT A = 4,5% VAT, Β = 9%, VAT C = 24%, VAT D = 0% etc. Make sure that this is configured in accordance to Cash Register setup. Match Stock Items to the corresponding Cash register Departments. That is for selling Items having specific VAT rate when you tap on Cash Registers department/button. On each line, you must enter the recommended department number so that to correctly create the corresponding sales receipt. The VAT rate of the selected items should be the same as the VAT rate on the line. Setup the Payment methods according to Cash register's codes (check the cash register's manual). Make sure that your  Stock Items  have been assigned to a Commercial Category that holds the correct VAT rate and fill in the Cash register's Dept. code. C.  SOFT1 data - Cash register Update  Set up " Cash Registers Parameters " (SOFT1 Tools > Peripherals & Hardware > Cash Registers Parameters).  That is for setting up the communication parameters to the cash register device, per workstation.  These parameters will be used in "  Update Cash Machines Item data " job which is the next step.  Setup the  code  based on which the register will recognize the Stock Items. In case of Stock Items  analyzed in Variations active the respective parameter. Setup the field based on which the register will retrieve the  price   from the Stock Items . To automatically update the cash register with every new Stock Items created in SOFT1, activate the " Automatic code generation " parameter . Finally, click to select the cash registers connected to the specific workstation. Run " Update Cash Machines Item data " job (menu Commercial Management > Sales > Cash Machines) .  That is for updating the Cash register file (SOFT1  table CSHCODE) with SOFT1  data/Stock Items.  If you have activated the "  Automatic code generation " parameter then you do not have to repeat the process as the file will be automatically updated with the new Stock Items. D.  Cash register data - SOFT1 Update.  When it's the end of the day, you can close the  register and  generate the  Z - report  ( End of Day report) that displays the payments received through that register for that day). Run " Import Data from Cash Machines " job (menu Commercial Management > Sales > Cash Machines) so that to import all Cash Register transaction as Retail Docs & Collection Docs in SOFT1. Run " Delete Imported Data from Cash Machines " job to delete the created Retail Docs in SOFT1. Cash Register transactions can be found at  CSHTRN SOFT1 table.