Cashier Setup

Choose Employees - Cashier and Sales Team Maintenance from the Back Office Menu.
Click on a Cashier Record to edit information and permissions.

  • The cashier numbers are used by the POS Lanes and the Daily/EJ Cashier reports only.
  • If cashiers are changed or added, cashier records will be updated on the eStream POS lanes automatically when the 'Exit' key is clicked.


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  • To select a Cashier to edit, click on their record in the list.
  • To add a new cashier, click on the 'New' button and fill in the new cashier details

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  • Click 'Save' to save the new record.
  • To remove a Cashier click on the 'Inactive' check box and Save the record.

Here is an explanation of the columns (field names) in the table.

  • EmployeeID - Click on this box to see a list of employees that can be assigned to this cashier name.
    If the Cashier record is new, the Employee Name will be entered for the cashier automatically.
    Employee assignation is only important if you want to use the Time and Attendance reporting features. These reports run by Employee, not Cashier.
    Press enter to bypass the field and leave the default 0 (No Employee assigned.)
  • Store - Use the Store number that the Cashier works in. (1 for a single store)
  • Cashier Number - Set by the system
  • First Name - Put the Cashiers's first name in this field.
  • Last Name - Put the Cashiers's last name in this field.
    The First Name and Initial of the Last Name only will be sent to the POS Lanes.
  • Supervisor - Check this field if the cashier is allowed to do sales voids and price modify down entries etc. on thePOS Lanes.
  • Sales Floor only - No Log In allowed to POS Lanes. Can only use the Clock In/Out function on the login screen. Can be added to the sale for commission purposes. 
  • Report Name - The entry in this field shows on Cashier Reports.
  • Phone/Email setup as required for the cashier.
  • The PIN is the cashier sign on number for both eStream POS systems and Uniwell registers.
  • For eStream POS Systems,
  • Inactive - If the Inactive Flag is checked then the cashier will not show up on the Point Of Sales system.
  • The PIN must be physically entered on the Keypad before pressing the Log In Key.
  • Drawer - This is the draw that the cashier uses when signed on to a register.
  • Auto Log Out Seconds - 0 turns this feature off OR enter the seconds the cashier can be idle on the eStream POS Lanes before they Log Out automatically.
  • Issue Duplicate Receipt on Tender - Will issues two identical customer receipts e.g. for Debit Sales if that tender is selected.
  • 8.5 x 11 Invoice Copies - This option will work if a Laser Printer is setup in a situation where conventional Invoices are required. The figure specifies the amount of invoices printed where 2 or more invoices are required for each sale.

 

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  • Enforce Customer - Enforces a Custoemr Entry in the sale before it can be closed.
  • Enforce Sales Person - Enforces a Sales Person Entry in the Sale before it can be closed.
  • Allow Commision - Sets up the Cashier as a Sales Person and allows commission on sales.
  • If a cashier is designated as Shift Supervisor AND Manager, they have full permissions on the eStream POS Lanes.
  • The 'Training' permisson should ONLY be set for a specific 'Training' cashier. All sales made in training mode are voided automatically at the end of the sale.
  • Allow Open Department Sales - Checked according to desired permissions.
  • Allow Tax Exemptions - Checked according to desired permissions.
  • Allow Reprint - No Sale - Uncheck to prevent the Cashier doing No Sales or Receipt Reprint Operations. 
  • Allow Discounts - Setting this flag OFF disables all manual discount functionality for this cashier.
  • Allow Cashouts - If this is checked then the Cashier will be allowed to run a cash balance report at anytime from the POS lane.
    If this flag is unchecked then the cashier will only be allowed to do Cash Drops.
  • Allow Voids - Allows/Disallows use of the Void key on the POS Lanes.
  • Allow Error Corrects - Allows/Disallows use of the Error Correct key on the POS Lanes.
  • Allow Returns - Allows/Disallows use of the Return key on the POS Lanes.
  • Allow Walk In Cheques - Allows a Cashier to accept cheques from any customer, not just customers in the database.
  • Allow Held Sale Modify - Once a sale has been held, it cannot be later modified or Voided by a cashier unless this flag is checked ON.

Discount Settings

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  • Allow Discount and Discount Permissions - If any of these flags are unchecked the Cashier will not be allowed to do the Subtotal Discounts and Item Discounts or Specify a Discount.
  • The 'All Cashiers button, sets the Discounts setup for one cashier to all cashiers. Permissions have to be set individually.
  • If any of the Presets are set to zero, then the buttons will be disabled on the POS.
  • Allow any Price Modification - if this flag is set ON, the Cashier can modify a price in the customer's favour at the POS.
  • Allow Alternate Price Levels - if this flag is set OFF the Cashier has no access to the Price Level or Price Shift functions at the POS.
  • Allow Discounts on Levels - Items that are already on an alternate price level cannot be discounted unless this flag is set on.

A  Cashier List is available from the Employee - Reports Main Menu option.

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