Setup - System - Main User
From the Main Menu Choose Setup - System - Main User.
  • This will display the System Main User Settings form.
  • Click on the 'Save' button to save any changes before you exit the form.

Here is an explanation of the fields shown:
Head Office Information:

System Setup: 

  • Back Office Type: This should ALWAYS be set to 'eStreamPOS', the Head Office option is not to be used unless advised by Technical Support.
  • Business Type - Setting this varies system behavior according to the model chosen. Settings mainly affect the appearance of POS receipts. Choose 'Convenience' for the most generally used settings.

Head Office Information:

  • Name: and all the address fields -  Your Business Name/Address etc... (Used on Purchase Orders and Reports) . 
    ( The Country must be correct if are using the eStream POS system with integrated Debit/Credit.)
  • PST Exempt Code - Use this box to put PST Exempt Information on Purchase Orders.
  • Business/GST Number - Anything entered into this box will show up on Customer Invoices reprinted by Cash Register Manager back office


  
Internet Functions Information. (Specialized Setup only, not required for most users) 

Login Authentication

  • Password - Internet Site Password
  • User ID - Internet Site User ID 

Web Broker Communications Setup

  • Brokerage URL - Put the name of the broker's  web site here e.g. www.edrinx.com
  • Page Name- Put the file-name of the Query Page (asp) that the broker requires. e.g. 'orders.asp'
  • Customer ID - Provided By Broker
  • Branch ID - Your License ID

Head Office Communications Setup

  • H/O URL -  Head Office URL for Chain Stores (DO NOT Fill in unless Head Office communications to multiple stores is in effect)  

Vendor Product File Download Location

  • Product URL - URL of Product Update server
  • Key File - Check to obtain automatic Vendor download files, defined by the Business option chosen above.

Chain Upload/Download Site 

  • Sales URL - URL of Sales Information Server
  • Week Starts - Choose an option form Monday to Sunday.



Computer Setup 
  • Backup Path - Click the 'Backup Path' button to display the folder that you wish to store backup files generated by the Utilities/Backup system. 
    Ideally this folder should be situated on another computer on the network or a second hard drive. Keep the file name in the folder to the one provided by the software.
  • If the folder is on the same drive as the program, then a daily backup to tape or DVD RAM drive should be made to ensure against data loss caused by hard-drive failure




Setup Printer - Click the button to setup the printer's properties that you use for printing reports and labels. 

  • A laser printer is recommended for this purpose. 


 

  • Set the printer in the Drop Down box also, to make the software use this printer as it's own default printer.
Module Setup

UPC/EAN Barcode Setup 
This section relates to how you input the UPC barcode number when you enter a new item in the system.
If you always put all the visible numbers from a product's UPC barcode into the 'UPC/PLU' field in the Inventory - Item Maintenance form, then the top 2 checks should be ON, the bottom OFF.

If you always omit the last numbers from a product's UPC barcode into the 'Barcode' field in the Inventory/Item Maintenance form, then the top 2 checks should be OFF, the bottom OFF also

  • UPC A Include Check Digit - Should match the scanner programming on your POS.
  • EAN 13 Include Check Digit - Should match the scanner programming on the POS.
  • UPC Barcodes Drop Number System for 6/7 - Should match the scanner programming on the POS.
  • 5 Digit Price Embedded barcodes - only required for Scale/Labelling machines setup for 5 digit PE Barcodes 
Inventory Maintenance Setup
  • Auto Item PLU starting number - If you wish to  have the system automatically generate a UPC Barcode for an item that has no UPC barcode label on it already- put 9999900001 in this box. 
    If you wish to just generate a lookup code that can be accessed easily by the eStream POS system, enter 1001 - these items will not provide a valid barcode on labels.
  • Penny Rounding - All retail prices calculated by the software, will automatically be rounded to the selection chosen from the Drop - Down box.

Customer Maintenance Setup

  • Customer POS ID Starting number - This will automatically assign a unique POS ID to a customer setup in the back office in Customers/Customer Maintenance.  This ID can then be used as a lookup for the customer on the eStream POS lanes. If you wish to scan customers from a UPC barcode, then enter 9900000001 as a starting code her.
    Customer IDs and Auto Item PLU codes should not conflict.
Hand Held Device Communications Setup

  • Data Collection Device On COM Port - Put a number from 1 to 255 in this box depending on the COM port number that the Hand Held device is attached to for downloads.