Glossary

ad hoc

Ability to set parameters to tailor the output of a report.

business date

Duration between the opening of a store and the subsequent closing of the store.

class

Group of items that share a common attribute.

employee ID

ID an employee enters when logging in.

grace period

Number of days after a password expires before the user is locked out from logging in.

limit

Maximum price allowed for a source or target item to be part of a discount.

operating fund

Amount of money kept on hand in the store during a business day. The operating fund includes till float amounts.

EJournal

Journal used to record the steps that created a transaction or an entry at the time it occurred.

electronic journal (EJournal)

See EJournal.

parameter

Name value pairs used to control flow in an application and set allowed values for data.

parameter group

Set of parameters grouped together by category.

parameter list

Set of parameters selected by an operator and saved in a stored list for distribution to stores and registers

password policy

Set of criteria used to prevent unauthorized user access to the application.

preferred language

Language that is associated with a user or customer and is used when the user logs in or the customer is linked to a transaction.

pricing group

Group associated to specific price promotions and discount rules. The group can be assigned to customers to enable the customers to take advantage of the special pricing.

priority

Determination of the priority of promotions when multiple promotions overlap for the same items.

regular employee

Permanent employee.

return

Transaction that transfers control or possession of goods from a customer to a retailer, in exchange for a monetary refund or credit for those goods.

role

A named collection of functions. When an employee is assigned a role, that employee has access to the functions associated with the role.

source item

Item that must be purchased in order for the target item to be eligible for the discount.

suspended transaction

Transaction that is saved for later completion before being tendered.

target item

Item that is eligible for the discount if the source item is purchased.

temporary employee

Employee whose status is determined by the number of days valid.

temporary password

Password randomly generated by the system for new employees, new temporary employees or when an operator selects to reset a password.

threshold

Minimum price allowed for a source or target item to be part of a discount.

till

Physical storage box containing money with separate places for each currency type, and which can be put into or taken out of a physical register drawer.

transaction ID

Composite key of multiple individual attributes, such as store ID, register ID, and transaction number, that create a unique identifier for a transaction.