1 Introduction

This guide includes information that is useful for configuring specific features in the Oracle Retail POS Suite applications.

This implementation guide addresses the following topics:

• Chapter 2, "Oracle Retail POS Suite Technical Architecture": Contains information about the Back Office, Central Office, Point-of-Service, and Returns Management architecture.

• Chapter 3, "Store Database": Describes the database used with Point-of-Service and how to interface with it. The chapter includes an example of writing code to store new data in the database.

• Chapter 4, "Backend System Administration and Configuration": Options for configuring Back Office, Central Office, Returns Management, and Point-of-Service normally carried out by an administrator before the system goes into general use.

• Chapter 5, "Audit Logging": Provides information about audit logging for POS Suite.

• Chapter 6, "Intra Store Data Distribution Infrastructure": Describes the Intra Store Data Distribution infrastructure for POS Suite.

• Chapter 7, "Centralized Customer": Describes the Centralized Customer feature for POS Suite.

• Chapter 8, "Changing and Configuring Currencies": Steps for changing an existing base currency, or adding a new base currency.

• Chapter 9, "Returns Management": Describes how to implement features of Oracle Retail Returns Management.

• Chapter 10, "Authorized Payment Foundation": Describes the Authorized Payment Foundation utility that provides an interface to third-party payment application providers.

• Chapter 11, "Point-of-Service": Describes how to implement features of Point-of-Service.

• Chapter 12, "Receipt Builder": Describes the receipt builder tool for Point-of-Service.

• Chapter 13, "Back Office": Describes how to implement features of Back Office.