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Oracle® Retail Xstore Point-of-Service Mobile User Guide
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3 Sale

The Sale option in Xstore Mobile Handheld and Mobile Tablet provides users with the ability to perform sale transactions. To begin a sale transaction, select the Sale option (left) on the Main Menu of Xstore Mobile Handheld or touch the lock to login to the register on the Xstore Mobile Tablet. See Figure 1-2.

Figure 3-1 Main Menu - Sale Option

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Description of ''Figure 3-1 Main Menu - Sale Option''


Note:

The appearance of Xstore Mobile differs depending upon the operating system and the specific device on which it runs. Therefore, your screens may differ from the screens that appear in this manual.

This chapter covers the following functions:

Start Transaction

To start a sale transaction:

Figure 3-2 Main Menu - Sale Option

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Description of ''Figure 3-2 Main Menu - Sale Option''

1. Select Sale in the Main Menuto start a new transaction.

Register Login

No transactions can be entered into Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service until you log in at the Register Login screen. This prevents unauthorized personnel from accessing the register. Logging in also allows the system to record each associate's sales, calculate commissions, and compare sales to employee goals.

Depending upon your system's configuration, you may be required to clock in before logging in. For more information about the clock-in procedure, refer to Clock In/Out.

To log in to a register:

Figure 3-3 Register Login - Mobile Handheld

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Description of ''Figure 3-3 Register Login - Mobile Handheld''

Figure 3-4 Register Login - Mobile Tablet

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Description of ''Figure 3-4 Register Login - Mobile Tablet''

1. Enter Employee ID.

2. Enter Password.

3. Select Process.

Entering Pre-Sale Information

Depending on your store configuration, pre-sale screens that display after login may include:

Selecting Commissioned Associates

If your store tracks the associates' sales for commissions and sales goals, you may be prompted to select a commissioned associate (or associates) to be linked to the items in a sale transaction. There are two ways to select a commissioned associate for a transaction:

Continue the transaction with:

Loyalty Registration

<OR>

Adding an Item

Associating a Customer with a Transaction

Depending upon your system's configuration, you may be prompted for customer information so that a customer may be assigned to the transaction.


Note:

To continue the transaction without adding a customer, select the Skip button. Image shows Skip button

If you are in the sale screen, selecting the region where a customer name would show if a customer had been added, prompts for the customer lookup.

Figure 3-8 Customer Quick Add

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Description of ''Figure 3-8 Customer Quick Add''

To assign a customer to a transaction:

Figure 3-9 Customer Search Criteria

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Description of ''Figure 3-9 Customer Search Criteria''

  1. Enter search information. Enter as much information as possible in the Customer Search form to limit the number of customer records that are returned.

  2. Select the Process button.

    To change the states/provinces in the State search menu, see Changing Country.

    Figure 3-10 Customer Search Results

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    Description of ''Figure 3-10 Customer Search Results''

    Figure 3-11 Customer Search - No Results

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    Description of ''Figure 3-11 Customer Search - No Results''

  3. If a list of matching customer records is found, select a customer from the list. <OR>

    Select the New button to add a customer. See Adding a New Customer Record for more information.

    Continue the transaction with either:

    Loyalty Registration <OR>

    Adding an Item

Changing Country

To change the states/provinces in the State field (if present) to those of a different country:

Figure 3-12 Customer Search - Change Country Option

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Description of ''Figure 3-12 Customer Search - Change Country Option''

  1. Select the Change Country button.

  2. Select the proper country.

    Return to Associating a Customer with a Transaction

Loyalty Registration

If a customer is not registered with a loyalty program, Xstore Mobile prompts to add a loyalty card.

Figure 3-14 Loyalty Registration

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Description of ''Figure 3-14 Loyalty Registration''

Do one of the following:

  • Register a Card - Swipe a loyalty card, or enter the card number and select the Process button.

  • Continue Without Adding a Card - Select the Not Now button.

  • Never Ask Again About a Card - the Never button.

Entering Items

Use the options on the Register Sale menu to enter items, add discounts, and to add non-merchandise items such as gift certificate sales. Refer to Adding a Discount to an Item or TransactionEmail Receipt OptionsModifying Line Items in a Sale, Adding Non-Merchandise Items to the Sale and Gift Registry for more information about these activities.

You may also be able to enter extended transactions such as:


Note:

To look up an item see Searching for Items

Adding an Item

To add an item to a transaction:

Figure 3-15 Sale Screen - Scan Item Prompt

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Description of ''Figure 3-15 Sale Screen - Scan Item Prompt''

  1. Scan an item barcode to add it to the transaction or enter an Item ID manually. Repeat as needed per item.

    Figure 3-16 Sale Screen - Item Line

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    Description of ''Figure 3-16 Sale Screen - Item Line''


Note:

Performing a long press on the item line within a transaction, takes you to that item's product detail screen.

Quick Items Tab (Mobile Tablet Only)

The Quick Items tab contains items that are frequently purchased. This option allows you to add frequently purchased items more easily. You can select multiple items if required.

To add an item to the sale transaction by using the quick items tab, follow the steps below.

  1. Select the Quick Items tab. Frequently purchased items are displayed.

  2. Select an item to add to the transaction. Use the up and down arrows as required.

  3. The item is displayed on the Sales Display Panel and on the customer display.

RFID

To support RFID (radio-frequency) scanning, Xstore POS can be integrated to the MagLinQ devices. These devices scan the EPC (Electronic Product Code), which includes scanning and retrieving both the product ID and RFID Reference Tag Number simultaneously.

Scan the RFID tag on the item.

Xstore reads the RFID Electronic Product Code (EPC) tag whilst the product barcode provides the product ID and the RFID tag extracts the unique reference number of the product.

If the scanner is not working, manually enter the product ID.

Item Restrictions

When certain items are selected, restrictions may apply. These include the following:

Customer Age Verification

Xstore Point of Service allows you to configure customer age verifications to determine whether a customer meets the age requirements to buy certain items. You can set different age levels for verification (for example, 18 years and 21 years).

An additional age verification is only requested, if an item with a higher restriction is added to the transaction. For example, if the first purchased item has an age limit of 21 and the second item has an age limit of 18, there is only an age verification for the first item, but not for the second one.

To sell an item with an age verification, follow the steps below.

  1. Enter an item where an age verification is necessary. Xstore Point of Service displays a prompt relating to the date of birth of the customer is before a specified date.

    Figure 3-17 Age Restricted Product

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    Description of ''Figure 3-17 Age Restricted Product''

    • Select Yes to confirm the prompt. The item is shown on the Sales Display Panel. For additional items requiring an age verification 18 years, no prompt is displayed.

    • Select No. The item is not added to the Cart. If additional items with an age verification are entered, the prompt is shown again.

Cashier Age Restrictions

Xstore Point of Service allows you to configure cashier age restrictions to determine whether a cashier has the permission to sell certain items. You can activate/deactivate the cashier age restriction per store.

An additional age verification is only requested if an item with a higher restriction is added to the transaction. For example, if the first purchased item has an age limit of 18, there is only an age verification for the first item, but not for the second one.

If the cashier age restriction is activated and there is no date of birth entered for the cashier, the system displays the cashier age restriction prompt.

  1. Enter an item with a cashier age restriction. Xstore POS displays a prompt requesting authorization of the transaction.

    Figure 3-18 Cashier Age Restricted Item

    Cashier Age Restricted Item
  2. Select Yes to authorize the transaction. If No is selected, the item is not added to the sale.

    Figure 3-19 Cashier Age Restricted Item Override

    Cashier Age Restricted Item Override
  3. Users holding the required security privileges must:

    1. Enter their user name.

    2. Enter their password.

The item is added to the sales transaction and shown on the Sales Display Panel.

Time Restrictions

Xstore Point of Service allows you to configure a time frame in which certain items cannot be sold and/or returned, for example, alcohol. If this function is enabled, items with a restricted time frame can only be sold during authorized hours and days. You can activate/deactivate the time frame restriction by item, department and sub-department.

To sell an item with a time restriction, follow the steps below.

  1. Enter an item with a restricted time frame.

  2. Xstore Point of Service validates the system time and day against the configured restricted time frame.

  3. The system displays the prompt, that the item is currently restricted and not available for sale.

  4. Press OK to close the prompt.

Other Prompts

  • Style Items

    A style is an entry in the Item database that has properties such as size, color, and width, and so on. Multiple regular items may be associated with a style ID. If you enter a Style ID, the system prompts for additional information.

    Select the dimension.

  • Serial Numbers

    If prompted for an item serial number:

    Enter the item serial number and select OK.

To adjust an item, see Adjusting an Item.

When you are finished entering/adjusting items, tender the transaction. See Tendering the Transaction.

Adjusting an Item

To adjust an item that has been added to a transaction:

  1. Select the item in the item list.

    Figure 3-23 Item Adjustment Menu

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    Description of ''Figure 3-23 Item Adjustment Menu''

  2. Select the change to make to the item.

See Chapter 9, "Modifying a Transaction" for information about the changes that can be made to an item.

To make another item adjustment, repeat these steps.

To add another item to the transaction, see Adding an Item.

When you are finished entering/adjusting items, tender the transaction. See Tendering the Transaction.

Context Menu Options

To access all additional transaction options through the context menu, select the 1 in the upper-right corner of the transaction screen. This opens the context menu for transactions.

Figure 3-24 Mobile Handheld Context Menu - Sale Mode

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Description of ''Figure 3-24 Mobile Handheld Context Menu - Sale Mode''

Table 3-1 Mobile Tablet Context Menu Options Sale Mode

Context Menu Option Sub-Menu Options

Return Item

NA

Sell Non-Merch

Sell Non-Merch

Sell Gift Card

Sell Gift Certificate

Extended Transaction

Order

Send Sale

Warranty

Work Order

Pre-Sale

Hold

Register Options

Balance Inquiry

Redeem Rain Check

Assign Gift Registry

Lock Register

Customer Options

Assign Customer

Find Item

Price Inquiry

Item Lookup

Inventory Locator

Suspend Transaction

NA


Adding Item Coupons

To add a coupon to a transaction:

  1. Select Register Options in the Context Menu.

  2. Select Add Coupon in the Register Options Menu.

  3. Scan the coupon or enter the ID of the coupon.

  4. Select OK.

The coupon is applied to the transaction and Xstore Mobile returns to the item entry screen.

Redeeming a Rain Check

Rain Check is an optional feature that allows customers to purchase out of stock items for the same price at a later date.

To redeem a rain check:

  1. Select Register Options in the Context Menu.

    Figure 3-29 Redeem Rain Check

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    Description of ''Figure 3-29 Redeem Rain Check''

  2. Select Redeem Rain Check in the Register Options Menu.

    Figure 3-30 Enter Redeem Rain Check Barcode

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    Description of ''Figure 3-30 Enter Redeem Rain Check Barcode''

  3. Scan the rain check or enter the ID of the rain check.

  4. Select OK.

The rain check is applied to the transaction and Xstore Mobile returns to the item entry screen.

  • If you sell non-merchandise items such as gift cards or services such as gift wrapping, refer to Adding Non-Merchandise Items to the Sale for more information.

  • If you do not know the item number and cannot scan the item, use the "Item Lookup" option to find the item number. Refer to Searching for Items Using Item Lookup for more information.

  • If the item is not found in the current inventory at this store, use the "Inventory Lookup" option to locate the item at another location. Refer to Locating Items: Inventory Lookup for more information.

  • To add a discount, refer to Adding a Discount/Award to an Item or Transaction for more information.

  • To change the tax (both item and transaction), refer to Changing Item Taxes or more information.

  • If your system is configured to support awards and the customer's accumulated rewards can be applied to this transaction, select the Add Discount menu option. Refer to Adding a Discount/Award to an Item or Transaction for more information.

Tendering the Transaction

The tendering process requires that you select or enter two basic items of information:

  • Form of payment (also called tender type-cash, check, credit card, and so on.)

  • Amount paid with that tender type

Depending upon the form of payment and your store's policies, you may have to enter or select additional information; for example:

  • Credit card account number, CID number, and expiration date

  • Additional tender types if the first tender type did not pay the total due

  • Additional forms of customer ID (driver's license number, birth date, credit card number, or other ID)

  • Customer name

  • Customer address

  • Security approval for large sales or refunds

Refer to Chapter 5, "Processing Tenders" for additional information about specific tenders.

Completing the Transaction

  1. When you are ready to complete the transaction, you can press Enter at the item prompt, or select the Add Tenders option to display a list of tender types. You can also swipe a credit card in a MSR or in a signature capture device.

  2. At the tender list, use the up and down arrow keys to select the tender type and press Enter to continue, or select the number associated with the tender option.

    Figure 3-31 List of Tender Types

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    Description of ''Figure 3-31 List of Tender Types''

  3. At the tender amount prompt, enter the amount of the tender and press Enter to continue. Depending upon the tender type you selected, the tender amount prompt may default to the total amount due for the sale transaction.

    Figure 3-32 Tender Cash Amount Prompt

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    Description of ''Figure 3-32 Tender Cash Amount Prompt''


    Note:

    Split Tenders: You may enter a partial amount if the purchase is paid with more than one tender type. After selecting a tender type, entering the amount and pressing Enter, the system automatically prompts for the remaining balance due and you may select any of the valid tender types.

    <OR>

    Select one of the Quick Cash buttons.

    Figure 3-33 Quick Cash Button

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    Description of ''Figure 3-33 Quick Cash Button''

  4. A prompt may display asking if the sale is complete.


    Note:

    Your system may print receipts without prompting you to confirm that the sale is complete. In that case, the system prints receipts as soon as the total of all tenders selected equals or exceeds the amount due.

    If prompted, press Y for Yes to complete the transaction. Press N for No to return to the Sale Tender screen.

  5. The system prints receipts as required.


    Note:

    If your store issues email receipts, additional/different prompts display. Refer to Email Receipt Options for more information about sending email receipts.


    Note:

    See Printing a Gift Receipt for information about printing Gift Receipts.

    The Airside store receipt prints the Flight number, Destination, Zone, and tax exemption (if applicable).

    Example airside store receipt

  6. Depending upon the configuration of your system, you may be prompted to scan a cash drawer. Scan the appropriate cash drawer for your system.


    Note:

    Note: If you are prompted that the cash drawer is unavailable, either wait for the cash drawer to become available, or scan a different cash drawer.

  7. Close the cash drawer to complete the transaction.

  8. On occasion, upon completing a transaction, a prompt may open asking whether to apply a system update.


    Note:

    If you agree to perform the system update, you will not be able to create any new transactions for a certain grace period. Existing transactions can be completed during the grace period.

    Once the system is not in a transaction or if the required period has expired, the update will be automatically applied without asking the user. You cannot use the system during system updates.


    • Select No to be asked again after a period of time.

    • Select Yes to apply the update. A confirmation prompt opens:

      • Select Apply to perform the update.

      • Select Cancel to cancel the update and be asked to perform the update after a period of time.

Email Receipt Options

If your store issues email receipts, you may be prompted for more information after the sale is tendered. Any receipts that have been set up for email delivery are generated as PDF documents and sent to the customer's email address as an email attachment. This email receipt process assumes the customer has an active email address and has given permission to receive email from the store.

  1. After tendering the sale, you are prompted to select a receipt method, unless the customer has been set up to automatically receive email receipts, in which case go directly to the next step.

    Figure 3-34 Sale Complete Prompt - Email Receipts Enables

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    Description of ''Figure 3-34 Sale Complete Prompt - Email Receipts Enables''


    Note:

    The choice you make here applies to all receipts. For example, if you choose to email receipts, then all receipts such as Gift and Customer receipts are sent in an email. You cannot print one but email the other.

    However, any receipt types that are not supported for distribution in an email, per your store policy, automatically print on the receipt printer.


    • To print the receipt(s), select Print Only. All receipts are printed on the receipt printer and the transaction is complete.

    • To email the receipt(s) to the customer, select Email and continue with step 2 below.

  2. If you chose to email the receipt(s), you are prompted for the customer's email address:

    • If no customer is associated with the sale, enter the customer's email address.

    • If a customer with an email address on file is associated with the sale, verify the customer's email address is correct as shown on the prompt. You can change the address if needed.

  3. Select a receipt option:

    Figure 3-35 Email Address Form

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    Description of ''Figure 3-35 Email Address Form''

    • To email the receipt(s) to this email address, select Ok Email Only and the transaction is complete.

    • To both print the receipts and send an email copy to this email address, select Ok Print and Email and the transaction is complete.

    • If you decide not to send an email receipt, select Cancel Email to return to the Sale Complete prompt (Figure 3-34) where you can choose to print the receipts.


      Note:

      The customer may have indicated that they wish to have email receipts as their default. If this is the case, you will not be prompted for the customer's email address.

      Email addresses are validated for proper format. If the email address does not have proper formatting, a warning message displays. Press Enter to acknowledge the message and return to the Email Address prompt where you can correct the error.

      If you make any changes to a customer's email address on file, you may be prompted whether or not the customer's profile should be updated with this new email address:

      • Select No to send the receipt to the new address, but keep the old address on file.

      • Select Yes to send the receipt to the new address and to also update the customer's profile with the new email address.

      If there are multiple receipts on the transaction, they are sent as multiple PDFs in one email.


Receipts

This section describes the Receipt functions.

Printing a Gift Receipt

During a transaction, items may be selected for a gift receipt before a tender is selected, or between adding tenders. Gift receipts can also be issued immediately after a completed sale transaction, or from the Electronic Journal for eligible items in a transaction. Eligible items include regular sale items, special order pickup items, and layaway pickup items.

Select Gift Certificate Items in a Sale

While a sale transaction is being performed, you may use the following steps to select items to be issued gift certificates:

Figure 3-36 Gift Receipt Option

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Description of ''Figure 3-36 Gift Receipt Option''

  1. During a sale transaction, select Gift Receipt in the Context Menu. Xstore Point of Service displays a list of items eligible for gift receipts.

    Figure 3-37 Gift Receipt Items

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    Description of ''Figure 3-37 Gift Receipt Items''

  2. Select Select All to print gift receipts for all items and select OK.

    <OR>

    Select the gift certificate items for which to print a gift receipt and select OK.

  3. Click OK.

    The gift certificate items are labeled in the View Port with a gift icon. Gift certificates will be printed at the end of the transaction.

  4. At the end of the transaction, if you are prompted whether to group gift certificate items, see Group Gift Receipt Items.

  5. At the end of the transaction, you may be prompted whether to print a gift certificate for each item:

    Figure 3-38 Print Separate Gift Receipt Prompt

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    Description of ''Figure 3-38 Print Separate Gift Receipt Prompt''

    • Click Yes to print a gift certificate for each item.

    • Click No to print one gift certificate for all items.

Group Gift Receipt Items

After tendering the sale, if there are multiple items that have been labeled as requiring a gift receipt, you may be prompted whether to group items on separate gift receipts. For example, you can group 2 items on one receipt, and 3 items on another receipt.

To group items on gift receipts:

Figure 3-39 Group Gift Receipts

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Description of ''Figure 3-39 Group Gift Receipts''

  1. If you are prompted whether to group gift receipts, select an option:

    • Click Yes to group gift receipt items. A gift receipt grouping window opens.

    • Click No to continue the transaction without creating gift receipt groups.

  2. Select the items to group on one gift receipt.

  3. Click Add Grouping.

    The selected items are grouped into one gift receipt and removed from the list.

  4. Repeat Steps 2 to 3 for each gift receipt group.

  5. Click Finish and Print to print the gift receipts and complete the transaction.

Reprint Receipts and Documents (Mobile Tablet Only)

The reprint options provide a way to recover when there is a printer error or the printer jams. They allows you to reprint a receipt or a rebate offer for the customer.

  1. Go to the register login screen and select the Context Menu.

    Figure 3-40 Mobile Tablet Context Menu

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    Description of ''Figure 3-40 Mobile Tablet Context Menu''

  2. Select Customer from the Context Menu.

    Figure 3-41 Mobile Tablet Customer Menu

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    Description of ''Figure 3-41 Mobile Tablet Customer Menu''

  3. Select Receipt Reprint Options from the Customer menu.

    Figure 3-42 Mobile Tablet Receipt Reprint Options Menu

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    Description of ''Figure 3-42 Mobile Tablet Receipt Reprint Options Menu''

The following options are available:

Print a Rebate Receipt

...continued from step Reprint Receipts and Documents (Mobile Tablet Only)

Rebate receipts may be offered to customers so that they can retain the original receipt for a purchase, and mail in the rebate receipt as proof of purchase.

  1. Select Rebate Receipt. The system prompts for transaction information.

    Figure 3-43 Mobile Tablet Transaction Lookup

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    Description of ''Figure 3-43 Mobile Tablet Transaction Lookup''

  2. Enter the transaction information by doing one of the following:

    • Scan the barcode on the original sale receipt.

    • Enter the barcode information and press Enter. The rebate receipt prints on the receipt printer.


      Note:

      The receipt is clearly labeled as a rebate authorization receipt.

This receipt cannot be used for merchandise returns.

Reissue a Gift Receipt

...continued from step Reprint Receipts and Documents (Mobile Tablet Only)

To create gift receipts for a previously completed transaction:

  1. Select Reissue Gift Receipt. The system prompts for transaction information.

    Figure 3-44 Mobile Tablet Transaction Lookup

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    Description of ''Figure 3-44 Mobile Tablet Transaction Lookup''

  2. Enter the transaction information by doing one of the following:

    • Scan the barcode on the original transaction receipt.

    • Enter the barcode information and press Enter.

    Xstore Mobile displays a list of items eligible for a gift receipt.

  3. Select the gift receipt items using the appropriate procedure:

    Xstore Mobile prints the receipt.

Reprint a Document

...continued from step Reprint Receipts and Documents (Mobile Tablet Only)

To reprint a document (such as a rebate offer):

  1. Click Receipt Document.

    The Reprint Document Lookup window opens.

    Figure 3-45 Mobile Tablet Reprint Document Lookup

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    Description of ''Figure 3-45 Mobile Tablet Reprint Document Lookup''

  2. Enter the search information for the document:

    • Series ID - Enter the ID for the document series.

    • Document Type - Select the type of document.

    • Vendor - Enter the name of the vendor who produced the document.

  3. Click Process.

    Xstore Point of Service displays a list of documents matching the search criteria.

  4. Click the correct document.

  5. Press Enter.

    Xstore Point of Service reprints the document on the report printer.

Reprint the Last Receipt

...continued from step Reprint Receipts and Documents (Mobile Tablet Only)

To reprint the last receipt created by the register:

  1. Click Reprint Last Receipt.

    Figure 3-46 Receipt Reprint Confirmation Prompt

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    Description of ''Figure 3-46 Receipt Reprint Confirmation Prompt''

    Xstore Point of Service prompts whether to reprint the last receipt.

  2. Click Yes to reprint the last receipt.


    Note:

    The receipt is clearly labeled as a reprinted receipt.