Configuration of the EURO as a Non-cash Currency
(Domestic Currency = Non-EMU Currency)
he following
description deals with:
- Configuration
of the Domestic Currency
- Configuration
of the Non-cash Payment Type Euro
- Configuration
of a Foreign Currency of an EMU Country
- Configuration
of a Foreign Currency of a non-EMU Country
Notes:
- When converting from one currency into another,
please note that if one of the currencies is an EMU Currency the
conversion is to take place via the Euro, i.e. the first currency will be
converted into the EURO first and then from the EURO into the target
currency. Further help can be found in an Overview
Table. A special example of parameter settings can be found in the
chapter Parameter Settings for the various
currencies.
- The precondition for working with the EURO is
that it has been created as a payment type of the category “Foreign
Currency”. Further help can be found in the chapter Update Euro. This is independent from
the creation of the EURO as a Non-cash payment type
- Open the window Payment
Type.
- Enter a free Payment
type number.
- Enter the Name
(e.g. "cash").
- Select the "EURO Currency " No EWU country.
- Since there are also foreign currencies of EMU
countries configured in your MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application, you must configure
the "Euro Exchange Rate".
- Select the "Category" Cash.
- Currency symbol: GBP.
- Currency Unit: 0
- Decimal digits: 2
- If the payment type is to be prompted within the
POS declared entry, activate the option "Need declare entry".
- Save your entries.
- Open the window Payment
parameter:
- Assign a terminal type.
- Activate the appropriate switches, e.g. Change enforced, Open drawer etc.
- Close the window and save your entries in the
window "Payment type"..
2.
Open the window Payment Type
o
Enter a free Payment type number.
o
Enter the Name (e.g. "EURO Cheque").
o
Select the "EURO Currency
" EURO.
o
The field "Euro exchange
rate" displays automatically the "1". The value is predefined
and cannot be edited. There are no entries required
in the window Exchange Rate.
o
Select the "Category " Foreign Currency.
o
Currency symbol: EUR.
o
Unit: 1
o
Decimal digits: 2
o
The option “Need declare entry”
must not be activated.
o
Save your entries.
2.
Open the window
Payment parameter:
o
Assign a terminal type.
o
Enter the number of the cheque
form, i.e. the “10”, as the form number (a list of the Form No.s can be found here). Please make sure that the connected printer
supports the cheque print.
o
Define how many entry numbers are to be entered within the
booking. With cheque payments, this number would generally be “4” (cheque,
cheque card, and account numbers, and the post code).
o
Activate the desired options, e.g.
Open Drawer.
o
Close the window and save your
entries in the window "Payment type".
- Open the window Payment
Type
- Enter a free Payment
type number.
- Enter the Name
(e.g. "French Franc").
- Select the "EURO Currency" France.
- The field "Euro exchange rate"
displays automatically "6.55957".
The value is predefined and cannot be edited. There are no entries required in the window Exchange Rate.
- Select the "Category " Foreign Currency.
- Currency symbol: FFr.
- Unit: 100
- Decimal digits: 2
- Activate the option “Need declare entry”.
- Save your entries.
2.
Open the window
Payment parameter:
o
Assign a terminal type.
o
Activate the desired options, e.g.
Open Drawer.
o
Close the window and save your
entries in the window "Payment type".
- Open the window Payment
Type
- Enter a free Payment
type number.
- Enter the Name
e.g. "US Dollar".
- Select the "EURO Currency " No EWU Country.
- The exchange rate of foreign non-EMU currencies
are determined via the field "Euro exchange rate". There are no entries required in the window Exchange Rate.
- Select the "Category " Foreign Currency.
- Currency symbol: USD.
- Unit: 1
- Decimal digits: 2
- Activate the option “Need declare entry”
- Save your entries.
2.
Open the window
Payment parameter:
o
Assign a terminal type.
o
Activate the desired options, e.g.
Open Drawer.
o
Close the window and save your
entries in the window "Payment type".
3.
Open the window Exchange Rate:
o
Activate the desired options, e.g.
Open Drawer.
o
Enter the Buying and Sales Fees
(direct conversion foreign curr. -> domestic curr.). Further help can be
found in an Overview Table.
o
Close the window and save your
entries in the window "Payment type".
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