Product management (PLU)

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Cash Register Help Center

This help will guide you through the setup and usage of our point of sale cash register software.

Setting up items

🔒 To perform this operation, you must have administrator rights.

⚙️ Go to the page Setup to manage your items.

➕ Adding a new item

Click the “Add” button at the top of the table.

Fill in the fields provided in the window that appears.

✏️ Modifying an existing item

  • Double-click the field you want to edit.
  • Press Enter to confirm your entry.
  • Changes are automatically saved each time a field is edited.
  • To change the item image, click on the current image and fill out the displayed form.

🔍 Meaning of fields

  • Name : Item name as it will appear on the receipt and keypad.
  • VAT % : Rate applied to this item. By default, the department rate is used if "Department" is selected.
  • Discount : Discount applied to this item. By default, the department discount is used if "Department" is selected.
  • Price : Selling price of the item (including or excluding VAT depending on the configuration in Configuration > Shop).
  • Department : Department in which to classify this item.
  • Image : Image displayed on the cash register keyboard (JPG or PNG, less than 2 MB).
  • Position : Position the button in the keyboard. You can also move items by dragging and dropping.
Other fields may appear depending on your configuration (barcode, DLC, stock threshold, etc.).

💰 Purchase price management

After activating the feature in the general options, you will be able to enter the unit purchase price of each item.

This information is used in PDF reports to accurately calculate your margins.

🙈 Items not visible on the receipt

Some items can be configured to not appear on the customer receipt.

  • Their price must be 0.
  • Their name must begin with /*/*
These articles are useful for example for managing ingredients or invisible components.

They will remain visible in the seller interface and in reports.

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