How Do I Send Departments to the Register?
This lesson will teach you how to send the department file to your registers once you have made changes to your departments in Department Setup.
When you send the Department file to a register, you must perform a Register Z - Daily Reset for the changes to be applied. The DEPT command is setup to do that for you and will Z out the current shift on the register when performed. However, you may decide to wait until your regular shift close to send departments to avoid complicating your daily paperwork.
Operations Menu
From the Main Menu, click on "Operations".
Send Command Files
In the Operations Menu, click the "Send Command Files" button.
Search For Commands
In the Command list drag the scroll bar until you see the DEPT command. Click on DEPT to highlight it.
Verify Command List
In the Command Parameters, notice that DEPT performs two commands. 1) It will perform a Z - Daily Reset, 2) It will Send Info to register Department.
When you send the Department file to a register, you must perform a Register Z - Daily Reset for the changes to be applied. The DEPT command is setup to do that for you and will Z out the current shift on the register when performed.
Run Command File
Click on the "Run" button.
Enter Register
1) Click on the down arrow to select which register you are sending the file to. It is best to send department the file to 1 register at a time and allow it to send completely before sending to another regsiter.
2) Click the "OK" button.
Additional Information
Your register will run a Z tape first and then you will see the "Transfer" message appear in the top middle of the screen where the date and time normally appear.
Note: While the Department file is transferring there should be no activity on the register. Wait until the "Transfer" disappears in the top middle of the screen before continuing with sales.