NOTE: You cannot change add or edit departments on your phone, this must be done on a computer.
Products within a store’s inventory fit into or are classified by certain categories. Those categories are referred to by the Super Sonic POS as Departments. Follow these steps to create a Department:
Click on Store Management
Click on Store Management (This is the 4th Option on the Left-Hand Side menu)
Click on Departments
Select Departments from the menu (Left-Hand Side)
Click on +New Department
Click on the +New Department icon (Located top, right-hand side)
New Department form fills and their meaning /standard answer.
Note this configuration page is subject to change and updates.
A. Name – Name of the Department, such as Grocery Tax, Grocery Non-Tax, Tobacco
B. Active – For nearly all departments, Select Yes. It can be inactivated later if required.
C. Returnable – Can this product be returned? For most products the answer is Yes.
D. Negative – This is for a negative dollar transaction like a lottery payout or a vendor payout.
E. Prohib. Manual – For departments that must be scanned. Cannot by typed in.
F. Disallow Credit – This will only allow cash or PIN Debit sales. No credit cards may be used.(Example: Lottery, Lotto, Cashback)
G. Food Stampable – Only set to YES if EVERY product in this department is EBT eligible.
H. Is Tippable – Will tipping be available
I. Fractional Quantity – This will only be used for departments that are sold based on weight.(Example: Produce, Meat)
J. Open Pricing – Typically No but some items will qualify as variably priced
K. Print to Kitchen – For sending orders to the kitchen printer. Yes = auto print to kitchen. No = Prompt to select printer
L. Single Price – For use in a dual price system such as EDGE. Even under a dual price systemhowever, if an item is being paid for with EBT, it will be single price.
M. Minimum Age – For Products with age requirements. Alcoholic beverages are minimum age 21.Tobacco products can be minimum age of either 18 or 21 depending upon state. When the item isscanned, a prompt will appear on the register to ask for ID.
N. Is Fuel – for all products that are not fuel the answer is No
O. Is Lottery Scratch – Yes or no. Only use for lottery scratch tickets, not Lotto (Powerball, MegaMillions etc.)
P. Is Not Found – If yes is selected, the POS will create a report of all items scanned but not saved tothe price book.
Q. Is Money Order – for all products that are not money orders the answer is No
R. Not Inside Sales – Anything that is not a standard merchandize purchase. (Example: Fuel, Lottery,Money Order)
S. Print Prods on Paper – Changing this to YES will print every item in this department on the closingreport
T. Cash Redemption Value (CRV) - When California residents purchase beverages they pay a deposit on eligible packaging. Likewise, if they turn in eligible packaging, they receive a CRV refund (either in cash or credit on a transaction). Beverages eligible for CRV refunds are packaged in aluminum, glass, plastic and bi-metal. Milk, wine and distilled spirits, which are not included in the CRV program.
U. Minimum Manual Price – Always, set to .01
V. Maximum Manual Price – Always, set to 1000
W. Payments Systems Code – General Merchandise (#400) Always use this. Never use any other code.
X. Tax Strategy –It is possible to set up to 3 different tax levels.
NOTE: Regarding TAX structures, merchants are responsible to know the rules and laws regardingtheir tax liabilities with and regarding their location and differing products. Agent and Installers arenot Tax consultants.
Save & Finalize Changes
Click Save Changes.
Send POS Transmission
Send POS Transmission to complete the update.