Use layout collections

Using layout templates in a collection simplifies the layout of the keys enormously. At the same time, you avoid unwanted differences that can occur during multiple individual designs.

Best Practice Use layout templates for articles

Designing items and merchandise groups in such a way that operators can book more quickly is a sensible measure. However, when designing per item , mistakes occur and it cost time.

It saves time and leads to a safe result if you create a layout catalogue and assign it to the product groups. If you would like to emphasise an item in particular, design it individually, because this always has priority. With the recommended default item sorting setting, items are sorted alphabetically within the same colours. To learn more about sorting the keys by colour, see Editing Layout Templates .

A particularly practical feature is the fact that when you continue to maintain and add to your offer, the items are always assigned to product groups so that you no longer have to worry about the standard layout - the sizes, colours and fonts are then also automatically applied to new articles.

Grouping with subgroups...

If you want to group items automatically within a product group, create additional subgroups. For example, use the product group Appetisers and assign the subgroups Soups, Salads and Snacks. You give these three subgroups different colour layouts. When you then assign items or add new ones later, they are grouped within the subgroup (by color). Within the subgroups (or color) the items are sorted alphabetically (of course depending on your sorting settings in the ward management).

Treatment of sales goods groups...

An item that is displayed by selecting a sales merchandise group is always given the colour assigned in the original merchandise group (and a layout of the sales merchandise group), unless the item has its own layout, which takes priority as always.

Create layout collections

Allows you to assign layout templates to buttons. The assignment can be made directly to an item or to a product group. In addition, you can define the layout for the merchandise category key yourself (merchandise category keys are only displayed in certain cases, for example, when the operator presses a main group and the cashier mode displays the merchandise categories contained in the main group for selection). Assigning a layout to a department key is important so that all items in the department automatically use the department layout.

 

The use of the key layouts can be accessed in several ways:

1. From the programme group POS settings, select the command Assign key layouts.

2. Select the layouts at Edit product groups.

3. You can gain access directly from the item master with the button Edit group layouts.

4. You can assign layout templates directly in Cashier mode by using the 1 1 + Execute command. You will then be asked to select a product group directly in cashier mode. When selected, the program Assign Key Layouts appears and offers you the assignment. After you have assigned layouts to all merchandise categories or the items they contain, exit the mode by entering the command 1 1 + Executeagain when cashing out. If you have deactivated the automatic item update, starting this function from the cashier mode is refused with a corresponding message.

Element / Switch	Function / Description
Select group	Select Group contains all three levels of the merchandise category structure. By indenting the main groups differ (far left) then the commodity groups come and double indented the subgroups. In the left list there are two columns called button. The field contents labeled Group can be selected to assign a layout to the merchandise category button itself. If this product group is then placed on the keyboard, the key is designed accordingly. If the group contains other groups without their own settings (!), the setting is inherited accordingly. Select an entry from the lists. Select a layout template. Confirm with Assign. You act accordingly when deleting assignments with the Deletebutton . Further documentation: Item direct keys - PLU If you select the field contents Item in the list on the left, their assignment refers to all items of the corresponding group and all subordinate groups without their own settings. In the item list on the right, you can directly select individual items and assign a layout to them. This assignment corresponds to an individual item layout that has priority over other assignments. If you click on the heading Item list all items are marked, you can then directly assign a layout to all items at once or delete all directly assigned layouts.
Layout for Group Button	Select the required layout template here.
edit	Starts the Edit Layout Templates program. Further documentation: Editing Layout Templates
preview	Displays a layout preview of the selected element.
Assign	Button for assigning the layout template.
Delete	Button to delete the layout template.
Exit	Closes the dialog, the assignments are saved immediately and cannot be discarded by abort.
edit	Starts the Edit Layout Templates program to modify or create layout templates. Further documentation: Editing Layout Templates
group text	You can use this to change the text of the merchandise category keys and thus define it differently from the actual description of the merchandise category.
Key text for items	Here you can edit the key text of the item as soon as you have selected an item.
Show images	Use Show Images to select an image for an item. Click Apply to assign the image. Deactivating the Use image check box cancels the assignment.

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Further documentation: Editing Layout Templates

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