Workstations

Overview

Workstations are devices that have access to your Readysell system. The following types of devices are classified as workstations:

Readysell Windows clients
Readysell Point of Sale clients

Workstations are automatically created by the system the first time each workstation accesses Readysell.

The workstation list in Readysell allows you to review shifts, transactions and log entries related to individual workstations as well as modify various workstation-specific settings.

Reference

Buttons

Image	Name	Description
	Populate From Default	Populate Site and Workstation Settings from Default Workstation
	Refresh From Default	Refresh workstation settings from default workstation
	Populate From Presets	Populate workstation settings from Readysell's built-in defaults

Fields

Name	Description
Workstation ID	The Windows computer name of the workstation.
Workstation Type	Whether the workstation is a Readysell Windows client or Readysell Point of Sale client.
Site	The site that this workstation defaults/belongs to.
Workstation Set	An optional grouping for workstations that can be used to enable combined cash-counting of multiple workstations together.

Shifts Tab

See Shifts

Logs Tab

Workstation logs are used to audit various actions performed on Readysell Point of Sale clients.

Name	Description
Date	The date and time (local to the workstation) when the action took place.
Log Type	The type of the logged action, can be one of: Open Cash Draw: The cash draw on the workstation was opened using the "Open Cash Draw" button (i.e. outside of a transaction) Price Change: The price on a particular sale line was manually overriden Refresh All Data: The "Refresh All Data" action was performed
Reference Number	The reference number of any transaction associated with the logged action.
Text	A text string explaining the action logged (may include specifics such as the user's name and what was changed).

General Settings Tab

Name	Description

Name	Description
Description	A description for the current workstation (for reference purposes only).
Default Location	An override to the site's default warehouse location. Often used for workstations serving as point of sale terminals where customers are taking stock from an alternate location (such as the showroom rather than the warehouse).
Default Workstation	A flag to indicate that this workstation is the default. If it is set to true, the following occurs: Any new workstations created will copy their settings from this one Any workstations that have no report settings set will use the report settings from this one
Default Zone
Inactive	Indicates that this workstation is no longer active. The workstation will be hidden from the list view.
Operator Code Required	Indicates that an operator code must be entered (or a staff card must be scanned) before any new transaction is performed on this workstation. Typically used for shared terminals (such as point of sale or warehouse machines) for audit purposes. If this is checked, the following workflows will prompt for operator code : Sale order Sale shipment Customer payments Pay from Cards
Skip Complete Screen for Accounts	Indicates this workstation should bypass the "Complete Sale" screen for account customers (i.e. customers where their tender method is "Customer"). This will mean that consignment details cannot be entered and invoice dates cannot be changed. Often used for workstations serving as point of sale terminals to reduce steps necessary for completing sale. This should skip showing the "Complete Sale" screen when completing shipments provided the following conditions are met: - The customer has a tender set, the shipment is being batch invoiced, or the associated order has already been paid - This is not a drop shipment - The sale is not linked to a machine - The workstation is not set to print consignments The reason for this is that if any of the above are true, the complete sale screen may be required to fill in additional details.
Start New Shipment After Complete	Option to always create a new sale shipment when a sale shipment is finalised or completed.
Start New Sale Order After Complete	Option to always create a new Sale Order when you finish current sale order you are on
Auto Stock Adjustment (Win)	Indicates that this workstation will generate automatic stock quantity adjustments when there is not enough stock to create a sale. Often used for workstations serving as point of sale terminals to avoid hold-ups when stock levels are not correct.
Docket Printer Type	The make and model of the docket printer being used (if any). If your docket printer is not listed, please contact Readysell support.
Docket Printer Name	The UNC path of the docket printer.
Pole Display Printer Name	The name of the Pole Display use with the workstation.
Execute Printing Queue	Indicates that this workstation should periodically interrogate and execute the printing queue. If enabled, ensure that the workstation has permission to access all printers on your network. Ensure that you have at least 2 workstations with this setting enabled to avoid printing delays.
Open Till On Card Transactions	Indicates that this workstation will pop the cash draw on card (EFTPOS and credit card) transactions. Normally, the cash draw will only pop on cash transactions.
Scanner Port	The COM port to which the barcode scanner on the workstation is attached (e.g. COM5 or COM10).
Scanner Type	Indicates scanner type used, can be set to one of the following : Honeywell Opticon Cino
Sales Scan Level	The level of scan checking to be used for sales processed on this workstation, can be one of: None: Scan checking will not be enabled for sale shipments and the scanning related fields will not be shown View: Scan checking will not be enabled for sale shipments, but the scanning related fields will be visible Warning: Scan checking will be enabled for sale shipments, but may be bypassed Required: Scan checking is required for sale shipments
Purchasing Scan Level	The level of scan checking to be used for purchases processed on this workstation, can be one of: None: Scan checking will not be enabled for purchase receipts and the scanning related fields will not be shown View: Scan checking will not be enabled for purchase receipts, but the scanning related fields will be visible Warning: Scan checking will be enabled for purchase receipts, but may be bypassed Required: Scan checking is required for purchase receipts
Always Scan Purch in Def Buy Unit	When scanning in Purchasing scan product as default buy unit on the product file
Always Scan Sales in Def Sell Unit	When scanning in Sales, scan product as default sell unit on the product file

Report Settings Tab

Workstation report settings are used to specify the default layout to be used when printing various transactions in the system. They determine what layouts are printed, how many copies and to what printer.

Workstation report settings can be defined once (on the default workstation) or can be customised per-workstation as required.

Alternatively, report setting can be expeditiously populated by the Populate From Presets button which includes the following predefined settings:
1. Back Office (Landscape)
2. Back Office (Portrait)
3. Point of Sale (Landscape)
4. Point of Sale (Portrait)

Name	Description
Form Report	The form report layout that will be used.
Type	The data type that the layout represents.
Print Device	The UNC path to the printer that will be used for printing the layout. Leave blank to allow selection of a printer.
Copies	The number of copies of the report that will be printed each time.
Copies (Account)	The number of additional copies of the report that will be printed for account sales (i.e. sales where the tender method is "Customer")
Automatically Print	Whether the report should print automatically. If not enabled, a preview will be shown first.
Print to Queue	Sending the report to the Readysell Printing Queue to be printed later which the print helper runs (This only effect consignment note reports. This should be available after version 8.726)
Criteria	A criteria string that filters cases for when this layout will be used. Can be used to (for example): Use a specific layout based on the tender methods used on a sale Only automatically print layouts when a transaction has a certain status Print different layouts for different sites