PLU Editing Features
- PLU items can be uploaded from any location that is linked to the database.
- PLU items can be imported from or exported to a CSV file.
- PLU items can be added, deleted or copied by range.
- PLU item prices and selected programming fields can be adjusted by range.
- PLU items can be filtered by description or by Department for easier editing.
- Unit price information can be specified for each PLU item and printed on shelf edge labels.
- Stock level information can be maintained for each PLU.
- Download dates can be set for each PLU item, so that the item is excluded from any downloads that take place before this date has arrived.
PLU Price Sets
- Price sets allow the same PLU item to be sold for different prices at different locations.
- One, two or three location specific price set can be maintained for each location.
- Twenty additional price sets can be maintained for each database, so that two or more locations can be linked to the same price set.
- Price sets can be used to override the price level, condiment and kitchen printer settings that are defined in the master database.
- The selection of PLU fields to override can be specified independently for each price set.
- Individual PLU items within a price set can be configured in the following ways:
- Location: to override the selected fields from the master database
- Database: to use the settings from the master database
- Excluded: to exclude this item when the price set is downloaded
- Price set fields can be programmed by range without affecting the master database.
- Price set fields can be imported from a CSV file without affecting the master database.
- Price sets can be downloaded on demand to the relevant ECR location.
Scheduling Features
- One or more tasks can be created for immediate or background scheduling.
- Each task consists of one or more ECR jobs, such as reading sales or downloading data files.
- Adhoc tasks can be performed immediately or delayed for up to 24 hours.
- Preset tasks can be created with a specified start time and repeated on demand.
- All ECR communications are logged at a system and location level
- ECR reports can be printed automatically after each task is completed.
- Using the optional Background Scheduler, tasks can be performed under:
- Monday to Friday mode, with different tasks on Saturday and Sunday.
- Monday to Saturday mode, with different tasks on Sunday
- Everyday mode, perform the same task on every day of the week.
- Individual mode, perform different tasks on different days.
- ECR Manager can be used for reporting and editing while the Background Scheduler is active.
- The Background Scheduler can be active on two or more PCs at the same time, so that more locations can be polled
- The Background Scheduler can be active while ECR Manager is not running.
Reporting Features
- A comprehensive range of ECR reports can be displayed and printed.
- PLU sales reports can be sorted by item, department or stock code.
- Reports can be consolidated by ECR, location or database.
- Previous ECR reports can be accessed by calendar date.
- ECR reports can be consolidated by date range to give historical totals.
- Report points can be created to consolidate data from selected ECRs on the same database.
- Location sets can be created to consolidate data from selected locations on the same database.
- Batch printing lists can be created to easily print a combination of ECR reports.
- Electronic journals can be printed for ECR models that support this feature.
- Apparent stock reports can be created by PLU item.
Historical Reporting
- Historical reports can be created to show PLU or Department sales for a specified period.
- Historical reports can be filtered by date, location, PLU number, tax code or department.
- Custom reports can be created to sort by any combination of date, location or product detail.
- Headers and sub totals can be displayed for every block of data in a custom report.
- Percentage sales can be displayed for the individual lines within each sub total block.
- Estimated profit can be displayed for item sales and consolidated sales.
- Top / Bottom reports can be created to show the highest or lowest sellers by quantity or value.
- Transaction history reports can be created for a specified date range.
Keyboard Editing
- Keyboard layouts can be uploaded from and downloaded to the ECR network.
- Keyboard layouts can be edited on the PC or copied between ECR Manager locations.
- Keyboard sheets can be printed at the appropriate size for each ECR model.
- 14 separate keyboard layouts can be maintained for each location.