Dine-In Table Locking-Microsoft Dynamics NAV/BC LS Retail

Dine-In Table Locking

In hospitality industry we can manage Dining Tables control, We can manage to control if staff can take control of table opened/used by another staff. Let us see how can we achieve the same.

1. Make two staff in the staff table ( 101,102) both should be cashier staff. As Manager can take control of nay table without permission. 

2. Go to the Hospitality Setup->Dining Table->Dining Table Locking>By Staff

3. Open POS and then open Table to make transaction with Staff ID 101

4. Now log off from the POS and then Log in with user 102

5. Try to Use the same Table as it was used by Staff 101, now use it with staff 102.

Bar-code Discount on Microsoft Dynamics NAV/BC LS Retail

Bar-code Discount

In Microsoft Dynamics NAV/BC LS Retail we can define n number of barcodes for a single item. In LS we can also define discount for only single barcode. Consider a scenario where new lot of items have come with entirely new barcodes and all the items with old barcodes you want to put for clearance sales of 50%. Then this Barcode discount will be utmost assistant to you. 

Let us configure the same scenario.

1. Go to the item where you have defined more than one more barcode. I am using the item 1000. 

2. Open the barcode list of the item 

 

3. Use the same barcode as shown in above image to make a sale in POS

4. If you do the totals now system would trigger 50% discount on the barcode

Expense Popup on POS - Microsoft Dynamics NAV/BC LS Retail

Expense Popup on POS

In Microsoft Dynamics LS Retail we can define as many type of expenses as possible. Expenses can be defined in the store card. Expense account at store helps to record expenses at store like Cleaning expense or simple day to day expenses.

Let us define some expenses at store which we can POPUP at POS with simple command.

1. In store card define expenses on it as shown below.

2. Let us see how can we define expenses on the store.

3. Notice the POPUPEXPE command will be used in POS to open all the expenses which are defined in the store card. 

4. Let us add button on the POS to open all the expenses which has Lookup on POS checked to true in expense card as shown in previous image.

5. Click on the Expense button now

6. See the Expense entry on the POS screen now

Automatic Service Charge on Restaurant Bill - Microsoft Dynamics NAV/BC LS Retail

Automatic Service Charge on Restaurant Bill

Consider a scenario where you own a restaurant. You want to charge 10% on total bill amount as service charge. Let us understand how can we set this up in LS Retail.

There is functionality in LS Retail called Retail charges which can be used under variety of circumstances. We will use it to use it for setting up 10% service charge on restaurant bill.

1. Open retail charges window and setup retail charges as shown below.

2. As you can see in the above screen, Service charges will be calculated on the Total pressed, fixed percentage of 10% and income expense account from the store card is also attached. 

3. Let us open a restaurant and make a transaction.

4. Now press Total system will calculated 10% service charge on the total net amount.

Enter Free Text (Instruction on POS)- Microsoft Dynamics NAV/BC LS Retail

Enter Free Text (Instructions on POS)

In Restaurant business there are always required to enter a special instructions on the recipe. Consider a scenario where you walk into a restaurant and Order Grilled Chicken Breast. You ask waiter specially put some extra Lemon on it. So how waiter can enter these specially instruction on the POS while taking order.

There is command available in the LS Retail called TEXT_LINKED. This can be used to enter the free text. 

Now Extra Text is shown in green just below the recipe

How to Cancel discount in Microsoft Dynamics NAV/BC LS Retail

Cancel Discount in LS Retail

Let us consider a scenario where we want to reset line discount, In order to reset discount we need to create a scenario where we execute a simple 25% line discount and then we reset the line discount to zero.

We would create two button on the POS. One is line discount 25% and other is reset discount. Both the buttons will have same command as DISCPR. Use two button as shown below.

How to add picture on Login Screen in LS Retail

Picture on Logon Screen in LS Retail

1. Open a LS Retail client
2.  When login screen appears then right click on the center, Follow the image as shown below.

    3. Then the button properties would open, Under the button properties go to the Picture TAB and change the image URL.

4. Make sure you import the picture in Retail images before you attach it. 

5. Now if you login again the picture will be visible.

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How to add VAT Column in Total Menu- In Microsoft Dynamics NAV/BC LS Retail

VAT in POS Total Menu

In Interface profile there is sometimes no VAT Option is shown in the Totals. As mentioned in the below screen.

Let us add how to add VAT Amount in the above mentioned POS Total Grid

1. Right click as shown below and click on the Menu properties

 2. It will open POS Total Menu , Under Menu Attributes increase the number of Columns and Rows from 2 by 4 to 2 by 5 as shown in the below figure.

3. In the POSTOTALS Menu add the 2 lines in the line TAB as shown below.

4. In the button properties of VAT and TAX amount change the Offset properties to 10 as shown below.

5. If you see below the VAT amount is added.

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Staff Meal Discount (Line Discount 100%) - In Microsoft Dynamics NAV/BC LS Retail

100 % Line Discount Offer

Let us understand how can we  trigger a simple staff meal discount in LS Retail. Consider a example where you want a button on the POS where you want to add Staff discount say 100% applicable only for the line. There are many ways to achieve this in LS Retail like you can attach the command on the POS button as shown below.

In above mentioned method system will not capture the type of line discount given. It will be considered as normal line discount without information as Staff Meal Line discount. 

Other alternative we have is to use as Line discount offer. Let us see what steps we need to follow in order to configure the same.

1. Create Line Discount offer as shown below

Important things to consider while creating Line discount offer:- Benefits define percentage of discount, Line-Discount Group define Type of discount and we can even define the validation period for the discount period. What is Validation period? 

Make sure you also create the Line discount offer group which will be used in button in POS.

Now Open the POS and attached the above line discount offer to it.

See the button properties of the Staff Discount

Once you click on the Staff Discount offer, System will trigger the Line discount of 100% and system will even capture the discunt code too for further analysis.