OFFLINE POINT-OF-SALEFOR WINDOWS
Transcript of OFFLINE POINT-OF-SALEFOR WINDOWS
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WITH OFFLINE POS, “SERVER DOWN”
MEANS “WE’RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS”
It’s storming and the phone line between your remote location and the main site goesdown, disconnecting you from the server. Do you painstakingly process all your transactionsby hand, or, even worse, close your store? Under difficult circumstances, customers needyou more than ever to provide lumber, tools and supplies. What about those times whenthe server requires maintenance during business hours? With Activant Eagle® OfflinePoint-of-Sale for Windows, you can continue to process transactions offline with theconvenience of processing online.
Each night, an updated copy of your customer account and inventory information isstored on your point-of-sale station, so if you need to process transactions offline, you’llalways have access to credit limits, special customer pricing, inventory stock levels and
estimating functions. With offline access to this level of data, youcan continue to provide your high standard of customer servicewhile protecting your business from additional transactions onover-limit or delinquent accounts.
Most point-of-sale accessories, including bar code scanners andnetwork printers, will still operate, allowing you to continue tospeed your customers through the checkout line.
When your system comes back online, it’s a simple process toupload your saved information and reconcile your sales andinventory records - even if your point-of-sale server connectionhas been disconnected all day.
Offline POS helps you continue your high level of customerservice and protect your profitability even when you are disconnected from the main server.
BENEFITS
• Keeping your business openwhile the main server is down -especially during an emergency- preserves your reputation forhelpful service and protectsyour profitability
• Accurate customer accountinformation, including chargelimits and discount rates,keeps your customers satisfiedwithout giving away the store
• Bar code scanners and networkprinters help speed your customers through point-of-sale
• Update process andreconciliation are fast andsimple once you come backonline
• Offline POS eliminates theneed to purchase and maintaina redundant server
OFFLINE
POINT-OF-SALE FOR WINDOWS
KEY BENEFITS OF OFFLINE POS
Keep the doors open and your customers happy while your server is down
• Automatic nightly refresh of data ensures that you always have up-to-date information• Quick and accurate customer checkout• Access inventory information, including SKU, price, quantity-on-hand, etc.
to preserve POS accuracy• Verify customer account status, credit limits and authorized-to-charge lists• Maintain control over pricing and discounts• Issue line-item credits and returns• Place special orders for your customers
Collect critical sales and inventory data for easy uploading once you're back online
• Automatic prompt for Offline POS when connection to the server is lost• Preserve your sales history information• Duplicate charge account receipt or invoice printing
Convenient point-of-sale peripherals keep on running, even when the server is down
• Bar Code Scanning• Receipt Printing• Invoice Printing
Online help still available in offline mode
• Full Windows-based help supported in offline mode
ABOUT ACTIVANT
Activant, a leading technology provider of
business management solutions serving
small and medium-sized businesses, offers
customers tailored proprietary software,
professional services, content, supply chain
connectivity, and analytics. Activant’s
systems are designed to help customers
increase sales, boost productivity, operate
more cost-efficiently, improve inventory turns
and enhance trading partner relationships.
To learn more about this or other
Activant products and services,
please call 800.538.8597.
Activant Solutions Inc. • 7683 Southfront Road • Livermore, CA 94551
Phone: 888.448.2636 • E-mail: [email protected] • www.activant.com
With bar code readers, network printers and most
normal point-of-sale functionsstill operating, the change inthe background color of thepoint-of-sale screen may be
the only noticeable differenceat your checkout counter.
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