Overview
Adding a new product is a two or three step process:
Add a new product via the Products Menu
Allocate the product to a position on the POS keyboard via the Programming - Keyboard Allocation menu
Update the Webshop Options if you sell the product online
All saved changes are immediately sent down to the EPoS terminal unless the EPoS terminal is switched off or the changes have been scheduled.
Step 1 - Add a new product:
Select the Products Menu
Use the Search button - Search for PLU group to find the appropriate group of products
The main PLU Programming screen will now be displayed
Scroll down to find a spare product
The basic product information required is:
Product name
Price 1 L1
Tax rate
As soon as you edit a field, the field will be highlighted red and the Save button will turn blue
You must click the Save button to confirm any changes
Note: You can change the product fields that appear on the main product screen by clicking on the cog icon in the top right hand corner of the screen.
To make detailed product changes or clone an existing product, click on the red PLU number button to edit the product details
How to Clone (Populate from) an Existing Product:
You can copy all the product attributes from an existing product into a new product. This is a quick way to setup new products.
Find a blank product that is not being used
Click on the red PLU number button to edit the product details
Click on the blue Populate button
A pop up window will now appear that enables you to search for the PLU that you wish to clone. You can search by PLU name or number
Click the select radio button for that product that you wish to clone and then click the green Populate button
You will now need to edit product name, alternative text and short description for the new product
Step 2 - Product keyboard allocation
Programming > Keyboard Allocation
Once you have created a product you need to assign the product to a position on the EPoS keyboard.
Click Open the keyboard editor button.
Click the Level drop down to select the keyboard level you wish to edit.
Now click on the button you wish to edit.
Click on the File drop down and select PLU.
Click in the Type to search box and enter part of the product name
A list of products that match your search will now be displayed - click on one of these products to allocate it to the keyboard.
With the button still selected you can now edit:
Keyboard text
Font
Text Colour
Background Colour
Click off the button and the Save changes button will turn green
Click the save changes button and click OK to confirm the changes
Step 3 - Adding a product to the online menu
Products - PLU Programming Details - Webshop Options Tab
On the product Webshop Options tab, click Show on webshop
