Point of Sale

OBJECTIVE

The Point of Sale option is used to invoice a counter sale directly without first requiring a delivery transaction.

 

Compared to the Point of Sale Invoicing option, a customer order does not need to be entered first.

 

Steps

 

maestro* > Invoicing > Invoicing > Point of Sale > Point of Sale

 

Invoice a counter sale from a point-of-sale transaction

 

A default project must be entered by clicking the Configuration icon to record a transaction. A default customer can also be selected here.

  1. Enter the required information in the Customer tab:

Field

Description

Code

Customers code.

NOTE: You can configure a default customer by clicking the Configuration icon. This can be useful if the majority of sales are recorded as counter sales.

Address No.

Customer's address number.

NOTE: By default, the system displays the address from Customer Management.

NOTE: You can configure multiple addresses for a given customer using the Define Customer Addresses option.

Price List

Code of the price list from Maintain Price Lists.

NOTE: This function is used to configure a specific price list for a project.

P. O.

Customer’s purchase order number.

Salesperson

Salesperson associated with the sale.

  1. Enter the required information in the Items tab:

Field

Description

Code

Inventory code from Catalogue Management.

NOTE: This code is optional.

Description

Description of the item.

Unit

Conversion unit.

NOTE: The unit varies based on the factor entered in the item in the Catalogue Management option.

Site

Site on which the item is located.

Location

Actual location of the item in the system.

Characteristic

Item characteristic.

Identification

Item identification.

NOTE: This field is mandatory if a catalogue item has been entered and if the item is managed by serial number. The arrow is used to select a specific item in stock.

Reservation No.

Reservation number

NOTE: This number can be entered manually by the user.

Account

Income account.

Activity

Determines the activity to which the income is posted for each breakdown line.

Group

Determines the group to which the income is allocated for each breakdown line.

Quantity

Quantity sold.

Unit of Measure

Unit of measure of the selected item.

NOTE: The unit displayed is then entered in the Customer Unit field of the item in Catalogue Management.

U.P.

Unit price of the item.

Qty Available

Quantity available in stock at the time the sale is entered.

Ordered Qty

Quantity on order in purchasing.

Disc

Discount applicable to the item.

Amount

Amount invoiced.

Tx

First tax code applicable.

NOTE: This code may have been determined by default in Customer Management.

Tx

Second tax code applicable.

NOTE: This code may have been determined by default in Customer Management.

  1. Enter the required information in the Delivery tab:

Field

Description

Location

Location for the work.

Available values:

Alternate

Used to create a temporary address.

Contact

Lets you use an address associated with a contact in Contact Management.

Customer

Lets you use an address from Customer Management.

Project

Uses the project address entered in Project Management.

Specification

Provides access to databases linked by function to the selection in the Location field.

  1. Enter the required information in the Memo tab: Used to enter a memo for the invoice.
  2. Click Save.
  3. Select a payment method or move to the customer’s account by clicking the Print icon.

 

For a cash payment, refer to the Paying an invoice with cash procedure in Help (F1), which specifies how payment amounts, can be rounded automatically.

  1. Click Transfer to transfer the sale to accounting and update inventory, if applicable.

 

See also

 

Last modification: March 18, 2025