How to: Logon Staff in POS

This article explains how to log on to a POS terminal using staff ID and password, barcode, MSR (Magnetic Stripe Reader), and Dallas Key.

There are various ways to log on to a POS and these include:

• Log on using staff ID and password
• Log on using barcode
• MSR card logon
• Dallas Key logon

Note: For logon types that require a device, that particular device must be added to the Hardware Profile that is attached to the terminal or the store.

The POS can handle the login of a staff member in various ways depending on the status of the sale and other conditions. See How to: Configure Logon Functionality for more information.

Log on using staff ID and password

• Define a password is defined in the Staff Card's Personal FastTab:

  

Log on using barcode

• On the POS Functionality Profile Card, activate the Staff Barcode Logonfield:

  

• You must also create a Barcode Mask of the type Employee.

  

MSR card logon

• On the POS Functionality Profile Card, the General FastTab, select the Allow MSR Cards check box.
• Then on the Staff Card, create MSR cards for the staff.

  

Dallas key logon

• On the Staff Card, create MSR cards for the staff using the MSR Cards functionality.
  Note: A Dallas key can never be used to do a manager override.

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