Adding a non-stocked item to the inventory file from Point Of Sale is a user-defined option.
Shop Question:
To add a non-stocked item to the inventory file from POS, access:
Tools | System Setup | POS Settings Details | General tab.
Set the shop question Manually entered NonStock to Yes to add a non-stocked item to the inventory file.
Set the shop question NonStock returned from Catalog to Yes to add a non-stocked catalog item to the inventory file.
However, when an item is added to the inventory file from the Point of Sale, only some of the fields can be entered; the item must later be edited through the back office to complete the remaining fields.
Point Of Sale Screen:
If the item entered is not currently in the inventory file, the system will display the following message:
Part <part number> was not found. What would you like to do?
The user will have the following 4 options:
Non-Stocked Item: Allows the user to permanently add a non-stocked item to the inventory file from the Point Of Sale screen.
Find Closest: Allows the user to select from a list of items with item numbers close to the original item number entered.
Re-Enter: Allows the user to re-type in the inventory item number in case of error.
Lost Sale: Allows the system to track items not currently in your Inventory currently that could have made a sale if stocked. If you notice that you are getting a number of Lost Sales for a particular item, you may want to consider adding that item to your Inventory and keep it in stock.