Select the Setup Inventory Items command in the Sales and Catering Configuration Menu:
Select Managers Screen from the Quick Menu on the left side of the screen, then select Configuration > Sales and Catering =>.
Select Manager's Screen to be taken to the MANAGER'S COMMANDS screen.
Select Configuration to be taken to the PROPERTY AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATION screen.
Alternately, you may also be able to select Configuration directly from the Quick Menu, if the menu has been set up to include the Configuration option.
This will take you to The Property System Configuration Menu.
The list of property configuration options are divided into four sections, which are Required Configuration, Optional Configuration, Locales/Dates and Sub-Systems.
Select Sales and Catering => from the Sub-Systems section.
This will open the Sales and Catering Configuration Menu.
The Sales and Catering Configuration Menu has four sections: Sales, Catering, Menus and Inventory.
Select Setup inventory Items from the Inventory section.
When opened, the Setup Inventory Items Maintenance screen display is split into two frames, with the left side of the screen listing any already configured Setup Inventory Items for the Property and the right side containing the fields you need to complete in order to add or edit a Setup Inventory Item for the Property. Any changes made on the right, once saved, will be updated in the listings to the left. Enter the different Setup Inventory Items for your Property.
The currently configured options are displayed by:
Order: List Order of the Setup Inventory Items. This will display your Setup Inventory Items in the order you desire in the interface. If there is no list order number, the Setup Inventory Items will be displayed alphabetically.
Code: The Setup Inventory Item Code, a short version of a name for the specific Setup Inventory Item. Codes can be up to 10 characters.
Description: The actual name of the Setup Inventory Item or how you wish to refer to it.
Your options include the following:
Generate a new entry:
Click the New
button from the toolbar to add a new Setup Inventory Item.
Complete the fields described below.
OR:
Select an existing Setup Inventory Item from the list on the left, and click the Replicate
button from the toolbar. Then change the field information as described below.
Edit the current selection:
Change the field information described below.
Code: This should be the short version of the Setup Inventory Item name, that will be used in the interface when selecting options. Codes should be easily recognizable by your staff. Codes may be up to 10 characters in length.
This field is required.
List Order: This determines in what order the Setup Inventory Item appears listed in the interface.
Enter a number into the List Order field.
This field is optional, however it we recommend that you list the Setup Inventory Item in the order you prefer. This makes it easier for staff to find the Setup Inventory Item they need in the interface.
Description: This is the description of the Setup Inventory Item. You should enter the full description of the Setup Inventory Item here.
This field is required.
Location: This is where you keep the Setup Inventory Item when it is not in use, if applicable.
Total Quantity: Enter the total number of the particular Setup Inventory Item that you have available here.
Track Quantity?: This box may be checked or unchecked. If checked, Skyware Systems will track the inventory you have available versus already assigned, to ensure you do not over-commit your Setup Inventory items.
Price: If there is a charge associated with using this Setup Inventory Item, enter the amount here. By default the price is entered as 0.00 (no charge).
Posting Type: Posting Types are used to post charges. This field is required IF you have entered a price for using this Setup Inventory Item, to allow the revenue
to be attributed appropriately. This is a drop-down menu of available options, select one.
Not Active?: This box may be checked or unchecked. By default, it is unchecked. If a Setup Inventory Item is currently not active (for example seasonal options such as decorations) this box may be checked.
When you are finished adding or editing a Setup Inventory Item, click the save button (
) in the local tool bar.