Select the Miscellaneous 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 Miscellaneous inventory Items from the Inventory section.
When opened, the Miscellaneous Inventory Items Maintenance screen display is split into two frames, with the left side of the screen listing any already configured Miscellaneous Inventory Items for the Property and the right side containing the fields you need to complete in order to add or edit a Miscellaneous 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 Miscellaneous Inventory Items for your Property.
The currently configured options are displayed by:
Order: List Order of the Miscellaneous Inventory Items. This will display your Miscellaneous Inventory Items in the order you desire in the interface. If there is no list order number, the Miscellaneous Inventory Items will be displayed alphabetically.
Code: The Miscellaneous Inventory Item Code, a short version of a name for the specific Miscellaneous Inventory Item. Codes can be up to 10 characters.
Description: The actual name of the Miscellaneous 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 Miscellaneous Inventory Item.
Complete the fields described below.
OR:
Select an existing Miscellaneous 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 Miscellaneous 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 Miscellaneous 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 Miscellaneous Inventory Item in the order you prefer. This makes it easier for staff to find the Miscellaneous Inventory Item they need in the interface.
Description: This is the description of the Miscellaneous Inventory Item. You should enter the full description of the Miscellaneous Inventory Item here.
This field is required.
Location: This is where you keep the Miscellaneous Inventory Item when it is not in use, if applicable.
Total Quantity: Enter the total number of the particular Miscellaneous 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 Miscellaneous Inventory items.
Price: If there is a charge associated with using this Miscellaneous 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 Miscellaneous 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 Miscellaneous Inventory Item is currently not active (for example seasonal options such as Spring flowers) this box may be checked.
When you are finished adding or editing a Miscellaneous Inventory Item, click the save button (
) in the local tool bar.