To add discount to the current order, two different kinds of discounts can be given to the order. 1) Predefined order discounts. 2) Manual discounts.
1) predefined discounts are the ones that are already added to the system from the BackOffice. This is already defined and can not be changed from the POS. This is usually used for cases of common occurrence like Employee discounts, restaurant discounts, or senior citizen discounts.
2) Manual Discounts are discounts that can be determined while checking out. You can manually enter the amount of discount to be given, either in the specific amount value or in percentage form. This is mainly used for case-to-case scenarios and is useful for specific needs.
Steps to add an order discount.
This can be done by clicking on the order options button located in the upper area of the screen
To add order discount click on the add order discount button from the order options menu.
At this point, you can either decide to give the discount from a predefined option or you can have a manual entry for the discount. this can be selected by clicking on its respective buttons on the screen.
You can select from the options by clicking on the “select a Predefined Discount” button and then selecting which discount should be applied accordingly.
Once that is done, press submit
and the discount should be applied.
If you decided to enter the discount manually, you can select to give it in percentage form or in amount form. you can decide between the two by selecting the respective buttons for both.
Enter Discount*:
Enter the amount of discount to be given, either in percentage form or in Dollar amount.
Enter Reason:
Enter the reason behind the discount given.
*
= Required