Create a Gift/Sundry Type Revenue Center in the Mini POS (Cloud)

Create a Gift/Sundry Type Revenue Center in the Mini POS (Cloud)


The Visual Matrix POS will let you two types of Revenue Centers: a Retail type for a Gift or Sundry shop and a Restaurant type if you have a small restaurant. This article will focus on the Gift/Sundry Shop type of Revenue Center.
Path: Point of Sale > Point of Sale > Setup.

Setup the Revenue Center

Path: Point of Sale > Point of Sale > Setup > Revenue Centers.

1. Click Add at the top right.
2. Create the revenue center:
      - enter a description for the Revenue Center you are creating such as Gift Shop or Sundry Shop... this example is NOT for a Restaurant.
      - choose the designated House Account you created previously in the pre-setup section.
      - do not check the box for "Location Required" nor the "Tip Percent" or the "Tip Account". Those fields will be for a Restaurant Type Revenue Center.
      - check the "Active" box to Activate the Revenue Center.
3. Enter here any message you wish to print on the receipt.
4. Click Save.


Setup the Revenue Center Items

Path: Point of Sale > Point of Sale > Setup > Click on the Revenue Center > Scroll down to Revenue Center Items.
Enter one by one the items you created previously in the Accounting section in the pre-setup section.

1. Click Add.
2. Create each article you will sell:
      - choose the code of that item. Limited to 4 characters. You can use the same code as the Accounting code.
      - enter a description. You can use the same code as the Accounting code.
      - choose the corresponding Accounting code for that item.
      - do not check the Monitor Status. This field will be for a restaurant type revenue center item.
      - If you have an ID/Bar Code Scanner, you can scan it here. You can also enter the bar code number manually.
      - enter the price of the Item, before tax. The tax status has already been added in the Accounting Code setup.
      - Check the "Active" box to Activate the Item in the Revenue Center.
3. Click Save.



Setup the Payment Type

Path: Point of Sale > Point of Sale > Setup > Click on the Revenue Center > Scroll down to Revenue Center Payment Type.

1. Check all the Methods of Payment you will accept for that Revenue Center. Transfer to Folio will be used to transfer the ticket total to the guest room folio.
2. Click Save.


The Revenue Center Locations on the left and the Monitor Settings on the right are for a Restaurant Type Revenue Center.

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