Technical Note: 20090113066

Quantity Keyboard Enhancements

(Maitre'D 8.00.000.057 and later versions of Maitre'D)

Clear Button

The Clear button on the Quantity Keyboard is always displayed without adding it to any screen layout.

Note: The Qty Keyboard option has to be enabled in P.O.S. Control / Employees / Configuration / Order

Pocket PC

The numeric pad can also be displayed on the handheld screen.

Variable List

The Quantity Keyboard can also be used on variable lists and item classes.

Note: The Fixed List option must be enabled in the Variable List button on the Preferential List.

Touch the total quantity needed from a variable list on the Quantity Keyboard, and then touch the Variable List button.

If the Item Without Quantity option is also enabled in P.O.S. Control / View / Options, the number entered is displayed over the variable list. Touch the number of a particular item needed, and touch the Item button.

The item is selected as many times as the number entered, on separate lines. The remaining number of items is displayed on the variable list. Touch the number of another item needed, and touch that other Item.

The remaining number of items is cleared. Touch the Exit button.