Components of the AIMsi workspace

What makes up the AIMsi workspace?

The AIMsi screen, or workspace, contains the following:

Title bar: The title bar is at the very top of the screen. Near the center of the title bar is the name of the employee currently logged in (Default Employee if PASSWORD was entered as the password when you signed in to AIMsi). On the very right are Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons.
Menu bar: The menu bar is second from the top and includes these options: File, Edit, Modules, Reports, Maintenance, Admin, and Help. Each of these is described in detail throughout the online help.
Button bar: The main button bar is third from the top* and contains the buttons outlined below. The main button bar is your primary navigation tool for AIMsi and provides quick access to a variety of different features. Some of these buttons display based on system variable settings and some can be secured based on user permissions. *Button bars may be moved around the workspace.
Workspace: The workspace is the area below the Button bar where the AIMsi windows display when open.

Diagram

The following diagram illustrates the AIMsi workspace.

The Main button bar buttons

The table below describes the buttons available to you, with the appropriate user setup, on the Main button bar.

	Button	Description
Standard buttons
	New POS Transaction	Click to open the Point of Sale button bar where you can begin a point of sale transaction that includes a new sale, service tickets and contracts, approvals and demos, proposals, short and long-term rentals, layaways and special orders, loaners, and E-cards.
	Quick Cash Sale	Click to open the Sales Invoice window where you can complete a "quick" sale, or a sale that is not for a specific customer account.
	Tri-Tech News	Click to see what's new at Tri-Technical Systems. The Tri-Tech website opens up on the News page.
	AIMsi Help	Click to access the online help for AIMsi.
	Report Catalog	Click to open the Report Catalog window and generate reports detailing your inventory, general ledger, purchase orders, accounts payable, and more. You can also generate service and letter reminders.
	Log Out	Signs the current user out of AIMsi but leaves AIMsi open for another user to sign in. Caution: Tri-Tech strongly recommends that employees log out of AIMsi if they walk away from the workstation so that it remains secured and individuals who are not approved for access cannot gain access to your store information.
	Exit AIMsi	Signs the current user out of AIMsi and closes AIMsi.
Other optional buttons
	Receive Batch Consignment	Click to open theEnter Consignment (Batch Mode) window where you can enter your consignment inventory without manually assigning SKU and serial numbers. The system variable IndustryType must be set to Consignment to include this button on the Main button bar.
	Receive Batch Purchase	Click to open the Enter Purchase (Batch Mode) window where you can enter inventory you've purchased outright from a customer without manually assigning SKU and serial numbers. The system variable IndustryType must be set to Consignment to include this button on the Main button bar.
	Settle Batch Consignment	Click to open the Settle Consignment (Batch Mode) window where you can settle with one or more consignors at a time for merchandise sold. The system variable IndustryType must be set to Consignment to include this button on the Main button bar.
	Refund Deposit/Credit	Click to open the Refund Deposit/Credit window where you can refund a credit with cash, check, or other form of payment. The system variable IndustryType must be set to Consignment to include this button on the Main button bar.

Helpful links

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