Setup tab

Category

The category you are assigning a sub category to. If a category was selected as the Category Filter, the Category number cannot be changed. If All Categories was selected as the Category Filter, click the down arrow next to the Category box and select the category you are adding a sub category to.

Sub Category

A user-defined numeral with a maximum length of two digits.

Description

A word or phrase describing the sub category being established.

Barcode

Select the barcode label template that you would like used when barcode labels are printed for inventory with this sub category.  The barcode templates are set up in "Setup Barcode Blaster Defaults" on the Inventory Maintenance menu. 

Note: The Barcode field is only applicable if you print barcode labels from AIMsi.  If you do not print barcode labels from AIMsi, leave the Barcode field blank.

Hang tag

If a template has been established for an inventory hang tag, and you would like that template to be associated with the sub category being established, select the applicable hang tag description from the drop down list.  Hang tags are set up as MS Word document templates, and assigned in "Maintain Word Templates" on the General Maintenance menu.  Refer to "Maintain Word Templates" for more information on hang tags. 

Active-e Cat

This option applies only if you are using the B2B and/or e-Commerce portions of Active-e.  Refer to the Active-e documentation for more information.

Add. Printer

This option allows for an additional printer to print a receipt when an item under this sub category is sold.  AIMsi offers the ability to establish two additional printers, Printer A and Printer B.  Refer to "Devices" on the POS tab of "Work Stations" on the General Maintenance menu for more information on the additional printer setup.

Example:  When a customer purchases a bicycle, you might want the receipt to not only print at the sales counter but a duplicate receipt to print at the service desk in order for the tech to assemble the bicycle for customer pick-up.

Loyalty Exempt

If checked, when creating a new sku with this sub category the item will automatically be marked as being exempt from your customer loyalty program.  This is a default option, which you may override in "New Sku".

Healthcare

If checked, when creating a new sku with this sub category the item will automatically be marked as being a healthcare item.  At the checkout process, any healthcare items will total separately allowing the sales clerk to see what can be paid with an HSA card.  This is a default option, which you may override in "New Sku".

Allow Fractional Qty's

If checked, when selling an item with this sub category the quantity sold can be entered in decimal format to accommodate fractional quantities.  This may be necessary when selling items such as wire, cable and fabric.

Food Stamp

If checked, when creating a new sku with this sub category the item will automatically be marked as being a food stamp item.  At the checkout process, any food stamp items will total separately allowing the sales clerk to see what can be paid with a food stamp card.  This is a default option, which you may override in "New Sku". 

Gunbook

If checked, when creating a new sku with this sub category the item will be automatically included in the A&D gun book reports. This selection only applies to those retailers who purchase,sell or transfer firearms.

Mult. Sale Rest.

If checked, when creating a new sku with this sub category the item will be automatically flagged for multiple sale restrictions within a specified number of days. By federal law, additional paperwork must be filed to the ATF when a customer purchases more than one handgun within 5 days. If this check box is selected, and the system variable MultipleSaleRestrictionDays is set up (to 5), staff members will be alerted with a pop-up message if a customer tries to purchase a handgun within 5 days of another handgun purchase. If the system variable is set to 4, you will receive the message for purchases within 4 days. This selection only applies to those retailers who sell or transfer firearms.

Category Description Override

What is entered here will determine the description to print on receipts when an item with this inventory sub category is sold.  The receipt description should have been established for the category.  If you would like a different receipt description to print for a particular sub category, select the applicable fields to print.  For example, for category 1 you set the Receipt Description to print Manufacturer, Model and Description but you would like category 1, sub category 3 to print Manufacturer, Model, Description and Color, then it would be necessary to enter the fields 1|2|3|4 as the Category Description Override for category 1, sub category 3.  For the other sub categories under category 1, Category Description Override would be blank.