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Symphony Pro User Manual 2.0.2.15
NOTE: Selecting type G rental changes the pricing columns from the normal price methods used in A,B,C,D,E,F and H. You must also program Symphony POS lanes using the POS setup for rental items. For more on rental item programming, and how to use the "POS Setup", please see the "Working with PLUs" section, "Rental Items" help page below.
Type G should be used for rental items that are rented for different periods of time. An example of type G rental item is a VCR or Nintendo machine that may be rented for a day, a weekend or a week at a time. Type H is used for all items that share the same rental period. This would often be the case for most films in a
This example shows the Item table's "Price" tab with "G" type rental is selected.
Choosing method type G for an item will modify the fields available in the price column. No sale column is available with type G. Price levels are available. When you select a type G, the pricing column changes to an editable table. You must add records (lines) to this table to program the prices for the available time periods.
·The first field is the length of the rental period in hours. ·The next field is a description of the rental period. ·The final field is the price for that period of rental.
Add as many rental periods as required for the item being added. If you select Default , the Symphony POS will use that as the rental period even though multiple periods have been selected. If you do not select a default period, Symphony POS will open a choice window for the operator to select the proper period whenever the item is rented. If you select a default rental period, the Price Modify button can be used to override the default status and pop up the list to permit POS operator selection.
Type H items use the price exactly the way normal items do.
NOTE: Other information on the rental system is available in the System