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SAM4s ER-5115 Electronic Cash Register Glossary of Terms
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Glossary of Terms
Activity Count
The activity counter keeps track of the number of times an entry is made on a PLU, or function key.
Audaction
Refers to the total of all negative sale transactions.
Clerks/Cashiers
Although often used interchangeably, the terms 'clerk' and 'cashier' have separate meanings.
Sales clerks are individuals who are responsible for selling the merchandise to the
customer. A clerk may or may not actually operate the cash register (a cashier might
ring sales for many different clerks). Typically, management wants to know
merchandise sales levels for each clerk, in order to monitor productivity and/or pay
commissions.
Cashiers actually operate the cash register, and are usually held responsible for cash,
checks, and other media in the cash drawer. When new cashier begins operations, the
drawer is usually counted so that responsibility can be shifted to another cashier. Or,
when two cashiers are operating the same cash register at the same time, an optional
second cash drawer can be installed so that each cashier can be held individually
accountable.
In many establishments, clerks and cashiers perform similar functions. Cashiers can be clerks; clerks
are often cashiers.
Compulsory
When an operation is programmed compulsory, a function (i.e. Non-add number entry) must be
performed in order to complete the operation.
Consecutive Number
A count appears at the bottom of each receipt and after each transaction on the journal tape. This
count increases by one with each transaction, report, or scan.