What is meant by Receipt parking function?
The term "receipt parking function" refers to a cash register system's ability to temporarily save or "park" a receipt so that it can be continued later. This function is especially useful when a customer wants to pause the payment process or add additional items after the transaction has already started. The parking function allows the cashier to save the current receipt and later retrieve it to complete the sale.
Typical software functions in the area of "receipt parking function":
- Park Receipt: Allows temporary storage of a receipt to continue later without completing the transaction.
- Retrieve Receipt: Function to recover a parked receipt from the list of saved receipts.
- Receipt Overview: Displays an overview of all parked receipts, including details like date, time, and amount.
- Edit Receipt: Ability to modify parked receipts, such as adding or removing items before completing the transaction.
- Assign Receipt: Assigning a parked receipt to a specific customer or user for easier tracking.
- Notifications: Automated reminders if a parked receipt has not been processed for a certain time to remind the user.
- Security Features: Ensuring that parked receipts are protected from unauthorized access through user permissions or passwords.
- Reporting: Creating reports on parked receipts for analysis and monitoring of transactions not completed immediately.