User`s manual

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Prompts and Messages
Introduction
Introduction
Prompts, messages and status lines give you instructions or
information you need to complete transactions. They also tell
you when you’ve entered incorrect information or attempted an
invalid operation. The illustration below shows where to look
for these three types of information.
Prompts
Prompts inform the employee which action the system expects
next, or ask the operator to confirm the last action, or indicate
the activity that’s occurring.
Messages
The system will pause and wait for a response to two types of
messages: authorization messages and error messages.
Authorization Messages
Authorization messages appear when you try to perform an
action you’re not privileged to do. They always include a
description of what you tried to do. Here’s an example of a void
authorization message:
You can either have an authorized employee enter their ID, or
you can press [Clear] to cancel the action.
Status line
Message
Prompt