Specifications

2-12 Point-of-Sale Administrator Guide
Figure 2-7 Edit Reason Code Screen
Configuring Transaction ID Lengths
You can change the lengths of some of the most common data values associated with transactions. These
changes affect every aspect of the software and should not be undertaken lightly. Changes should only be
performed before Point-of-Sale is installed. Changes to these settings can require substantial testing to
establish that no problems result from the change.
Understanding Transaction IDs
A transaction ID is a composite key made from the store number, register number, and sequence number.
When combined, these attributes create a unique number for each transaction. Transaction IDs can also
include an eight-digit date to ensure that they are unique—for example, if you restart your sequence
numbers on a daily basis, the date value prevents transaction ID repetition.
Key points about the transaction ID and related properties:
• You can change the length of the store, register, and sequence numbers which contribute to the
Transaction ID. You cannot directly configure the length of the transaction ID itself.
• System-generated unique Layaway numbers, Special Order numbers, and Web Order numbers are not
affected by changes to the transaction ID rules.
• A maximum of 20 digits of transaction ID can be printed on receipts using the Point-of-Sale current
barcode format.
• If the value of a store, register, or sequence number has fewer than the specified number of digits,
Point-of-Sale uses leading zeroes to pad the number to the required number of digits; a four-digit
sequence number whose value is 22 shows up within the transaction ID as 0022.