Articles are used in Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ to post charges onto a guestcheck.
PLU
PLU is the number with which the article can be posted to a guest check, although that is not really necessary when using a touch screen terminal, as all articles are supposed to get a screen key on one of the touch screens.
Additionally these PLU-numbers are used as sorting order on reports.
The highest possible PLU-number is 99999.
Description long
The long description of the article takes up to 40 characters, which can be printed on the guest check.
Description short
The short description takes up to 20 characters and is used as suggestion for the article buttons on the touch screens, on the order slips and on the reports. Also the short description is used for tickets printed with pin printers.
EAN Code
EAN code, used for barcode scanners, if system is used in a hotel shop for example.
Article type
The article type, this article belongs to.
Main group
The main group, this article belongs to.
Sub group
The sub group, this article belongs to.
Sort group
The sort group, this article belongs to.
Active
The articles can be activated by ticking the check box 'Active'. If you try to post an inactive article the message PLU ... not active anymore will appear.
Open price allowed
If activated, the POS terminal will ask for the price of this article after each posting, IF THE PRICE IS 0.00 ! If this option is not activated, the entered price is posted, even if it is 0.00 (Information order slips for the kitchen: Main course can be served ...)
Discount allowed
Only if this option is activated, a discount can be granted for this article.
Price exclusive of VAT
Single articles can be set up exclusive of VAT (if the system is set up to be inclusive of VAT). Only in connection with Amadeus - PM PRO.
Open description
If this is activated a keyboard will be shown on posting of this article to enter/amend the article description on ticket and check.
Skip from service charge calculation
If service charge is added to the check this article will not be included in the calculation (tips for example).Open description
For each article up to 5 prices can be entered. But to do that, first the additional price levels have to be defined, otherwise you can only enter the standard price ( price level 1 )
Standard price
The price of price level 1, which is valid also, if different price levels are not used.
... Price
The prices of the other price levels, if defined.
VAT group
The VAT group, this article belongs to according to the number of taxes defined in Parameters, Financial.
Take out
If the parameter 'Take out VAT' in Parameters is activated, an additional VAT group can be used for this article, if it is sold as 'Take out' ( or Take away). This option is for Germany only where food served in the restaurant (with service) has high VAT, while food sold as 'Take out' (without service) has low VAT.
Here the print options for this article on the order slips and the guest checks are entered.
Printer 1..9
The descriptions of these 9 printers are defined in Printer names. By activating the printers, order slips for this article are printed on the activated printers.
Slip/Receipt
By deactivationg this option, the article won't be printed on the guest check. This may only be used with articles with the fixed price of 0.00, otherwise the total of the guest check will not be the same as the total of articles on it.
Modifier groups
Maximal 9 modifier groups can be assigned to each article. See also:Modifiers.
The modifiers will be queried in sequence. Make sure you do not create a loop (same modifier queried with a surcharge article!).
'Compound' article consist of (several) other articles, you can here enter the articles it consists of.
Example: 'Pizza & Beer' consist of a 'Pizza' (9.95) and a 'Beer' (4.00). As special offer its price is 10.00.
Therefore the calculation has to be entered for every active price level (8.00 + 2.00).
The sum of all compound articles prices has to be the same as the price of this article.
Z2 transfer no grouping (example)
Selected articles are created by departments.
Z2 transfer Grouped by department (example)
The department is added to the article posting (Amadeus - PM PRO must be set up with financial departments, too) on transfer.
This enables reports to be called by department.
Z2 transfer Grouped by department and time zone (example)
Do not change the setup without checking with Amadeus hospitality support ( hospitality.pmssupport@amadeus.com ). If the setup is changed ALL articles have to be corrected MANUALLY to the new transfer products of Amadeus - PM PRO.
If the inventory is used, you can here enter the inventory articles to be deducted from the stock when this (sales) article is sold.
It is easier to use the measure 'Number of' than milliliter or centiliter: counting the bottles is much easier than caculationg how many bottles 12.3 liters are (17 bottles ans a half, BTW).
In our example the 0.071th part of a bottle is deducted when 50 ml are sold.
Here the courses are entered to select from when this Table d'hote article is posted.
The prices cannot be changed here but are fixed in the course menu.