Station Master

Name

A descriptive name for the station (e.g., "POS Terminal 1", "Back Office").

Number

A unique number assigned to the station.

Store

The store this station belongs to. All transactions processed at this station are posted to this store.

Offline #

The number of offline transactions this station can process before it must reconnect to the server. Used for POS terminals that may temporarily lose network connectivity.

Machine ID (MIN)

The Machine Identification Number assigned to this station. In some jurisdictions, tax authorities require that each point-of-sale terminal be registered and issued a unique government identification number. All sales transactions processed at this station include the MIN on receipts and in electronic tax filings to allow the government to trace sales activity by terminal.

PTU Number

The Permit-to-Use number for this station. In jurisdictions that require POS terminal registration, the PTU is the authorization number issued by the tax authority granting permission to use this terminal for sales transactions. This number is printed on receipts alongside the MIN.

Save

Save changes to the station record.

Undo

Discard unsaved changes.

New

Create a new station.

Delete

Delete this station.

Copy

Copy this station to create a new one.

OK / Cancel

Save and close, or discard and close.

Inactive?

Toggle to deactivate/reactivate the station.