DataLiquor II Version 9
Software Upgrade Summary
Version 9.73 Now Available


 > Manager Passcards -

O Print scannable passcards for managers; Password functions at registers are enabled by scanning passcard (eliminating key-in of manager passwords).


 > Expanded Packing, Pricing - TEN additional packings and prices per item -

O Handles oddball beers & soft drinks - 15, 18, 30 packs, etc.
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Better supports stores who wish to split 12-packs in half & sell six packs
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Improved support for selling "2-for" "3-for" "4-for" etc.
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Improved support for Wine/Liquor half-case and case sales

 > TEN additional UPCs per item 

O In addition to the 2 primary UPCs per item, up to TEN more can be assigned, for a total of TWELVE.
O Solves the annoying "rotating manufacturer UPC" problem.
O Again, support for oddball beers & soft drinks and those who wish to split 12-packs, etc.

 > Distributor Rebate/Coupon support -

O "Unlimited" Price Stepping -
- Select the dates any items to change price - up to 365 times per year if desired!
- Schedule when the "ON SALE" flag is to change (thus affecting discountability).
- Schedule dates when the Coupon is Valid or not Valid for each item.  

O POS Coupon Processing -

- Cash registers "know" when coupons are valid or invalid, and will automatically deduct (add in a "coupon" transaction) the coupon amount if valid. Cashiers don't need to know, and manually honor, coupon dates,
O Function will work for any item (not just cigarettes) as needed.

 > Customer "Club" ID Cards -  
O You can now issue "Club" ID cards to your customers, which can be scanned at registers.  A new selection in the Customer Database allows you to assign a barcode to any customer.  Your Customer Database is used for any Customer Club accounts you wish to add, or to assign a Club barcode to existing customers in your database.
O Completion of the customer's address is sped up - keying in the zip code will look up City and State in the 40,000 zip code database and fill in blanks.  

O You can add or edit Club Card customers at the cash registers or manager terminals.
 

 > Save Sales Journal to Disk -

O  As an option, you can save every sale to the hard disk to recall or print later.
O  Optionally only save "Club Member" or House Charge sales to disk.
O  "Customer Club" ID Cards - scanned at register, profile of purchasing histories, searches.
O  Sales Journal Searches, Reports, and Printouts.

 > I.C.E. Protected Mode

O   optionally designate certain employees to access the Inspect, Change and Entry module as "read-only."

 > Item Name Lookup/ Scroll in Manager Order -

O  No need for reference printout - type the first letter or letters of name, and computer shows all matching product for that distributor.

 > COB - Turn-key user interface for the Format Floppy Disk utility.

 > POS - Multipack price "on-screen cheat-sheet" -

O When a multipack item is scanned and the program asks the cashier to press a Packing key, the screen now shows valid packings and their prices.

 > New Register - Support for Televideo 995-65 electronic cash register setup.

 > Register Surveillance - Employee number added to Cashier Monitor.

 > Log-off/Log-on - Added to Master Menu a "Quick Log off/on" as different Employee number.
 
 > Manager Call feature

O  There is a new selection under the "REG MODE" key on registers which allows the clerk to call the manager.  When selected, all manager consoles that are online - regardless of their mode, or what they are doing - will be signaled with a beep and "REGISTER n IS CALLING" message that repeats for about 20 seconds.

 > Numeric Zero Entry

O Primarily for the purposes of Zip Code entry, the software no longer rejects leading zeroes. 

 > Wine Year, N.V. Entry

O With this release, you are given the option of entering zero as the year (indicating vintage 2000), or you can select N.V.

 > Sort/Search Name Filter

O As a final Sort Parameter in most Searches in the Master Menu #9 "Sort/Search" function, you can optionally enter a name to search for.  This can be used to search for items where your other fields (like Type or Brand) aren't sufficient for your purpose.

 > System speed improvements.

Plus various bug fixes.



OVERVIEW OF STANDARD DATALIQUOR PROGRAM FEATURES



OPTIONAL UPGRADES:

  •  Inventory Update - Hand-Held Scanner - inventory update program.
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  •  Cost Update - for certain distributors, optional automatic cost update program.
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    Call 1-888-354-6227 to ask for your upgrade.

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