Begin Shift

To open a shift, click Begin Shift (F5) or press the F5 key.
Begin Shift
 
The User Login screen opens.  Enter your assigned User ID and Password if required.  As you enter the password, only asterisks will appear as a measure of security.
Begin Shift
 
Once you enter your ID and password, the following window opens:
Begin Shift
If you have an electronic cash drawer, click Yes to count the amount in the drawer.
 
The Begin Shift screen opens.  
  Begin Shift
1

Beginning Drawer Balance

1. Beginning Drawer Balance
Enter the beginning drawer balance for the shift.
2

Shift Note

2. Shift Note
You may enter a note if needed.  This information could be used at a later time for relating sales and daily conditions.
 
Click Begin Shift. 
Begin Shift
 
The TransActPOS main menu reappears showing a shift status of Open, and the workstation is ready to ring a sale.  The shift status button contains a number called a Znumber, which is a unique numerical value created at the beginning of each shift and is used to track transactions that occur during the shift.
 
Each workstation has its own Znumber.  The Znumber can be used as a search criterion in many reports to allow you to narrow down search results to a particular shift on a particular workstation.  The ZNumber automatically increments as shifts are closed and opened.