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Point of Sale · Guide 17

Troubleshooting

If a payment request is interrupted, check Sales using the receipt, customer or payment reference before taking money again. An existing completed sale must not be paid twice.

  • Retail owners and cashiers
  • Updated

In this guide

Situation Check and safe recovery
POS or an action is missing Confirm the business and assigned workspace and functional permissions with the owner. Do not share credentials or PINs.
Scanner does not add a product Close typing dialogs and check that the scanner sends Enter after the barcode. Search by SKU or name and check active status and till location. A normal search needs a chosen result; a scanner should add the item and show the added message.
Till is locked after reload Choose the authorized cashier and enter their PIN. The lock survives reload; wait for the displayed countdown after failed attempts.
Unfinished web sale after a connection failure Reconnect and unlock the same business and till to restore the draft. Do not take payment offline. If completion was uncertain, check Sales History before retrying with the existing sale.
Fixed combos cannot be sold Check whether the badge says Needs review or Out of stock. Review the contents, till location and Inventory Settings > Stock > Allow negative stock with an authorized colleague. The setting applies to singles and valid fixed combos, but cannot bypass an invalid recipe.
Recalled sale has changed Review repriced items, availability, discounts, and the customer before taking payment. A parked sale is not a frozen quotation.
Payment confirmation is uncertain Check Sales History and provider evidence first. Do not charge the customer twice or create a second sale to obtain a receipt.
Printer failure Keep the sale reference, reopen its receipt, and retry printing. For Restaurant paper tickets, reprint the saved preparation batch from Print history and use Print copies.
Cash variance Recount the drawer and inspect refunds, opening float, and cash movements. Separate non-cash receipts and explain the actual difference.
Report is empty Review dates, location, customer, and status. Parked sales require explicit selection; confirm you are in the correct business.
PDF or Excel is too large Narrow the filters. PDF supports up to 1,000 sales; the largest Excel detail sheet supports up to 100,000 rows.
Return or void is blocked Check the original transaction, permitted quantity, status, and required supervisor authorization. Never delete records or create an unrelated sale as a workaround.

When requesting support, provide the business, till, document reference, action, approximate time, and displayed error. Do not include passwords, PINs, full card details, or unnecessary customer information.