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This tutorial will describe how to manage multiple cashiers. There are four differents ways to manage several cashiers.

Switch cashier without any security

As prerequisite, you just need to have a second user with the Point of Sale User rights (Under the :menuselection:`General Settings --> Users` menu). On the Dashboard click on New Session as the main user.

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On the top of the screen click on the user name.

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And switch to another cashier.

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The name on the top has changed which means you have changed the cashier.

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Switch cashier with pin code

Configuration

If you want your cashiers to need a pin code to be able to use it, you can set it up in by clicking on Settings.

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Then click on Manage access rights.

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Edit the cashier and add a security pin code on the Point of Sale tab.

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Change cashier

On the Dashboard click on New Session.

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On the top of the screen click on the user name.

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Choose your cashier:

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You will have to insert the user's pin code to be able to continue.

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Now you can see that the cashier has changed.

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Switch cashier with cashier barcode badge

Configuration

If you want your cashiers to scan its badge, you can set it up in by clicking on Settings.

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Then click on Manage access rights

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Edit the cashier and add a security pin code on the Point of Sale tab.

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Tip

Be careful of the barcode nomenclature, the default one forced you to use a barcode starting with 041 for cashier barcodes. To change that go to :menuselection:`Point of Sale --> Configuration --> Barcode Nomenclatures`.

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Change Cashier

On the Dashboard click on New Session.

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On the top of the screen click on the user name.

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When the cashier scans his own badge, you can see on the top that the cashier has changed.

Assign session to a user

Click on the menu :menuselection:`Point of Sale --> Orders --> Sessions`.

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Then, click on New and assign as Responsible the correct cashier to the point of sale.

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When the cashier logs in he is able to open the session

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Assign a default point of sale to a cashier

If you want your cashiers to be assigned to a point of sale, go to :menuselection:`Point of Sales --> Configuration --> Settings`.

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Then click on Manage Access Rights.

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Edit the cashier and add a Default Point of Sale under the Point of Sale tab.

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