A shift is the period during which a register is open for charging. It lets you keep control of cash: how much there was at the start, how much came in and out, and how much should be there at the end. To use the Shift section you need the “Cash shift” permission.
No shift, no charging
If you try to charge without an open shift on that tablet, the register says “This device has no open shift. Each register keeps its own shift.” You can tap Open a shift to charge or Send to the register to charge.
Each tablet has its own drawer
Each tablet keeps its own shift and its own cash drawer. If you have two registers, each opens and closes its own shift. Sales reports add up all devices, but the shift summary covers only that tablet’s drawer. See Several tablets.
Opening the shift
- Go to the Shift section. You’ll see No open shift.
- Type the Opening cash (name) you leave in the drawer, one figure for each currency you handle. If you start with no cash, type 0 (it’s valid).
- Tap Open shift.
If one is already open on that tablet, the register says “There is already an open shift on this device.”
While the shift is open
The shift screen shows:
- Sales made and Total sold.
- Shift payments, by payment method.
- Cash that should be in the register: starting cash plus cash collected, plus cash in, minus cash out.
Cash in and cash out
Use these buttons when you put money into or take money out of the drawer outside a sale (for example, to buy ice or leave change).
- Tap Cash in or Cash out.
- Choose the currency.
- Type the Amount (greater than zero).
- Type the Reason.
- Tap Record.
Opening the drawer without a sale
Tap Open drawer, type the reason and confirm. You’ll see Drawer opened. If no receipt printer has a drawer connected, the register records the opening but warns “It was recorded, but no receipt printer has a drawer.” To set up the drawer, see Printers and hardware.
You can also open it from the sales screen, in the ⋮ menu > “Open drawer” (requires the “Open drawer” permission).
Closing the shift
- Count the cash in the drawer.
- In Shift, tap Close shift.
- Type the Counted amount, one figure per currency.
- If there are open bills, the register warns you, but it doesn’t stop you from closing.
- Confirm the closing.
Shift closed appears with three figures per currency:
- Expected: what should be there.
- Counted: what you counted.
- Difference (counted minus expected): 0 means the drawer balances; negative means money is missing; positive means there is extra.
The closing summary prints by itself. If you need another copy, tap Print close report again. Tap Done to finish.
Previous shifts
In the same section, Previous shifts lists past closings. Each one shows Drawer balanced or Difference with the amount.