How to enable discounts for POS through SIMS

How to enable POS discounts

Discounts on POS can be enabled directly through SIMS.

To do this:
  1. Open SIMS.
  2. Go to Main > Point of Sale > POS Administration > Group Rights > select [GROUP] > Group Settings tab.  
  3. Input a percentage value under Max Discount.
  4. Tick Allow Discount Rate, as per below.


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