How to set up POS schemes from SIMS

How to set up POS schemes from SIMS

Attached with this article is a document that details how you can set up POS schemes from SIMS.

    • Related Articles

    • SIMS Release Notes

      2025 27th November 2025 | v.3.0.94 Enhancements When in Adjustment Add (AA) and Adjustment Deduct (AD), you can now call or import any transaction type to fill your list. We've added a new Grouping option for Department to the Analysis Code Report. ...

    • Adding images to POS buttons from SIMS

      You can assign images to Buttons to help POS users identify a product more quickly during a sale. Buttons pictures are best created from SIMS so they can be replicated to all POS stations in the company. Images selected must not be more than 24bit. ...

    • How to run the SIMS Archive process

      The SIMS Archive function reduces the size of the data store in Live by splitting the same data set in a different database, within the same company. This process improves the SIMS performance as it compacts the Live data set. Users can then access ...

    • How to re-download a table from SIMS to POS if data is missing from POS

      POS users can update a price or add a new stock card from SIMS, but sometimes these changes are not shown in the POS system even if it has replicated multiple times. We can re-download the whole table from SIMS so that the items or ...

    • Set up Credit Limit on SIMS

      Go to SFM > Current Year > Sales > Client Maintenance > Client Details tab. Set up the Credit Days for each Client by filling in the Credit section. Fill in the Days, Limit and Term, then press Post. Go to SIMS > Admin > Groups Rights, select the ...

    • Recent Articles

    • How to Manage Barcodes in SIMS

      How to Manage Barcodes in SIMS SIMS provides a straightforward way to manage barcodes through its Support > Barcodes section. Here’s a quick guide: Export Barcodes to Excel Navigate to Support > Barcodes. Right-click the blue rectangular button and ...

    • How to print a Remittance Advice

      How to print out a Remittance Advice from SFM: Supplier > Print button > Remittance Advice Select the Reference number* of the selected Range of Payments to print out the Remittance. *

    • Import - Fixed Assets

      The Shireburn Financial Manager (SFM) provides facilities to allow the importing of accounting data from third-party applications and/or your own work sheets into SFM. The options include the import of the Fixed Assets. Attached are the template and ...

    • How to generate the INTRASTAT Report

      SIMS supports the INTRASTAT module, which is available as a separate add-on. If you are interested in activating this module, please contact us at sales@shireburn.com. Updating Items with INTRASTAT Details Navigate to Main Menu > Purchases > Receipt ...

    • Sending Remittances in Bulk using e-Reports

      To send outstanding remittance advices in bulk, follow these steps: Navigate to the Remittance Advices Section Go to: - Current Year > Sepa > Sepa Maintenance - Sepa Tab (on top) - Highlight Sepa - Print > Remittance Open the e-Reports Module In the ...

    • Popular Articles

    • How do I process an End Of Year in SFM?

      Overview SFM allows posting into two financial years simultaneously. This means that users do not need to finalise 2025 before starting to post entries into 2026. The end of year procedure will move the “Current Year” data into the "Previous Year". ...

    • Do I need to Process an End-of-Year in SIMS?

      SIMS does not require an end of year procedures to be run. However, SIMS controls users to only allow posting of transactions, such as sales invoices, cash sales, adjustments and purchases, within a range of dates referred to as the Posting Period. ...

    • How to setup a System Control Account in SFM? (Bank Account, Cash Account, Stock Control, etc...)

      Create the Account in your Chart of Accounts as seen below. Please make sure you use the code depending on your Heading and Sub-Heading digits. After creating the account, you need to specify the account as a System Control Account. Go to Support > ...

    • How to reset your Shireburn remote desktop service (RDS) account password

      The password for the Shireburn RDS Account used to connect to RDS server is set to expire after 90 days. A notification is provided to the user daily starting 5 days prior to the expiry date. In order to change password, the following steps need to ...

    • SIMS - User Manual

      The attached PDF includes the necessary functions and features of SIMS to get you started. SIMS User Manual.pdf