On the Main Menu, click PLU Management.

Click Mix-Match.

Click Display All. The mix matches defined by your head office appear.

Click the mix match pricing scheme that you want to review, and then click Open.

The MM ID is a unique number identifying the mix match pricing scheme.

The MM Desc field is a description of the mix match used for searching for mix matches in the Store Manager.

In the Discount Desc field, type a description that is printed on customer receipts. If there is no description in this field, the description in the MM Desc field in this window is printed on the receipts.

The Start Date field is the date on which the mix match pricing scheme becomes effective.

The Stop Date field is the last date on which the mix match pricing scheme is effective.

To indicate whether or not every mix match criteria in this window must be satisfied before the transaction is eligible for the mix match, click Complete MM.

To indicate whether or not the mix match is applied only when all the items are the same, click Match PLU. For example, assume a mix match pricing scheme sells three items that normally cost $.35 each, for 1.00. If the Match PLU check box is checked, the customer must purchase three of the same item to qualify for the special price. If the Match PLU check box is not checked, the customer can purchase three different items normally costing $.35 each and still qualify for the special mix match price.

To indicate whether or not the mix match is applied only when every item is different, click Unique PLU. For example, assume a mix match pricing scheme that sells three items that normally cost $.35 each, for 1.00. If the Unique PLU check box is checked, the customer must purchase 3 different items costing $.35 to qualify for the special price. If the Unique PLU check box is not checked, the customer can purchase three of the same item and still qualify for the special mix match price.

To indicate whether or not all items in the mix match must be the same as user flag 1, click Match User Flag 1.

To indicate whether or not user flag 1 is required for the mix match definition to be unique, click Unique User Flag 1.

To indicate whether or not promotions and item discounts are recalculated after a mix match is realized, click Recalc. Promos and Discounts.

To indicate the Number of the item to which the price change is applied in the TLog, click Apply Discount To Alt and type a number. For example, assume the mix match scheme is for a can of soda, appearing in the Alt 1 field, and a bag of chips, appearing in the Alt 2 field. The price of the chips is discounted by $.50. If Alt 1 appears in this field, the discount is applied to the chips when the transaction is recorded in the TLog.

To indicate if mix match calculations are processed at the end of a transaction when the Total key is pressed at the POS, or if the mix match is processed as the items are scanned at the POS, click Calculation at Total Time.

To indicate whether or not the discount is given on the lower priced item in the mix match transaction. For example, buy one item and get another item of equal or lesser value at a discount, click Discount on Lowest Price.

The Policy ID field identifies the policy that is part of the mix match.

The Report Group Qty. fields indicate which mix match quantities are tracked through reporting. If quantities are entered, a Mix Match Transaction Summary record is created in the register’s TLog.

To indicate that mix match pricing criteria is one or more of Vendor, User Flag 1, Department, Dept. Group, or Category, click Match by Merchandise Type.

The Vendor field identifies the vendor in the mix match scheme.

The User Flag 1 field indicates if more than one classification appears; an item is considered for mix match pricing when all specified classifications are matched.

The Department field identifies the department in the mix match scheme.

The Dept. Group field further identifies the department, by group, in the mix match.

The Category field identifies the category to which the merchandise belongs in the mix match.

The Alt. 1-9 - Buy Quantity fields indicate the quantity of the item that must be purchased to qualify for the special price. The price for the quantity of the item appears in the Sell Price, $Off, or %Off fields. For example, in a mix match pricing scheme that sells three candy bars for $1.00, you would see: 1 in the Alt 1 buy quantity field, price $.34; 1 in the Alt 2 buy quantity field, price $.33; 1 in the Alt 3 buy quantity field, price $.33; Total 3 $1.00. If the mix match pricing scheme requires the customer to purchase several different items, quantities must be entered for each. For example, if you want to set up a mix match pricing scheme for selling one soda and two candy bars for $2.00 you would see: 1 in the Alt 1 buy quantity field, price $.75; 2 in the Alt 2 buy quantity field, price $1.25.

The Alt. 1-9 - OP fields indicate how the price of the items purchased must compare to the price in the Match Price value.

The Alt. 1-9 -Match Price fields display the regular retail price of the items that must be purchased to qualify for the mix match pricing scheme. The price in this field is compared with the price of the item being purchased based on the operator in the OP field.

The Alt. 1-9 - Sell Price fields contain the new selling price of the items with the special mix match pricing. Alternatively, the $Off or the %Off fields can be used to define the way that the new selling price is calculated.

The Alt. 1-9 - $Off fields display the flat amount that is deducted from the item’s regular retail price to calculate the new selling price under the mix match pricing scheme. Alternatively, the Sell Price or the %Off fields can be used to define the way that the new selling price is calculated.

The Alt. 1-9 - %Off fields contain the percentage amount that is deducted from the item’s regular retail price to calculate the new selling price under the mix match pricing scheme. Alternatively, the Sell Price or the $Off fields can be used to define the way that the new selling price is calculated.

To indicate whether all or some defined promotions are available to a defined customer group as follows, click Pricing Target Type.

When you are finished viewing the mix match pricing scheme, click Exit.