While working in the online mode, the data synchronization service used to exchange data between the POS workstation and the ERP system is running. It is also possible to use the application offline, with the data synchronization service disabled. The table below presents differences in the availability of application features on the POS workstation depending on the work mode.
| Availability of functionalities depending on the application’s work mode |
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|---|---|---|
| Functionality | Online | Offline |
| Synchronization & data update | Available | Unavailable |
| Handling of payment forms of Voucher type | Available | Unavailable |
| Credit limit | Available | Unavailable after a specified period of time |
| Preview of item resources in warehouses of other centers | Available | Unavailable |
| Handling of sales orders online | Available | Following actions are unavailable for SO synchronized by ERP system:
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| Parking lot | Available | Unavailable. Unconfirmed documents are saved locally on POS workstation |
| Processing of WM- document in POS | Available | Unavailable if WM- document has not been imported on POS workstation |
| Advance invoices | Available | Advance generated for SO document will not be deducted nor associated with sales order |
| Searching documents globally | Available | Documents from other centers (POS workstations, ERP system) are unavailable |
| Searching documents locally | Available | Documents from other POS workstations (and ones issued in ERP system) within a given center are unavailable |
| Tax free | Available | Impossible to generate tax free documents for receipts imported by ERP system |
| Searching customers online | Available | Unavailable |
| Transaction history | Available | Unavailable |
| Discount coupons | Available | Limited |
| Loyalty card | Available | Limited |