IDs

IDs let you uniquely identify objects in Tillypad XL. IDs can take the form of magnetic cards, smart cards, electronic keys, barcodes, etc. You can enter IDs into the program manually or read them with special devices.

In Tillypad XL, IDs are used to identify people (employees, regular customers, visitors), stock items, and menu items. The IDs directory is only used to manage the IDs of visitors and customers. Information about stock item and menu item IDs is stored in other data grids.

IDs can be individual or grouped, personal or generic, one-time or multi-use. You can choose the kind(s) of IDs that best suit your business. For example, you might want to use personal IDs for employees and regular customers, impersonal IDs for visitors, and external system IDs for external customers.

IDs are applied when users log into Tillypad XL POS. They are also used to identify regular customers and customers served in the club mode.

Each ID must belong to an ID type. For a list of ID types please refer to the ID types directory.

Each ID must also belong to a group. You can group IDs according to any criteria (e.g. based on the category of the ID bearers: employees, your customers , external clients.

You can manage ID groups both in the IDs directory and in the ID groups directory.

Information about IDs that are selected in the directory is displayed in the IDs application window, whereas information about IDs that are scanned by a reader can be found in the Search for information by ID window.