PLU Lookup at POS

Summary

The PLU Lookup at POS feature provides an efficient way for POS Staff to look up and select an item from the menu, particularly when that section of the menu is large and contains many common and complex names (think the wine list!).



Prerequisites

To utilise PLU Lookup with a Polygon POS installation the following versions are required.

Polygon POS Management: 2404.19.1 or later
Polygon POS Terminal: 2404.24.1 or later



Configuration

Before you can access the PLU Lookup function at the POS terminal you will need a PLU Lookup button programmed on the product keypad.

You can learn how to program this button in the Polygon POS Management database here.



How to use PLU Lookup

To use the PLU Lookup function:

  • Use the PLU Lookup button to display the PLU File.
  • The entire PLU file will be displayed in list format.  You can apply a sort order to the file by clicking on the column headings.  A [+] will indicate an ascending sort order, while a [-] will apply a descending sort order.
  • You can search the file by clicking on the keyboard icon at the end of the search field and entering the name (or part thereof) of the PLU you want.   All PLUs with a match in the name will be returned.
  • Highlight the desired item and use the Select PLU button to add it to the sale.
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Search on PLU, Class or Category

To help when performing a lookup, you can choose to search for a match on:

  • PLU (the search will only match against the PLU name), or
  • Class (the search will only match against the Class name), or
  • Keypad Category (the search will only match against the Keypad Category name).

To do this:

  • Use the PLU Lookup button.
  • Click the pick list magnifier icon at the end of the PLU/Class/Category field to display the PLU Search Criteria file.
  • Highlight either PLU, Class or Keypad Category and use the Select button.

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Article Change Log

Date Record of Changes Author

June 2024

First publication of this article.

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