EBT: Set Up Options, Security, and Alternate Tender

Pharmacy users only

Set Up System Option

To use EBT, the following system option must be enabled on your system.

• ID# 1071 "EBT (FS) on System"

Set Up Application Options

Set up the following application options that are related to the EBT feature.

• ID# 1073 "Use Code Position to identify EBT (FS) ItemsEnter the position of the User Code you will use to identify EBT food items. For example, if you will use F as your User Code for food items, enter F in this field. In option 1074, you will indicate which User Code value you will use for EBT food items. "

• ID# 1074 "Use Code Value to identify EBT (FS) ItemsEnter the value of the User Code you will use to identify the food items. For example, if you are using position 3 of the main User Codes, enter U3. If you are using position 4 of expanded User Codes C, enter C4 (see chart in Options Configuration)."

Set Up Security

Assign security bit 879 "Ability to refund (credit) an EBT transaction" for employees who will be permitted to credit EBT transactions.

Set Up Alternate Tender

Set up two Alternate Tender types in Options Configuration for proper handling of EBT Benefit cards, one Alternate Tender for EBT-CashThis program is very flexible, and will allow cash back, thus it can be set up similar to standard Debit cards. , and the other for EBT-FSThis program is very strict in its usage. You cannot  allow giving cash back, and you must allow credits back to the card. Note: All EBT-FS sales are non-taxable; therefore, tracking these sales for tax purposes is critical. . For more information on setting up Alternate Tender, click here.