Even if you don't have the Lumber software package, you can set up items so they can be sold in multiple units. To do this, you first set up Multiple Selling Unit (MSU) codes, and then attach those codes to particular items. When the cashier enters or scans an MSU item at POS, the system displays a list of the various selling units and their corresponding price. The cashier simply selects a selling unit from the list, and the system posts the correct quantity and price. For example, you sell copper tubing in three different units— by the foot, by the 10' length, and by the bundle (ten 10-foot lengths). You can set up an MSU code with these three different selling units, and then link the MSU code to your copper tubing SKUs.
You can even set up special pricing for particular selling units. You'll do this by using one of the following methods:
You can enter a specific price you want to charge for a selling unit.
You can set up a "price factor" for a selling unit. For example, if you want to charge more for copper tubing by the foot, you would set up a price factor that would increase the foot price over the other unit prices.
You can have up to 9999 Multiple Selling Unit codes, and each code can have up to ten different selling units.
To get started with setting up and using Multiple Selling Units (MSUs), click the Related Topics button below and read the topics in the order presented.
A QuickTip video on Multiple Selling Units is available. To view QuickTips, go to http://www.activant.com/eagle-customer-support/, and click Training Browser. When the Training Browser displays, click Videos in the left pane, click Quick Tips, and then click the Point-of-Sale book.