You can represent several related items as options on a single button at POS, by setting up a parent sales item in Cinema Manager or Head Office.

Example: You have small, medium and large bags for your bulk sweets, and have set up recipes for a small candy bag, a medium candy bag and a large candy bag. You set up a parent sales item called Self-service Sweets, with the options Small Candy Bag, Medium Candy Bag and Large Candy Bag. You then set up a concession button for Self-service Sweets in POS Designer. When you click the Self-service Sweets concession button in POS, you can select either a Small Candy Bag, a Medium Candy Bag or a Large Candy Bag.

Before you begin

• Set up the required options as separate items 

Steps

1. In Cinema Manager or Head Office, go to Maintenance > Items.
2. Open an item, or create a new one.
3. Set the Item type to Parent Sales.
4. On the Alternate Selection tab, set the Type to Options.
5. Add the options you want the parent item to represent.

   Example: Small candy bag, Medium candy bag, Large candy bag.

6. (Optional) Enter the Prompt Text to be displayed to the operator.

   Example: "What flavour of ice-cream would you like?"

7. Save.
8. Add the parent item to a POS profile so it can be sold.

When the parent item is added to an order, the POS operator is prompted to select one of the more specific options.