This facility allows Multi store users to trade using Point of Sale when the Internet connection is down or faulty. It is an offline version of Retailer that will allow you to perform simple transactions in the POS screen. The sales data can then be uploaded to your cloud server once the internet connection is working again.

Users get to set up automatic download frequency for data synchronising between Server and Local PC.
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Before you can use MS Outpost it must first be setup. Contact Tower Support for setup.

Outpost mode can be used for:

  1. Cash sales
  2. EFTPOS sales, provided EFTPOS terminal is working. If PC does not have internet, may need to use EFTPOS terminal in standalone mode
  3. Basic Customer account payments (pay amount)
Outpost mode cannot / should not be used for the following (non-comprehensive) list of features:
  1. Adding new stock
  2. Invoice sales to account customers
  3. Paying specific customer invoices
  4. Laybys
  5. Quote & Invoice Management (Quotes, Proforma)
  6. Invoice arrivals
  7. Orders Maintenance (Ordering stock from suppliers)
  8. Loyalty sales/redemption
  9. Electronic Vouchers (ePay)
  10. Gift Vouchers
  11. Stocktaking
Outpost mode may allow you to perform some of the above functions (eg. paying specific invoices, redeeming a gift voucher), but this will not import into Retailer correctly when the data is uploaded. The use of the features above should be avoided while in Outpost mode - it is intended for simple transactions only.


Starting MS Outpost on Local PC

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Ensure you have installed the same version of Retailer on the local PC as the server.

  1. From the Windows Desktop, click on Retailer. A Terminal selection will appear. Please select the terminal name from the list.
  2. A Check Time and Date screen will appear. Please confirm the time and date then click OK.
  3. If there is newer data from the Server available, you will be prompted with another message "There is more recent data available to be imported. Would you like to import the file?". Click on Yes to proceed. This process will extract data and perform a Check Tables.
  4. Once this is finished, you can start using Retailer.

Uploading Sales Data to Server

When an Internet Connection is available again, you can upload your Outpost sale back into the Server.

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Click HERE for a guide to uploading sales data to the server.