Defining Task Specific Workstations

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Overview

OMS allows the user to designate individual computers as Task similar to a note but a task has an action assigned to a particular user. The security system must be enabled to use the task feature of Monsoon OMS. Specific Workstations.

For example, you could configure one or more of your computers as "Point of Sale Only" systems. If you run OMS on those computers, the program will go directly to the POS abbreviation for Point-of-Sale. The cash register interface for use with walk-in business at "brick and mortar" stores. Used with barcode scanners and cash drawers. Sales made on the POS screen draw from the same inventory as orders imported from online stores. (Point of Sale) screen synonymous with the Microsoft Access Form object or graphical user interface (GUI) when you open it. When you leave the POS screen, OMS will close. No other OMS screens or functions will be available on those computers.

Or, if your warehouse staff handles all of your shipping, they could have a PC Personal Computer, or workstation that can only access the Pack Orders screen in the Order Manager.

Workstations can be designated for the following screens/tasks:

• Main Menu (has access to all normal OMS functions)
• Point of Sale
• Manual Orders
• Pack Orders
• View Inventory
• View Customers
• Custom Menu (goes to the user-written menu defined in the system parameter CustomMainMenu, in the Custom parameter group)

All of the choices in the list above, except Main Menu and Custom Menu, restrict users at that workstation to the specific screen.

Setup

1. Go to Main Menu>Settings>Data Functions>List Maintenance

2. In the Select to "left-click" the mouse on an object, usually a row in a table, in the context of Monsoon OMS documentation List box, select Computer Startup Screens.

3. In the Computer Name field, enter the Windows computer name for the workstation to restrict to a startup screen. If you are at that workstation, click the This button to have the program automatically enter the computer name of the workstation.

4. Select the appropriate startup screen name for that computer from the Startup Screens drop-down list. If any screen other than the Main Menu or Custom Menu is selected, that will be the only screen that will be available to all users on that workstation. When the startup screen is closed, the program will close as well. The use of Custom Menus is rare.

5. Click the Add/Edit button and the name of the workstation appears in the List Entries: section of the screen.

6. To remove the restrictions from a workstation, select it in the List Entries: section and click the Remove button and it is removed from the list.  

Additional Information

Created: 1/17/12

Revised: 7/14/14

Published: 04/14/16