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Is it possible to use SmartCard with RanceLab Software?

It is now possible to tender directly through Smartcard in RanceLab Software. Use the following few steps to implement this feature...

Step1: Configuring RanceLab Software for Smart Card

  1. Open the RanceLab Software installation Folder (generally ‘C:\RanceLab Software\’)
  2. Here you can find an xml file namely ‘FR6.CreditCard.xml’
  3. Right click on that file
  4. Select ‘Open with > Notepad’
  5. Go to the bottom of the file
  6. Enter comport detail of the smartcard reader in between ’<COMPORT>’ and ‘</COMPORT>’(E.g. 5 for com5,6 for Com6 etc.)
  7. Enter Block detail of the smartcard reader in between ‘<Block>’ and ‘</Block>’
  8. Save the xml file

Step2: Creating a new Mode Of Payment for Smart card

  1. Go to Main Menu > Master Data Management > Accounts > Mode of Payment (M> A> M)
  2. Create a new MOP as “Smart Card”
  3. Go to ‘Type’ field
  4. Alt + L
  5. Select ‘Credit Card’ from the list
  6. Go to ‘Account’ field
  7. Create a new account by pressing Ctrl + N or select an account name from the list.
  8. Go to ‘Vendor’ field
  9. Alt + L
  10. Select ‘SmartRID’ from the list
  11. Enter other details
  12. Save

Step2: Attaching the new MOP with Sale

  1. Go to Main Menu > Sales Management > Transaction > Sales Invoice (POS)(S> T> S)
  2. Alt + O (or you may also use ‘–O Opt Voucher’ button)
  3. Go to ‘Mode Of Payment’ field
  4. Press ‘Enter’, it will open a list of already attached MOP’s.
  5. Press Alt + L
  6. Select ‘Smart Card’ from the list
  7. Press ‘Enter’
  8. Save

Step3: Tendering with Smart Card

  1. Go to Main Menu > Sales Management > Transaction > Sales Invoice (POS)(S> T> S)
  2. Scan products
  3. Enter other details
  4. F10
  5. Delete amount from ‘cash’
  6. Go to ‘Smart Card’ MOP
  7. Touch the Smart Card on the card reader
  8. Now press ‘Insert’ key from your keyboard
  9. It will check and insert amount from the smart card (if available in card) to the MOP field
  10. Save the transaction

Step4: Getting the report

  1. Go to Main Menu > Financial Management > Reports > Ledger Report (F> R> L)
  2. Select ‘Smart card’ from the list
  3. Here you can find the detail about the transactions with card numbers.

Note: You can tender through SmartCard in the RanceLab Software restaurant module also by using the same technique.

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