Data Import

In some cases it's much faster to type data in Excel and then import it into Abacre Restaurant Point of Sale.

Step by step instructions:

1. Start Excel.
2. Type needed data. Note: for Boolean data like Ask for Price the following values should be used: -1 for yes, true and 0 for no, false
3. In Excel main menu – File – Save As … select one of the formats: Text (tab delimited); CSV (comma delimited)
4. Start Abacre Restaurant Point of Sale.
5. Open a desired window (Items, Workers or Clients).
6. Press Import button.
7. Select columns/fields you would like to import. Note: these columns should be stored in the import file using the same order as they displayed on Data Import window.
8. Press Import button.
9. Select import file.
10. Press OK.

Data from import file should be successfully imported.

Note: On Items window use category number for Category column and modifier category number for Modifier Category column instead of their names.

The data import also works on all Purchasing windows Purchase Orders, Receive Vouchers and Return Vouchers. This is one specific option: "Create new items on import". It's located on menu Configuration - Preferences - Inventory. With this option if an item does not exist yet in list of items then it will be added. Otherwise such unknown item will be skipped during import. This option works for importing items on Purchasing windows. The items are always created when doing import on menu Configuration - Import.

See also:

• Getting started
• Creating an order 
• Taking payment
• Workers configuration
• Bill configuration
• Payment methods configuration