Intended Audience and Environment

The intended audience for this chapter is Accela Services staff, who typically implement Civic Platform’s cashier station functionality. You must have access to the Accela FTP site, so you can download the necessary files and necessary components to implement the feature.

The instructions in this chapter can work well with Windows XP Professional, SP 3.

Example Use Case

You can capture the amount of money in a cash drawer when starting and ending a cashier session by setting the Standard Choice CASH_DRAWER_STARTING_ENDING_BALANCE to Yes.

When a user starts taking payments by clicking the New Session button, a prompt displays requiring them to enter the starting cash amount in the drawer. Users must also enter an amount in the drawer when they finish a cashier session. These amounts display on the transaction list to assist users when they figure out the balance for the day. The starting and ending balances display on the Cashier Session Report.