# Departments The department is a group of similar PLUs/items. For example, the Frozen Foods department may consist of ice cream, Popsicles, and frozen pizzas. Up to 9999 departments can exist within the configuration. Do not use Departments 9990-9999 as they are reserved for specific purposes.

Field/Button	Description
Number	Enter an unused number from 1-9990.
Name	Enter the name of the department. If items are rung in using the department the name will appear on the receipt.
Minimum Amount	The minimum allowable dollar amount for a line-item sale using this department or an item within this department.
Maximum Amount	The maximum allowable dollar amount for a line-item sale using this department or an item within this department.
Product Code	Assign a product code that categorizes the products sold accurately. Product codes are used by the card processing network to properly categorize items and may prohibit the sale of certain items for specific cards. If you are unsure what product code to use for a specific item, contact your card processing network for direction. Departments MUST have a product code assigned.
Category	Departments can be assigned to categories for reporting purposes. Categories are not required.
Fuel Tax Exemption	Only used by fuel departments that allow a fuel tax exemption to be applied to the sale.
Transaction Quantity Limit	Limits the number of line items per transaction. The default value of 0.00 indicates there are no restrictions.
Fees	Assigns a predefined fee to the department that will be assessed based on the Fee configuration. Multiple fees can be assigned to a single department.
ID Checks	Prompts for an ID check when a transaction using the specified department is used. Multiple ID checks can be assigned to a single department.
Taxes	Charges different tax rates that are selected for the specified department. Multiple taxes can be assigned to a department.
Blue Laws	If the sale of an item is restricted to specific times and/or days, then a blue law can be assigned. Multiple blue laws can be assigned to the department.
Allow Food Stamps	Select this option if the department qualifies for food stamps.
Fractional Quantity	Select this option if items are sold by weight. For example, if the quantity is 1 3/4 lbs of turkey, then entering in the value of 175 and selecting a department with fractional quantity enabled will enter in 1.75 instead of 175.
Fuel Department	If the Department is used for Fuel, then this option should be selected.
Prompt Serial Number	Enable this to prompt for the serial number that is entered by the cashier and printed on the receipt. For example, if the store is selling electronic devices they may want to prompt for serial numbers or warranty or return purposes.
Special Discount	Select this parameter if special discounts can be applied to this department.
Negative Department	Select this option if the items rang into this department, are a negative value. For example, a coupon department would subtract from the transaction total rather than add to it.
Money Order Department	If the department is used for selling Money Orders, then this option should be selected. See the Money Order Feature Reference for more details.
Prohibit Manual Discount	Prohibits discounts configured to be applied using the discount function. This parameter does not affect PLU promotions, NAXML Promos, or Loyalty line-item discounts.

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