Anteq Mall Manager is a true, Windows-based, state-of-the-art POS computer program designed specifically to assist you with your Antiques / Collectibles business. It is a mall management, point of sale and inventory software that has been carefully programmed to offer your business the best possible features based on sound business practices and modern technology.

Anteq Mall Manager has been designed from the ground-up by experienced program designers and Mall Owners and Managers experts. We have been designing and updating Point of Sale modules since 1995. Our continuing commitment in creating Anteq Mall Manager is to make it easy for you to manage your entire mall business now and in the future by keeping you up-to-date on the latest technology and business practices.

An automated accounting system for closeouts

You can enter your inventory in advance or punch in an item at a point of sale. In either case, the program will, of course, keep track of all data – sales, taxes, layaways, consignments, customer info etc and will make that data available to you at all times at the click of a mouse. It will keep track of all your dealers and all your booths and will at closeout time calculate what you have sold for each dealer and taking the rents and commissions into account. Finally, within seconds, it will let you know what a dealer owes you and print out a cheque for amounts that you owe to your dealers.

A robust Point of Sale System

As Anteq Mall Manager is a complete mall management system, it is also a Point of Sale Software that can be networked across many cash registers and back office computers. Anteq Mall Manager will total a sale, let you determine the mode of payment and if applicable, will inform your cashier of the change to be handed back to the customer. As many malls do not bother maintaining a complete inventory, you can enter sales for items you do not have in your inventory and Anteq Mall Manager will accept the sale and remind you that you are out of stock .and allow you to inventory the item if you so desire.

Anteq Mall Manager allows you to track customers and assign customers to sales. This lets you monitor your customer’s purchasing preferences and maintain mailing and want lists. Mailing labels can also be generated for your customers in a variety of different ways.

Manages Inventory

Anteq Mall Manager enables you to track all of your inventory items quickly and easily. For each inventory item, Anteq Mall Manager allows you to assign a: Stock Number, Description, Bar Code, Sale Price, Best Price, Category, Sub-Category, Color, Pattern, Part Number, Image, Date for Sale and a Tax Level. You can determine if a given inventory item is on active status and who it was purchased from, when and at what price.

For ease of use, Anteq Mall Manager can be setup to automatically assign certain features for each inventory item, saving you time when entering multiple items.

Anteq Mall Manager allows you very powerful and flexible searching and filtering capabilities so you can view only the inventory you wish to see.

Anteq Mall Manager also allows you to generate reports that will show you what you have in inventory or what you have sold.

Generates Bar Codes and Pricing Labels

One of the most tedious jobs involved in retail sales is handwriting pricing labels. Anteq Mall Manager does away with all of that. You can quickly and easily generate pricing labels or bar code labels for all or for a selected subset of your inventory. Many different types and styles of labels are supported. In addition, you have complete control over what information will appear on your labels. You can even control how large or small the text will print. Furthermore, it is possible to use different colors for each field of information on the label.

Free Trial

Anteq Mall Manager includes a free trial period that will allow you to run the software for 30 days. Thereafter, the software will no longer be functional. However, if you decide to purchase the software, you need only enter a permanent activation code to continue without losing the data that you entered during the demo trial phase (See Purchasing Anteq Mall Manager and Registering Anteq Mall Manager.)

Purchasing Anteq Mall Manager

When first installed, Anteq Mall Manager is in demo mode. As a demo, the software is fully functional and no parts of it are grayed out, except that it is not registered and is set to stop functioning after 30 days. Purchasing and registering the software will enable you to continue using it while preserving all data already entered.

“Purchasing” Anteq Mall Manager means obtaining a permanent activation code set to the number of licenses purchased in order to turn the demo downloaded from the Internet or received on CD into a permanent version. Please refer to www.anteq.com for payment modalities. Once you have made your payment you can go ahead and register your version (Please see Registering Anteq Mall Manager below.)

Our knowledgeable sales staff would be happy to assist you in ordering a full version of Anteq Mall Manager. Our Sales Department can be reached by telephone, toll free at 1-877-525-3336 or by email at sales@anteq.com .

Once you have purchased Anteq Mall Manager, be sure to keep your sales receipt. It contains important registration information.

Obtaining Your License(s)

After having experimented with the demo, you must register Anteq Mall Manager in order to receive your Permanent Activation Code licenses.

Please follow the steps outlined below to obtain your Permanent Activation Code:

Go to the computer on which you want to install the license. Licenses are coded to a given computer. Therefore it is important that you follow this process from the computer on which you wish to run your program.

Please fill out the User Information form that appears when you first install the software or later on by going to the Help / Registration menu.

Fill in the First Name, the Last Name and the Company name.

You will see that a Registration Key coded to your computer has already been filled in for you. Please do not modify it in any way otherwise your Permanent Activation Code will not work.

Leave the Activation # blank for now. When you receive your Permanent Activation Code, this is where you will be inserting it.

You can email, fax or mail in your registration form. If you are connected to the Internet, just fill in the form as outlined above and click on the Email button on the form. If you wish to fax or mail it in, click on the Print button and mail or fax the form. Please refer to the web site for fax number or mailing address: www.anteq.com/contactus.html . You will receive your Permanent Activation Code by email within one business day.

Inserting Your License Number

To insert the Permanent Activation Code (license) into your software, return to the User Information screen (via the Help/Registration menu and type in or better still, copy and paste your Permanent Activation Code from your email to the Activation # box. (See picture above)

License Agreement

Anteq Mall Manager is license-based software. To install and use it means that you agree to respect all terms of the contract as stated in the license agreement. To view the Anteq Mall Manager software licensing agreement, select the Help / License Agreement menu option. The agreement can be viewed and printed.

Removing an installed Demo

The demo version is removed in the same way as the registered version. Please see Uninstalling Anteq Mall Manager

Conventions Used in this Manual

Software manuals convey a lot of technical information to the reader. This makes them somewhat difficult to read. We have tried to keep the amount of technical jargon in this manual to a minimum, and to make it as easy to follow as possible.

However, the passing of technical terms and instructions to the reader is necessary at times. To simplify this task, we have instituted a minimal set of conventions that we use throughout this manual.

Menu Selections

When instructing you to click on a series of menu items, we indicate the items to be selected in Bold type, and separate the items with a forward slash /. For example, if we would ask you to click on Lists, then Inventory, and then Categories, we would represent it like this: Click on Lists / Inventory / Categories.

Start Menu

The same holds true for clicking on a series of items on the Start Menu. The Start Menu in Windows is accessed by clicking on Start, located in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. For example, to access the Control Panel, click on: Start / Settings / Control Panel.

Entering Text

When instructed to enter text, type it exactly as shown. If there are quotation marks in the manual, they are to be included.

Titles and Names

When referring to a name or title of an icon, dialog box, screen, or tab we put the name in italics. For example, we may ask you to click on the Sales Info tab.

Getting Assistance

Sources of Assistance

There are many sources of assistance available to help you through the process of using Anteq Mall Manager and becoming familiar with the many powerful features it offers. Our goal is to make the process of learning the software as easy and as quick as possible.

The Software Manual

The main source of information about Anteq Mall Manager is this software manual. We have worked to make it not only complete, but also easy to understand and use. Reading it from cover to cover will give you an excellent understanding of how Anteq Mall Manager works and the many powerful features it offers.

Many examples using step-by-step instructions have also been included in this manual to assist you in using the software for the first time. The manual can be downloaded on the web site (www.Anteq.com) and is also included on the CD. It is available in Word and in HTML format and can be browsed digitally or printed.

The Help Menu

The Help menu on the top horizontal Menu Bar offers many sources of information about Anteq Mall Manager. They are described below.

Selecting Help / Contents will give you access to the html version of the manual where you can browse down to the information you are looking for.

If you select Help / Search on Topics, you will be able to enter your question or subject and the results of the keyword search will be made available to you.

Technical Support

If you cannot find the answer to your problem in the User Manual or the help section of the menu, Anteq Mall Manager has technical support specialists available to assist you with any problems or questions you may have with regards to the software.

Email is the quickest and easiest way to obtain technical support.

To obtain support via email, send your inquiry to support@anteq.com. A support request form is also available on the web site at: www.anteq.com/contactus.html . In order to serve you better, when contacting our technical support specialists please be sure to provide as much information as possible about your problem and/or inquiry. For example, if you are reporting a problem encountered while working in Anteq Mall Manager, describe exactly what you were doing at the time the problem arose, what screen you were working in, and so on. The more information you supply, the quicker and more accurate the responses will be from our technical support specialists.

Our friendly support team will respond rapidly and professionally to your inquiry, whether by email or by telephone. Phone support is available from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Eastern Time. Please check the web site (www.anteq.com ) for up-to-date contact information. All inquiries are dealt with within 1 business days Support requests via email receive first priority.

Software Installation

Minimum Requirements

Anteq Mall Manager requires the following:

Ø Windows 2000 or higher - though the program is compatible with the latest Windows version – and a minimum of 128 Megs of RAM

Ø Video resolution (screen size) of 800 x 600 pixels, or larger

Ø 20 MB of free hard drive space (50 MB free hard drive space for installation)

Ø Floppy disk drive, CD-Rom, USB Memory Bar, Zip Drive or other such storage device (for backups only)

Ø A modem or network connection to the Internet (for on-line features only)

Ø Access to a CD-ROM drive (for installation only)

Ø Optional: A Receipt Printer (parallel port) and a cash drawer that connects to the printer (serial port)

The vast majority of computer systems operating today exceed these requirements. Please ensure your computer meets the requirements before installing the software.

Internet and Email Features

Internet access and an email address are not indispensable but are highly recommended. Internet access is useful for obtaining upgrades to the software and emailing for support.

Display Settings

Anteq Mall Manager works best with a screen resolution of at least 800 X 600. Changing the video resolution (screen size) of a computer differs from system to system. In most computers running under the more recent versions of Windows, however, you need only to right-click on your desktop, select Properties / Setting and then select the new resolution of your choice.

If you run into difficulties changing the video resolution (screen size) of your computer, please refer to the documentation included with your system. If you require further assistance, please contact Anteq Mall Manager support.

Installing Anteq Mall Manager

We are now ready to install Anteq Mall Manager. Please read this entire section on the manual completely before proceeding. Also make sure you have the Anteq Mall Manager software CD or download from the Internet and this section of the manual, in printed form, handy before continuing.

The installation may be done in different ways, depending on whether you are installing from a CD or from an Internet download.

Installing from a CD:

Exit all programs currently running on your system. If Anteq Mall Manager is installed while other programs are running, the installation may not complete successfully.

Place the Anteq Mall Manager Anteq Mall Manager software CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation procedure should begin automatically.

If the installation does not begin automatically, from the task bar, click on Start / Run.

Type "D:\ Setup " (include the quotes) in the box titles Open. This assumes your CD-ROM is Drive D. If the CD-ROM is not drive D, replace ‘D’ with the drive letter designating your CD-ROM drive.

Click on OK.

You will see a box informing you that you are about to install Anteq Mall Manager and asking to continue with the installation. Click on OK.

A welcome screen will appear. Please read the contents of this screen and then click on Next.

You will then be prompted to confirm the installation directory. It is strongly suggested that you do not change the default location, which is C:\Program Files\ Mall Manager \. Click on Next.

The setup program will then prompt you for the name of the Program folder to create to place the Anteq Mall Manager icon in. By default, a folder named Anteq Mall Manager will be created. We recommend that you accept that name and continue by clicking on Next.

You will now be given a chance to review your selections before continuing. When done, click on Next.

Sit back and relax while Setup copies all the files necessary for Anteq Mall Manager to your computer. You should see a progress indicator.

When finished, you will see a Setup Complete message. Remove the Anteq Mall Manager software CD and click on Finish.

You will now be returned to the desktop. You must now restart your computer. Anteq Mall Manager will not function until you do so.

Congratulations! The installation is now completed.

Installing a demo version downloaded from the Internet:

Exit all programs currently running on your system except your browser. If Anteq Mall Manager is installed while other programs are running, the installation may not complete successfully.

Go to www.anteq.com and navigate to the download page. Click on Download to receive the program you desire.

You will be offered the choice between saving the installation file to your hard drive or installing it directly. Either option is fine. Just follow the steps of the installation wizard. If you chose to first save the installation file to your hard drive, please make a note of where you have placed it. You should be offered the option of starting the installation right away by clicking on the open button. Otherwise go to your Windows explorer (Right Click Start / Left click Explore) and find the file that you have just downloaded. Double click on it to start the installation procedure.

You will see a box informing you that you are about to install Anteq Mall Manager and asking to continue with the installation. Click on OK.

A welcome screen will appear. Please read the contents of this screen and then click on Next.

You will then be prompted to confirm the installation directory. It is strongly suggested that you do not change the default location, which is: \Program Files\ Mall Manager. Click on Next.

You will now be given a chance to review your selections before continuing. When done, click on Next.

Sit back and relax while Setup copies all the files necessary for Anteq Mall Manager to your computer. You should see a progress indicator.

When finished, you will see a Setup Complete message. Remove the Anteq Mall Manager software CD and click on Finish.

You will now be returned to the desktop. You must now restart your computer. Anteq Mall Manager will not function until you do so.

Congratulations! Your downloaded program is now installed

Anteq Mall Manager and Backup Desktop Icons

For convenience, you should have 2 icons on your desktop: one to launch the Anteq Mall Manager Program and one to launch the backup program.

Icon To Launch Anteq Mall Manager

To make Anteq Mall Manager easy to launch, a desktop icon should have been created on install, enabling you to launch the program by double-clicking on that icon. If it wasn’t you may want to create one by following these steps:

Position your mouse on any portion of the Windows desktop that does not currently contain any icons. Click the right mouse button.

Click on New.

Click on Shortcut.

You will now see a Dialog box titled Create Shortcut. Where it says Command Line enter the following: "C:\Program Files\Mall Manager\Mall Manager.exe", including the quotes.

Click on Next.

Note: If you did not install Anteq Mall Manager to the default location, you will need to enter the directory in which Anteq Mall Manager was installed.

You will now be prompted for a name for the shortcut. Enter Anteq Mall Manager.

Click on Finish.

An alternate method is to left click on Windows’ START button, left click on Programs, run your mouse over Anteq Mall Manager till a little window appears that reads Anteq Mall Manager and Backup. Right click on Anteq Mall Manager and select Send to desktop (create a shortcut ). The shortcut icon to launch Anteq Mall Manager will appear on your desktop.

Icon To Launch Anteq Mall Manager Backup

For the greater safety of your data, Anteq Mall Manager does not contain the backup program within itself. The great advantage of this is that if for some reason Anteq Mall Manager becomes corrupted, you can still backup your data. Install does not create the desktop icon for the backup program. You can create a desktop icon Anteq Mall Manager Backup, by following the steps in Number 1 above (To Launch Anteq Mall Manager) and on the command line, enter "C:\Program Files\Mall Manager\Backup.exe".

Alternatively, left click on Windows’ START button, left click on Programs, run your mouse over Anteq Mall Manager till a little window appears that reads Anteq Mall Manager and Backup. Right click on Backup and select Send to desktop (create a shortcut). The shortcut icon to launch Backup will appear on your desktop.

Uninstalling Anteq Mall Manager

A situation may arise where Anteq Mall Manager may need to be uninstalled. To uninstall Anteq Mall Manager do the following:

Click on Start / Settings / Control Panel

The Control Panel dialog is displayed

Double click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.

Find Anteq Mall Manager in the list and select it by clicking on it once.

Click on Add/Remove.

Follow the prompts to uninstall Anteq Mall Manager.

Backing Up, Restoring and Updating

Backing Up Data

The Importance of Backups

The importance of backing up your Anteq Mall Manager data cannot be over emphasized. Your business is important to you and you do not wish to lose any vital information. You should therefore make a backup copy of your Anteq Mall Manager data on a regular basis. Depending on how often you use Anteq Mall Manager, this could be once a week, once a day, or maybe even several times a day.

One way to determine if it is time to do a backup is to ask yourself how difficult it would be to reenter all the data entered since you last did a backup – assuming that you could trace back all the necessary information. Anteq Mall Manager is a time-tested and stable software and we have done our best to protect your data by running the backup program from a second software outside of Anteq Mall Manager. However, a virus could wipe out your hard disk in seconds, computers do crash and hard disks do fail and lose information. Nevertheless, if you have a recent backup of your Anteq Mall Manager data, it can easily be restored once the computer is repaired.

BACKUP YOUR DATA OFTEN!

Performing a Backup

Anteq Mall Manager makes it very easy to backup your data. If you are using the single user version, make sure that your Anteq Mall Manager program is closed. Then click on the Backup icon that you need to have created on your desktop (See: Creating Desktop icons) or simply left click on Windows’ START button, left click on Programs, run your mouse over Anteq Mall Manager until a little window appears that reads Anteq Mall Manager and Backup. Left click on Backup.)

The backup screen will appear. It is recommended that you accept all the information suggested by the backup program: the current location of the database (C:\program files\ Mall Manager\data.fdb) and the place where the backup will be stored (Mall Manager/Backup). The screen also offers a name for the backup file (Backup-current date.zip).

We highly recommend that you check off the “Include an External Copy” option to preserve a copy of the Database outside of your computer. This could mean saving additionally to an A Drive diskette, a zip drive, a CD burner or a USB external storage device. If you choose that option, a second window will appear after you have clicked on Backup Now. This window will ask you to identify the location of your external saving device.

Anteq Mall Manager will copy your data to the storage location in a compressed format. If you have also backed up to an external drive, remove the storage unit (diskette, CD Zip Disk) and store it in a safe place. If you are backing up to diskettes, it is a very good idea to have seven diskettes, labeled SUNDAY through MONDAY. On Monday you would use the Monday diskette, on Tuesday the Tuesday diskette etc. Backing up your Anteq Mall Manager data takes very little time in comparison to the time required to reenter data!

Restoring Data

In the event that you must restore your Anteq Mall Manager data, bring up the Backup Window once again. (See: Creating Desktop icons) or simply left click on Windows’ START button, left click on Programs, run your mouse over Anteq Mall Manager till a little window appears that reads Anteq Mall Manager and Backup. Left click on Backup.)

Click on the Restore tab.

Click on the filename of the database you wish to restore – usually the most recent one. The name of that file will then appear in the data entry space at the bottom of the screen. When you are satisfied that you will be restoring the right file, click on Restore.

Anteq Mall Manager will restore your data to the computer’s hard disk where Anteq Mall Manager can access it. Restoring your data should take no more than a few minutes.

Updating from a Previous Version

If you currently have a previous version of Anteq Mall Manager installed on your computer, you are said to be updating and must read this section carefully before proceeding. If Anteq Mall Manager is not currently installed on your computer, you may skip this section.

WARNING: If you are running an existing version of the software and reinstall a FULL version over it, you will wipe out all your existing data – inventory, customers etc. An online demo or the program on CD is a FULL version.

A download from Help/Web Update in the software is not a full version but an UPDATE. Installing a proper UPDATE version will not affect your data. However, it is still a good idea to backup your data before attempting ANY update (See the section on Backing Up Data).

In order to update Anteq Mall Manager, you must be connected to the Internet and access Help / Web Update from the top menu.

To check what version of Anteq Mall Manager you have installed, while in Anteq Mall Manager click on Help / About.

Navigation

We have succeeded in installing and creating desktop icons for Anteq Mall Manager. Now before configuring it to our specifications and learning to use the different features, we suggest you take a few moments to become familiar with the layout of the software; how it looks, feels, and operates.

Taking just a few minutes now can save much more time later!

Starting the Application

We are ready to begin working with Anteq Mall Manager. If it is not already running, launch Anteq Mall Manager by double-clicking on the desktop icon, (if you created it), or by clicking on: Start / Programs / Anteq Mall Manager / Anteq Mall Manager Standard

Anteq Mall Manager will launch with the Anteq Mall Manager main screen. The Anteq Mall Manager main screen is composed of a top menu, a top icon bar, a retractable Navigation Bar on the left side and a central screen displaying an image.

Take a moment or two to become familiar with the main screen and the many options available by running the mouse pointer across the menus at the top of the screen, over File, Edit, View and Help.

Resizing the Main Screen

Anteq Mall Manager works, acts, and feels like any other applications designed for Windows. This means that if you are familiar with other Windows applications, such as MS-Word or Excel, Anteq Mall Manager should look act behave quite similarly. The Anteq Mall Manager main screen can be made larger or smaller by clicking on the restore icon in the upper right corner of the screen and placing your mouse on one of the 4 corners or sides of the screen, clicking and holding down the left mouse button and dragging the mouse. The screen can be repositioned by placing your mouse anywhere on the blue caption area of the screen, clicking and holding down the left mouse button and dragging the mouse.

Can’t get the resize function to work? Try clicking on the restore button in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

When you exit Anteq Mall Manager, the program will remember the position and size of its main screen and return it to that position and size the next time you start it.

Navigation: getting around the software

Depending on whether you wish to use a mouse or your keyboard, Anteq Mall Manager offers you 4 ways of moving around the software:

1. The top horizontal cascading menu

2. The top icon toolbar

3. The left vertical panel

4. Shortcut keys

1. Top Horizontal Cascading Menu

The top menu is the most complete of all and gives you general access to the other parts of the software as well as more specific access to the functions directly relevant to the screen that you happen to be on. Therefore, parts of that menu will always remain constant while other will change depending on where you are in the program.

You can always gain access to the main parts of the program – Entries, reports, preferences – by clicking on File.

Also, in most screens, File will enable you to print text and, if applicable, labels. File/Exit will of course close your program.

Edit is also commonly available and contains the usual editing functions: Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Select All.

View gives the ability to switch to a Full Screen and to Toggle Navigation Bar.

Help is also found on most screen menus and gives access to the Help and About files.

Most other items in the top menu vary according to the screen you are on. See the menu grid further down.

2. Top Icon Toolbar

A toolbar is located across the top of most screens in Anteq Mall Manager. Most Windows programs employ a toolbar of some sort, and Anteq Mall Manager is no exception. The purpose of a toolbar is to allow you to perform certain functions simply by clicking a button without having to open the cascading menu above it.

The selection of buttons available on the toolbar is consistent mostly throughout Anteq Mall Manager, but some buttons are found only on when in specific screens, as some screens have unique functions. Most of the icons on the toolbar are specific to the screen they are on and their purpose is to enable you to perform more rapidly those functions available on a particular screen.

When you pass your mouse slowly over each button of the toolbar, a brief message, or screen-tip will appear to indicate what will occur when the button is clicked with your mouse. For example, if you pass your mouse over the Plus button, you will see “Insert New Record)”.

3. Left Navigation Panel

A navigation panel can be made to appear when you run your mouse off the left side of the screen and disappear when your mouse leaves the surface of the panel. For some, this is quicker than going up to the cascading menu and clicking on submenu items. You can also bring up the panel by clicking Ctrl+F11 or going to View/Toggle Navigation Bar. The panel feature can be activated/deactivated by going to File/Preferences/Configuration/Display.

4. Shortcut Keys

In addition to being able to click a toolbar button to access a certain function, many functions also have shortcut keys assigned to them. A shortcut key is defined as a key or combination of keys, when pressed, activates a certain function.

The shortcut keys in Anteq Mall Manager can be found on the screen-tip description of a toolbar button or in the cascading menu. For example, if you go to Edit/Undo, you will see “Ctrl+Z”. Holding down the Control key and the letter Z key will undo your last action.

Shortcut Keys are great if you are at the keyboard and do not wish to reach for the mouse.

Moving around to the main areas

Anteq Mall Manager is comprised of 3 main areas:

1. Entries

2. Reports

3. Preferences

Each of these areas in turn may have a number of subcategories below them. For example, there are 3 types of Entries: Point of Sale, Customers and Inventory. Here are the different ways to access all these areas.

Navigation Grid to Main Areas of Software

Top Menu	Left Navigation Panel	Shortcut Keys
File/Entries/Point of Sale	Entries/Point of Sale	Shift+Control+P
File/ Entries/Customer List	Entries/Customers	Shift+Control+C
File/ Entries/Inventory List	Entries/Inventory	Shift+Control+I
Files/Reports/Sales Report	Reports/Sales Report	Shift+Control+S
Files/Reports/Report Tool	Reports/Report Tool	Shift+Control+T
Files/ Preferences/Administration	Preferences/Administration	Shift+Control+A
Files/Preferences/System Users	Preferences/System Users	Shift+Control+S
Files/Preferences/Print Layout	Preferences/Print Layout	Shift+Control+L
Files/Preferences/Business Information	Preferences/Business Information	Shift+Control+F
Files/ Preferences/Configuration	Preferences/Configuration	Shift+Control+G
Files/Preferences/Change Password	Preferences/Change Password	Shift+Control+W

Screen Menus

Now that you know how to get to each area of the software, let’s look at all the menus available in each of these areas. Many of the items on those menus reoccur on most screens while a few are specific to individual screens, depending on the tasks that you need to perform.

Recurring Menus

Let’s have a look at the menus common to most screens first:

Recurring Screen Menus

Menu	Function
File/Entries...	See the Navigation Grid above
File/Reports...	See the Navigation Grid above
File/Preferences	See the Navigation Grid above
File/Print...
File/Print Setup...	Takes you to a Windows screen that enables you to select a printer as well as set that printer’s properties and determine the number of copies desired.
File/Exit	Enables you to shut down the program. Depending on what you were doing previously, you may be asked if you wish to save before closing.
Edit/Undo	Enables you to go back a step and undo your last action.
Edit/Cut	Enables you to delete part of a text or an image that you selected while keeping it in memory should you want to paste it somewhere else.
Edit/Copy	Enables you to copy into the computer’s memory part of a text or an image that you selected usually because you wanted to paste it somewhere else.
Edit/Paste	Enables you to insert at the cursor point part of a text or an image that you previously cut or copied into the computer’s memory
Edit/Delete	Deletes a selected text or image or the next image or letter following the cursor.
Edit/Select All	Allows you to select or highlight an entire column, page or document.
Record/First	Move to the first record
Record/Previous	Move to the previous record
Record/Next	Move to the record

Recurring Screen Menus Continued

Record/Last	Move to the last record
Record/Insert	Insert a new record. In a list view, this will position your new record right above the one containing the cursor. Also, you cannot insert a new record without completing the current or setting it to Pending in the case of a sale.
Record/Delete	Delete the current record or the one highlighted. Note that you cannot delete a sale once it is posted. You can, however enter a negative sale to offset the unwanted sale and restore the item to inventory.
Record/Post	Posting (saving) enables you to finalize your data entry before leaving the screen you are on. In some cases leaving a screen without posting will mean that the data that you have entered will not have been saved.
Record/Cancel	This enables you to cancel an incomplete record entry.
Record/Refresh	Updates the information on your screen. If, for example, you are in an inventory screen and go to POS to make a sale, the information on your inventory screen may no longer be up-to-date when you return to it. F5 will update it. In the multi-user version, enables a client computer to go back to the server computer for an update of information if there is any reason to suspect that new data was recently added to the server.
Record/Filter	This command opens a window that enables you to control the list you wish to display on the screen. (e.g. all sales between 2 given dates).
Record/Clear Filter	restores your list to its unfiltered length.
Record/Search	This command enables you to find the first of a series of records by entering a value for one of its fields.
Record/Search Next	Searches for the next record in the series of records that contains the parameters that you have defined.
View/Full Screen	Removes the Name Bar at the very top of the page to provide a bigger screen.
View/Toggle Navigation Bar	Makes the left navigational Panel appear and disappear alternatively
Help/Contents	Brings up the help file for consulting and browsing.
Help/Search on Topics	Enables the user to search the help file by entering key words.
Help/Web Update	Click on the icon if you are connected to the Internet and wish to check for program updates
Help/About	This brings up a little screen displaying the version number and the name of the developing company.

Screen Specific Menus

Depending on the screen that you are on, you will find other menu items in addition to the recurring ones listed above. Here are the additional menus specific to the following screens:

Files/Entries/Point of Sale

Files/Entries/Customer List

Files/Entries/inventory List

Files/Reports/Sales Report

Files/Reports/Report Tool

Files/ Preferences/Administration

Files/Preferences/System Users

Files/Preferences/Print Layout

Files/Preferences/Business Information

Files/ Preferences/Configuration

Specific Menu Items for File/Entries/Point of Sale

Menu	Function	Shortcut Keys
File...	See Recurring Screen Menus
Edit...	See Recurring Screen Menus
Record...	See Recurring Screen Menus
Record/Insert Item	This command makes it possible to insert a new item on the same invoice (the smaller blue “Plus” icon in the items sold section). Not to be confused with inserting a new sale/record (the bigger blue “Plus” icon at the top of the screen or Ctrl+Ins).	Alt+Ins
Record/Delete Item	This command makes it possible to delete a sale item from an open invoice (the smaller blue “Minus” icon in the items sold section). Not to be confused with deleting an entire sale/record (the bigger blue “minus” icon at the top of the screen or Ctrl+Del). You must delete an incomplete ITEM before you can delete an incomplete sales invoice.	Alt+Del
Action/Select Customer	Opens up a window onto the list of customers. You can create a new one on the fly or pick one from the list. Double-clicking or pressing F2 will select that customer and return you to the POS screen.	F2
Action/Do Layaway Payment	Use this screen to enter a layaway payment and lower the amount owed on a layaway bill. You must first select the appropriate layaway sale from the list of layaways still open by entering F8 (Action/Find Unpaid Layaways) and clicking on the layaway sale desired. For an initial payment, you must follow the same procedure. First enter the sale on the POS screen as a layaway (activate the “Layaway” checkbox and print the contract by pressing F12.). Press F12 again and the Layaway Payment Screen will automatically appear to give the customer the possibility of making a first payment on the item.	F10
Action/Pay and Check Out Sale	Once you have entered the item information (item code, price, quantity etc.) on the POS Screen, press F12 to pay and check out. This will bring up the payment screen with the payment type options that you have created in Preferences/Administration/Payment Types. Enter the amount tendered and press the appropriate shortcut payment key.	F12
Action/Find Pending Sales	In the POS screen, this menu enables you to return to a pending sale. Since you cannot begin a new sale until you have posted or deleted an open sale, this command allows you to find an incomplete sale previously set aside as pending until you or the customer are ready to finalize it. This command offers you a list of these incomplete sales from which you can select the one you wish to return to and complete or erase it.	F7
Action/Find Unpaid Layaways	In the POS screen, this command enables you to find all outstanding layaway sales in order to select one for a payment.	F8
Action/Bar Code Search	Use this command to bring up the Bar Code Search window to scan or type in a product code in order to place a product on your sales invoice at the POS Screen.	F9
View...	See Recurring Screen Menus
Help...	See Recurring Screen Menus

Specific Menu Items for File/Entries/Customer List

Menu	Function	Shortcut Keys
File...	See Recurring Screen Menus
Edit...	See Recurring Screen Menus
Record...	See Recurring Screen Menus
View/Full Screen	Removes the Name Bar at the very top of the page to provide a bigger screen.	F11
View/Show Disabled	Clicking on this toggle menu adds a check mark next to it and makes visible all customers that have been disabled on the customer list. Clicking a second time has the reverse effect and hides all customers that have been rendered inactive by removing the check mark from the visible box on the customer’s record.
Help...	See Recurring Screen Menus

Specific Menu Items for File/Entries/Inventory List

Menu	Function	Shortcut Keys
File...	See Recurring Screen Menus
Edit...	See Recurring Screen Menus
Record...	See Recurring Screen Menus
Inventory/ Edit Purchase Batch	Enables you to bring modifications to an inventory purchase already made.
Inventory/Add New Purchase	Enter new purchase information for a selected item.
Image/ Image Load	Opens up the Windows File Browser for you to select an image to load into the database and associate to an item.
Image/ Image Save	This function will enable you to save the image associated with a given item to your hard disk, should you ever need to do that.
Image/ Image Clear	Removes the link between an item and an its image. Also removes the image from the Database though not from your hard disk.
View/Full Screen	Removes the Name Bar at the very top of the page to provide a bigger screen.	F11
View/Show Disabled	Clicking on this toggle menu adds a check mark next to it and makes visible all customers that have been disabled on the customer list. Clicking a second time has the reverse effect and hides all customers that have been rendered inactive by removing the check mark from the visible box on the customer’s record.

View...	See Recurring Screen Menus
Help...	See Recurring Screen Menus

Specific Menu Items for Files/Reports/Sales Reports

Menu	Bar Icon	Function	Shortcut Keys
File...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Edit...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Report / Calculate		Tells the program to go ahead and perform the calculations once you have made a date selection and indicated the salesperson and/or cashier. The same command can be activated in the upper left corner of the report form.
Report / Print Summary		Prints a summary of the report. The same command can be activated in the upper left corner of the report form.
Report / Detail		Prints a detailed report. The same command can be activated in the upper left corner of the report form.
View...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Help...		See Recurring Screen Menus

Specific Menu Items for Files/Reports/Report Tool

Menu	Bar Icon	Function	Shortcut Keys
File...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Edit...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Report / Create		Launches the creation of a new type of report. It opens a window enabling you to name this new report. You will then go to Add Field to structure your new report. If you do not add the Fields right away, you will have to click on Modify when you return to it later.
Report / Modify		Enables you to modify an existing report. Please note that the reports that come with the software cannot be modified. Those that you create can. Don’t forget to save your modifications before leaving the screen!
Report / Delete		Deletes a report structure that you do not wish to keep.
Report / Save		Saves the report that you have created.
Report / Add Field		This enables you to choose a Table (a regrouping of related info) from the data that you have entered into the program. Eg, If I wanted a report listing my customers, I would choose Customer from the list of Tables. Customer regroups a lot of “Fields” of info on my customers. To prepare a mass emailing, for example, I would add the fields Last Name, First Name and Email Address from the Customer Table. Choosing a Table or a Field means highlighting it and the clicking the left arrow to select it.
Report / Add Filter Row
Report / Delete Selected Field
Report / Delete Filter Row
Report / Alter Table Selection
Report / Add Filter
Report / Show SQL Syntax
Report / Execute		Opens up a Result Window that displays the information that you have asked for in your report. You cannot return to the main program until you have closed that window.
View...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Help...		See Recurring Screen Menus

Specific Menu Items for Files/Reports/Report Tool/Execute/Result Window

Menu	Bar Icon	Function	Shortcut Keys
File / Save Display Settings		Enables the user to save the configuration that he has created
File / Print		Leads to a preview Window of the report with printing options
File / Export

Specific Menu Items for Files/ Preferences/Administration

Menu	Bar Icon	Function
File...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Edit...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Record...		See Recurring Screen Menus
View...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Help...		See Recurring Screen Menus

Specific Menu Items for Files/Preferences/System Users

Menu	Bar Icon	Function
File...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Edit...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Record...		See Recurring Screen Menus
View...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Help...		See Recurring Screen Menus

Specific Menu Items for Files/Preferences/Print Layout

Menu	Bar Icon	Function
File...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Edit...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Record...		See Recurring Screen Menus
View...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Help...		See Recurring Screen Menus

Specific Menu Items for Files/Preferences/Business Information

Menu	Bar Icon	Function
File...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Edit...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Business/Business Logo/add		This menu enables you to access the Windows File Browser in order to select an image to use as a logo for your business. That image can be made to appear on receipts and on reports..
Business/Business logo/Delete		Removes a logo that you have previously selected as a company logo.
Business/Business Image/add		This menu enables you to access the Windows File Browser in order to select an image to use as a business image. That image will appear as the background when opening Anteq Mall Manager.
Business/Business Image/Delete		Removes an image that you have previously selected as a company image.
View...		See Recurring Screen Menus
Help...		See Recurring Screen Menus

Specific Menu Items for Files/Preferences/Configuration

Menu	Function
Cancel	Enables you to leave the screen without applying the changes made to the data.
Save	Will save new modifications made to the data.

Setting Preferences

Anteq Mall Manager is an extremely powerful tool that can assist you in many aspects of operating a retail business. Though it is easy to use in its simplest form, Anteq Mall Manager is also packed with special features that can be configured to facilitate your business transactions and accounting and enhance your contact with the customer. To help you configure Anteq Mall Manager to your specifications and situation, follow along this section of the manual while working at your computer with Anteq Mall Manager. Change the examples given to reflect your situation and requirements.

Setting preferences is easy to do and well worth taking the time before entering sales or inventory as this is where you will be creating the structure for these operations. In fact, this is where you define your business and its features.

With Anteq installed and running, let’s begin to personalize the software before using it. This means entering list of vendors, establishing the different types of payment accepted, determining tax levels, setting up the categories of inventory and so on. To do so, we will follow the File/preferences menu and from there, continue down to the different sections: Administration, System Users, Print Layout, Business Information, Configuration and Change Password.

Administration

File / Preferences/Administration

Purchased From

Enter your list of wholesalers, distributors or other agents from whom you purchase your products by clicking on New or on the Plus icon. New entries will be added directly above the active one as indicated by a right‑pointed triangle next to the record ID Number. You can always go back and edit a name by clicking on it and typing in your modifications. The ID number is entered automatically for you and cannot be changed. What you enter here will be available as a drop down menu when you enter your inventory items later on.

Clicking on the column heading will sort all the listings ascending order. Clicking a second time will sort them in descending order. Remember to save your Entries or Changes by clicking on the Checkmark icon before leaving that tab.

Report Header and Footer

Enter the text that you would like to add to all your report headers and footers. These will appear at the top and bottom section of your reports. You can also adjust the Font type and Size as well as the Bold, Underline and Italics features. No need to save before leaving the tab, the program will keep what you have entered.

Item Colors

This enables you to control the different color codes/names used to describe or categorize your items. You will not need to spend time doing a search for "Mauve" because your clerk entered it as "Lilac". The colors that you define here will become automatically available to you when entering your inventory. This is a useful feature for lines of merchandise that come in different color schemes. Enter your list of colors by clicking on New or on the Plus icon. New entries will be added directly above the active one as indicated by a right‑pointed triangle next to the record ID Number. You can always go back and edit a name by clicking on it and typing in your modifications. The ID number is entered automatically for you and cannot be changed.

What you enter here will be available as a drop down menu when you enter your inventory items later on. Clicking on the column heading will sort all the listings ascending order. Clicking a second time will sort them in descending order.

Remember to save your Entries or Changes by clicking on the Checkmark icon before leaving that tab.

Item Patterns

Similar to Item colors. This feature enables you to standardize the different patterns that may be useful in classifying your inventory. Enter your list of item patterns by clicking on New or on the Plus icon. New entries will be added directly above the active one as indicated by a right‑pointed triangle next to the record ID number. You can always go back and edit a name by clicking on it and typing in your modifications. The ID number is entered automatically for you and cannot be changed.

Remember to save your Entries or Changes by clicking on the Checkmark icon before leaving that tab.

Sales Tax

Name the different taxes that you think you may need to enter at the POS and register their corresponding percentages. You can enter the information directly in the spaces reserved by clicking in the area to activate it and typing in the information. You will have the option to remove the taxes for a given sale at the point of sale.

Remember to save your Entries or Changes by clicking on the Checkmark icon before leaving that tab.

Payment Types

Enter here the different payment types that you will allow, how you want to display the type on the receipt and whether you wish to charge a percentage or flat fee for using that form of payment. Assign a keyboard shortcut (hotkey) to call up that type of payment, indicate whether you will allow overpayment and return the difference in cash to the customer or whether you require extra information from the customer ‑ for example, if you are accepting a check. Accept Payment indicates whether a payment mode is active and whether it will appear as an option at the cash.. The last column is not yet avilable and will enable automatic credit card authorization in the future.

Enter your different payment types by clicking on New or on the Plus icon. New entries will be added directly above the active one as indicated by a right‑pointed triangle next to the record ID Number. You can always go back and edit a name by clicking on it and typing in your modifications. What you enter here will be available when you enter your sales on the POS screen later on.

Clicking on the column heading will sort all the listings in ascending order. Clicking a second time will sort them in descending order. Remember to save your Entries or Changes by clicking on the Cheekrnark icon before leaving that tab.

Layaway days

Helps you to preset the layaway periods that you wish to establish as part of your business policy. Enter your list layaway periods by clicking on New or on the Plus icon. You can always go back and edit a name by clicking on it and typing in your modifications. This list will then be available as a drop down menu during a layaway sale.

Remember to save your Entries or Changes by clicking on the Checkmark icon before leaving that tab.

System Users

File/Preferences/System Users

This section of the preference settings will enable you to give employees the authorization to logon and use different aspects of the software. Clicking on the New or on the Plus Icon will enable you to enter a new user and to enter information under the following tabs:

User Name

Enter a user name to identify the new user. You may use any combination of up to twenty letters, numbers and special characters. The user name is not case sensitive so it will disregard capitalization. The user names that you enter here will be displayed in the drop down menu when you log in and will be the only ones that can enter a password to access the program.

Clicking on the column heading will sort all the listings ascending order. Clicking a second time will sort them in descending order.

Wait until you have filled in the Password and Type tabs for that user before saving your Entries or Changes by clicking on the Checkmark icon. You can define the Security Access later if you wish.

Password

Enter a secret password for that user. You may use any combination of up to twenty letters, numbers and special characters. No matter what you enter, the tab will only display 15 asterisks to minimize security risks. The password IS case sensitive and it will take capitalization into consideration. The password that you enter here will have to be entered properly by the user when loging into the program.

We recommend that you keep a written list of your employees' user names and passwords safely stored in a safe or other private place.

Wait until you have filled in the User Name and Type tabs for that user before saving your entries or changes by clicking on the Checkmark icon. You can define the Security Access later if you wish.

Type

The program allows you to create 3 types of employees: Sales reps, Cashiers or Both. Someone registered as a sales rep is eligible for commissions but may not log on to the software. The distinction between cashier and sales rep facilitates the preparation of more specific sales reports. An owner, administrator or supervisor may, of course, be designated as both.

Security Access

Security access allows you to define the screens that an employee can access. You can define that by checking off one or more of the following areas: Point of Sale, Customer; Inventory, Report and Preferences. If you choose not to allow access to any screen, a user cannot use the software but can still be entered as a sales representative and be eligible for commissions entered by another cashier. That user name will appear as an option in the point of sale screen in the sales rep drop down menu.

Remember to save your Security Access Entries or Changes by clicking on the Checkmark icon before leaving that tab.

Changing Passwords

File / Preferences / Change Password

When needed, you can change your or one of your employee’s password. Please refer to section File / Preferences / System Users / for more details on passwords.

Please note that you can change the current user’s password only. If you need to change the password for another user, you will need to close the program, reopen it and change the user name.

When choosing Change Password from the pull down menu, the program will automatically bring you to the System Users screen with the Change Password rectangle. You will notice that you cannot change the Current User Name (it is grayed out).

Type in the new Password. Confirm you new Password by typing it again. Click on OK. If you made a mistake, you can cancel and start over. This change of password takes effect immediately.

Print Layout

File/Preferences/Print Layout

The Print Layout tab comes with 2 views: the Page Template view and the Cell Layout view. They both work together to prepare the layouts of the labels that you will be using to do customer address, bar code and inventory labels in the program. You can, in Anteq Mall Manager, use one of the preformatted templates from the exhaustive list of Avery products or create your own template for special needs instances.

The idea is that once you have a layout template to match the label dimensions that you want to use (done in Page Templates view) you can then define the data and the placement of that data as you want it to appear on each label (done in the Cell Layouts view) and you can go to your customer or inventory lists and have them printed out as you have set them up here in the Print Layout.

Page Templates

In the Page Template view you can choose an Avery label page layout or you can build your own. Choosing an Avery Product is easy: look at Avery Package and find the corresponding number under Format Name near the bottom of the screen. All the appropriate data will be entered automatically, directly in the top area.

To create your own format click first on the New logo (the white rectangle) or on the blue plus sign.

Give it a name in the TOP Format Name box and continue to enter the data necessary to formulate your own Print Layout.

Caution: Only enter information in the top half of the screen if you wish to create your own label layout. If you already have an Avery product number, scroll down the Format Name at the bottom of the page till you find your product. All the information at the top will then be filled in automatically for you and should not be changed manually. You can always start over by clicking on the Blue ‘X” on the top icon bar.

Remember to save your Entries or Changes by clicking on the Checkmark icon before leaving that tab.

Cell Layouts

In Cell Layouts you can determine what to put on your labels and where. Three layouts have already been prepared for you- Customer address, Inventory Bar Code and Inventory Price tag. You can modify these or create others.

To create a new cell layout, click on the white rectangle or the Blue Plus Sign.

In the top box:

Give your project a new Layout Name.

Choose a Page Template from the Page Templates dropdown menu. This corresponds to all the entries under the Page Templates view tab.– either an Avery product or one that you created and named yourself.

Choose in Table Name whether you want customer or inventory information

Enter any comments that you might find useful

Set the number of times you wish to print your lists. For example, If you decide that you need two sets of the same labels, set your Copies/Repeat to “2” and the printer will continue with the second set exactly on the page where the first set ended.

Once you have defined and selected a layout name in the top box, you can choose the data that you want to see and its position on the label in the second box:

For each element you wish to see on the label, you must determine the following:

In the Display type dropdown menu, the element can be:

Data if it is some information on customer or inventory that you have entered into the program.

Bar Code if it is an actual bar code.

Static refers to text you may want to add that is not data that you have entered into the program. If you wish to enter “Price: 43.23$”, “Price:” would be “Static” and 43.23$ would be “Data” (UNITPRICE).

Select an entry from the Field Name.

Determine the exact horizontal and vertical position where you want that element to appear.

Set the width and height of the print size.

Choose a font size, color and style.

Remember to save your Entries or Changes by clicking on the blue Checkmark icon before leaving that tab.

Now you can go to your customer list, inventory or vendors and print out your labels.

To modify, enter the desired changes and save (Blue Check Mark)

Business Information

File/Preferences/Business Information

The Business information menu enables you to enter pertinent information for you business and to display it automatically in different parts of your software. It is made up of 3 tabs: Business Information, Business Details and Business Opening Times.

Business Information

Here you can enter your own personal Contact Information: name, personal phone numbers/ faxes and personal email. In the bottom half of the screen, you can enter your Business Address Information, including the business name, the company name, addresses, faxes, phone numbers and email address as well as the company web site.

Remember to save your Entries or Changes by clicking on the Diskette icon before leaving that tab.

Business Details

On the left side, please enter your business description and directions.

You can also enter a business logo by clicking on the open folder left of the display window. This logo can be made to appear on the printed receipt by activating the Display Logo checkbox in File/Preferences/Configuration as well as on your reports. Similarly, you can include a business image which will form the backdrop to the point of sale screen.

Those images can be removed by clicking on the red `X" icon.

You can accomplish the same thing by going to Business/Business Logo/Add or Delete

Remember to save your Entries or Changes by clicking on the Diskette icon before leaving that tab.

Business Opening Times

Enables you to define your opening and closing times.

Remember to save your Entries or Changes by clicking on the Diskette icon before leaving that tab.

Configuration

File/Preferences/Configuration

The Configuration area is in many ways a key area for setting certain parameters that will affect the entire program. It includes setting parameters for:

Inventory Display

Database information Receipt Printer

Cash Drawer Point of Sale

POS display Contract

You do not have to leave the POS screen to open the configuration page as it will open as a new page on top of the POS screen. However, you must close (and save if you have made any changes) the configuration page once again before you can enter data onto your POS screen.

Inventory

Inventory Display Colors

Here, you can color code your inventory for easier recognition. Inactive, oversold and over credit items will appear in the colors that you chosen. You can always return to the default colors by clicking on Default Colors.

Barcode System

Your scanner manual should tell you what system your barcode scanner works under. Enter that information here by using the drop down menu. Have you come across a system that is not listed here? Please contact us to let us know.

Don't forget to save before leaving the screen by clicking on the Diskette Icon.

Display

Check “on” Enable Navigator Bar if you wish to have the use of the left-hand panel Navigation Bar.

Auto hide Nav Bar and Auto hide Nav Bar on Selection and Display Animation work together to control the retractable navigation panel on the left side of the menu.

Auto hide Nav Bar – The bar disappears when you move your mouse off it.

Auto hide Nav Bar on Selection - The bar disappears when you when you have made your selection.

Display Animation enables the program to display special effects such as a trailing edge to the movement of the retractable navigation panel.

Don't forget to save before leaving the screen by clicking on the Diskette Icon.

Database Information

This screen offers some interesting information about your software. It lets you know how many users are presently connected, on which computer the database information is situated (the server), in which computer folder the database rests, the present size of your DB and the version number of the DB engine.

The Update Indexes button is useful when you have made certain changes to your data and it doesn’t seem to have been integrated into the software. This button manually “compacts” or updates/refreshes your data.

Don't forget to save before leaving the screen by clicking on the Diskette Icon.

Receipt Printer

Receipt Settings

Here you can let the program know how many copies of a receipt it should print out after each sale and which of all the Windows‑run printers you have installed on the computer you want to use as your printer. This can be a receipt printer or a full size printer but you must have installed the printer in Windows first before it will show up as a printer option in the program.

You can also check the box if you wish to use a receipt printer style and you can determine if you wish to display a logo on the printed receipt and if so, whether you wish to have it left or right aligned. This logo is entered in File/Preferences/Business Information.

Receipt Page Settings

Set the font type and font size that you wish to see on your receipts. You also need to determine the width of the receipt paper you are using as well as the margins you wish to include and the maximum length of a page that you will allow to print.

Receipt header and footer

Enter the text you wish to print as header and footer on your receipts and set the print characteristics: font type, size, bold, underline, italics.

Don't forget to save before leaving the screen by clicking on the Diskette Icon.

Cash Drawer

To activate your cash drawer directly, the program needs to know whether you have connected your drawer to a serial, US13 or parallel port (also referred to as a printer port or LPT 1). If you are using a serial port, the program needs to know the port number, baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity and flow control.

If you are connecting your cash drawer to a parallel or USB port, you will also need to retrieve some basic connection information from the user manual that accompanied the cash drawer. This information is standard for software activated cash drawers and should be made readily available by the manufacturers of the product.

Don't forget to save before leaving the screen by clicking on the Diskette Icon.

Point of Sale

Default Values

When you start a new sale, Anteq Mall Manager will automatically display a default inventory item. That is useful if you have an item that you sell much more often than others as it will come up automatically on your point of sale screen. It can be any item in your inventory. However, if you want that item to appear automatically, you must tell the software what the Inventory ID of that item is. By default, the Default Inventory ID is set at 1. To find out the Inventory ID of one of your items, go to File/Entries/Inventory List.

Right next to that, enter the default quantity you wish to have appear on your POS screen. If you only sell goods in sets of 6, then enter “6”.

Don't forget to save before leaving the screen by clicking on the Diskette Icon.

Invoice Number

Here you can enter a value for the invoice number that will appear on your next POS. Invoice numbers will then automatically increase by one. This is handy if you decide, for example to start numbering your sales at the next convenient round number (500 or 1000) to mark a new sales strategy or the beginning of a new year of operations.

Don't forget to save before leaving the screen by clicking on the Diskette Icon.

Tracking Inventory

Use the Track Inventory checkbox to determine whether or not you wish to track inventory. The program can function either way but will yield different reports depending on how it is used. If you opt to track inventory, the program will enable you to enter quantities and prices for stock purchased and will alert you when you take an order on non-existent or out-of-stock inventory. The various reports will also be able to display inventory levels and profit margins.

If you chose not to track inventory, the program will still function as a point of sale, allowing you to enter sales and to derive sales reports. However, these reports can not include inventory levels or profit margins. The Purchase History screen will also be disabled.

Use the Autofill checkbox to determine whether or not you wish to use Autofill Payment. This feature saves you the time and trouble of entering the amount tendered when the customer provides you with the exact change. Just choose F2 to indicate that it was a cash transaction and F12 to checkout and you are done.

With Autofill either on or off you cans still do a rapid checkout for an exact change cash transaction by entering “0” (zero) in the Payment Amount box and then F2 andF12.

Don't forget to save before leaving the screen by clicking on the Diskette Icon.

Layaway

Check the box if you wish to print the contract on the receipt.

Set the number of days that a contract can be in default and the grace period that you may be willing to add to that. At the bottom, enter the minimum allowable payment in percentage.

Don't forget to save before leaving the screen by clicking on the Diskette Icon.

Point of Sale Display

Display Colors

Choose the colors you wish to use for the main text, the totals text and the background color, the grid and the alternate grid row of your point of sale screen. Obviously, choosing the same color for Grid and Alternate Grid will give you a uniform background. Thus you could turn your display into a blue background with white text or any other combination of your choice.

return to the program's default colors by clicking on Default Color.

General Display

Open Point of Sale on startup. Clicking on this box will bring you directly to the POS screen when you open the program.

Auto Full Screen

Enabling this checkbox will make your active screen bigger by removing the top label bar identifying your company name. Removing the check mark will restore the top bar.

Don't forget to save before leaving the screen by clicking on the Diskette Icon.

Contracts

Anteq Mall Manager has a built-in contract generator feature. Two contracts have been prepared for you which you can use as is or modify at will.

First edit the text in the left window. If you wish to bring in data from the database to be printed on the contract, position your cursor where you want the program to automatically insert data, select the variable on the right and click on the “Insert Variable” button.

When the contract is printed for a layaway sale, it will be personalized for that client. Make sure that the “Print Layaway Contract on Receipt is checked “On” in the Files/Preferences/Configuration/Point of Sale screen.

Don’t forget to save by clicking on the diskette icon!

Entries

Dealer List

File / Entries / Dealer List

You will use this screen whenever you need to create a new Dealer or modify information.

You will notice that this screen is broken up into four broad areas of functionality represented by tabs on the screen. These areas are Dealer Info, Dealer List, Commission and Inventory Info.

Dealer Info

Note that you can use letters, numbers and a combination of letters and numbers as Dealer ID number. If you decide that for some dealers you will use numbers and for others you will use letters, we suggest that you use the same amount of digits for the dealers who have numbers as Dealer number. Let say you give a dealer the number 1 and the next one number 003, we suggest you enter number 0001 and 0003 to make sure they will appear in the right order on the different reports. It is better you decide right from the beginning the number of digits you will use.

To enter a new dealer press the + sign icon. You are free to enter as much information here as you like but some basic information is required in order to produce complete reports.

Dealer List

On this screen you can see the list of all your dealers and all their personal information.

If you prefer, you can personalized your Dealer List View, all you need to do is to click on the Change List View icon. You will see a box named Views appear. From here, you can modify the default view or you can create a new one.

To modify the Default View:

You will notice the name Default in Layout Name which is the view you see at the moment. On the right side you see the Position of the column, the Field Name, the Display Name and the Display Length of the column. Mall Manager allows you to change the order of these columns. Let say you would prefer to have the Dealer ID column after the Family Name column, all you need to do is change the positions of the columns.

Move your cursor to the column Position and look for Position 1 which is Dealer ID and change that number 1 for number 3.

Now look for Position 2 and change it for 1.

Click on the Checkmark icon to accept these changes.

If you look at your Dealer List, you will see that the Last Name is now in Position 1, the First Name is in Position 2 and the Dealer ID is in Position 3. Mall Manager will save these changes and next time you click on the Dealer List tab this will be the view you will see.

Booth info

This tab allows you to assign booth ID’s to the current dealer. These booth ID’s must have already been created in File / Entries / Booth List. Remember that a booth can only be assigned to one dealer at a time. If you try to assign a booth to a dealer and that the booth is already assigned to another dealer, you will get a warning message.

To assign a booth ID to a Dealer, the Dealer ID you need using the two arrows pointing left or right.

Click on the + sign icon.

When you do this, Mall Manager will position your cursor on the Booth ID field.

From the pull down menu, select the booth ID you want to assign to this Dealer.

Tab to the Date Open column and choose the open date.

You have to make sure you assign at least one booth to all your dealers, if you forget this step, you will not be able to select that particular booth or dealer when entering a point of sale. The booth ID or the Dealer ID will not be available to pull up from the pull down menu.

The Date Close field is only used when a dealer leaves the booth. It is recommended you close a booth at the end of the month and reassign it at the beginning of the next month. If you choose to close and open a booth during the month, you will need to do a rent adjustment to withhold the exact rent due at closeout. Mall Manager will calculate the rent due to be withheld for the dealer currently owing the booth. This means that you will need to do a rent adjustment for the dealer who closed the booth and for the dealer who opened the same booth. Please refer to Rent Adjustments tab under File / Entries / Closeout for more details on Rent Adjustments. For example: you close a booth on December 31 and you want to assign it to somebody else, you will need to enter January 1 as the Open Date and not December 31 because on December 31, it belonged to another dealer.

The Deposit field allows you to keep track of dealer deposits. Please note that the deposits won’t appear on the reports, this information is for tracking purposes only.

You can assign a Booth Title for that particular booth.

You can enter comments for that booth.

Miscellaneous Information:

A dealer can be assigned to an unlimited number of booth ID’s.
A booth ID can only be assigned to one dealer at a time.
You need to enter a date in the Date Closed before you can assign this booth to another dealer.
You need to enter a different Date Open when you reassign a booth closed to another dealer.
It is permissible to close a dealer from a booth and assign that booth to another dealer in between closeout periods.
Rent adjustments calculations will need to be made manually if you choose to close and open the same booth during a closeout period.

Booth’s Master Information

Once you enter a booth ID, the information retrieved from the Booth List screen will appear. You will notice that this information is grayed out meaning that you cannot change it.

Closeout Info

This screen controls the way Mall-Manager will perform a closeout for the dealer. The screen is broken up into two areas of information. The top portion allows you to alter the way Mall Manager will perform a closeout for the dealer. The bottom portion shows you information about prior closeout’s done for the dealer. The information contained on the bottom portion of the screen cannot be changed. It is placed there by Mall-Manager when a closeout is done for the dealer.

The fields in the top portion of the screen are as follows:

The Deduct Rent: If this field is checked, Mall Manager will withhold rent from the dealer when a closeout is done. Otherwise it will not. Please note that when doing a closeout, you tell Mall Manager whether or not to withhold rent. If you tell Mall Manager to withhold rent, it will only do so for those dealers who have this field checked.

Deduct Charge Card Fees: If this field is checked, Mall Manager with withhold charge card fees for the dealer. The rate Mall Manager withholds for each card is set in Payment Types tab under File / Preferences / Administration.

Dealer Pays Sales Tax: If you intend to give sales tax back to your dealer, place a check mark in this field. When you do this, Mall Manager will include sales tax collected on behalf of this dealer in their pay out at closeout.

Other percentage: In addition to commissions, some malls desire to withhold a fixed percentage for advertising etc. To do this, place a check mark in this field and then the rate in the field next to it.

Please note that by default, each time you enter a new dealer, Mall Manager will place check marks in the Deduct Rent, Deduct Charge Card Fees and Dealer Pays Sales Tax, fields. This means that, after entering a new dealer, you need to click on the Closeout Info to personalize the information for this dealer if it defers from the default one.

Commissions

Deduct Commission: If this field is checked, Mall Manager will withhold commissions from the dealer. Otherwise, it will not.

Commission System By: From the pull down menu choose from Item or Dealer Total.

The commission calculated by item means that the commission will be calculated on each item sold.

The commission calculated based on the Dealer Total means that the commission will be calculated on the Dealer Total for the closeout period. Please note that when sold items are returned you may need to recalculate the commission manually.

We suggest you take a few minutes to decide which method you want to use, depending on your commission schedule it can make a difference for you as the Mall owner.

Default Commission Schedule: By default Mall Manager will assign the Default Commission Schedule for all the dealers you enter. This Default Commission Schedule is set in the Default Commission tab under File / Preferences / Configuration. If you prefer to use a different Commission Schedule for the dealer, remove the check mark from this field. When you do this, you will notice that the commission schedule displayed will clear itself. You can now create your own commission schedule for the dealer. When entering a rate, please enter the rate as a whole number. For example, if you wish to withhold seven percent, enter the number as ‘7’ and not’.07’. You may enter as many commission levels as you desire for a given dealer.

Accounting

The majority of all accounting entries are added by Mall Manager during a closeout. When a closeout is performed, Mall Manager withholds commissions, withholds charge card fees, withholds rents and determines the amount of the check the dealer will receive. Mall Manager adds these entries for all of these activities. You will find this information on the bottom portion of the screen and it cannot be changed.

Record Date: This is the date the accounting entry was made.

Booth ID: The Booth ID the rent was withheld for.

Amount: The amount of the accounting entry.

Check Number: This is normally used for tracking dealer rent checks received.

Comments: What ever comments are appropriate.

Closeout ID: The Closeout ID this money was withdrawn on.

There are three additional fields above the main accounting entries section. These three fields show the current balance of the Dealer’s Prepaid Rent, Rent in Arrears and Other Money Owed. When you make accounting entries, these fields will be adjusted to reflect the accounting entry just made. The information contained in these fields cannot be changed.

The Other Money Owed: This field represents other money the dealer might owe the mall. This would normally occur when the dealer has negative sales for the period. Negative sales can occur when there have been returns which are greater than any sales made during the period. Again, the information contained in this field cannot be changed.

You will notice a button titled Add Payment. If you already are in the Dealer List, you can use the Add Payment button to enter a payment; otherwise it will be more practical for you to go File / Entries / Add Payment. Please refer to that section for more details about the Add Payment feature.

Booth List

This is where you will list all your booths available in your mall. Mall Manager will calculate the monthly cost per booth for you. Here are the steps:

Click on the + sign icon to create a new record

Enter a new Booth ID

From the pull down menu, choose a Booth Type (set in the Preferences under Administration / Booth Type)

You can enter the square footage of the booth or enter 0.

From the pull down menu, choose the Rent Type. Choose Fixed if you plan to charge a fixed amount for the booth or choose Square Feet if you plan to charge per square feet.

From the pull down menu, choose the Rent Class (set in the Preferences under Administration / Rent Class); Again depending on the location of the booth you can charge more or less per square feet.

Cost Per Month: You will notice that Mall Manager does the calculation for you if you choose <square foot> as a Rent Type; or enter an amount if you choose Fixed as a Rent Type.

Description: you can type in a description or a comment for that particular booth.

At the bottom of the screen you can see the Booth History, please refer to the se