POS Module
Documentation for point-of-sale operations, terminals, transactions, cash sessions, and retail workflows.
POS Module
Documentation for point-of-sale operations, terminals, transactions, cash sessions, and retail workflows.
Exact functionalities
Terminal management, cashier sessions, cart synchronization, receipt finalization, returns, reservations, transfer requests, and fraud-alert review. Supports idempotent payment finalization and session-bound checkout behavior.
- Retail terminal workflows
- Session and cashier management
- Fast transaction entry
- Discount and pricing support
- Receipt and checkout flow
Workflow blueprint
Workflow 1: open session -> maintain active cart -> complete receipt -> close session with cash reconciliation. Workflow 2: create reservation -> optional transfer planning -> release or fulfill. Workflow 3: create return -> stock intake movement -> fraud risk scoring -> manager review.
- open session -> maintain active cart -> complete receipt -> close session with cash reconciliation
- create reservation -> optional transfer planning -> release or fulfill
- create return -> stock intake movement -> fraud risk scoring -> manager review
Data model and records
Core records include POSTerminal, POSSession, POSCart, POSPaymentTransaction, POSReceipt, POSReturn, POSReservation, and POSFraudAlert. Payment and return records must link to receipt context and actor metadata.
- POSTerminal
- POSSession
- POSCart
- POSPaymentTransaction
- POSReceipt
- POSReturn
- POSReservation
- and POSFraudAlert. Payment and return records must link to receipt context and actor metadata
Controls and business rules
Receipts require balanced payment totals; closed sessions cannot accept new carts; reservation quantities must be positive; terminal WMS mapping is required for stock movements. Fraud review states should be auditable and role-restricted.
Define explicit and valid status transitions for POS
Require mandatory fields before high-impact actions
Block unauthorized overrides without approval evidence
Preserve immutable audit history on critical events
Apply idempotency and duplicate protection on write paths
Integrations
Strong integration with WMS operations for stock movement and reservations, Inventory for product availability, Payments provider status, and Accounting for daily settlement and reconciliation.
- Strong integration with WMS operations for stock movement and reservations
- Inventory for product availability
- Payments provider status
- and Accounting for daily settlement and reconciliation
KPIs and reports
Sales per terminal and session, average basket, refund ratio, cash difference at close, reservation fulfillment rate, and fraud-alert resolution time.
- Sales per terminal and session
- average basket
- refund ratio
- cash difference at close
- reservation fulfillment rate
- and fraud-alert resolution time
Key capabilities
These capabilities define what this module can execute and what outcomes it owns.
- Retail terminal workflows
- Session and cashier management
- Fast transaction entry
- Discount and pricing support
- Receipt and checkout flow
Business use cases
Use cases define where this module should be prioritized in rollout and adoption planning.
- Run physical store sales efficiently
- Reduce retail checkout friction
- Track operator and session activity
Operational workflow
Use this lifecycle sequence as the baseline for SOP documentation and team onboarding.
- open session -> maintain active cart -> complete receipt -> close session with cash reconciliation
- create reservation -> optional transfer planning -> release or fulfill
- create return -> stock intake movement -> fraud risk scoring -> manager review
Controls and validation checklist
Define explicit and valid status transitions for POS
Require mandatory fields before high-impact actions
Block unauthorized overrides without approval evidence
Preserve immutable audit history on critical events
Apply idempotency and duplicate protection on write paths
Failure modes and safeguards
- Missing required data at transaction entry
- Unauthorized status transition attempts
- Cross-module reference mismatch after updates
- Duplicate mutation attempts from retries
- Delayed downstream synchronization and stale dashboards
Implementation and rollout plan
- Define owner, scope, and process objective
- Configure lifecycle, permissions, and defaults
- Run pilot workflows including edge cases
- Validate KPI outputs and integration behavior
- Train users and publish SOP guidance
- Execute staged go-live with checkpoint review
Test scenarios before go-live
Happy-path transaction completion
Policy rejection and manager override path
Role access boundaries per key action
Cross-module synchronization timing
Audit trail completeness on critical updates
KPI values validated against source records
Documentation maintenance checklist
Business overview and actual behavior are aligned
Workflow states match current implementation
Entities, roles, and integrations are current
KPI definitions match dashboards and reports
Known limitations and rollout notes are updated