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Entering the PLU description
The large field in the middle of the PLU Edit dialog contains the PLU description. Click on the
field to set the input focus and use the mouse or arrow keys to move the cursor. Use the
operations described below to enter or modify the description text.
Operation Explanation
Insert text Position the cursor at the desired location and enter text from the keyboard.
The font and label width determine how many characters are displayed per
line. Press the INS key to switch between insert and overwrite mode.
Select text Drag with the mouse or hold down the shift key and use the left or right arrow
key to move the cursor over the desired text. The selected text appears
highlighted.
Change line
font A different font can be set for each line. Position the cursor in the line and
select the desired font from the Font field. You can also press Ctrl+F to step
through the available fonts.
Change label
width Set the Label Width field to the actual label width to be used for this PLU.
This updates the description field to only display as many characters as will fit
on the label.
(The Label Width field is used for display only and has no effect on the
scales.)
Cut, Copy or
Paste Use the Edit menu or the standard Windows keystrokes to cut, copy or paste
description text.
Entering the PLU settings
The lower half of the window displays the various PLU settings. Which fields are displayed
depends on how your system is configured.
Use the mouse or TAB key to move to a field, then enter or select the desired value. An error
message appears if you try to move to another field when the value of this field is outside the
allowed range.
NOTE: You can only enter digits. None of the PLU fields accept letters or punctuation symbols.
Changing the PLU number
The PLU number field is at the top left of the Edit dialog. You can change the value to save the
displayed data with a different PLU number. In this case, a warning message appears if a PLU
with the specified number already exists. Saving the PLU data to a new PLU number does not
delete the old PLU number and leaves the data for the old PLU unchanged.
Saving your changes
Click the OK button. This saves the PLU in the database.