5 | Creating & Deleting KeyMaps

This article covers a how-to guide to creating a KeyMap in BackOffice. Product KeyMaps are used to design the screen layouts of SmartPOS Workstations. KeyMaps use a grid layout where Products, Product Groups, or KeyLists are assigned to a Button in the grid. KeyMaps can be layered by assigning them to a KeySet, with up to 20 KeyMaps available per KeySet. A KeySet is then assigned to a Workstation/s, which will display all of the KeyMaps which have been assigned to that KeySet.

This article covers a how-to guide to creating a KeyMap in BackOffice.

Product KeyMaps  are used to design the screen layouts of SmartPOS Workstations.

KeyMaps use a grid layout where Products, Product Groups, or KeyLists are assigned to a Button in the grid.

KeyMaps can be layered by assigning them to a KeySet, with up to 20 KeyMaps available per KeySet.

A KeySet is then assigned to a Workstation/s, which will display all of the KeyMaps which have been assigned to that KeySet.

The different KeyMaps will be displayed on the SmartPOS Workstation screen in tab form.

Prerequisites 

• To access KeyMap features, the applicable Operator Privileges will need to be enabled 
• Operator Maintenance 'Maintenance' Tab
  
• Products: "Maintain Keymap Settings" Flag

Creating a New KeyMap

• To create a New KeyMap, click on the Add New KeyMap button in the Header Section of the KeyMap List tab
• This will open a new window which will display all existing KeyMaps
• To build a new KeyMap from scratch, click Use Blank KeyMap
• To copy an existing KeyMap, either select an existing KeyMap and click the Select KeyMap button, or simply double-click an existing KeyMap

• Once complete, a prompt will appear asking the Name of the new KeyMap
• Enter the name of the new KeyMap and click OK

• Here, Operators can Add and Edit Products, Product Group or KeyLists to the New Keymap
• If an existing KeyMap has been copied, the New KeyMap Tab will display the Layout and Keys of the copied KeyMap 

Deleting a KeyMap 

• To Delete a KeyMap, follow the steps after logging in to BackOffice
1. From the Maintenance menu, select Product KeyMaps
2. From the KeyMap List Tab, select the KeyMap which needs to be deleted
3. Click the Delete KeyMap button

• A prompt will appear to ensure that the selected map is correct; Press Yes to delete
  
• A KeyMap cannot be deleted if it is assigned to a KeySet
• If an operator selects a KeyMap to be deleted which is assigned to a KeySet, a message will display informing that it cannot be deleted
• The KeyMap will need to be removed from all KeySets before being deleted

Related Material 

• Introduction to Product KeyMaps
• Assigning Products to KeyMaps