SalesEZ application can now support validating at the salespoint, through a DCI and validating through ScanMan or GateKeeper modules, self-validating modules, when the validation template is set to Shift = 1 Day in the AutoSale Options tab of the validation template. This is accomplished by using the .INI setting in the SalesEZ.INI of AllowScannerValidationIfSalespointValidatedThisShift=YES in the [Preferences] section of the .INI. With this setting, SalesEZ application treats both validations, the first, at the salespoint and the second validation, through ScanMan or GateKeeper modules, as the first of the day. This allows for the two validations to be treated as the first validations of the day and increments both of the respective validation values. The default setting is NO and if the .INI setting is absent or set to NO, the expected behavior is observed.