How to limit quantity sold (Max4Sale)
Max4Sale capability is configured from the SysManager > Activities > DCIs > New/Edit > Restrictions tab. You can configure whether saved sales include or exclude Max4Sale counts from the SysManager > Preferences > Miscellaneous > Manager tab > Max4Sale and Saved Sales area.
To set Max4Sale restrictions on a product:
1. In Restrictions tab for the product to be limited, click the Enforce Max4Sale check box to activate the Max4Sale button.
2. Click the Max4Sale button. The current Max4Sale restrictions assigned to this product are displayed in a grid.
3. Click the New button and the Max4Sale edit dialog is displayed.
4. Enter a beginning date and time and an ending date and time to define a range during which the Max4Sale restriction is imposed.
Note: In the Max4Sale grid, the number of days represented by the date range are displayed under Days.
5. Click Date/Time to restrict the number of this product that can be sold during the displayed date/time range. Click Time Only if you want to restrict the number of this product that can be sold during a given time range on all days.
6. Select Dynamic Time Span if you want to restrict the number of this product that can be sold across the time span of the product sold. For example, a product with a three day time span reduces the Max4Sale by one throughout each of the three days that the item is valid. Once the item has expired, the Max4Sale increments by one.
7. Enter a maximum number of the item that can be sold during the assigned period.
Note: Max defines the number that can be sold within the time period defined, not for each day of the period defined.
Note: Max4Sale capability is decremented upon save or finalization of the sale that contains the restricted product. If it is necessary to decrement Max4Sale the moment the item is added to a sale (prior to save or finalization) or the moment the item is added to the cart for E-Commerce transactions, check the Enforce Real-Time Inventory Tracking box. Please note that this option does increase the load on the system, so only use this when necessary based on the product demand.
Note: The Create Daily button is used provide greater specificity as to when limits apply, and to accommodate exceptions.
Note: The Override other limits check box only works to set a date/time limit. When checked, any limit set in this manner forces that limit to take precedence over all other applicable limits (applicable limits include date/time and time-only limits). This applies to limits configured using the Department Max4Sale, Category Max4Sale, Item Max4Sale, and Points4Sale dialogs. If there is more than one applicable limit configured with the Override other limits box checked, the most restrictive is used.
For more information about Max4Sale, see
Restrictions tab.
To set Max4Sale restrictions on a category or department:
1. Go to DCIs.
2. Edit a Department or Category by highlighting it and clicking the Edit button.
3. Click the Enforce Max4Sale check box to activate the Max4Sale button.
4. Click the Max4Sale button. The current Max4sale restrictions assigned to the Category or Department are displayed in a grid.
5. Click the New button and the Max4Sale edit dialog is displayed.
6. Enter a beginning date and time and an ending date and time to define a range during which the Max4Sale restriction is imposed.
Note: In the Max4Sale grid, the number of days represented by the date range is displayed under Days.
7. Click Date/Time to restrict the number of products contained within the department or category that can be sold during the displayed date/time range. Click Time Only if you want to restrict the number of products contained within the department or category that can be sold during a given time range on all days. Select Dynamic Time Span if you want to restrict the number of products contained within the department or category that can be sold across the time span of the products sold. For example, a product with a three day time span reduces the max4sale by one throughout each of the three days that the item is valid. Once the item has expired, the Max4Sale increments by one.
8. Enter a maximum number of the items that can be sold during the assigned period.
Note: Max defines the number that can be sold within the time period defined, not for each day of the period defined.
To include saved sales in Max4Sale limits:
1. Go to the SysManager > Preferences > Miscellaneous > Manager tab.
2. Select the Include saved sales option.
3. Save your changes.