RS Mall is a web application that runs in the browser. Access real-time data from Datagate's central server. It doesn't require installation on workstations — just a modern browser and network connection.
Server dependency means that if the server or network is unavailable, RS Mall is not working. This is the reverse of RS Supermarket, which works offline.
RS Supermarket is a desktop application installed on each cash register, with a local SQL Server database. All the data necessary for operation — items, prices, customers, configurations — are periodically synchronized from the central server.
The synchronization takes place at defined times: the opening and closing of the day, or at the request of the manager. Between synchronizations, the house works completely autonomously. Locally generated transactions are sent to the server at the next synchronization.
RS Supermarket works with an ecosystem of peripherals connected directly to the application:
The tax house is required only for locations classified by ANAF as "retail sale". The tax receipt issued by the cash register is simultaneously an invoice and a receipt — a single document.
In addition to sales transactions, the tax office is also used for: card receipts (POS), non-fiscal receipts (gift, return, order), cash operations (cash fund, bank deposit).
Additional information can be printed on the receipt: barcode for fast return, order or invoice number, advertising messages, discount code for the next transaction, accumulated loyalty points.
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