Accounts receivable and sales tax reporting

Accounting, Knowledge Base, Policy, Taxes

Paladin Data Corp’s accounting calculations and reporting methods, including sales tax reporting, follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and are designed to reconcile all presented data. Understanding the timing of revenue recognition is key to understanding sales tax reporting in Paladin. Investopedia, a global corporate finance and accounting firm, provides the following summary of revenue […]

Admin Access level replaces Admin passwords

Knowledge Base, Policy, Process, Setup

Note: This feature does not apply to stores that use TranSentry credit card processing. Admin passwords are still required for those stores. This feature eliminates admin passwords. When an employee with Admin Access attempts to access a Paladin feature/setting that requires admin permission, they will have immediate access with no password required.  To set this […]

Personalize Paladin with your company name

Commerce, Knowledge Base, Policy

Note: This feature applies to single-store versions of Paladin. The multi-store version already has this feature In Paladin, your company name appears on the top ribbon, clearly visible to your customers, cashier, and anyone using Paladin. Figure 1: Company name on Paladin’s top ribbon To change the company name: In Paladin, from the main menu, […]

Credit cards and gift cards

About, Commerce, Customers, Knowledge Base, Policy, Process, Setup

This article provides instruction and information on the following: How to add a credit card on file on Ingenico all-in-one credit card devices How to create the credit card deposit report How to create the Voided Credit Card Transaction report How to look for a failed VOID caused by a canceled payment card transaction How […]

Accept checks from customers option

Customers, Knowledge Base, Policy, Setup

This feature allows your lesser-known customers to pay with cash or credit card only. Check payments will not be accepted. This feature is turned off by default. When a check payment is not allowed, in Paladin’s Invoice/Quote module, on the bottom ribbon of the Checkout tab, F4 Check payment type is unavailable. When this feature […]

Stop Meth system setup

About, Knowledge Base, Pharmacy, Policy, Process, Setup

When a customer purchases certain pharmacy items, the Stop Meth system alerts the cashier to collect more required information and a signature. The customer’s name, phone number, ID number, and state will be printed on the receipt, stored in the database, and appear on the transaction report. A manual or electronic signature will also be […]

Multi-store: Primary, Backup, and Remote servers

Knowledge Base, Policy, Process

When you start Paladin on a terminal in a multi-store environment, the terminal’s primary and backup database server settings are automatically synced with storewide defaults. This safeguard prevents a terminal from connecting to an incorrect server and eliminates potential costly troubleshooting. If a terminal, such as the backup server, requires custom primary and backup database […]

Cancel a Paladin subscription

Commerce, Customers, Knowledge Base, Policy, Process

Paladin Data Corporation will accept a cancellation request that is in writing and provides a 30-day notice. To cancel your subscription, save your data (see the Important Considerations section below), then send an email to billing@paladinpos.com with: Store name Store city and state Reason for cancellation Note: Be sure to include an email address where Paladin […]

Multi-store: Data archiving

Backup, Best Practices, Knowledge Base, Policy, Process

Multi-store databases accumulate large quantities of data. Over time, this data will slow down your Paladin system. To ensure that your store runs efficiently, Paladin archives data that has a low likelihood of needing to be recalled. Data that is required to run a store is never archived. Setting up data archiving Note: Data archiving […]

Suspended sales

About, Commerce, Invoice/Quote, Knowledge Base, Policy, Process

This article provides instruction and information on the following: How to create a suspended sale How to recall a suspended sale How to delete a suspended sale How to create a suspended sale Note: You can only store one suspended sale on a terminal. When you create another suspended sale, it will overwrite the previous […]

PaladinNsight™: Set employee access to the dashboard

Inventory, Knowledge Base, Policy, Setup

The PaladinNsight™ information gathering process begins when an employee with access to the PaladinNsight™ dashboard opens Paladin and enters the Inventory module for the first time. The process ends when the dashboard displays information. To ensure EDI processes run fast and efficiently, Paladin delays any EDI process while the PaladinNsight™ dashboard is performing its information […]

Defective items

About, Inventory, Invoice/Quote, Knowledge Base, Policy, Process, Setup

This article provides instruction and information on the following: How to mark a returned item as defective How to mark an exchanged item as defective How to create the Defective Parts Report and remove the items from inventory How to mark a returned item as defective Note: If you or a customer find a defective […]