Apply a negative Stock Item for a Lotto Payout

This solution will allow you to create a open stock item that will provide a credit/negative amount.

How it works: 

1. When button is pressed it will display the Sell Price screen 


2. Once amount is entered it will display as a negative amount 


Setup: 

1. Go to Setup > Global Options > Sales 
2. Tick Non-Turnover Stock Items


3. Create a Department for the payout items to report under 
4. Tick 'Non-Turnover' 
5. Save & Exit


6. Create Payout Stock Item(s)
7. Tick Force Selling Price Entry or set payout Amount


8. Go to Setup > Keyboard Program 
9.  Create a Keyboard shortcut with a function of X (Quantity)
10. Enter -1 in the automatic text 


11. Create another keyboard function type of Stock item 
12. Enter the Stock Item code into the Automatic Text (eg 9990001) 


13. Create a Macro Key on the POS Screen
14. Enter the Keyboard Shortcuts used in steps 7 - 10 eg {F4}{F5}