Table: Product Field Definitions

Published Date: 22/03/19

Here we'll go through what each bit of information we can store for your products means. Ensure you have the right details stored into products, so that your transactions are done as smooth as possible.

Product Tab Fields	Usage
Product code*	Your organisation's number to identify the product for stock keeping. Must be unique. Max 30 characters.
Description*	The generic name of the product. Max 40 characters. The name may be truncated on the app.
Extended Description	Extra product information. Can be used for online stores, or shelf labels. Max 1000+ characters.
Measurement Description	The standard unit of measurement of the product, in size, volume, weight, fluid measurement, or pack E.g. g, ml, lt, PK
Product Category*	The merchandising category the product belongs to. See NMC Setup Tasks – Categories.
Message	Select a pre-designed message to display during a sale on the nomadPOS app, to ensure information about the purchase of this product is viewed and acknowledged before tendering. See POS Selling Options - Messages.

Selling Info Tab Fields	Usage
Description	Used where a product is sold in multiple packs, to record the selling size in the description.
Pack Description*	The quantity the product is sold in, such as single, 2kg, 6pk.
Units per Pack	The number of units that inventory will be reduced by when this product is sold. E.g. a beer slab is [6] units, donuts 6pk is [1] unit.
Hidden	Stops a product from showing in the nomadPOS app. Used to hide products needed for setup, such as gift card. This flag is only passed through if it has been mapped in your POS solution.
Image URL	The selected image shows in the POS app and in the NMC search results. Recommended image dimension is the resolution of the device; Images will be resized smaller to fit a placeholder, but will not be stretched if too small.
Barcodes*	May be the barcode of the product (usually on its packaging), or a PLU. Must be unique. All barcodes for a product should be listed on the same product record.
Barcode - Default Applied	The barcode which will display, when only one product per selling quantity is displayed.

Pricing Tab Fields	Usage
Supplier Cost Pricing	The supplier/s who you order this product from, and their associated product code, Case Qty (the number of units delivered when this product is ordered), and case cost for ordering. The Tax Rate can be different to the rate applicable to the sale of the product. The cost is reflected in sales transactions for margin calculation. There can only be one default supplier. Cost can be set to $0.00.
Actual Price	The price this EAN is currently being sold. It auto-populates from the Promotions tab if there is an active promotion.
Standard Price	The normal (regular) sell price. Excludes GST. Excludes GST. Set to $0.00 to prompt for price at POS.
Promotion Tab Fields	Usage
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Promotion Code	A code to identify the promotion on reports. It doesn't need to be unique.
Start Date	The first day of the promotion.
End Date	The date the promotion will end.
Promotional Price	The new Actual Price of the item for the duration of the promotion. You enter a new price.