Tare weight allows for the accurate measurement of the net weight of goods by subtracting the weight of packaging or containers.
Reference this article here to create a new bottle deposit or tare container.
There are two ways you can add a tare container to an item - the item options menu or via Quick action.
Follow along below to see how you can use either option.
Note: You can only add a tare container to an item that is sold by weight.
Adding a tare container via item options
Add a sold by weight item to the basket
Tap onto the item
Tap ... More
Tap + Add Taxes & Modifiers
Tap Tare
Select one of your pre-set containers or enter a custom weight
Tap apply changes to complete this step
Adding a tare container via quick action
We can add a Tare container quick action to your cashier screen. If you don't have this option and would like to enable it, please reach out to us and we can add it remotely. This option provides a shortcut to the tare container screen.
Enter the item sold by weight
Tap
Tarequick actionSelect one of your pre-set containers or enter a custom weight
Tap apply changes to complete this step
How to enter a custom weight for a tare container
In the tare menu tap custom weight
Auto: reads the weight on the scaleUse this option if you have removed the item from the container and you only want to weigh the container
Manual: enter the tare weight using the 10-keyTap accept weight to complete this step
How to confirm a tare container was applied
Once you Apply Changes the weight of the tare container will be deducted from the weight of the item.
Changing tare container
If an item already has a tare container applied, the tare option will be greyed out. If you want to change the tare, you must remove the existing tare.
After removing the existing tare container, you can proceed to add new container.