Editing Payments
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The Edit function is available only if a view is open. The edit function is activated by:  

·Clicking <Edit> on the Menu Bar, then <Edit> from the drop down menu, or  
·Clicking the <Edit> button in the lower left hand corner of the form, or  
·Pressing <CTRL><E> (the "short-cut" key sequence)  

Doing any of the above displays the form shown below.  

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As can be seen in the sample screen above, the program displays the purchaser's name and phone number across the top of the form. An item rectangle, listing the items purchased, is displayed on the left side of the form. Payment information is shown on the right side.  

noteThe program can handle a maximum of 12 payments.  

Click the <Enter a Payment> button to enter a payment (the screen changes as shown below).  

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Adjust the date, if necessary (either by typing in a date via the keyboard, or using the spin box controls), then press <Tab> to set focus on the amount field.  

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Key in the amount of the payment, then press <Tab> to bring up the Method of Payment form (shown below).  

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A method is selected by either clicking on it with the mouse, or by using the <UP-ARROW> and/or <DOWN-ARROW> keys, then pressing <TAB>. Upon selection of a method, the Enter Amount Tendered form appears as shown below.  

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Key in the amount tendered which may be more, but not less, than the amount paid (i.e., the customer may give you 2 $100 bills). Press <ENTER> to accept the amount (pressing <TAB> will set focus to the <OK> button and display the change due). The program will display a message that it is processing the payment, as shown below.  

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Once the payment is processed, the program will prompt whether to print an invoice as shown below.  

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Click the <Yes> button to print an invoice.