====== Add New Menu Item in CCS ======

A new item is a new product that needs to be added to CCS. This document will explain on how to add a new menu item and assign a specific price in CCS.

===== Add a new item =====

To add your new item in the POS system :

  * Go to  CCS Office Touch >> Menu Center >> Menu Layout\\
  * To add a new item from the menu grid; Double click on a blank grid slot and enter new item and press Enter. The New Product Wizard will appear\\ 

**Note:** You can also select a grid slot and press the insert new item button to add a new item.\\

A snapshot of the menu layout screen is shown in Fig 1 below :

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//Fig 1:// Menu Layout Grid in CCS

===== New Product Wizard =====

The new product wizard has the following options. You would need to choose the options based on your requirements:

  * Choose a Product Type\\
  - Products: Products are items that are not usually used as modifiers. They can be modifiers, but are more likely they are not. Products must have unique names.\\ 
  - Modifiers: Modifiers are generally not independent of an product. If tied to a product from the terminal, they will be deleted if the main item is deleted. Modifiers are displayes in a different font if set through System Setup.\\
  - Text Input: Text input would be used for non tracked modification of items, such as hot, cold, iced, lite etc.\\
  - Pizza: Is a product designation for pizzas, this item gets special properties that force the menu to prompt for pizza toppings and sizes\\
  - Pizza Topping: This is a product modifier designation for pizza toppings that help pizza toppings use multiple prices and assign themselves to the right section of the pizza.\\
  * Select if the item is inventoried\\
  * Set the Tax\\
  * Select the Printer if the item should be printed\\

===== Assign Price to Item =====

The pricing is set in the select category or enter prices section of the add new product wizard. 

To assign a price :

  * Enter a name for your Price Category and press enter
  * Click on Add line
  * Enter the unit/size (i.e. 1 oz or 1 bottle) and assign a price for the item\\
  * Follow the above steps to add additional items and their corresponding prices in CCS

A snapshot of the new product wizard window is shown Fig 3 below:

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//Fig 3:// Add New Product Wizard in CCS