How To: Identify your site ID for EPOS Startup
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Every site in Khaos Control has a hidden Site ID (
site_id) which the system uses to identify the site's data.By default, a new Khaos Control system contains a single site called HQ, but businesses with multiple locations will have additional Site IDs assigned to each site.
You may need to identify a Site ID when configuring EPOS startup parameters, particularly when setting the correct site for an EPOS terminal.
View Available Site IDs
- Open a Data Query screen (show me how).
- Enter the following query into the text box near the top of the screen:
SELECT site_id, short_desc FROM site
- Press F5 or click Run Query.
- The query will return a list of all sites currently configured in your Khaos Control database.For example:
Site ID Site Description 1 Main Site 2 Newcastle Shop 3 Warehouse - Review the results displayed in the lower grid.
Understanding the Results
The query returns two columns:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| site_id | The internal numeric identifier used by Khaos Control to identify the site. |
| short_desc | The site description as configured within System Data. |
Using the Site ID
Once you have identified the correct Site ID for the location where the EPOS terminal will be used, make a note of the value.
You can then use this Site ID when setting the EPOSSITE startup parameters.
Example
If the query returns:
| site_id | short_desc |
|---|---|
| 1 | HQ |
| 2 | Newcastle Shop |
and your EPOS terminal is located in the Newcastle branch, you would use 2 as the site value when configuring EPOS startup parameters.