On DealPOS, you can still make sales transactions when your internet connection is offline. DealPOS will continue to function even when your connection is offline after you've entered the Sell menu. The cache will be automatically stored in your browser so that you can keep making sales transactions even without an Internet connection. All the orders will be stored locally in your browser during the offline mode and will be automatically uploaded to the system when you are online.
Important Note: Offline mode only supports Google Chrome or Safari browser
I. Working Status - Online and Offline Mode
Online mode is when your DealPOS system is connected directly to the server through the internet connections. When the working status is online, Orders, Products, and Config data are downloaded and uploaded directly to the server.
Offline mode is when your DealPOS system is not connected directly to the server because there is no internet connection, in Offline mode, you can still make transactions if you've already synced the product data from the DealPOS system to the local storage first. All the transactions that you've done in Offline mode will not be saved to the server but will be temporarily stored in your browser cache. It's also known as Offline Order.
II. Download Product Cache to Local Storage
Step 1. Sync Product
Select Synchronize through the sell menu.
Click on the sync button to save the product to local cache storage in your browser. The product data that is downloaded will be automatically stored in your browser cache.
III. Bookmark Page Offline Order
if you're using the latest version of Chrome, you will not be able to open offline transactions from bookmarks, The working status will immediately be offline mode when you are online and the internet is off.
Notes :
It's no longer working on Chrome version 85 and the upper version.
Step 1. Bookmark Page
Click on the bookmarks symbol in the upper right corner to bookmark the page, and click done.
Step 2. Access Page by Bookmark
Select the bookmark button when you want to access the selling page without an internet connection.
IV. Make Offline Transactions
Step 1. Change Mode to Offline
Change from online to offline then create transactions like normal.
Step 2. Sales was Completed
Sales are complete with a notification that your transaction is in Offline Mode.
Printed offline orders will include the label Offline Order
V. Upload Offline Transaction to DealPOS
Step 1. Go to Sell, then Select Synchronize Button and Click Orders
Step 2. Select Send Transaction
Notes:
If you are back online (connected to the internet), a dialog like the one above will automatically appear to notify you if there are Offline Orders.
Step 3. Recheck Offline Orders Which was Uploaded
Check your offline order upload in the Order Menu.
Properties Index:
Features | Online Mode | Offline Mode |
Normal Transaction | Available | Available |
Select Sales Person | Available | Not Available |
Select Customer | Available | Not Available |
Add New Customer | Available | Not Available |
Print Invoice | Available | Available |
Modify Transaction Date | Available | Available |
Park, Retrieve, & Bill Unpaid | Available | Not Available |
Set Discount | Available | Available |
Add Tax | Available | Available |
Delivery Features | Available | Available |
Add Invoice Note | Available | Available |
Upload Product Item | Available | Not Available |
Return Invoice | Available | Not Available |
Add Coupon or Promotion Event | Available | Not Available |
Clear Button | Available | Available |
[Tutorial Video] Offline Mode Features on Web Version
Related Article:
You can also disable the Offline Mode on the sell menu by following the steps in this article: Disable Offline Transaction
You can increase the capacity from the Offline Mode Product that can be downloaded. To increase the capacity for Offline Products you can read this article: Increase Capacity Offline Product Cache
When using the Android App, you can also use the Offline Mode feature. To use the Offline Mode feature on Mobile, you can read this article: Offline Mode Feature in Mobile Apps
DealPOS is an online point-of-sale (POS) application specifically designed for retail businesses in categories like Fashion, Minimarkets, Electronics, Fresh Food, and Building Material Stores.
With DealPOS, you can manage both online and offline store inventory in real-time on a single platform. You can also sell through omnichannel (offline and online) as DealPOS integrates with marketplaces (Shopee, Tokopedia, TikTok Shop, Lazada) and instant web stores (Shopify and WooCommerce).