{"id":6545,"date":"2021-10-05T15:44:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T19:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/?p=6545"},"modified":"2026-01-03T18:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T23:30:29","slug":"setting-up-stations-and-sites","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/knowledge-base\/setting-up-stations-and-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Up Stations and Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What are stations and sites? In Artisan, stations are your registers. Sites are your locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each site requires a key, given to you from our Sales Department. You&#8217;ll have already inputted this key when you first switched from Sample Data to Real Data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, you will need to enter an additional key if you&#8217;re opening a new location, or to license certain features in Artisan. Learn more <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/add-license-key\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Setting Up Stations and Sites<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll be able to see which station and site you are at by looking at the top of the left-hand sidebar in the Artisan window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The station number (&#8220;001-01&#8221; in this example) has two parts. The first part (&#8220;001&#8221;), is your site number; the second part (&#8220;01&#8221;), is your station number within that site. The label will say &#8220;Multi-Store Station&#8221; if your data is enabled to run at multiple sites. Otherwise, it will just say &#8220;Station&#8221;, and the site number will always be &#8220;001&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-12-07_12h03_43.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-12-07_12h03_43.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-12-07_12h03_43.png 1002w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-12-07_12h03_43-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-12-07_12h03_43-768x523.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To set up your stations and sites, head to &#8220;<strong>Tools<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;<strong>Program Options<\/strong>.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Program-Options.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Program-Options.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Program-Options.png 589w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Program-Options-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0Click on &#8220;<strong>Stations and Sites (Locations)<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h12_10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h12_10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h12_10.png 844w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h12_10-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h12_10-768x508.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting Up Sites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <strong>Stations &amp; Sites<\/strong>, click on &#8220;<strong>Edit Sites<\/strong>&#8221; for a list of your sites. These can be physical stores, departments in a large store, or separate inventory storage locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Multiple stores or department require you to have a Multi-Store license for each site; inventory-only locations require a (single) Multi-Store or Advanced Inventory Module license. Contact our sales team at <strong>(877) 723-7835<\/strong>, or an authorized dealer, if you need to purchase additional licenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h14_48.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h14_48.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h14_48.png 769w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h14_48-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will open up a list of all your locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h15_57.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h15_57.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h15_57.png 845w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h15_57-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h15_57-768x414.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press <strong>F3 Add<\/strong> to create a new location and input the site number, location, and other relevant information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h17_35.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h17_35.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h17_35.png 630w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h17_35-288x300.png 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click &#8220;<strong>Save<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Store Identification<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each site (location) needs its own Store Identification (this includes your business name, location, phone number, etc.). This helps you separate\/distinguish your locations (if you have more than one). For example, your main location and a downtown location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To set up a site&#8217;s identification, click on &#8220;<strong>Store Identification<\/strong>&#8221; (under <strong>Stations &amp; Sites<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h13_04.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h13_04.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h13_04.png 844w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h13_04-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h13_04-768x624.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Input the company name, address, and other relevant details. Except for Overall Company Name, all of these settings are stored separately for each site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">You can physically go to each site to change its settings, or use the &#8220;station selector&#8221; at the top of the screen <em>(&#8220;<strong>Configuration Settings for this Station<\/strong>&#8220;)<\/em> to control settings for any station<em>.<\/em> For site settings, pick any station at that site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h14_05.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h14_05.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h14_05.png 749w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_10h14_05-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: The <strong>Store Identification<\/strong> pane also includes the <strong>Cash Rounding<\/strong> setting, since it&#8217;s also a per-site setting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22963\" style=\"width:660px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-2.png 884w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-2-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-2-768x96.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-2-50x6.png 50w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-2-60x7.png 60w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-2-100x12.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/knowledge-base\/cash-rounding-penny-rounding\/\" data-type=\"ht_kb\" data-id=\"22897\">Cash Rounding<\/a><\/strong> article for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting Up Stations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-8c4ebff0-1a95-42b1-9fba-032bd1df1cef\">To view a list of all of your stations, click on &#8220;<strong>Edit Stations<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" id=\"block-0fe80322-42e0-4c3c-afc6-726372042c0f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-12-07_12h06_44.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-12-07_12h06_44.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 2021-12-07_12h06_44.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-0ee742ac-a9b3-4657-9097-f821bf79f596\">Here, you can see all of your stations. If you want to edit the station&#8217;s name and\/or change its number, click &#8220;Edit Record.&#8221;&nbsp;<strong>We recommend not changing the station name and number unless absolutely necessary, so you remain organized.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" id=\"block-6123e27b-0325-4f0d-892c-85f2700d7204\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-12-07_12h18_41.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-12-07_12h18_41.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 2021-12-07_12h18_41.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-67f89d27-64e8-4f0f-b242-1f68dc1a99be\"><strong>Note:&nbsp;<\/strong>You can set up your stations to match your register number. (For example, station number one is at register 01). If a station number already exists (for example, 02) but you would like to use it for a different station, change that station to a number you&#8217;re not using (for example, 99). Then, you can use 02 as your new station number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" id=\"block-de13fc4c-5526-4b10-bdd7-14ee6f665f16\"><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-12-07_12h19_20.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-12-07_12h19_20.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 2021-12-07_12h19_20.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are stations and sites? In Artisan, stations are your registers. Sites are your locations. Each site requires a key, given to you from our Sales Department. You&#8217;ll have already inputted this key when you first switched from Sample Data to Real Data. 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