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# Consumer Areas and Tables
## Data Settings - Sale
**Tables** are used when we need to enter into the system **customer orders that will be paid later**. You can add Items to a table, as long as it is not charged, being able to open and close it as many times as necessary.
Depending on the size of each business, it is possible to create **different consumer areas**, each one with its own tables and its assigned sales price level. For example, in a restaurant, we can have an area for the **bar**, another one for the **interior lounge** and another one for the **tables on the terrace**.
You can also use this functionality to **store customer accounts or rooms**.
The first step is to define if you are going to work with different consumer areas (Tables/Terrace, etc.). Press the  button to activate/deactivate the consumer areas.
Once defined that there are consumer areas, the functionality to manage them will be enabled. Return to the previous screen and press the  button.
In this screen, you will be able to add the different **Consumer Areas**, to which you can then add tables manually or generate a certain number automatically.
Press the  button to **add** a consumer area. If you want to **edit/delete** existing areas, long press them.
Here, you can enter the data for a new consumer area:
* ***Code:*** By default, the system generates a sequential code, which can be changed as long as it is unique.
* ***Name:*** Here you must enter the name of the consumer area.
* ***Price Level:*** When you select a table from this consumer area, this price level will be applied by default.
* ***Number of Tables:*** Enter here the number of tables you want to generate automatically in this consumer area.
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In this example, we have generated 5 tables at the moment of creating the consumer area. You will be able to generate more tables by clicking the  button and selecting the **Generate** option.
You must enter here the number of tables to be created. The **Table** **Code Number** will be used as the **Table Name**.
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The other way to create tables is to do it one by one. If you swipe the screen to the left to access the second area management tab, you can **add tables** to a consumer area using the  button.
If you want to edit/delete existing tables, long press them.
Here, you can enter the values for the table:
* ***Code:*** The code to be used to access the table manually using the keyboard. By default, the system generates a sequential code, which can be changed as long as it is unique.
* ***Name:*** The name of the table.
* ***Type:*** The usual type is table. You can change it to Decoration or Pavement in case it is used to designate a decorative element in the table graphic plan (such as a bar counter, a column, a plant, etc.).
* ***Consumer Area:*** Define in which consumer area the table will be located.
* ***No. of people:*** You can set the number of people that will use this table. By default, the number is set to 1 diner.
* ***Movable:*** If you activate this option, the content of this table can be moved to another table.
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When you have created all the tables you will be able to make a graphical design of the **Area Plan**, so that it resembles the real one and thus make the use and location of the tables easier. Click on the **Plan** button.
Here, you can see the floor plan, which at first will be empty. Click the **Show elements** button to access the available table icons.
Here, you can see all available icons for table images. Select a table icon to insert it and assign it a table number in the plan.
Once the icon is selected, the list of **all available tables** will appear. If necessary, new tables can be created by clicking on the **New Element** line. Select a table from the list.
The new table is added in the center of the screen. You can **move** the table by dragging it to its new position.
Once you have moved the table, you can also **change the size** of the table. Click on the table and **red dots** will appear around the table. **Drag** any of these dots **to resize the table manually**.
Although it is very easy to resize in this way, it is difficult to make all tables the same size. There is another way to change the table properties which is by **clicking on it for 2 seconds**.
Here you have the following options:
* ***Copy:*** To copy the properties of the current table and then paste them to another table.
* ***Delete:*** To delete this table from the drawing.
* ***Edit:*** To change the size and position values.
* ***Paste:*** To paste the properties of another table.
Now we are going to **change the size** of a table. Click on the **Edit** option.
Here you can easily set both the size and the position, in case you want to align the tables.
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Now we will add a **new** table.
The new table has a **different size** than the others you have created. You can **copy the properties** of the first table.
Long press the **first table** and select the **Copy** option.
Now, long press the second table and select the **Paste** option.
Both tables arenow the same size.
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You can also use objects as **decorative elements** to make the plan look more like the real image. You can use objects like a **bar counter**, a **column** or a **plant**. Remember to use only tables created with the **Decoration Type** for objects that will not be used for selling.
