Set Up Product Group Cost Centres (1205 onwards)

Created by Migration Bot, Modified on Fri, 23 Oct at 2:31 PM by Migration Bot

Originally written by John Hardwick, last updated Jan 30, 2026, on the Swan Retail knowledge base (FRS).

Where applicable, it is possible to instruct SwanFRS to post delivery and collection confirmations to a different cost centre to that set on for the sales order's selling location.

Menu Location: System Admin > Products > Set Up Product Group Cost Centres

On initial entry to the program, the operator must select a Location from the pick list to the top left side of the screen. Locations are restricted, with the operator only being offered those locations they have visibility of.

The routine also allows the operator to choose whether the data is presented in Alphabetical, Last Changed or Overridden sequence (Order By ) .

Click the NEW button or New on the side panel to generate a new record.
Click the icon to amend an existing record.
Once in amend / insert more, click the to save changes or to abort the action.
Click the CLOSE button, or Back option on the side panel to leave the page (or select another option from the menu)

Item	Description
Product Group	Choose the product group where the default cost centre of the selling location is to be overridden when an item from the product group is sold. See Set Up Product Groups (1209 onwards)
Replacement Cost Centre	Select the overriding location from the pick list. SwanFRS will use the selected location’s cost centre instead of the selling location's cost centre. See Set Up Locations (1211)
Last Change	Date and time stamp of the last change / creation of this record.
User Name	The name of the operator who last changed / created this record.