Introduction to Architecture Guides and Supporting Documentation

This page provides a complete listing of all guides and supporting documentation referenced across the Introduction to Architecture training course. Guides are organised by section and link directly to the relevant guide or specific section within a guide. Use this page as a reference index when you need to look up guidance for any topic covered during the course.

Solution Architecture

Platform and Deployment

Document	Description
Central Application - Docker Container Deployment	Deploying Enactor central applications using Docker containers
Central Application Deployment on Kubernetes	Deploying Enactor central applications on Kubernetes
Store Server Docker Deployment	Deploying store server applications in Docker
Store Application Updates	Managing application updates across the store estate

Estate Manager and Store Setup

Document	Description
Navigating Estate Manager	Navigating the Enactor Estate Manager web application
Configuring A New Store	Setting up a new store in Estate Manager
Estate Monitor	Monitoring the estate from Estate Manager
Online and Offline POS Indicator	Configuring POS online/offline status indicators

POS Client Models

Document	Description
POS Installation - Windows	Installing thick client POS on Windows
Thin Client Installation - Windows	Installing thin client POS on Windows
Store Server Installation - Windows	Installing the store server on Windows
Mobile POS - Android	Configuring mobile POS for Android devices
Mobile POS - iOS	Configuring mobile POS for iOS devices
Native Android POS Installation	Installing the native Android POS application
Native iOS POS Installation	Installing the native iOS POS application
Configure Web POS	Configuring browser-based Web POS URL parameters
Configure Self Checkout	Configuring self-checkout terminals

Video Tutorials

Document	Description
Estate Manager and Web Portal	Video tutorials on Estate Manager
YouTube Overview Videos	Enactor platform overview videos

Technical Architecture

Container and Database

Document	Description
Central Application - Docker Container Deployment	Docker container deployment including technology stack
Central Application Deployment on Kubernetes	Kubernetes deployment and orchestration
MariaDB Installation	Installing MariaDB database for Enactor
Encrypted EMP-Database Connection	Configuring encrypted connections between EMP and database
Enactor Logs	Understanding and configuring Enactor logging
EM Service Status List	Viewing microservice status in Estate Manager

POS Internal Architecture

Document	Description
POS Styles and Themes	Configuring React POS UI themes and styles
Configuring Branding For React POS UI	Customising React POS branding
Configuring Keonn RFID Reader	Peripheral device integration - RFID reader
Devices, Locations and Terminals	Device and terminal data integration

Video Tutorials

Document	Description
Technical Architecture	Video tutorials on technical architecture topics
Toolkit and Low-Code	Video tutorials on the Enactor low-code toolkit

Data Architecture

APIs and Unified Commerce

Document	Description
UC API - Introduction	Introduction to the Unified Commerce API
UC API - Functions	Available UC API functions
UC API - Extension Points	UC API extension points for customisation
UC API - Prompts	UC API prompt configuration
POS Inventory API	Inventory API for POS integration
POS CRM API	CRM API for customer data integration
POS Customer Loyalty API	Loyalty API for points and rewards
POS Customer Order API	Order API for order management integration
POS Vouchers API	Vouchers API for voucher management

Data Distribution and Broadcasting

Document	Description
Data and Regional Broadcasting	Configuring master data broadcasting to devices
Client Config Automatic Broadcast	Automatic broadcast for limited bandwidth scenarios
Application Translations	Distributing multi-language translations

Inbound Data Integration

Document	Description
Product Base Data	Importing product master data
Product Additional Data	Importing product attributes and extended data
Users and Employees	Importing user and employee data
Promotions	Importing promotion definitions
Vouchers	Importing voucher data
CRM Data	Importing customer and CRM data

Outbound Data Integration

Document	Description
Retail Transaction Data	Exporting retail transaction data
System Events	Exporting system event data
Cash Management Data	Exporting cash management transaction data

Monitoring and System

Document	Description
Alerts and Monitoring	Configuring system alerts and monitoring
Transaction Recovery	Transaction recovery procedures

Enactor Toolkit

Extensions and Customisation

Document	Description
Configuring POS Extensions	Managing POS extension packages
UC API - Extension Points	API-level extension points
Configuring Menus	Configuring POS menu layouts and behaviour
Addendum 1 - Menu Layouts	Detailed menu layout configuration

React UI Development

Document	Description
Configuring Branding For React POS UI	Customising the React POS UI branding
POS Styles and Themes	Configuring POS visual themes

Best Practices

Document	Description
Application Processes Best Practices	Best practices for building application processes

Video Tutorials

Document	Description
Toolkit and Low-Code	Video tutorials on the Enactor low-code toolkit