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title: "Make Sale Wizard - Searching the POS Product Catalog"
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updated: 2026-07-24T09:47:40Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Make Sale Wizard - Searching the POS Product Catalog

To search the POS Product Catalog window and add a product to the Make Sale window:

Performing an Exact Match Search

1. In the ***Find Catalog Item*** section, if you know the Description, Equipment ID , UPC, SKU, or Starting Code**,** enter it and click **Search**. ![UG template for Help](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/34462(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A16%3A12Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A16%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7gVKeR6HNsVwqJ9OXCfzxuE%2BmXo19L%2Ftq2FE5y48f14%3D).

**Equipment ID**

The ESN or MEID associated with the service's handset.

**UPC**

Universal Product Code (bar code). This criteria may be convenient to use if you have the actual product and a scanner with which to read the UPC.

**SKU**

A unique identifying number for a product. If you are looking for a specific product, package, discount, service, or pricing plan, enter that item's SKU.

**Starting Code**

The Starting Code is a well-known value you can enter when making a sale to begin a particular Guided Assignment sales flow.

![POSProdCatSearchType](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/44309(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A16%3A12Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A16%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7gVKeR6HNsVwqJ9OXCfzxuE%2BmXo19L%2Ftq2FE5y48f14%3D)

If the item is a stand-alone **Catalog Item**, it is added to the Item list.

If the item is a **Starting Code**, the appropriate Guided Assignment flow is begun.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
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> You can shorten the search by selecting one of the criteria and entering the value.

Performing a Partial Match Search

You can do a partial search by entering part of a number or name of a catalog item, or by typing an asterisk (*) to perform a wildcard search.

**(Show picture)**

![UG template for Help](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/34421(1).gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T11%3A16%3A12Z&se=2026-11-14T12%3A16%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=7gVKeR6HNsVwqJ9OXCfzxuE%2BmXo19L%2Ftq2FE5y48f14%3D)

#### Locating an Item to Sell

1. Enter information into any of these fields, or none at all (to display everything in the catalog).

**SKU**

A unique ID for a product. If you know the SKU for a specific product, package, discount, service, or pricing plan, enter it to display just that item.

**Description**

If you know the words or phrase describing the product, enter them here. (Wildcards may be used.)

**USOC**

To look for items containing a Universal Service Order Code, enter that USOC. (Wildcards may be used.)

**Class of Service**

To search for products by Class of Service, select from the drop-down list

**Alias**

Provides a way of linking products to products in another system. If you are looking for items that contain a specific Alias, enter the desired Alias. (Wildcards may be used.)

**Catalog Group**

If you are looking for a product that is in a catalog group, select from the drop-down list.

2. Click **Search** to display all products that match the specified search criteria.

#### Selecting an Item to Sell

1. To select a product from the search results, double-click the product's row, or right-click and choose **Select**.

This will advance you to the next step of the sales process.

See also:

[Filtering the POS Product Catalog Search Results](/v1/docs/filtering-the-pos-product-catalog-search-results)