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# What is the snack product and how to use it

The **snack product** is a feature of the Easy.School management software that interacts with the **daily snack registration** performed by educators. It is designed to **charge a fee for each snack consumed** in a post-paid manner. For example, if you want to charge a fee of 2 euros for each snack, the software can automatically calculate the snacks consumed during the previous month and directly insert them into an invoice received or a proforma.

**How to create the snack product**

1. **Access the product administration page**

• Go to the **Administration → Products** menu.

• Click on the **New** button at the top right.

2. **Configure the product**

• **Product type:** In the first dropdown menu select **Snack product**.

• **Internal product name:** Enter a descriptive name that will be visible only to you (e.g., “Snack”).

• **Short name:** Enter a name that will be visible on the invoice (e.g., “Snack” or “Snack”).

• **Description:** This is optional; generally, for the snack product, no student or family variables are needed.

• **Amount:** Enter the cost of the snack, for example, 2 euros.

• **VAT rate:** Select the applicable VAT rate and specify whether the entered amount includes VAT or not.

• **Reference period:**

• **Previous:** Shows the reference period on the invoice (first and last day of the previous month).

• **Hidden:** Does not display the reference period on the invoice.

**Using the snack product**

The snack product can be used in **two main modes**:

1. **Manual**

• When creating a manual invoice, select the snack product and manually enter the quantity of snacks consumed by the child.

2. **Automatic via package**

• Create a **package** and include the snack product.

• The software will automatically calculate the number of snacks consumed in the previous month and insert them into the invoice associated with the student.

**Difference between snack product and consumable product**

• **Snack product:**

Used for invoicing in **post-paid** mode (after consumption).

Example: Invoicing the snacks consumed the previous month.

• **Consumable product:**

Used for invoicing in **pre-paid** mode (before consumption).

By following this guide, you will be able to configure and use the snack product to efficiently manage the invoicing of snacks consumed by students.