Changelog

Follow new updates and improvements to OpenFiskal.

December 23rd, 2024

New

You can now download End-of-Day Closings (Z-Reports) as PDF files directly from the OpenFiskal dashboard. This update makes it easier to archive, share, and review your reports, ensuring seamless operational efficiency.

December 21st, 2024

Improvement

We’ve made several updates to improve clarity and consistency in digital receipts:

  • Item Price Display: Item prices no longer reflect discounts by default. Individual item discounts are still displayed below each item.

  • Sub-total Calculation: Sub-totals now exclude cart discounts by default for better alignment with merchant preferences.

  • Tax Line Fix: Resolved an issue where returns and exchanges showed duplicate tax lines for the same rate when returning multiple items with the same tax rate simultaneously.

  • Variation Name Display: Removed duplicate content by no longer showing the variation name underneath the main item title.

December 13th, 2024

Improvement

This change provides clarity for merchants on how the value is derived. Specifically, the “Verbleibender Kassenbestand” field reflects the amount of cash left in the register at the end of a session, as reported by Shopify’s “closingBalance” API field. By renaming the label, we aim to reduce confusion, as the counted cash value during the session closing on POS has been replaced by the amount left in the drawer. This adjustment ensures the label aligns intuitively with Shopify’s payment tracking mechanics.

New label

Previous label

November 17th, 2024

New

We’re thrilled to introduce End of Day Reports (Z-Reports), giving Shopify POS merchants a powerful tool to summarize and manage register activity with ease.


What’s included?

Detailed Register Summaries: View all sales, refunds, taxes, payment methods for each closed tracking session.

Per Register Reports: Generate reports for individual registers to stay organized and compliant.

Easy Accessibility: Access all reports anytime from your OpenFiskal dashboard.

This feature works seamlessly with both Shopify POS Pro and Shopify POS Lite plans.

To start using End of Day Reports, simply open and close a tracking session on your POS. 

November 16th, 2024

New

We’re excited to introduce PDF downloads for OpenFiskal’s digital receipts, making it easier than ever for Shopify POS Pro and Lite merchants to store, share, and archive TSE and RKSV receipts.


What’s included?

One-Click Download: Generate and download a PDF version of any digital receipt directly from OpenFiskal.

Secure Archiving: Easily save PDFs for audit or bookkeeping purposes.

Share with Ease: Send PDFs to customers via email

This feature is now live for all OpenFiskal merchants.

November 12th, 2024

New

OpenFiskal now fully supports TSE integration for Shopify POS merchants in Germany, ensuring seamless conformity with KassenSichV regulations.


What’s included?

Paper Receipts: All signature data, including the TSE QR code, is printed directly on Shopify POS paper receipts.

Digital Receipts: Send email receipts automatically with OpenFiskal’s integrated digital receipt system.

Certified TSE: Leverage Technical Security Units certified by the German government for secure transaction signing.

Dedicated End of Day Reports: Generate end-of-day or Z-reports that go beyond Shopify’s built-in functionality.

Double Fail-Safe: Ensure your transactions are digitally and securely signed by the TSE, with dual protection mechanisms.


To migrate from Shopify’s TSE/KassenSichV app, visit our Help Center guide or contact us directly.

November 6th, 2024

New

Sends automated email receipts to customers after each checkout, using a fiscalized register and customer email address. Emails are sent directly from OpenFiskal with the sender address receipts@mail.openfiskal.com

Perfect for POS Lite: get compliant receipts with ease. Also compatible with POS Pro.

How to turn it on

Automated email receipts are turned off by default.

Example of a customer email

October 27th, 2024

Improvement

We improved the RKSV signing process specifically for the Split Payments feature in Shopify POS. With this update, we’ve enhanced the reliability and accuracy of fiscalization for split payments, ensuring each transaction is signed in compliance with RKSV requirements. Additionally, our new internal tooling allows us to identify split payments more precisely and proactively address any potential issues, providing a more robust and seamless experience for merchants.

August 27th, 2024

When using OpenFiskal for Shopify POS in test mode, we’ve added a clear message on printed receipts to indicate that they are for demo or test purposes only. The German message displayed is: „Achtung: Dieser Beleg wurde zu Testzwecken erstellt und ist nicht für den tatsächlichen Gebrauch bestimmt“, which translates to “Warning: This receipt was created for testing purposes and is not intended for actual use”. This ensures clarity and avoids any confusion during testing or any misuse of test receipts.

August 26th, 2024

New

Shopify Gift Cards are now fully supported in OpenFiskal with RKSV. Whether you're selling gift cards alone or with other products, each transaction is signed. The same applies when redeeming gift cards — whether used as a standalone payment method or as part of a split payment. This update ensures all gift card transactions are fully compliant and seamlessly integrated into your workflow.