# General #### External Sales Posting Sales can be imported from the web or a kiosk into Maitre'D thanks to the XML platform. Files transferred to the Back-Office are treated in real time. Therefore, inventory updates are also in real time. This increases efficiency and eliminates the need for costly equipment. Since data is transferred automatically, this eliminates errors from manual data entry. *** ### **General Branch** The general tab of the external sales posting option allows to choose the path of the folder where external sales will be received. **External Sales Import** Enable this option to receive external sales information in an XML formatted file. **Directory** Select the path of the folder where the external sales information will be available for import in an XML formatted file. NOTE: Use the folder icon to browse to your shared directory. **External Configuration Import** Enable this option to receive external sales information configuration in an XML formatted file. **Directory** Select the path of the folder where the external sales information configuration will be available for import in an XML formatted file. NOTE: Use the folder icon to browse to your shared directory. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.maitredpos.com/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-17-converter/tools/external-sales-posting/general.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.