# Reaching the Pre-Authorized limit on Single Pre-Auth

### Reaching the Pre-Authorized limit on Single Pre-Auth

If the Single Pre-Auth option is enabled in EFT / View / Options / Identification, you will be forced to close a bar tab that reaches its pre-authorized amount. This articles describes what this process looks like.

1. Start the bar tab as described in [Starting Bar Tab](/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/starting-the-bar-tab.md).
2. Order items normally.
3. The bar tab below is very close to its original pre-auth amount, which was set at $25.00.

<img src="https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/EFT/BarTab/SinglePreAuth/01-BarTabLimit.png" alt="POS - Bar Tab near Pre-Auth limit" width="188">

4. Ordering an extra item brings the total above the $25.00 pre-auth. The message "Please close the check" is displayed.

<img src="https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/EFT/BarTab/SinglePreAuth/02-PleaseCloseCheck.png" alt="POS Message - Please close the check" width="188">

5. As you press OK on the message, the item that brought the total above the limit is automatically voided.

<img src="https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/assets/images/EFT/BarTab/SinglePreAuth/01-BarTabLimit.png" alt="POS - Extraneous item voided" width="188">

6. Close the bar tab as described in [Closing a Bar Tab](https://documentation.payfacto.com/POS/MaitreD/Fulldoc/Chap08_EFT/BarTab/ClosingBarTab.htm).

At this point, if the customer wishes to stay and continue ordering items, a brand new bar tab will need to be started.

Related Topics

1. [Increment Bar Tab](/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/increment-a-bar-tab.md)
2. &#x20;[Starting Bar Tab](/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/starting-the-bar-tab.md)
3. [Closing Bar Tab](/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/closing-a-bar-tab.md)
4. [Voiding a Bar Tab Before Sending Items](/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/voiding-a-bar-tab-before-sending-items.md)
5. [Voiding a Bar Tab with Sent Items](/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/voiding-a-bar-tab-with-sent-items.md)
6. [Finalizing a Pre-Authorization](/maitred/maitred-complete-online-documentation/chap-8-electronic-funds-transfer/bar-tabs/bar-tabs-workflow-at-the-pos/finalizing-a-pre-authorization.md)


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