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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001055120-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RADIANT SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000845818
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				112749765
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 ALDERMAN DR
		STREET 2:		STE A
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7707723000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 ALDERMAN DRIVE
		STREET 2:		STE A
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOREN EREZ
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055120
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22065
		FILM NUMBER:		04561148

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 ALDERMAN DR
		STREET 2:		STE A
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7707723000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 ALDERMAN DRIVE
		STREET 2:		STE A
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30202
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    <periodOfReport>2004-01-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>RADIANT SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RADS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GOREN EREZ</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3925 BROOKSIDE PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALPHARETTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>2966300</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares transferred to Radiant Systems, Inc. (&quot;Radiant&quot;) in exchange for 100% of the shares of Wave Enterprise Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Radiant, in connection with Radiant's split-off of its enterprise software business.  In connection with this transaction, Mr. Goren resigned as a director and executive officer of Radiant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not Applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Melissa Coley, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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