New POS Features: Benefits and Uses of Upcoming Features

Presented By: Roxanna Erdahl and Nick Thomas

Architectural Changes

 RFC#33168 and 33697 – Message Wrapper for Windows Licensing  RFC#33580 – Support Current OPOS Version 1.6

 RFC#28408 – Create SQL Export Scripts to Export Grind Data  RFC#33760 – MSDE 1.0 Now Supported Under Win Server 2003  RFC#33701 – Limit FOH Executable List to Minimize Space Requirements  Needed to support Windows© ® XP © ® Embedded  ☻  RFC#33745 – Change Install to Support .Net Framework

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RFC#28408 – Create SQL Export Scripts to Export Grind Data

 Allows RDB sites to export information contained in the HstGnd tables to a .dbf file in order for inventory to import normally.

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POS A L O H A

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RFC#1405 Increase Quick Combo Components

 Increase QC components from 5 to 10  Component fields  Exclude Boxes  Associated Regular Item, Upsell Item, and Surcharge fields  QuickService Only

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RFC#35271 – Apply Quick Combo in reverse order

 Currently scan as items are entered.

 Now scan from last item  New Control  QS Quick Combo Only  “Ghost Item”  Groups items for last guest in combo.

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RFC#14982 – Clockout Punctuality Control

 Punctuality setting for clock out.

 Threshold setting for clock out minutes allowed after scheduled shift.

 Allow clock out prior to scheduled shift end.

 Manager override to allow employee to clock out.

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RFC#35466 – Numeric Keypad for Hold Time

 Numeric keypad added to hold screen.

 Works with automatic release only.

 Hold Button  Button Function

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RFC#35466 – Numeric Keypad for Hold Time 9

RFC#34595 – Delay Send Increments

 Previous increments 1, 5,10, 15, 20, 25 …60  New increments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7… 20, 25, 30, 35….60

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RFC#34595 – Delay Send Increments 11

RFC#12227 Flex Tax to Use Categories

 Quantity by category  Consistent tax configuration

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RFC#12227 Flex Tax to Use Categories

 Configuration  Items  (Non-Sales) Category  Chaining Flex Tax

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RFC#12227 Flex Tax to Use Categories

 Order a Donut  Calculates regular food tax.

 Order a Muffin  Calculates regular food tax on both the donut and muffin.

 Order a Cookie  Qualifies as the 3 rd Bakery Goods cat.

item in the  Switches tax for all items to No Tax.

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RFC#32700 – Drawer Checkout in QS

 Different format from TS drawer checkout.

 Button added to QS button functions.

 Financials | Reports Drawer Checkout  Totals Only  List All  List All with Values  Print Sales Section  Option to reset totals.

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RFC#32700 – Drawer Checkout in QS

 Header Section  Drawer Balance Section  Sales Section (Optional) * * * Drawer Checkout * * * Unit #12345 11/07/2003 Drawer: Term 1 Top Drawer Checkout ran by: 12:15 PM Abby Gale (Abby) Sales Activity: Robert Turner (Bob) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

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RFC#32041 - Drawer Checkout Payment Reconciliation

 Perform drawer reconciliation  Reconciles all tenders when a drawer check out is performed.

 # of Attempts  Number of attempts allowed before a manager override (JIT) screen is displayed.

 Cash Count Detail displays at drawer checkout

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RFC#14455

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– Declared Reconciliation xfers to Deposit

Calculates deposit from depositable tenders  Works with Server or Drawer Payment Reconciliation  User enters  Deposit amount  Description  Bag number  Max per Deposit  Deposits are totaled in the BOH

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RFC#32042 – Audit Reconciliation for Coupon

 ‘Audit count at checkout’ and set the ‘Variance quantity allowed’ in Promotions – Type Specifics.

 Audit option can be turned on.

 By Job Code  By Cash Drawer  User is prompted for coupon counts.

 Coupon reconciliation prints following checkout.

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RFC#34569 – Revenue Items available in Custom Checkout

 Number of Revenue Items Sold = #REV  Dollar Amount of Revenue Items Sold = $REV

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RFC#25574 – House Accounts up to 8 Digits

 Users now have the ability to use 8-digit account numbers for house accounts.

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RFC#3311 – Tax Exempt as a Manager Function

 Security is applied to the tax exempt functionality.

 FOH proceeds as normal, when user has sufficient access.

 JIT screen displays, when user does not have sufficient access.

 Upgrades default to true

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RFC#19439 – Maryland Tax on Gratuities

 A new option for the minimum guest quantity to apply the tax.  The ability to apply taxes for gratuity charges at the revenue center is added.

 If both gratuity taxes are implemented, revenue center gratuity takes precedence.

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RFC#20917 – Support Customer Verification ID’s (CVV, CID)

Security/Verification code can be required only on manually entered cards or all cards.

 Minimum number of digits expected in FOH.

  Prompt verbiage.

Access level is added to allow for bypass in FOH.

 FOH prompts for code after card number is entered.

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Advanced Orders

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RFC#32239

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– Advanced Orders for TableService

Similar functionality to QS.

 Configuration:  Accessed from WWT or floor plan button.

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Determined by job code.

 Manage advance orders from Key Functions | Financial or floor plan button.

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Access level to manage advance orders.

 Configure Advance Order queue.

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Delivery advanced orders default to delivery queue.

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RFC#32239 – Advanced Orders for TS

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RFC#32239 – Advanced Orders for TS

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RFC#34203 – Release Advanced Orders

 One touch button  Previous functionality  Change Serve Time  Change Prep Time

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RFC#6240 – Order Days in Advance

 Expand functionality of Advance Orders.

 Calendar added  Enter orders for a future date.

 Configurable up to 90 Days  Pizza, Sandwich, Bakery, Catering  Edit or print.

 Based on DOB.

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RFC#6240

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– Order Days in Advance (Business Rules)

Use price at the time of order.

 Revenue items may not be used.

 Items, modifiers, order modes, and order queues may not be deleted, if associated with an advance order.

 D/FB customer names are stored with Advance Order.

 Events that can impact Advance Order.

 Retains initial order mode.

 Comps and promos are not applied until released.

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Order Confirmation Boards

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RFC#13690

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– Support Delphi Order Confirmation Boards

Add Delphi to Display Type list.

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RFC#23208

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– Consolidate Order Confirmation Board

Consolidate Items setting.

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PMS

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RFC#6467 – Auto Tender to PMS w/o Auth

 Posts non-room tenders to PMS system.

 Banquet charges, cash, credit cards, etc.  Tender configured for both tender type and PMS.

 Does not require additional input from employee.

 Posts to PMS tender ID or “dummy” room number.

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RFC#35197 – Allow Offline PMS Posting

 Allow Offline approval for PMS tenders.

 Access level to approve offline PMS transactions.

 Offline printer prints REQ file.

 Grind files reflect posted status.

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RFC#35215

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– Definable number of Comp ID’s for PMS

Define comps that require PMS Auth.

 REQ file sent at check close.

 Requires third party application to intercept REQ file.

 REQ file contains Comp Category totals.

 One to one relationship to PMS Sales Categories.

 Allow offline posting of comp totals.

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RFC#20174

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– Increase the Number of PMS Sales Categories

The number of PMS sales categories are defined in Store Settings Maintenance.

 PMS Sales categories are assigned in category maintenance.

 An additional 12 sales categories are added to EDC’s PMS Authorization Transaction.

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RFC#33573 – Add Aloha Hotel Manager to Drop Down 41

Supersite

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RFC#18115 – House Accounts to work in SuperSite

 Enable editing of House Accounts in Aloha Manager | Maintenance | Tenders on Super Server.

 Convert HouseAccount table to .dbf.

 Distribute HSE.dbf to all stores.  Allow House Account tender from all stores.

 Populate HstHouseAccount table.

 Enable House Account functionality from Super Server.

 Posting – Payments, credits, debits.

 Reporting – Printing and Balancing.

 Maintenance – Adding, editing, deleting, and changing “Inactive” status.

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Gift Cards

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RFC#25756

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– Support Multi-activation via ValueLink

Allows batch activation.

 Input first card or first and last card number.

 Approves or declines entire series activation.

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RFC#28462 – Gift Card Tip Support

 Works with AddGCTip.exe.

 Using Adjust button  Using Adjust Payment button  Using Tips button  Works with ValueLink, SVS, and Paymentech.

 Tip adjustment functionality has been added to eCard separately.

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28462 – Gift Card Tip Support

 Works with GCTip.exe.  Using Adjust button.

 Using Adjust Payment button.

 Using Tips button.   Works with ValueLink, SVS, and Paymentech.

Tip adjustment functionality has been added to eCard seperately.

 Error checks Gift Card working balance against tip amount.

 Sends tip difference to gift card host.

 Gift cards function differently from credit cards

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RFC#28310 – ValueLink International Support

 Supports gift cards sold in a different currency from the redeeming currency.

 Base Currency – Currency gift card sold in.

 Local Currency – Redeeming currency.

 Configurable ISO code for store configuration.

 Default ISO codes.

 Custom ISO codes.

 Print transaction info in Base Currency.

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Delivery

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RFC#32477 - Launch App and Pass Customer ID

 Use External Application.

 Button Text  Path  Pass Customer ID  Application Button on Cust Info screen.

 Displayed as a modal over POS.

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EDC

 RFC#17729 – Automatically Detect Credit Card Type  RFC#20917 – Support Customer Verification ID’s (CVV, CID)  RFC#35095 – Amex 6 Digit Authorization Code  RFC#768 – Automate Use of Secondary Phone Number  RFC#30196 – Support Fifth Third Bank Gift Card Processor  RFC#14408 – Support NDC CC Processor via TCP/IP  RFC#35681 – Support Stored Value Through Dial Up  RFC#33780 – Paymentech Dynamic Frame Connections Rather Than Static  RFC#35579 – Support Chip & Pin Functionality for UK Credit Cards

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RFC#17729 – Automatically Detect Credit Card Type

A generic credit card tender, ‘Credit Crd’ is created and assigned a button position.

 Generic ‘Credit Crd’ tender is assigned to the new ‘Credit Card Lookup ID’ field.

 Closing a check prompts for credit card, and automatically determines credit card type (Visa, MC, Amex).

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RFC#35095 – Amex 6 Digit Authorization Code

 Aloha increases Amex Authorization Code to 6 Digits!

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RFC#768 – Automate Use of Secondary Phone Number

 EDC automatically dials out on the secondary phone number for authorization when the first number fails.

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RFC#35579

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– Support Chip & Pin Functionality for UK Credit Cards

The UK will begin using devices that read the chip from credit cards and allow the customer to enter a 4 digit pin number.

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