1 | Creating & Editing Table Maps

This article covers a brief overview of how to manage Table Maps within BackOffice. Table Maps are typically used in full-service restaurant settings and allow for the layout of the restaurant's tables to be displayed on SmartPOS Workstations. There are numerous different functions available to be configured within the table map settings in depending on each Venue's requirements: Displaying the time since seated, Time since last order, Table number, Name, Balance.

This article covers a brief overview of how to manage Table Maps within BackOffice.

Table Maps are typically used in full-service restaurant settings and allow for the layout of the restaurant's tables to be displayed on SmartPOS Workstations.

There are numerous different functions available to be configured within the table map settings in depending on each Venue's requirements: Displaying the time since seated, Time since last order, Table number, Name, Balance.

There are also functions to display warning minutes and have the tables change color depending on the current course ordered/served.

Prerequisites

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Getting Started

Run BackOffice and login
Go to Maintenance > TableMaps & Sets
The TableMap List Tab will open:

Table Map Maintenance

Adding a New Table Map

To add a New Table Map, select the "Add New TableMap" button at the top of the Tab
The below screen will appear; Operators can either create a New Table Map by choosing the "Use Blank Table Map" button or can choose from the list of current Maps and use one of these as a Template

The first screen that is shown will prompt Operators to give the Table Map a name

This is the Master name, however, the Table Map may have a different display name i.e.
- TableMap Name: Bepoz Sydney Functions Menu
- Display Name: Functions

The Maximum Table Map name size is limited to 16 characters

Operators can now begin to Edit the new Table Map
Operators can also add a Display Name (this is the name that will be displayed in SmartPOS)
If required, Operators can Add either a default texture from the drop-down menu provided or alternatively can upload a background image by selecting the Images button

Creating Tables

A large number of Tables can be created via the "Auto Create Tables" function button; this will display a window similar to below and allows for creating all Tables at once

Alternatively, Tables can also be added individually - giving greater flexibility
To Add a Table, Tables, Plant or Object to the map Right Click on the Map Area
A Window will appear

When either of the "Add" options is selected, the following screen will appear with the relevant Object Type Selected

The TableMap Editor allows for altering the Text, Font, Color, and Number of chairs; by checking "Auto Chairs" Flag, the Number of Chairs will automatically be generated depending on the table size

Once done, Press 'OK' and the object will be added to the Table Map

To move the shape Left Click and Holding on it and dragging it to the desired location
Operators can change the size of the shape by clicking on an edge of it and expanding or decreasing its size
Repeat Adding, Moving and Altering objects until the map is completed

To make editing easier, Operators can also Copy and Paste existing objects and Alter them from there

Editing Table Maps

To Edit a Table Map, Click the "Edit Table Map" Icon or double-click the Map that needs to be modified
The selected Table Map will Open up the TableMap Editor page where Operators can Edit the existing layout
Once the Map has been Edited, the system asks permission to Refresh all the Till Override Maps at All Connected Tills
Press 'Yes' to Save the Changes and the Map will then be modified at all connected Tills