36 | "Enter Name and Guest Count" Sub-Function

This article outlines the "Enter Name and Guest Count" Sub-Function, how it is configured in BackOffice, and how it can be used in SmartPOS. The "Enter Name and Guest Count" Sub-Function is designed to allocate a Name and/or Guest Count for an active Table.

This article outlines the "Enter Name and Guest Count" Sub-Function, how it is configured in BackOffice, and how it can be used in SmartPOS.

The "Enter Name and Guest Count" Sub-Function is designed to allocate a Name and/or Guest Count for an active Table.

Prerequisites 

• To access Till Function Settings, the following Operator Privileges will need to be enabled: 
• Operator Maintenance 'General' Tab
• System Setup: "Maintain Till Function Maps" Flags
• To use this Till Function in SmartPOS, the following Operator Privileges will need to be enabled:
  
• Operator Maintenance 'Till Privileges' Tab 
• General: "Operate Tills" Flag 
• Tables: "Table Sales" Flag

Initial Setup 

• Click on the desired Button space and configure the Button Settings:
• In the Button Text field enter the text that will display on the Till Function Buttons on SmartPOS Workstation screens
• Set the Function drop-down to 'Tables & Accounts'
• Set the Sub-Function to 'Enter Name and Guest Count" 

Function-Specific Configurations 

• Enter the corresponding number into the Item field where:
• "1" will prompt the Operator to ask for a Name for the current Table
• Enter the corresponding number into the SubItem field where:
• "1" will prompt the Operator for a Guest Count for the current Table

SmartPOS Example

• Depending on the Function-Specific Configurations, after selecting the Enter Name and Guest Count Sub-Function, the Operator will be prompted to enter the Guest Name and/or Guest Count for the currently opened Table
• If configured to ask for both a Name and a Guest Count, the Name will be entered first