Table Service Till Functions

25 | "Table Away" Sub-Function

This article outlines the "Table Away" Sub-Function, how it is configured in BackOffice, and how it can be used in SmartPOS. The "Table Away" Sub-Function is designed to allocate an Away Status to Tables' Courses and also Prints the ordered Items for the Course to remote Kitchen Printers.

This article outlines the "Table Away" Sub-Function, how it is configured in BackOffice, and how it can be used in SmartPOS.

The "Table Away" Sub-Function is designed to allocate an Away Status to Tables' Courses and also Prints the ordered Items for the Course to remote Kitchen Printers.

Prerequisites 

  • To access Till Function Settings, the applicable Operator Privileges will need to be enabled 
    • Operator Maintenance 'General' Tab
      • System Setup: "Maintain Till Function Maps" Flag
    • Operator Maintenance 'Till Privileges' Tab
      • General: "Operate Tills" Flag 
  • To access and use this Till Function within SmartPOS, the following Operator Privileges will need to be enabled
    • Operator Maintenance 'Till Privileges' Tab
      • 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 Button on SmartPOS Workstation Screens 
    • Set the Function drop-down to 'Tables & Accounts' 
    • Set the Sub-Function to 'Table Away' 



Function-Specific Configuration Options

  • Enter a corresponding number in the Item field where:
    • Numbers from one to four (1-4) will set the assigned Course Number to be Away 
      • Table Course Configurations can be found in Venue Maintenance "Tables" Tab
  • For the Subitem field: 
    • Enter the Printer Profile ID that will be applied for the respective course
  • If required, the Key Field will set an alternative message that will be sent to the Printer

SmartPOS Example

  • After the Table Away Sub-Function has been selected within a Table Transaction, the Table status will then change and the Items belonging to the configured Course will Print to remote Kitchen Printers
  • Statuses can be seen in the Table List