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Summary 

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Summary 

Multiple layouts can be used within a restaurant (e.g., bar layout, patio layout, dining room layout, banquet room layout, etc.). This is another option for a restaurant to manage their server assignments and table management. It is Multiple layouts are particularly useful for larger restaurants where a single layout displaying all locations on the device might become too crowded to be useful. 

With this feature, the user can:

  • Add one or more layouts
  • Give each layout a unique name
  • Display a list of available layouts
  • Move tables to and from layouts
  • Assign servers to locations on the current layout displayed
  • Return to last layout used after completing a transaction
  • View the name of the current layout 

Configuration

Just as with a single location layout, the areas and locations are configured in ECM. 

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Operation

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Configuration

  • The areas and locations to be used on a layout are first configured in ECM and published. 

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Operation

One layout

When there is only one layout for a site (screenshot immediately below), the multiple layouts icon does not appear in the menu bar. 

To add a new layout: 

  • Tap Manage > location map

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  • On the Edit Location page, tap the + icon
  • Enter the layout name in the pop-up displayed; tap OK to save

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  • The new layout will be created. Note that the menu bar now includes the multiple layouts icon and the delete icon. 
  • To add locations to the new layout, tap Add Location; a list of available locations will display 
    • Note: Locations are added in ECM; after publishing, the new locations are available to be added to any layout

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  • Click each location in the list that is to be added to the new layout (In this example, these are training locations, so are disabled until a trainee has been assigned.)
  • Click Publish 

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View and go to layouts 

  • To view the layouts available, tap the layouts icon.
  • To go to a layout, tap the layout name

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Remove a layout

Removing a layout is a permanent action. A deleted layout cannot be recovered. 

  • Go to the layout to be deleted
  • Tap Manage > Location Map (bottom right)
  • Tap the delete icon (trash can) in the menu bar
  • On the confirmation pop-up, tap OK
  • The layout and the locations on the layout will be removed
    • Note: The locations can be added to another layout by going to a different layout and tapping Add Location 

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, the location map does not display the layouts icon in the top bar:

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Multiple layouts 

If multiple layouts are available, the layouts icon will be shown in the top bar. 

  • Tap the layouts icon to display a list of layouts available
  • Tap the layout name to display that layout

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Location Map - oldPage elements

Locations (Edit an Area - Locations)