Software release date: TBD
Release: 4.7d
This document summarizes the major new features and improvements in the NorthStar 4.7d release and serves as a quick reference to these new items. For more complete information, please refer to the ticket number shown.*
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Audit Log(For more information on the audit log, see What's New - ECM Release 2019-03-27) | |||
OE-12775 | Audit log: Include "Print check" when $ is tapped on check(Related to OE-12036 Audit Log, release version ECM 03-27-2019) Include the "Print Check" event in the audit log when check is printed by tapping the brown dollar sign ($) in the check panel and tapping Print check in the pop-up. | N/A |
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OE-13022 | Check Audit Log EnhancementsAdded information to enhance usefulness of report | N/A |
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OE-12374 | Check Audit Log: Queue logs when offline; update when back onlineAudit logs are queued when system is offline (internet is not available). Up to 7 days' worth of data is stored. Check Audit Log is updated when the system is back online. | N/A | Check Audit Log - server offline: Check Audit Log - information populated when server is back online: |
Cashout | |||
OE-12573 | User Drawer assignment: Unassign users from drawers at clock out, cash out and end of dayTo prevent users from remaining assigned to cash drawers at end of day, users are unassigned from their assigned cash drawers when they clock out, when user or house cashout is performed and when end of day runs. | Pre-condition: Users must be assigned to cash drawers:
| Users assigned to cash drawers will be unassigned from the assigned drawer(s) when:
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Also: | Cashout - Entire House: Can enter deposit for entire houseDeposits for the entire house can be made on the cashout report. (User cashouts are made from the user cashout screen.) | N/A |
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House Cashout: Allow entire house cashout when user cashouts are pendingPreviously, a full house cashout would not be allowed to be completed if there were user cashouts pending. This improvement allows the house cashout to proceed. | ECM setting: Users > Jobs > edit a job > Workflow tab New setting added (OE-12982):
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OE-12908 | DSR (App)/Cashout: Show quantities for Category, Adjustments and Tender (match ECM DSR)To be consistent with ECM DSR, add quantities on the application DSR and Cashout reports for:
| N/A | Quantity column has been added to the app DSR and cashout for the Category, Adjustment and Tender sections of the report: |
OE-13135 | Cashout: Require cash deposit when drawer cashout is finalizedA new job permission provides the option to require a cash deposit when drawer cashout is finalized. Prior to this change, the cash deposit wasn't an option; it was required. | ECM setting: Users > Jobs > edit a job > Workflow tab New setting added (OE-13192):
Pre-condition: User device allows drawer assignment and user is assigned to a drawer | Workflow with permission selected:
Workflow with permission not selected:
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Guest-facing | |||
OE-13101 | Guest-facing: Allow guest-facing payment using eDynamo wireless chip card readerAdds option to use the eDynamo card reader for chip-enabled cards (previously only allowed for swipe option) | ECM > Sites > Payment Chip-enabled credit card payment option will appear on guest-facing screen If credit card payment is enabled and the card reader is connected as a wireless payment device.
(Internal document: Bluetooth Card Reader (Magensa, MPPG processors) - Pairing the reader) | Payment option appears on payment screen when an eDynamo card reader is connected as a wireless payment device. The new option is labeled "Pay with chip-enabled credit card."
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Payment Processing | |||
Payment processing: Revise MPPG implementation for Vantiv processor Technical changes made to MPPG/Vantiv processor to support the eDynamo card reader and decryption center. | Technical change only; no UI change Current UI: | Technical change only; no UI or operational change using eDynamo card reader for payment through MPPG/Vantiv | |
OE-12657 | Gift card payment: Prompt for tip amount on PAX deviceWhen the gift card payment request is sent to the PAX device, the device will display suggested gratuity amounts and allow the guest to select the amount to be added for payment. | The suggested gratuity amount is configured in ECM: Sites > Receipts > Suggested Gratuity |
S300 device PX7 device |
Printing/Kitchen | |||
Kitchen printing: On chits for selected printers, reference other printers menu items are routed toIn product configuration, menu items can be configured to route to multiple locations to be printed (known as print routing). For this feature, in kitchen configuration, users can select specific printers where the kitchen chit will print those other locations for reference. | Account feature toggle required**: 4.7 Print check items to additional printers ECM setting:
Enabled Disabled | Example:
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OE-12972 | Area - General: Add setting option to print selected member info on kitchen chitMember information can be printed on kitchen chits as needed for in-house and third-party delivery drivers. Setting is by area. | Account feature toggle required** Print member info on kitchen chit ECM setting: Site > Area > General tab
| Kitchen chits will print guest information per the settings in ECM.
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Components and Serving Options: Add kitchen prep timeThis improvement allows prep time to be added to individual components and serving options. The prep time of the menu item plus components and serving options are combined and provided to the kitchen for more precise kitchen prep. Example:
Applies to QSR and Bematech kitchen display systems at this time. | Account feature toggle required**: Set component/serving option kitchen time When toggle is set, the Prep Time tab is displayed on Components and Serving Options pages. |
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OE-13119 | Credit card receipt printing options by areaSettings can be configured at the area level to require a signature on either a paper chit or on screen. If user signs on screen, a credit card receipt for signature does not print. Staff-facing mode only. | Account feature toggle required ** 4.8 Override site payment signature setting ECM: Path: Sites > select a site > Areas > select an area Setting: Override site payment signature setting
| Setting: Signature required on chit (credit card receipt) Setting: SIgnature required on screen |
Reports | |||
Also: OE-13047 - Printed DSR | Daily Sales Report: Separate Non-Revenue sales in Reporting CategoriesImprovement to Daily Sales Report to report non-revenue sales separately in reporting categories section. | Pre-condition:
Example: Non-Revenue sales category is included in Financial reporting category | ECM Daily Sales Report Non-revenue sales are not included in revenue financial information. They are reported separately. NSOE App Daily Sales Report (OE-13040) Applies to entire house cashout and individual user cashout Printed Cashout Report (OE-13047) Setting: Site > Report > Report sales by: Sales category Setting: Site > Report > Report sales by: Reporting category |
Staff/UI Improvements | |||
Also: OE-12412 - Check panel quantities OE-12503 - Check Search quantities | Ordering: Order combos by quantityCombo menu items can be ordered by quantity. The quantity of each qualifier in the combo can be customized as needed:
| Account feature toggle required**: Quantity on Combos ECM Settings Sites and Groups > Sites > edit site > Areas > edit area Select setting: Allow quantity orders of combo qualifiers |
Modify quantity:
Exceptions:
Check Search:
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| CC payment: Signature not requiredMajor credit card companies no longer require a signature for payment. Sites may choose one of the following options:
| Account feature toggle required**: 4.7 No signature required on payment processing If feature toggle is set, ECM will display the option: ECM setting: Site > edit site > Payment > Settings Signature is required setting:
If feature toggle is not set: | Options:
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Adjustments: Allow adjustments to reopened check using existing CC paymentSpecific adjustments can be made to a reopened check that was paid by a credit card. The credit card payment will be used for the adjustment; no additional card swipe or guest signature is required. (Applies to checks reopened the same day.) | ECM Setting Users > Jobs > Permissions
| The following actions are permitted on a check (session) that is reopened on the current day; the guest's credit card does not need to be swiped again and no guest signature is required:
Workflow
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Age Verification: Scanner application integrationUses the third-party VeriScan online ID scanner from IDScan.net. When integrated with Order Entry, users can scan a guest's identification online to verify age. This feature requires:
| Account feature toggle required**: 4.7d IDScan.net VeriScan Online ID Scanner ECM Settings Site setting
Product setting
Employee permission setting
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App - verify age on demand
Scenario 1 Scenario 2
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OE-11247 - Server dev: Multiple gratuities on a transaction | Gratuities: Allow multiple gratuities to be applied to a checkMore than one gratuity can be applied to a check. | N/A |
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Loyalty programs: Scan loyalty card barcode to attach account and redeem offersCustomer loyalty card can be scanned to access the member account and redeem offers. (Manual entry of member account number remains available.) | N/A | Rewards can be redeemed in several different ways as described below: Scan loyalty card
Manually enter offer number and card number
Scan an offer code that consists of the offer number and member number
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Cash Drawer Assignment: List drawers in alphabetical orderImprovement to show the cash drawer assignment list in alphabetical order. | N/A (assumes site is already configured for cash drawer assignment: feature toggle, device peripherals setting, printers setting, jobs permissions) |
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Allow reduced price combo by percentage discountPreviously, reduced price combos could be set up by specifying a dollar value for the discount amount. | Account Feature Toggle** Allow reduced price percentage on combos ECM Setting To add a new reduced price combo discounted by a percentage:
| Reduced price combo configured as:
Reduced price combo configured as:
Reports
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OE-13286 | Guest facing: When staff card is swiped, switch to staff UI; when guest card is swiped, remain in guest-facing UIThis feature is targeted toward users such as cruise ships or hotels where a guest might have a card allowing payment to their room or cabin. Staff and guest cards could fall within the same BIN range but have different behaviors when swiped. | Pre-condition: | Workflow:
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Time Clock | |||
OE-12597 | Time Clock: Allow user to clock in when they have no access to areasRevised standard process: Alternate location feature:
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Web Ordering API | |||
OE-12501 | Web Ordering - Payment: Allow $0 payment for a check if the balance due is $0This is a server change that applies to the Web Ordering API only. | N/A | This is a server change to allow a $0 payment for an online web order through the web ordering API for reconciliation purposes. This does not apply to the NSOE client app. |
Uncategorized | |||
OE-12133 | Receipt: Print component's serving options on guest receiptThe serving options on components print on the guest receipt. | N/A | When a component includes a serving option, both the component and the component's serving option print on the guest's receipt. |
OE-13133 | Adjustments: Show/Hide button added to Applied Payments and Applied Adjustments panels when a discount or refund is applied to an existing adjustmentOriginally, when applying a refund or discount to an existing adjustment, the applied adjustments panel covered the refund/discount reasons. This improvement allows access to both the applied adjustments and applied payments panels (for a reopened check) via use of the Show/Hide button. | N/A | Workflow
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OE-13139 | Modify fully paid check: Disable Refund until the new adjustment has been applied to the original paymentA permission setting allow a user to modify a fully paid check, such as making an adjustment after the check has been finalized. Prior to this change, a user could apply a discount to a fully paid check and then tap Refund before the discount was applied to the original payment. The discount must be applied to original payment amount first to avoid a balance due. This improvement disables Refund to prevent this error condition. | ECM Setting Path: Users > Jobs Select job permission: Allow user to modify fully paid checks and adjust charges | Workflow
Complete the adjustment:
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OE-13166 | Receipts: Add footer messages option to receiptsSite can opt to display different marketing message on footer than on receipt header. | Account Feature Toggle** Receipts: Display footer messages option | Path: Sites > edit a site > Receipts tab
App: |
OE-12588 | Jobs - Grace periods: Enforce grace periods when Schedule API or HotSchedules is selected/enabledImprovement to allow grace period settings to apply when Schedule API or HotSchedules is selected. Grace periods will not apply when Schedule API or HotSchedules integrations are not enabled. | Account Feature Toggles Required **
ECM Setting Set grace periods by job
Enable HotSchedules (if applicable)
Enable ECM API schedule API (if applicable)
| The flags for enabling/disabling HotSchedules and Schedule API were not exposed to the OE server which is why this are not being checked for enforcing grace periods. These are now exposed and checked in the server Workflow To enforce grace periods:
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OE-13860 | Payment: Control tip prompt on PAX external deviceWhen tipping is enabled for a site on ECM, each area can further specify whether to allow the PAX device to prompt for a tip before payment and on tip adjustment. | SITE SETTING
AREA SETTING
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*Detailed documentation is in progress and will be available upon completion.
**Please contact your NorthStar representative to have this setting enabled for your account.