Integrations

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Last updated: May 08, 2024 by Alger Alama
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Summary

In the Integrations section, a site configures how Order Entry will integrate with the site's third-party integration partners. Integration types are provided on separate tabs. 

Configuration 

  • Select the tab needed for configuration (see below) 

  • Edit settings as needed

  • Save/Cancel/Apply - Click Save to save changes and close window; Cancel to discard changes and close window; Apply to save changes and remain on window

HotSchedules

Account feature toggles (default): Sales and Labor Integration; Labor enforcement

This feature requires account feature toggles to be set in order for this option to display. Please contact your NorthStar representative to enable for your account.

NorthStar Order Entry can be configured to send sales and labor/time clock data to HotSchedules and to import schedules from HotSchedules. HotSchedules can be used to predict future sales volume and improve scheduling.

 

 

Item

Description

Item

Description

Send sales and labor data to HotSchedules

Select to send sales and labor data to HotSchedules. Integration sync time is set to every 2.5 hours and at 4:30 a.m. PST. 

Jobs removed from a user are not sent to HotSchedules. 

Pull schedules from HotSchedules

Select to pull schedules from HotSchedules. Schedules created in HotSchedules are automatically posted in ECM and the Order Entry app every 15 minutes. 

Get Schedules now

(button) Click to pull schedules immediately. A progress window will open and display progress information. 

Sales value to sent to HotSchedules

Options: Gross Sales or Net Sales 

Guest count value to sent to HotSchedules 

Options: Guest Count or Cover Count

HotSchedules API username

Enter user name

HotSchedules API password

Enter password

HotSchedules concept number

Enter concept number 

HotSchedules store number 

Enter store number

Test API credentials 

Click to verify API credentials connect to HotSchedules without error 

ECM API

Account feature toggle (default): ECM API

This feature requires an account feature toggle to be set in order for this option to display. Please contact your NorthStar representative to enable for your account.

When Enable schedule API is selected, employee schedule data can be imported from a third party and sent to ECM for distribution to the restaurants. Schedule deployment status is tracked to verify schedule is successfully sent to the restaurant. Maximum: 14 days 

Age Verification 

Account feature toggle (default): 4.7d IDScan.net VeriScan Online ID Scanner

This feature requires an account feature toggle to be set in order for this option to display. Please contact your NorthStar representative to enable for your account. (IDScan.net VeriScan Online ID Scanner)

When Enable IDScan.net VeriScan Online ID Scanner is selected, the VeriScan online app can be used to scan identification for age verification on the Order Entry application. 

Offer Provider 

Offer providers can be added or removed from the Offer Provider page

Add Offer Provider

  • If no Offer Provider has been selected, click Add Provider 

  • Select an Offer Provider from the dropdown list

  • Additional information (ID, key, etc.) may be required, depending on the offer provider selected 

  • Click Save to save changes or Cancel to discard changes 

Delete Offer Provider

  • Click Delete to delete an existing offer provider 

Menu Provider 

Menu providers can be added or removed from the Menu Provider page

Add Menu Provider

  • If no Menu Provider has been selected, click Add Provider 

  • Select a Menu Provider from the dropdown list

  • Additional information (URL, username, password, etc.) may be required, depending on the menu provider selected 

    • Type 2 barcodes: User 4-digit price

      • Default: Not selected.

      • Select to allow type 2 barcodes to read 4 digits for the price instead of 5 digits. 

  • Click Save to save changes or Cancel to discard changes

 

Delete Menu Provider 

  • Click Delete to delete an existing menu provider 

 

Web Ordering API

 

 

Item 

Description 

Item 

Description 

Enable web ordering

Select to enable web ordering for the site

Web ordering URL

Displays the site URL used for web ordering 

To edit the URL, click Edit

Select a URL from the list; click Back

Web Ordering Menu

 

Select the menu to be used for web ordering

Web Ordering Tax Type

Configure tax types for Web Ordering.

NOTE: “API Users which submit TaxTotal and Set DoNotCalculateTax=True must also configure a Tax Type.”

Allow orders to be placed regardless of item availability 

  • Allow web orders to be placed for items that are marked not available in the POS system's Menu Manager. 

Web Ordering Alternate Payment Options 

  • Select the alternate payment options available for web order payment; payment received will be applied to the option specified by the web ordering provider

  • Select a default alternate payment to be applied if no specific alternate payment option is specified 

Web Ordering Areas

  • Select the web ordering areas available for web orders; orders will be applied to the area specified by the web ordering provider

  • Select a default area to be applied if no specific web ordering area is specified 

N3PD

  • Enable N3PD platform - Select to enable (default: not selected)

  • API key - Required field

  • Default area - Required.  Choose from dropdown list of areas from Web Ordering Areas selected above.

  • Default payment option - Required. Choose from dropdown list from Web Ordering Alternate Payment Options selected above.

  • Delivery fee menu item - Required.  Choose from dropdown list of menu items for delivery fee. Menu items that are "Open Value Non-Revenue" item type will be listed. 

  • Name - Pre-populated list of 3rd-party delivery platforms. Column is sortable. 

  • Area - Select area for each delivery platform from dropdown list of Web Ordering Areas.

  • Payment option - Select payment option from dropdown list of Web Ordering Alternate Payment Options. 

Save
Cancel
Apply

  • Click Save to save changes and close window

  • Click Cancel to discard changes and close window

  • Click Apply to apply changes and remain on the page


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