Integrations

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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.



ItemDescription
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 HotSchedulesSelect 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 usernameEnter user name
HotSchedules API passwordEnter password
HotSchedules concept numberEnter 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 

Account feature toggle (default): Third party offer

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

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 

Optional feature - Account feature toggle required

An account feature toggle must be enabled for your account to use this feature: 
Enable TruCommerce Integration

Please contact your NorthStar representative to have this feature enabled for your account.

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

Account feature toggle (default): Enable ECM Web Ordering

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



Item Description 
Enable web orderingSelect 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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Verify Age

VeriScan online ID scanner demo 

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