Manual Open/Close

Summary 

A site can be configured to open and close either automatically at a set time or manually closed and opened by a user with permission to do so.

To allow a site to use manual open/close, the site and the user have to be configured. 

Configuration 

Enable site 

To enable manual open/close for a site:

  • In ECM, go to Sites > select site > Site Info tab. 

  • Select: Require a user to manually open and close the site

  • Save

Enable job

  • Select a job.

  • In the Permissions tab, select: Allow user to close the restaurant (guest facing or entire house)

  • Save 



Enable User

  • Select the user who will be allowed to manually open/close the site. 

  • On the Jobs and Rates tab, enable the job that allows the user to close the restaurant. 

  • Save

  • Deploy site 

Operation 

Close site 

  • Log in on the POS device using a user with permission to close the site. 

  • On the Location Manager, tap the user name to display the dropdown list. 

  • The dropdown list may or may not display Time Clock depending on whether time clock is enabled or disabled. 

    • Time Clock enabled:

  • Time Clock disabled:

  • Tap Close Site 

The site will perform the end-of-day functions:

  • Close all open checks, except those with pickup times

  • Archive all checks into a DailySessions record for the current business date (this is stored in the NorthStar.OrderEntry database)

  • Archive all paidouts into a DailyPaidOut record for the current business date (this is stored in the NorthStar.OrderEntry database)

  • Advance the business date

  • Miscellaneous housekeeping activities (purge expired locks, purge log files, etc.)

Upon completion of the end-of-day functions, the site will close. 

Open site 

  • To open the site, log in using a user with permission to close the site. 

  • On the Location Manager, tap the user name to display the dropdown list.

  • The dropdown list may or may not display Time Clock depending on whether time clock is enabled or disabled. 

  • Tap Open Site

  • The site will open. 





Related articles

Site info

Job Permissions - archive

Add or Edit users - archive

Location Manager - archive

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