PLU/Barcode Search

Summary

A menu item can be found and ordered by entering or scanning the PLU code of the menu item.

• Create a menu item with the PLU/Barcode Entry menu item type to appear on the application's ordering screen.
• Tap the button for the PLU/barcode entry, then manually enter the PLU number or scan the code to order the menu item. 

Configuration 

Create the PLU/Barcode menu item

Path: Products > Menu Items

• Click Add Menu Item 
• Select the PLU/Barcode Entry menu item type from the drop-down list on Creating a menu item pop-up.

• Complete the information for the PLU/Barcode menu item. Save. 

Operation

• Tap PLU menu item button on the Ordering menu.

• Enter PLU/Barcode number or scan to add item to check panel. (In this example, PLU 1234 is the PLU number for the "Item 2, no mods" menu item.)

• Tap Go to add the search item to the check. The PLU/Barcode Entry window is still displayed.
• Tap Done to add the searched item to the check. The PLU/Barcode window Entry is dismissed.
• Tap Close to dismiss the PLU/Barcode Entry window. 

Menu item entered/scanned must be: 

• Active
• Included in an active menu item category
• On an active day part menu

If PLU/Barcode number has multiple matches:

• System will choose the item whose category is displayed first.
• If items are in the same category, the item chosen will be the one that is displayed first in the menu.

Exclusions:
• PLU/Barcode menu item should not be available for ordering on guest UI locations (kiosk and guest-facing)