NorthStar 4.9.1 Release Notes

Server

Payment

• iDynamo no longer displays 'Unknown Transaction" error message during payment.
• NS Pay processes payment properly with a location configured "Send to kitchen when finalized".
• Able to adjust tip on an offline payment when Override site payment signature is enabled.
• Voided credit card payments before check finalization no longer incorrectly refund credit card.

Receipt

• Emailed receipt displays bar code image.

Printing

• Guest Identifier on kitchen receipt wraps correctly.
• Small chit no longer prints after Finalize is tapped.
• Credit Card chit prints Amount/Tip section properly. 
• Check memo prints on receipt.

Menu Items

• Item Quantity Countdown updates number quantity after check is paid and finalized.
• Combo qualifier items display on the menu screens.

Cash Drawer

• Cash Drawer Assignment correctly clears user after cashout.
• Compulsory cash drawer no longer displays as perpetually open when actually closed.

Reports

• Newly created site's DSR processes even if Timeclock is disabled and Pay Period is not set.

Advanced Customer Display

• ACD no longer displays a session error message when utilized to take orders and not just a customer display.

Windows App

• Automatic Log Off displays when Bar Service Location goes idle.

iOS App

• Inactive Gratuities no longer display in the application.

Web Order API

• Payment validation total calculates check balance even when adjustment or gratuity is applied to check.
• Cardfree order that's sent to Order Entry with paid greater amount than amount owed no longer displays error message.

iOS

Payments

• Payments on ACD no longer display 'Object Reference Exception' errors.
• After creation of multiple checks Create a New Payment, Add Tip and Print Receipt no longer redundantly display after check is paid.
• Send Text to Pay displays on Guest Identifier screen in Drive Thru mode.
• Can remove cash payments and apply new payment type after.
• No tip setting is honored in ACD setting.
• QR code payment through ACD process has been adjusted for a better workflow.
• Quickpay with Cash no longer crashes the ACD.
• Navigating to the payment screen on a reopened check no longer crashes app.
• Finalizing a drive-thru order no longer causes a loading spinning wheel on the app.
• Older iDynamo MSR functions on InfineaSDK application.
• Finalized payment screen displays in Guest Payment screen after transaction completion. 
• Able to swipe in iDynamo Magtek and apply gift card payment utilizing Guest Payment Screen.
• User can properly remove payment when a transaction is paid with a gift card with no balance using PAX terminal. 
• Use External Card Reader only functional if connected or paired to iPad. 

Adjusments

• "A balance still exists on one or more checks" message no longer displays when a reopened check is refunded. 
• Refund adjustment only available to users with permission and only after a check is reopened to be adjusted and not before or during.

Staff Facing

• Order Types options display when tapping 'Change Order Type'.
• Finalization of a check no longer redundantly displays menu and add-check screens a second time.
• Check Search displays and is accessible after check is finalized in Drive Thru mode.
• Drive Thru exclusive checks display in Drive Thru mode.
• Enhanced Search displays in conjunction when.
• Error Code 0 message no longer displays when starting Order Entry application.
• "Object Reference" error message no longer displays when Done button is tapped in a drive-thru location.
• Guest Identifier Speed Screen updates data correctly when check is reopened.
• Accessing parked checks in drive-thru causes application to crash.  

Menu Items

• Combo qualifiers are available as long as they are active menu items and not required to be on the current accessible menu.
• Auto-Combo properly combines items when payment is tapped for a parked check, reopened check, or when multiple checks are involved.
• Menus display correctly in Alternate Locations.   

Loyalty and Gift Cards

• Paytronix properly redeems items at check level when applied.
• Re-applying rewards on an adjusted check displays correct rewards details. 

Kiosk

• Guest Identifier now correctly displays on Kiosk when enabled. 
• Tap "Place my Order" once to send order into system.
• Entering tent number no longer crashes the application.

Receipt

• Changing "email receipt to" destination no longer reverts it back to default email address attached to membership account on the check.
• Tapping "no receipt" will not print a receipt.

Time Clock

• New Time Clock UI displays schedule of current selected employee and not all.
• Adjusting or adding a new time record in the New Time Clock mode will display the correct month/date.
• Adjusting a time record will remove corresponding breaks.

PLU/Barcodes

• Able to properly enter manual barcode number of open dollar items.

Windows Application

Staff Facing

• Able to attach to a location in Location manager without error message.
• Auto Log Off correctly displays in Bar Service.
• Takeout NorthStar Online Ordering checks are accessible in search. 
• Able to add and access multiple checks.
• User can access Time Clock from Cashier Menu without having to be attached to a location.
• Tapping the back button navigates back to the staff main page.
• Counter Service checks no longer disappear once created. 
• Check Search shows checks with tax included in their totals. 
• Location Manager displays locations maps without an error message. 

Payment

• External card reader correctly accepts card swipes. 
• Signature clears after payment when switching.
• App detects eDynamo when External Card Reader is selected.
• Reopening a check no longer displays "Invalid Check"
• Entering text into the search bar no longer incorrectly displays "Session has ended" error message. 

Adjustments

• Can apply voids properly with a memo without "Value cannot be null" error message.
• Reopened checks for refunds no longer creates a negative balance. 
• Voids and Discounts display on tickets. 

Time Clock

• Correct user name displays when clocking out.

Reports

• Pay Period is calculated correctly for Time Clock Details, Payroll Reports, and Time Report. 
• Cashout report correctly reflects all transactions.
• Able to perform entire house cashout even with pending cashouts remaining.
• Disabled users' time records can be viewed.
• Cashouts no longer display duplicates.

Menu Items

• After applying voids and/or discounts to ordered items all ordering menu items are accessible without error message "Cannot find scanned item".  
• Items with components are correctly calculated.
• Limited quantity items are added or subtracted in the order menu display their proper amounts.   

Publishing

• Deploys to Windows Application no longer causes it to force close.