Features and Improvements - ECM Release 2021-08-09 (196)

New Feature: Banks and Drops 

This feature is intended to support cash management policies and prevent loss at restaurant sites. Cash threshold limits are set for the site in ECM, The manager in charge is then prompted to remove cash from the cash drawer that exceeds that limit. There are two limits set: a warning prompt at one limit and then a maximum amount limit. If the maximum limit is met, a cash drop is required before any checks can be finalized from that point. 

• Path: edit a site > Staff Facing
• Under Banks/Drops: 
  • Drawer cash warning limit - Enter/select an amount. When the amount is met, a warning will advise that the maximum limit is near. Checks can still be finalized. 
  • Max. drawer cash limit - Enter/select an amount. When the amount is met, a warning will advise the maximum limit has been met and a cash drop must be made before continuing to use the cash drawer. 
  • Note: Amounts must be greater than zero. 

• Set job permission for any job(s) that will be allowed to access the Banks/Drops feature on the app.
  • Job permission:
    Allow user to access banks/drops 

• When this job permission is selected, the Banks/Drops button on the Cashier Menu is enabled for any user with that job. They are permitted to enter an opening bank amount for a drawer and to perform cash drops. 

Dispatch Dashboard 

Note: This describes only the ECM configuration. The POS application will be available in an upcoming NorthStar App/Server release. 

This improvement adds a logout button on the Dispatch application page. 

When the user logs out, their authorization token is removed and they must log in from ECM to access the Dispatch Dashboard again. 

Path: Edit a site > Dispatch 

The following improvements were made to the Preset Text Messages: 

• Messages can be sort alphabetically for easier finding. 

• Preset text messages are limited to 160 characters 

This improvement reorganizes the Roles tab structure to create a tab for Reports access and a new tab for Other actions, including access to the Dispatch Dashboard application and the setting to restrict user data from being sent to HotSchedules. 

Path: ECM home > Users > Roles 

On the newly renamed Report access tab, select the reports this role is permitted to access: 

On the new Other actions tab, select the actions this role is permitted to use: 

Improves ordering speed when setting is selected to automatically add menu items when component requirements and serving options requirements are met. Eliminates need to click "Add to Order" to add components and serving options while ordering.  

Path: Categories > Component Categories > edit a component category

New setting: Automatically add menu item to check when component requirements are met

When this setting is selected and a staff member is attached to a table, they won't be automatically logged out after a period of time. (30 seconds)

This setting only applies to table service locations. Counter service locations and drive-thru locations will automatically log out after 2 minutes.

Note: This feature is for the Windows version of NorthStar at this time. 

Path: Users > Jobs > edit a job >  Workflow tab

• Select: Do not allow auto logout

Guest identifier category name is limited to maximum 50 characters. 

Path: Categories > Guest Identifier Categories

The length of user key codes is unrestricted. No maximum any longer. 

Path: Users > Key Codes