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NorthStar 4.7 Summary of Features and Improvements (Server/App)

NorthStar 4.7 Summary of Features and Improvements (Server/App)

Sept 01, 2020

To learn more about each feature, click the release number to go to the descriptive notes about the feature.

Internal only: Click the ticket number or title to access the Jira ticket. (Permission required to access Jira.) 

Ticket 

Title 

Release 

Ticket 

Title 

Release 

Adjustments



OE-10849

Add Memo on Adjustments 

4.7a 







Advance Orders 



OE-11301

App: Advance Orders check search - set date range to 30 days by default.

4.7a 







Cash Drawer Assignment



OE-8072

Dual cash drawers, drawer assignments, cash out drawer

4.7c







Cashout 



OE-9082

Cashout: Finalize multiple entire house cashouts 

4.7c

OE-12573

User Drawer assignment: Unassign users from drawers at clock out, cash out and end of day 

4.7d

OE-12575

Cashout - Entire House: Can enter deposit for entire house 

4.7d

OE-12848

House Cashout: Allow entire house cashout when user cashouts are pending

4.7d

OE-12908

DSR (App)/Cashout: Show quantities for Category, Adjustments and Tender (match ECM DSR)

4.7d

OE-13515

House cashout: Show checks from web API order that have not been cashed out prior to performing house cashout 

4.7g







Data Services 



OE-3025

Daily sessions, cashouts, paidouts and time records sync to the cloud and are verified during housekeeping

4.7a 







ECM/Admin Configuration 



OE-11221

Set Adjustments by Menu Item Category

4.7a

OE-14529

Location: When only one Available Order Type is selected, it becomes the Default Order Type on Save

4.7 regression







Item Quantity Countdown



OE-10078

Item Quantity Countdown

4.7a

OE-12083

Item Quantity Countdown: Remove "How Many?" option from options menu when multiple combos ordered 

4.7 regression







Kiosk





OE-14659

Kiosk: Display suggested gratuities on kiosk guest UI when enabled on ECM

4.7 regression







Kitchen



OE-11979

Kitchen QSR: Order Entry server can control the consolidation or individual display of items in QSR display 

4.7 regression







Meal Breaks



OE-9466

Start [break] button always enabled when Active breaks are available

4.7a







Ordering/Check Mgmt



OE-10314

Components ordering: Show only added/removed components on expanded on-screen check and guest check 

4.7a

OE-12880

Kitchen Chit Order Type: After an order is moved to a new table, the kitchen chit will display the default order type of the location the items are sent from (the new location, not the original location)  

4.7g

Payment Processing 



OE-11590

CC Pre-authorization to start a tab (External device) 

4.7a

OE-12316

MPPG (FDMS) Using Bluetooth and PAX Devices

4.7a

OE-12269

Payment processing: Revise MPPG implementation for Vantiv processor 

4.7d

OE-12657

Gift card payment: Prompt for tip amount on PAX device 

4.7d

OE-12930

Payment: Heartland MPPG Integration 

4.7g

OE-14231

Payment: Prevent duplicate payment by locking check during payment process after iPad has been restarted 

4.7g

OE-13860

Payment: Control tip prompt on PAX external device

4.7g

OE-10403

Guest UI: Payment - Display error messages on the guest UI  (when PAX device is used)

4.7 regression







Printing/Kitchen 



OE-11723

When check-level comp is applied, print guest check on Finalize 

4.7a

OE-11246

Time clock: User can designate the printer a POS device will use to print time chits 

4.7a

OE-10801

Receipts: Shorten length of guest check

4.7a

OE-12129

Counter service: Send orders to kitchen only when finalized 

4.7c

OE-12781

Kitchen printing: Sort components per component category and components settings 

4.7c

OE-11433

Kitchen printing: On chits for selected printers, reference other printers menu items are routed to 

4.7d







Reports



OE-12232

Report: Cash out by drawer 

4.7c

OE-12229

iPad DSR Report: Show Over/Short, Cash Deposit

4.7c

OE-13011

ECM DSR: Separate Non-Revenue sales in Reporting Categories

4.7d

OE-12775

Audit log: Include "Print check" when $ is tapped on check 

4.7d

OE-13022

Check Audit Log Enhancements

4.7d

OE-13563

Check Audit Log report: Add Location and Device columns; audit combo, credit card and web ordering API transactions 

4.7g







Staff/UI Improvements



OE-8825

Combo by Seat Number 

4.7a

OE-12035

Cashout button on Cashier Menu 

4.7a

OE-12003

Session owner: Allow user to change ownership of location

4.7a

OE-11995

Option to show/hide location numbers in Check Search after finalize and show/hide order types in check panel 

4.7a

OE-11614

Components: Do not display "Add" or "Extra" signifier on added components

4.7a

OE-10891

Counter service: Quick access to designated locations and order types (Alternate Locations)

4.7a

OE-11567

Quick access to locations: Add Cancel on Ordering screen to return to alternate location selection

4.7a

OE-11565

Quick access to locations: Specify display order of designated locations on Ordering Menu 

4.7a

OE-11400

Notify guest: Send SMS text message to guest  when their order is ready for pickup 

4.7a

OE-11397

Menu Item Button Name 

4.7a

OE-10919

Counter Service - Check Search: Use alternate locations feature to quickly find, sort and select open transactions 

4.7a

OE-9448
OE-11938

Manage Tips: Add tips to multiple transactions 
Manage Tips: Enhanced tip entry 

4.7a

OE-10050

Time Sent to Kitchen

4.7c

OE-12142

Add User Options menu to Ordering, Location and Cashier pages 

4.7c

OE-12251

Menu Item Search: Add search by PLU/barcode number

4.7c

OE-12170

Advance Orders: Customer information not required  

4.7c

OE-10660

Staff or drawers can be required to enter a cash deposit prior to cashout 

4.7c

OE-12209

Manage Tips: Sort Payment Type - Apply to all pages in sort results

4.7c

OE-12148

Adjustments - Refund: In Applied Payments section show the amount of the refund, not the entire check amount 

4.7c

OE-12141

Access Check Search from Location Manager

4.7c

OE-12130

Print menu item button name on receipt 

4.7c

OE-12328

Alternate location: Reattach to default location after scheduling advance order 

4.7c

OE-12329

Always add items to the check, no longer put items on the order. - Send when finalize: When adjusting items after going to payment screen, items adjusted are voided.

4.7c

OE-11399

Ordering: Order combos by quantity  

4.7d

OE-12128

CC payment: Signature not required  

4.7d

OE-12246

Adjustments: Allow adjustments to reopened check using existing CC payment 

4.7d

OE-12294

Age Verification: Scanner application integration 

4.7d

OE-12475

Gratuities: Allow multiple gratuities to be applied to a check 

4.7d

OE-12498

Loyalty programs: Scan loyalty card barcode to attach account and redeem offers 

4.7d

OE-12531

Allow reduced price combo by percentage discount 

4.7d

OE-12523

Cash Drawer Assignment: List drawers in alphabetical order 

4.7d

OE-14325

OE-14329

Guest-Facing: Add setting to configure guest identifier prompt in kiosk mode

4.7g

OE-12148

Adjustments screen: Improve Applied Payments to reflect the price of the selected item

4.7 regression