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

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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

Tax Calculation Change
OE-6258	Tax Calculation: Option to round the total tax at check level or item level	4.7g

Time Clock
OE-12015	Users with open checks can clock out without first performing a cashout	4.7a
OE-7373	Time Clock: Allow overtime calculation rules to be set using configurable thresholds and multipliers	4.7c; 4.7g
OE-12597	Time Clock: Allow user to clock in when they have no access to areas	4.7d
OE-12442	Time Clock; Add time rounding rules for rounding clock-in/clock-out times for payroll processing	4.7a R2

Training Mode
OE-14599	Training Mode: Detach from all alternate locations when in training mode; no access to alternate locations	4.7 regression

Web Ordering API
OE-12501	Web Ordering - Payment: Allow $0 payment for a check if the balance due is $0	4.7d
OE-14340	Check Finalization: If check has items not yet sent to kitchen, provide capability to send items and finalize check in one action	4.7g
OE-14219	Web Ordering API: Add setting allowing online orders to be placed regardless of item availability in POS	4.7g, 4.7 regression

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

Adjustments

Advance Orders

Cash Drawer Assignment

Cashout

Data Services

ECM/Admin Configuration

Item Quantity Countdown

Kiosk

Kitchen

Meal Breaks

Ordering/Check Mgmt

Payment Processing

Printing/Kitchen

Reports

Staff/UI Improvements

Tax Calculation Change

Time Clock

Training Mode

Web Ordering API