Summary: NorthStar 4.8 Features and Improvements

This page is a summarized list of the features and improvements (server and app) in NorthStar version 4.8.

For more detailed information on each item, refer to NorthStar 4.8: Features and Improvements (Server/App)



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Cashout



OE-11929

Cashout: Allow cashout when time clock manager is disabled 

IMPROVEMENT

ECM Admin/Configuration



OE-14600

Schedule Price Changes: Apply scheduled price changes in the iOS app  

 IMPROVEMENT

OE-11454

Alternate Payments: Set availability by site  

IMPROVEMENT

OE-8966

Combo: Require minimum dollar amount threshold to qualify for combo  

FEATURE

iDynamo 6 for iOS 



OE-14718

Payment: Allow iDynamo 6 to process payment cards

FEATURE

iPad as Customer Display (Advanced Customer Display/ACD)



OE-10454

Advanced Customer Display: Use an iPad as a customer display

FEATURE 

OE-14992

Advanced Customer Display: Return to staff-facing mode with 5-finger tap; return to ACD by logging out 

IMPROVEMENT 

Link To



OE-14886

Ordering: Support workflow to link a "Link to" menu item to specified menu item category

TASK

Member Service/Loyalty 



OE-13517

NorthStar Offer Provider: Coupon Service Operations 

FEATURE

OE-13189

Loyalty: Support QR code scanning and manual coupon entry  

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12424

Loyalty: Create new account with phone number only 

IMPROVEMENT

NorthStar Pay





OE-14549

Receipts: Generate QR code for NorthStar Pay app link and print on guest receipt

FEATURE

OE-14815

NS Pay: Do not print QR code linked to NS Pay on receipt when check is fully paid 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-14803

NS Pay: Lock location when check is locked by NS Pay; allow manager to release check lock 

IMPROVEMENT

NS Online Ordering



OE-14279

NS Online: Add online ordering credit card processor setting and accept online payments via Worldpay (Mercury) 

IMPROVEMENT

Pay Rates



OE-5411

User Pay Rate: Set effective date for pay rate change 

FEATURE

Payment Processing



OE-14528

Gift Cards: Transmit entire check number to Slipstream 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13596

Gift Cards: Process gift cards swiped on eDynamo card reader 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12930

Payment processing: Add ability to process EMV and swipe transactions via MPPG to Heartland 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12657

Gift card payment: Prompt for tip amount on PAX device

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12542

Member Account: Prompt for entry of member phone number on payment terminal 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12530

Rewards (Paytronix): Allow single reward to be applied to entire combo item 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12477

Gift Cards: Allow gift card reload to be voided/refunded without swiping card again 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12270

Payment processing: Add support for TSYS processor via MPPG

IMPROVEMENT

OE-10403

Guest UI: Display payment error messages on guest UI 

IMPROVEMENT

Price Change



OE-14871

Scheduled Price Change: Add button and Price Change view on iOS app 

EPIC

Printing/Kitchen



OE-14068

Printers: Print duplicate receipt at secondary printer 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13119

Credit card signature: Set option by area for signature; override site payment setting 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13072

Kitchen chit: Optimize spacing to reduce length of chit 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12553

Concepts: Add options to print components and serving options on checks, with/without prices 

IMPROVEMENT

Reports



OE-12772

Sites > Report: Add option to finalize unfinished transactions to specified payment type at end of day 

FEATURE

OE-11984

Cashout report: List specific payment types and show totals for each type on onscreen and printed reports  

IMPROVEMENT

OE-8120

Hourly Sales and Labor Report (app) - Revise date control to single date instead of date range 

FEATURE

OE-7209

Hourly Sales & Labor Report: Default to current date  

IMPROVEMENT

OE-5970

Daily Sales, Cashout reports: Include cover count and net sales per count   

TASK

Staff UI Improvements



OE-14325

Guest Facing: Add setting to create guest identifier prompt and display in kiosk mode

IMPROVEMENT

OE-14195

Staff Login screen: Show stock count of limited and unavailable items 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13975

Offers: Add option to apply coupon offer to all eligible items when scanned 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13865

Staff Login screen: Show version, terminal and support info 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13864

Combos: Allow combos and qualifiers to be modified before sending to kitchen 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13862

Combos: Allow default items to be set for qualifiers for quick ordering  

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13447

Offers: Add feature toggle and settings to support adjustment and combo discount enhancements 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13206

Quick pay payment: Rearrange button placements 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13181

Check Search: Allow search by member name and phone number 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13165

Receipts: Add ability to print receipt when using quick-pay buttons for payment 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13038

CC Pre-auth: Use Start Tab to initiate payment on PAX and/or eDynamo devices 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13030

Guest-facing: Provide checkbox view for menu item customization 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12999

Cash drawer: Prevent certain POS terminal functions when cash drawer is open 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12938

Combos: Set job to bypass Combo Last prompt  

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12640

Payment: Quick pay - Add pre-set payment buttons on Ordering Menu 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12619

Combo: Add Start Date and End Date to combo menu items 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12618

Scan code: Create combo automatically when barcode for combo is scanned 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12474

Ordering: Improve PLU number search order: adjustments, items, then offer/loyalty 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-12250

Scan code: Use the iPad camera  to scan QR or barcode (ordering, adjustments, loyalty, other)  

IMPROVEMENT

OE-11398

Check management: Transfer multiple checks to new owner 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-9326

Staff-facing: Menu item coursing for kitchen printing/prep 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-7936

Device configuration: Improve error message when device does not have payment device peripheral selected 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-6183

Gratuity: Prevent user from creating error condition by creating more than one gratuity 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-14278

Menu item categories: Honor ECM setting to hide categories when selected 

IMPROVEMENT

Time Clock - New UI for iOS



OE-14175

Time Clock: Use new Time Clock UI when selected from Edit Settings 

IMPROVEMENT

UI Text/Cosmetic Fixes



OE-11213

Paid Out/In: Revise labels on ECM settings and interface from Paid Out to Paid Out/In 

TASK

OE-10285

Time Card: Update "punch" terms to "clock in," "clock out" and "time record" 

IMPROVEMENT

UX/UI Design



OE-13224

Payment processing: Add Synergy loyalty & gift card processor integration

IMPROVEMENT 

Web Ordering API



OE-12384

Ordering: Allow memo to be added to check 

FEATURE

Other





OE-14497

App Menu Manager: Exclude non-active menu items from displaying in menu manager

IMPROVEMENT

OE-14374

Combo Adjustment: Adjust a combo menu item ordered via quantity thru the "How Many" option in the options menu (Add "How Many" option)

IMPROVEMENT

OE-14232

Payment: Lock check while payment is in progress to prevent access to Payment page  

IMPROVEMENT

OE-14221

Item Quantity Countdown: Show "insufficient quantity" message specifying components with insufficient quantity to order 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-14125

NorthStar Offers: Coupon redemption - Show message if coupon date is not yet valid (OE-14124)

SUB-TASK 

OE-14009

Combo ordering: Walk user through ordering required number of qualifiers in each category 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13914

Adjustment: Apply exclusive discount to unsent and sent items (added to check) 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13886

Cover Count:  When numeric keypad is used to order menu item by quantity, increase the cover count accordingly 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13814

Adjustments: Disable Comp adjustment reason on app when disabled for menu item category in ECM adjustment reason

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13782

Job Permissions: Disable delivery and take-out order options for a location with multiple order types when user does not have permission to place delivery or take-out order 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13656

Combos: Automatically combo menu items per pricing rules when redeeming customer loyalty offer  

FEATURE

OE-13536

Kiosk: Menu items with Barcode/PLU can be scanned in kiosk mode 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13518

Gift Card: Support change in gift card cashout for Midnite Express   

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13290

Split payments: Allow amounts for evenly split payments to be revised 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-13077

Daily Sales Report (app): Add Counts/Net Sales information to report (OE-13056)

SUB-TASK

OE-13076

Cashout report: Add Counts/Net Sales information to printed cashout report (OE-13056)

SUB-TASK

OE-13044

Guest-facing Payment: Allow guest to select Add tip or No tip after check is paid (PMS client)  

FEATURE

OE-10455

Guest Facing: Change "additional tip" to "additional gratuity" (nomenclature change only) 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-10345

New Customer Details pop-up: Add text stating address info required for Delivery orders 

IMPROVEMENT

OE-15247

Menu Manager: Add ability to select/deselect all items in Menu Manager

IMPROVEMENT