Configure Tables for Point of Sale (POS)

The Tables command on the POS Configuration Menu allows you to identify each table in any Outlets, and associate each with a Table Section. Staff will then be able to select a table when opening a check.

For Outlets that do not have checks associated with specific tables, you can simply create an "Any" or other generic table name for that Outlet. All checks opened for that Outlet will be associated with that generic table.

Note: Each Table you create is associated with a specific Table Section. The Table Sections are associated with each Outlet. Thus configuration of first Outlets and then Table Sections should be performed before configuring your Tables takes place.

 

 

Select Tables from the Restaurant section of the Point of Sale (POS) Configuration menu.

 

 

 

From the quick menu (left) choose Manager's Screen to be taken to the Manager's Commands menu.

Quick Menu with Manager's Screen option selected OR Quick Menu with Manager's Screen option selected, NEW look

OR Click the icon on the left for the Full Menu.

Full Menu Icon OR Full Menu option when viewed using the modern light look of Skyware

This will display the Full menu in a tabular form, with four sections, Registration, Status, Cashier and Other.

Full Menu Table OR Full Menu popup version seen in Modern Light look of Skyware

Select Other from the Other section.

Other section of the Full Menu OR Other section of the Full Menu with Other => command selected, NEW look for Skyware

This will take you to the Other Front Desk Tasks Menu, which has four sections, Other List 1, Other List 2, Documents and Web.

Other Front Desk Tasks Menu OR Other Front Desk Tasks Menu in the NEW look for Skyware

From the Other List 2 section, select Manager's Screen => to be taken to the Manager's Commands menu.

 

The Manager's Commands menu has two sections, Manager's Configuration and Manager's Maintenance.

Manager's Commands Menu OR Managers commands menu in the NEW look for Skyware

Select Configuration => from the Manager's Maintenance section.

Manager's Commands Menu with Configuration option selected ORManager's Commands Menu with Configuration => option selected, NEW look for Skyware

This will open the Property and Configuration Menu screen. The list of property configuration options are divided into four sections, which are Required Configuration, Optional Configuration, Locales/Dates and Sub-Systems.

Property and System Configuraion Menu OR Property and System Configuraion Menu, NEW look for Skyware

Note: Alternately, you may also be able to select Configuration directly from the Quick Menu, if the menu has been set up to include the Configuration option. This will also take you to The Property and System Configuration Menu.

 

Select Point of Sale (POS) Configuration => from the Sub-Systems area of the screen.

Property and System Configuration menu with Point of Sale (POS) Configuration option selected OR Sub-systems section of the Property and Configurayion Menu with Point of Sale (POS) Configuration => command selected, NEW look for Skyware

This will take you to the POS Configuration Menu.

POS Configuration menu OR Point of Sale (POS) Configuration Menu, NEW look for Skyware

The commands are divided into four sections: Restaurants, Menu Items Setup, Other and Inventory Items.

 

Select Tables from the Restaurant section of the Point of Sale (POS) Configuration menu.

Restaurant section of the Point of Sale (POS) Configuration Menu with Tables command selected, NEW look for Skyware

 

Tables Maintenance screen example

The Tables screen display is split into two frames, with the left side of the screen listing any already configured tables for the property and the right side containing the fields you need to complete in order to add or edit a table for the property. Any changes made on the right, once saved, will be updated in the listings to the left.

 

The currently configured table section options can be displayed by:

Section: This displays the name of the Table Section a particular table is located in. (The section names are associated with the tables on the Table Section Maintenance screen). This can be sorted alphabetically, or a particular section selected for display from the drop-down menu.

List Order: This determines where the table appears listed in the interface.

Name: The names of the tables can be sorted alphabetically or a particular table searched for manually.

Not Active: This is a Yes or No option.

 

Selecting any table will display the details on the right.

 

Your options include the following:

Generate a new entry:

Click the New Generate New Entry button button from the toolbar to add a new Table.

Complete the fields described below.

OR:

Select an existing Table from the list on the left, and click the Replicate Replicate Current Entry button button from the toolbar.

Then change the field information as described below. This is useful if you are creating several tables for the same section.

Edit the current selection:

Change the field information described below.

 

Tables Maintenance screen example, right side detail for editing purposes

List Order: This determines in what order the table section appears listed in the interface.

Enter a number into the List Order field.

This field is optional, however it we recommend that you list the tables in order within each table section. This makes it easier for staff to find the table they need in the interface.

Table: This is the label that appears for the table in the interface. Enter a name or number for the table in the Table field. Use a label that will be easy for staff to identify and select in the interface.

This field is required.

Section: This is the Table Section where the table will be located. Select from the Section drop down list. When the staff selects this section, the choices for tables are limited to those associated with the section on this screen. By default all is selected.

This field is required.

Not Active?: This box may be checked or unchecked. By default, it is unchecked.

It should only be checked if the table is no longer in use.

Once a table has been added to the list on the left, it will remain in the list (cannot be deleted) if there has been any checks created for it. Once a check is created, it exists in several places in the system, and therefore there cannot be a check for somewhere that does not exist.

 

When you are finished adding or editing tables, click the Save Save button button to save the changes.

To view any changes made, click the Activity log Activity Log button button in the local tool bar.

 

Date Updated December 24, 2024