Select Maintenance > System Settings > Event Schedule to access this function.

Events enable you to automate many of your routine Aloha POS system tasks, such as the menu that appears for a specific job group, printer reroutes, messages that appear, tip-share percentages, promotions, price changes, and more. An event schedule works in conjunction with activation schedules to control when one or more events automatically recur at a store. When you add an event to an event schedule, you stipulate the activation schedule for the event to use. The activation schedule you select determines if the event runs daily at start-of-day, on a specific date, such as Labor Day at start-of-day, or weekly starting at 5:00 p.m. every Thursday. Analyze your existing activation schedules to determine if a schedule with the desired recurrence interval and start time already exists for activating the event. If yes, use that activation schedule to activate the event; if not, create a new activation schedule to meet your needs. Then add the event to an event schedule, assign an activation schedule to the event, and, if needed, further stipulate when the event is active by entering a start and end date for the event.

There are four activation schedule types, and the priority with which the system activates them, from lowest to highest, is as follows:

• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly
• Specific Date

Additionally, when multiple events with the same activation schedule type appear in an event schedule, the event closest to the bottom of the event schedule overrides similar events that appear above it.

The following examples illustrate the order of priority the Aloha POS system uses to activate an event, based on the activation schedule assigned to the event.

Example 1:

Activate Price Change event uses the ‘Specific date’ activation schedule type set for December 25 start time of 11:00 a.m. to set price of hamburger to $1.50.

Activate Price Change event uses the ‘Daily’ activation schedule type with a start time of 11:00 a.m. to set price of hamburger to $3.00.

Result: The Aloha POS system activates the $1.50 hamburger price change on Christmas day, because the activation schedule type of 'Specific date' has a higher priority than any other activation schedule type.

Example 2:

Activate Price Change event uses the ‘Weekly’ (Monday selected) with a start time of 11:00 a.m. to set price of hamburger to $3.00.

Activate Price Change event uses the ‘Weekly’ (every day selected) with a start time of 11:00 a.m. to set price of hamburger to $4.00.

Result: The Aloha POS system activates the $4.00 hamburger price change, because it is the last event added to the event schedule.

Event quick tips

There are several rules or tips to follow when you configure events in the system:

• When the system activates an event using the default activation schedule of ‘Always,’ the event remains active until the End-of-Day (EOD) occurs and a new business day starts, at which time normal operations resume, unless you also add an event to disable the function and select an activation schedule with a start time prior to the EOD.
• When you add an event to an event schedule, the activation schedule defaults to ‘Always.’
• If you need to end an event prior to when the End-of-Day occurs, you can use another event to disable it. Each event you add to an event schedule uses an activation schedule to determine the frequency with which it recurs. There are four activation schedule types, and the hierarchy with which the system activates them for an event is: Specific Date overrides Monthly, Weekly, and Daily, Monthly overrides Weekly and Daily, and Weekly overrides Daily.
• If an event schedule contains two or more events with the same start time and activation schedule type, the event closest to the bottom of the event schedule overrides similar events that appear above it in the schedule.
• The date of business in the Front-of-House (FOH) is the operational date in the Aloha POS system. If the date of business in the FOH and the Back-of-House (BOH) are not the same, events do not activate correctly.

Event Schedule tab

Use the Event Schedule tab to define basic identification information for the event, including number and name.

Group Bar: Identification

Name — Identifies the event schedule. Type a maximum of 50 characters.

Events tab

The Events tab enables you to add one or more events to an event schedule. When you add an event, an event row appears under the ‘Events’ group bar, for you to schedule the event. Additionally, the event type options appear under a new group bar at the bottom of the Events tab, for you to configure the selected event type.

Group Bar: Events

Description — Identifies the event name. This option is ‘read only.’

Activation schedule — Designates the specific schedule you want to use to determine how often the event recurs at the store, and the time the event becomes active. Related Requirements: You create activation schedules in Maintenance > System Settings > Activation Schedules.

Start time — Indicates the time to activate the event at the store. This option is ‘read only,’ and populates from the selected activation schedule.

Start date — Indicates the date you want the event to become active at the store.

End date — Indicates the date you want the event to no longer be active at the store.

Event types

The following section provides an alphabetical listing with a description of each event type available for selection when you click the down-arrow next to ‘Add.’

Group Bar: Activate Additional Charges

Use Activate Additional Charges to add a specific amount or percentage to each guest check only during a specific time of day. To disable the additional charge before the EOD occurs, create another Activate Additional Charges event, clear 'Active,' and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: Access Maintenance > Business > Store > Store Settings tab > Financial group and configure the additional charge and clear 'Apply additional charges' under the 'Additional Charges' group bar; otherwise, the system adds an additional charge to every guest check throughout the day instead of adding it only during the time the Activate Additional Charge event is active.

Active — Adds the additional charge only during the time the event is active instead of applying the additional charge to every guest check throughout the day.

Activate Comp — Use Activate Comp to make a comp available on specific dates and times. To disable the comp before the EOD process occurs, create another Activate Comp event, clear 'Active,' and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You configure comps in Maintenance > Payments > Comps.

Comp — Designates the comp to make active.

Active — Activates the comp.

Button position (TS only) — Specifies the button position on which the comp is to appear on the FOH comp screen.

Group Bar: Activate Floating Dashboard By Terminal

Use Activate Floating Dashboard By Terminal to designate a dashboard to appear in place of the floating logo and to specify the terminals on which it is to appear. To disable the dashboard before the EOD process occurs, add the Disable Floating Dashboard By Terminal event to an event schedule and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Refer to Disable Floating Dashboard By Terminal. Related Requirements: You configure dashboard panels in Maintenance > Screen Designer.

Dashboard screen — Designates the dashboard screen to make active.

Terminal — Designates the specific terminals on which the dashboard is to appear. 'All terminals' is a valid option.

Group Bar: Activate Guest Experience Campaign

Use Activate Guest Experience Campaign to make a campaign active. To disable the campaign before the EOD process occurs, add the Disable Guest Experience Campaign event to an event schedule and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Refer to Disable Guest Experience Campaign. Related Requirements: You configure guest experience campaigns in Maintenance > Guest Experience > Campaign Rulebook.

Guest Experience Campaign — Designates the campaign to make active.

Group Bar: Activate Item Cook Time Override

Use Activate Item Cook Time Override to override item cook times during high traffic times or special events. Activate an override event to increase or decrease the cook time of an item, such as when the number of items ordered exceeds the capacity of a piece of kitchen equipment during busy meal periods or when additional scheduled staff increases productivity. To disable the override to item cook times before the EOD process occurs, create another Activate Item Cook Time Override event, clear 'Active,' and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You configure overrides under the 'Cook Time Assignments' group bar on the Item Cook Time tab in Aloha Kitchen > Maintenance > Menu > Item Cook Time Overrides.

Item cook time override — Designates the item cook time assignment to make active.

Active — Activates the item cook time override.

Group Bar: Activate Layout Override

Use Activate Layout Override to use a custom layout in place of a standard layout for the printing of a chit or guest check. To disable a custom layout before the EOD process occurs, add the Disable Layout Override event to an event schedule and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Refer to Disable Layout Override. Related Requirements: You configure a custom layout in Maintenance > Hardware > Print Designer.

Override layout type — Designates the type of chit or guest check for which to override the standard layout. Available options include 'Guest check,' 'Kitchen chit,' 'Expo chit,' 'Tray chit,' and 'Order taker chit.'

Override layout selection — Specifies the custom layout created in Print Designer to use in place of the standard layout.

Group Bar: Activate Movie

Use Activate Movie to play a movie when an employee clocks in to the system. To disable the playing of a movie before the EOD process occurs, create another Activate Movie event, clear 'Active,' and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time.

Movie — Designates the movie to make active.

Activate — Activates the movie.

Group Bar: Activate Order Mode (TS only)

Use Activate Order Mode to make an order mode available on specific dates and times. To disable the order mode before the EOD process occurs, create another Activate Order Mode event, clear 'Active,' and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You configure order modes in Maintenance > System Settings > Order Mode.

Order mode — Specifies the order mode to make active.

Active — Activates the order mode.

Group Bar: Activate Panel Button (QS only)

Use Activate Panel Button to control when one or more buttons belonging to a specific tag group appear on a panel. To disable the buttons in the tag group from appearing on the panel before the End-of-Day occurs, create another Activate Panel Button event, select 'Set button as inactive' and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You configure tag groups in Maintenance > System Settings > Tags. You assign each button to a tag group in the Properties dialog box for the button in Maintenance > Screen Designer > Quick Service Screen Designer > Work with Panels.

Tag — Designates the tag group to make active.

Set button as inactive — Disables the buttons belonging to the tag group you made active using an Activate Panel Button event scheduled for earlier in the day.

Group Bar: Activate Performance Measure

Use Activate Performance Measure to make a performance measure active on specific dates and times. To disable the performance measure before the EOD process occurs, create another Activate Performance Measure event, clear 'Active,' and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You configure performance measures in Maintenance > Labor > Performance Measures.

Performance measure — Designates the performance measure to make active.

Active — Activates the performance measure.

Group Bar: Activate Price Change

Use Activate Price Change to schedule temporary price changes. You can stipulate a specific revenue center in which to make the price change active or make it active for all revenue centers. To disable the price change before the EOD process occurs, add the Disable Price Change event to an event schedule and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Refer to Disable Price Change. Related Requirements: 1) You configure price changes in Maintenance > Pricing > Price Changes. 2) You configure revenue centers in Maintenance > System Settings > Revenue Center.

Price change — Designates the price change to make active.

Revenue center — Specifies the revenue center for which the price change is in effect. 'All' is a valid option.

Group Bar: Activate Promo

Use Activate Promo to make a promo available on specific dates and times. You can stipulate a specific revenue center in which to make the promo active or make it active for all revenue centers. To disable the promo before the EOD process occurs, create another Activate Promo event, clear 'Active,' and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You configure promos in Maintenance > Payments > Promos.

Promo — Designates the promo to make active.

Active — Activates the promo.

Button position (TS only) — Specifies the button position on which the promotion is to appear on the FOH promotion screen.

Revenue center — Specifies the revenue center for which the promo is in effect. 'All' is a valid option.

Group Bar: Activate Store Specific Item

When using Centralized Data Management (CDM), use Activate Store Specific Item to allow the central site to send the item to select stores and make the item active at a specific time. You must configure the item with a preceding tilde (~) in 'Short name.' Related Requirements: You configure items in Maintenance > Menu > Items.

Item to activate — Designates the item to activate at the store.

New item name — Allows you to identify the item with a name other than the name in the item configuration.

Group Bar: Activate Tender

Use Activate Tender to make a tender available on specific dates and times, such as gift certificates that you only accept during evening hours. To disable the tender before the EOD process occurs, create another Activate Tender event, clear 'Active,' and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You configure tenders in Maintenance > Payments > Tenders.

Tender — Designates the tender to make active.

Active — Activates the tender.

Button position — Specifies the button position on which the tender is to appear on the FOH tender screen.

Group Bar: Disable Floating Dashboard By Terminal

Use Disable Floating Dashboard by Terminal to stop a dashboard from appearing in place of the floating logo on the designated terminals, if you want it to stop appearing before the EOD process occurs. Select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Refer to Activate Floating Dashboard By Terminal. Related Requirements: You configure dashboard panels in Maintenance > Screen Designer.

Terminal — Designates the specific terminals on which the dashboard is to no longer appear. 'All terminals' is a valid option. If left blank, the dashboard no longer appears in place of the floating logo on all terminals.

Group Bar: Disable Guest Experience Campaign

Use Disable Guest Experience Campaign to end a campaign, if you want the campaign to end before the EOD process occurs. Select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Refer to Activate Guest Experience Campaign. Related Requirements: You configure guest experience campaigns in Maintenance > Guest Experience > Campaign Rulebook.

Guest Experience Campaign — Designates the active campaign to disable.

Group Bar: Disable Layout Override

Use Disable Layout Override to end an override of a custom layout being used in place of a standard layout for the printing of a chit or guest check, if you want the override to end before the EOD process occurs. Refer to Activate Layout Override. Related Requirements: You configure a custom layout in Maintenance > Hardware > Print Designer.

Override layout type — Designates the type of chit or guest check for which to disable the override and return to the standard layout. Available options include 'Guest check,' 'Kitchen chit,' 'Expo chit,' 'Tray chit,' and 'Order taker chit.'

Override layout selection — Specifies the active layout to disable.

Group Bar: Disable Price Change

Use Disable Price Change to disable a price change, if you want the price change to end before the EOD process occurs. Refer to Activate Price Change. Related Requirements: You configure price changes in Maintenance > Pricing > Price Changes.

Price change — Designates the price change to disable.

Revenue center — Specifies the revenue center for which the price change is no longer in effect. ‘All’ revenue centers is a valid option.

Group Bar: Disable Table Range (TS only)

Use Disable Table Range to make one or more tables unavailable for seating, such as when you close a certain area of the restaurant during a low traffic time, to prevent a server from entering an order for a table in the closed area. ‘None’ is a valid option. Related Requirements: You configure tables in Maintenance > System Settings > Table Definitions.

From table — Designates the starting table number in the range of tables to make unavailable.

Thru table — Designates the ending table number in the range of tables to make unavailable.

Group Bar: Disable Void Reason

Use 'Disable Void Reason' to make a void reason unavailable on specific dates and times. ‘None’ is a valid option. Related Requirements: You configure void reasons in Maintenance > System Settings > Void Reasons.

Void reason — Designates the void reason to disable.

Group Bar: End of Day

Use End of Day to schedule the EOD process to occur during a slow time of operation, such as while the establishment is closed. You manually invoke the EOD process, using the End of Day button on the FOH screen. Related Requirements: To allow an employee to invoke the EOD process on demand, access Maintenance > Labor > Pos Access Levels > Access Level tab and select ‘End of day’ under the System group bar, then assign the access level to the employee.

Group Bar: Gold Points Bonus Points (TS only)

Use Gold Points Bonus Points to define additional points to award a customer based on specific items the customer orders. Related Options: 1) To enable this event type to appear, access Maintenance > Business > Additional Features (Corporate Administration) > Corporate Owner tab and clear 'Display Aloha Loyalty' and select 'Display gold points' under the 'Options to display' group bar. 2) The value you define here is in addition to the value you define in Maintenance > Business > Store > Store Settings tab > Gold Points group for 'Customer points awarded per qualifying dollar' under the 'Settings' group bar. Related Requirements: You configure categories in Maintenance > Menu > Categories.

Category — Designates the category from which a customer must make a purchase to qualify for the additional bonus points.

Bonus points per item — Specifies the exact number of additional points to award the customer.

Group Bar: Gold Points Per Dollar (TS only)

Use Gold Points Per Dollar to define additional points to award a customer based on factors other than qualifying dollar amounts. Related Options: 1) To enable this event type to appear, access Maintenance > Business > Additional Features (Corporate Administration) > Corporate Owner tab and clear 'Display Aloha Loyalty' and select 'Display gold points' under the 'Options to display' group bar. 2) The value you define here is in addition to the value you define in Maintenance > Business > Store > Store Settings tab > Gold Points group for 'Customer points awarded per qualifying dollar' under the 'Settings' group bar.

Points — Specifies the exact number of additional points to award the customer.

Group Bar: Override Video Setting by Revenue Center or Terminal

Use Override Video Settings by Revenue Center or Terminal to designate a video display method to use for a specific revenue center or terminal. To revert to the original video settings before the EOD process occurs, add another Override Video Settings by Revenue Center or Terminal event, select 'None' in Override by,' and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Options: 1) Selecting Revenue Center from 'Override by' enables the 'Revenue center' option. 2) Selecting Terminal from 'Override by' enables the 'Terminal' option.

Override by — Specifies whether to override the current option by a revenue center or terminal. ‘None’ is a valid option.

Revenue center — Designates the revenue center for which to override the display method.

Terminal — Designates the terminal for which to override the display method.

Display option — Designates the new display method to use for displaying the orders. Available methods include 'Use video queue settings,' 'Display items as entered,' 'Display one behind,' and 'Display items when ordered.'

Group Bar: Reroute Display Board

Use Reroute Display Board to reroute item information from one display board to another. To revert to the original routing before the EOD process occurs, add another Reroute Display Board event, designate the original display board as the target display board, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define display boards in Maintenance > Hardware > Display Boards.

Display board — Designates the target display board.

Display from terminal — Designates the display board from which to route orders.

Group Bar: Reroute Printer

Use Reroute Printer to print orders and items to a printer other than the printer to which they are originally assigned, for such things as when a station closes. To revert to the original printer before the EOD process occurs, add another Reroute Printer event, switch the 'from' and to' printers, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define printers in Maintenance > Hardware > Printers.

From printer — Designates the printer from which to route the printing of orders and items.

To printer — Designates the target printer.

Group Bar: Reroute Printer Group

Use Reroute Printer Group to print orders and items to a printer group other than the printer group to which they are originally assigned, for such things as when a station closes. To revert to the original printer group before the EOD process occurs, add another Reroute Printer Group event, switch the 'from' and 'to' printer groups, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define printer groups in Maintenance > Hardware > Printer Groups.

From printer group — Designates the printer group from which to route the printing of orders and items.

To printer group — Designates the target printer group.

Group Bar: Reroute Printer Group by Revenue Center (TS only)

Use Reroute Printer Group By Revenue Center to print orders and items originating from a specific revenue center to a printer group other than the printer group to which they are originally assigned. To revert to the original printer group before the EOD process occurs, create another Reroute Printer Group By Revenue Center event, switch the 'from' and 'to' printer groups, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define printer groups in Maintenance > Hardware > Printer Groups. 2) You define revenue centers in Maintenance > System Settings > Revenue Center.

Revenue center — Designates the revenue center from which the orders to reroute generate.

From Printer Group — Designates the printer group from which to route the printing of orders and items from the specified revenue center.

To Printer Group — Designates the target printer group.

Group Bar: Reroute Printer Group by Tables (TS only)

Use Reroute Printer Group By Tables to print orders and items originating from one or more tables to a printer group other than the printer group to which they are originally assigned. To revert to the original printer group before the EOD process occurs, add another Reroute Printer Group By Tables event, switch the 'from' and 'to' printer groups, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define printer groups in Maintenance > Hardware > Printer Groups. 2) You define tables in Maintenance > System Settings > Table Definitions.

From table — Designates the starting table number, in a range of table numbers, from which the orders to reroute originate.

To table — Designates the ending table number, in a range of table numbers, from which the orders to reroute originate.

From printer group — Designates the printer group from which to route the printing of orders and items from the specified range of table numbers.

To printer group — Designates the target printer group.

Group Bar: Reroute Printer Group by Terminals

Use Reroute Printer Group By Terminals to print orders and items coming from a specific terminal to a printer group other than the printer group to which they are originally assigned. To revert to the original routing before the EOD process occurs, add another Reroute Printer Group By Terminal event, switch the 'from' and 'to' printer groups, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define printer groups in Maintenance > Hardware > Printer Groups. 2) You define terminals in Maintenance > Hardware > Terminals.

Terminal — Designates the terminal from which the orders to reroute generate.

From printer group — Designates the printer group from which to route the printing of orders and items from the specified terminal.

To printer group — Designates the target printer group.

Group Bar: Reroute Secondary Taxes by Revenue Center

Use Reroute Secondary Taxes by Revenue Center to begin charging a secondary tax on orders originating from a designated revenue center. To discontinue charging the secondary tax on orders originating from a designated revenue center before the EOD process occurs, add another Reroute Secondary Taxes by Revenue Center event to the event schedule, switch the 'from' and 'to' secondary taxes, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define secondary taxes in Maintenance > Taxes > Tax Type. 2) You define revenue centers in Maintenance > System Settings > Revenue Center.

Revenue center — Designates the revenue center from which the orders to begin charging the secondary tax generate.

From secondary tax — Designates the secondary tax to no longer charge on orders originating from the designated revenue center. 'None' is a valid option.

To secondary tax — Designates the secondary tax to begin charging on orders originating from the designated revenue center. 'None' is a valid option.

Group Bar: Reroute Tax

Use Reroute Tax to change from charging one tax at a store to charging another tax at that store. The Reroute Tax event type enables you to create and assign a generic tax ID to items, without it having to be specific to a store. You then create Reroute Tax events that are specific to a store. To discontinue charging the secondary tax on orders originating from a designated revenue center before the EOD process occurs, add another Reroute Secondary Taxes by Revenue Center event to the event schedule and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define taxes in Maintenance > Taxes > Tax Type.

From tax — Designates the generic tax ID.

To tax — Designates the tax ID for the area.

This event enables you to set up and assign generic tax IDs to all items, regardless of the tax assessed for a specific area, and then change from the generic tax ID to the correct tax ID for the area. Use 'From tax' to specify the generic tax ID and 'To tax' to specify the correct tax ID for the area.

To use this feature, create tax records to use as default taxes, using a naming convention of your choice. See the following list for suggestions:

• Default Food
• Default Liquor
• Default Beer
• Default Wine
• Default Retail
• Default Inclusive Food
• Default Inclusive Liquor
• Default Inclusive Beer
• Default Inclusive Wine
• Default Inclusive Retail
• Default Secondary Food
• Default Secondary Liquor
• Default Secondary Beer
• Default Secondary Wine
• Default Secondary Retail

Reserve tax records 16-20 for special taxes, such as a tax on the To Go order mode.

Group Bar: Reroute Video Group

Use Reroute Video Group to send orders and items configured to appear on the monitors in one video group to appear on the monitors in another video group. To revert to the original routing before the EOD process occurs, add another Reroute Video Group event, switch the 'from' and 'to' video groups, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define video groups in Maintenance > Hardware > Video Groups.

From video group — Designates the video group containing the monitors from which the orders to reroute currently appear.

To video group — Designates the target video group.

Group Bar: Reroute Video Group by Revenue Center (TS only)

Use Reroute Video Group By Revenue Center to send orders and items originating from a specific revenue center to appear on the monitors of a video group other than the video group to which they currently appear. To revert to the original routing before the EOD process occurs, add another Reroute Video Group By Revenue Center event, switch the 'from' and 'to' video groups, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define revenue centers in Maintenance > System Settings > Revenue Center. 2) You define video groups in Maintenance > Hardware > Video Groups.

Revenue Center — Designates the revenue center from which the orders to begin rerouting by video group originate.

From Video Group — Designates the video group containing the monitors on which the orders to reroute currently appear.

To Video Group — Designates the target video group.

Group Bar: Reroute Video Group By Tables (TS only)

Use Reroute Video Group By Tables to send orders and items coming from a specific table number range to a video group other than the video group to which they are currently appearing. To revert to the original routing before the EOD process occurs, add another Reroute Video Group By Tables event, switch the 'from' and 'to' video groups, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define tables in Maintenance > System Settings > Table Definitions. 2) You define video groups in Maintenance > Hardware > Video Groups.

From table — Designates the starting table number, in a range of table numbers, from which the orders to reroute originate.

To table — Designates the ending table number, in a range of table numbers, from which the orders to reroute originate.

From video group — Designates the video group from which to route orders and items.

To video group — Designates the target video group.

Group Bar: Reroute Video Group By Terminal

Use Reroute Video Group By Terminal to send orders and items originating from a specific terminal to a video group other than the video group to which they currently appear. To revert to the original video group before the EOD process occurs, add another Reroute Video Group By Terminal event, switch the 'from' and 'to' video groups, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define terminals in Maintenance > Hardware > Terminals. 2) You define video groups in Maintenance > Hardware > Video Groups.

Terminal — Designates the terminal from which the orders to begin rerouting by video group originate. Interface terminals also appear in the list for selection.

From video group — Designates the video group on which the orders to reroute currently appear.

To video group — Designates the target video group.

Group Bar: Reroute Video Queue

Use Reroute Video Queue to send orders and items appearing in one video queue to another video queue. To revert to the original routing before the EOD process occurs, add another Reroute Video Queue event, switch the 'from' and 'to' videos, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define video queues in Maintenance > Hardware > Video Queues.

From video — Designates the video queue on which the orders to reroute currently appear.

To video — Designates the target video queue.

Group Bar: Restrict Order Mode by Jobcode (TS only)

Use Restrict Order Mode by Jobcode to prevent employees logged in under a specific job code from accessing any other order mode but the one designated in the event. Order modes appear on the four FOH order mode buttons from lowest to highest order mode ID with 'Active' selected. To revert the restriction to a specific order mode for a job code before the EOD process occurs, add another Restrict Order Mode by Jobcode event, select the original order mode for that same button position, and select an Activation Schedule with the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define job codes in Maintenance > Labor > Jobcodes. 2) You define order modes in Maintenance > System Settings > Order Mode.

Jobcode — Designates the job code for which you only want the specific order mode to appear.

Order mode — Designates the order mode to appear for employees logged in under the specific job code. All other order modes are not available.

Button position — Designates the button position, from left to right, on which the order mode is to appear on the FOH order entry screen.

Group Bar: Set Auto Menu (TS only)

Use Set Auto Menu to implement daily menu changes by overwriting an existing submenu with an auto menu. To revert to the original submenu before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Auto Menu event, select 'None' as the auto menu, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define auto menus in Maintenance > Menu > Auto Menus.

Auto Menu — Designates the auto menu to appear in place of the submenu. 'None' is a valid option.

Submenu to update — Designates the submenu to override with the menu designated in 'Auto Menu.'

Group Bar: Set Bar Menu (TS only)

Use Set Bar Menu to override the menu that appears for employees who clock in under a bartender job code with another menu, such as for a happy hour. To revert to the original menu before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Bar Menu event, select the original menu, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Options: To define a job code as a bartender job code, access Maintenance > Labor > Jobcodes > Order Entry tab and select ‘Bartender' under the 'Order entry' group bar. Related Requirements: You define menus in Maintenance > Menu > Menus.

Menu — Designates the menu to appear in place of the menu that appears for an employee clocked in as a bartender.

Group Bar: Set Cashier Menu (TS only)

Use Set Cashier Menu to override the menu that appears for employees who clock in under a cashier job code with another menu, such as a lunch menu. To revert to the original menu before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Cashier Menu event, select the original menu, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Options: To define a job code as a cashier job code, access Maintenance > Labor > Jobcodes > Order Entry tab and select 'Cashier' under the 'Order entry' group bar. Related Requirements: You define menus in Maintenance > Menu > Menus.

Menu — Designates the menu to appear in place of the menu that appears for an employee clocked in as a cashier.

Group Bar: Set Close Screen Panel (TS only)

Use Set Close Screen Panel to override the standard Close screen with a panel that allows you to apply comps and promos to the guest check without sending the items to the kitchen. You specify for which job code the new close screen panel is to appear. This is helpful for customers who use Aloha Takeout and Aloha Online Ordering and allows you to provide the customer with an accurate total before finalizing the order. The items get sent to the kitchen at the time you tender the check. To revert to the standard Close screen before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Close Screen Panel event, select 'None' for the job code, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define job codes in Maintenance > Labor > Jobcodes. 2) You must create a panel of the Close Screen Panel type in Maintenance > Screen Designer > Table Service Screen Designer.

Jobcode — Designates the job code for which the new Close Screen Panel is to appear. 'None' is a valid option.

Close screen panel — Designates the Close screen panel to appear in place of the standard Close screen.

Group Bar: Set Guest Check Footer Message By Revenue Center

Use Set Guest Check Footer Message by Revenue Center to override the current message that prints in the footer of a guest check for orders that originate from a specific revenue center. To revert to the original guest check footer message before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Guest Check Footer Message By Revenue Center event, select the original message, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define revenue centers in Maintenance > System Settings > Revenue Center. 2) You define guest check messages in Maintenance > Messaging > Guest Check Message.

Revenue Center — Designates the revenue center from which the orders to override the guest check message originate.

Message — Designates the guest check message to print in the footer of the guest check.

Footer Line 1 through Footer Line 12 — Shows the text for the selected message. This text is read only.

Group Bar: Set Guest Check Footer Message By Tender Group

Use Set Guest Check Footer Message by Tender Group to override the current message that prints in the footer of a guest check when you apply a payment using a tender in the designated tender group. To revert to the original guest check footer message before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Guest Check Footer Message By Tender Group event, select the original message, and select an activations schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define tender groups in Maintenance > Payments > Tender Groups. 2) You define guest check messages in Maintenance > Messaging > Guest Check Message.

Tender Group — Designates the tender group for which to override the guest check message.

Message — Designates the guest check message to print in the footer of the guest check. The first guest check message defined in the system prints by default.

Footer Line 1 through Footer Line 12 — Shows the text for the selected message. This text is read only.

Group Bar: Set Guest Check Footer Message by Terminal

Use Set Guest Check Footer Message by Terminal to override the current message that prints in the footer of a guest check for orders that originate from a specific terminal. To revert to the original guest check footer message before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Guest Check Footer Message by Terminal event, select the original message, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define terminals in Maintenance > Hardware > Terminals. 2) You define guest check messages in Maintenance > Messaging > Guest Check Message.

Terminal — Designates the terminal from which the orders to override the guest check message originate.

Message — Designates the guest check message to print in the footer of the guest check. The first guest check message defined in the system prints by default.

Footer Line 1 through Footer Line 12 — Shows the text for the selected message. This text is read only.

Group Bar: Set Guest Check Message

Use Set Guest Check Message to override the current message and print a special message, such as a holiday greeting, in the header and footer of the guest check. To revert to the original guest check message before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Guest Check Message event, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define guest check messages in Maintenance > Messaging > Guest Check Message.

Message — Designates the guest check message to print in the header and footer of the guest check. The first guest check message defined in the system prints by default.

Header Line 1 through Header Line 2 — Shows the header text for the selected message. This text is read only.

Footer Line 1 through Footer Line 12 — Shows the text for the selected message. This text is read only.

Group Bar: Set Left Message

Use Set Left Message to override the current main screen message that appears on the left side of the login screen of order entry terminals with a custom message, such as a holiday greeting or new specials. To revert to the original main screen message before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Left Message event, select the original message, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define main screen messages in Maintenance > Messaging > Main Screen Message.

Message — Designates the main screen message to appear on the left side of the login screen of order entry terminals. The first main screen message defined in the system prints by default.

Line 1 through Line 8 — Shows the text for the selected message. This text is read only.

Group Bar: Set Menu by Job Group (TS only)

Use Set Menu by Job Group to override the menu that appears for employees in a specific job group with another menu. To revert to the original menu before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Menu by Job Group event, select the original menu, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define menus in Maintenance > Menu > Menus. 2) You define job groups in Maintenance > Labor > Job Groups.

Menu — Designates the menu to appear.

Job group — Designates the menu to appear.

Group Bar: Set Menu by Terminal and Jobcode

Use Set Menu by Terminal and Jobcode to override the menu with another menu when an employee logs on to a specific terminal using a specific job code. To return to the original menu before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Menu by Terminal and Jobcode event, select the original menu, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define menus in Maintenance > Menu > Menus. 2) You define terminals in Maintenance > Hardware > Terminals. 3) You define job codes in Maintenance > Labor > Jobcodes.

Menu — Designates the menu to appear on the terminal when an employee clocks in using a specific job code.

Terminal — Designates the menu to appear on the terminal when an employee clocks in using a specific job code.

Jobcode — Designates the job code under which the employee must log in to the terminal.

Group Bar: Set Modifier Item

Use Set Modifier Item to add an item to a modifier group, for instances when you want a modifier item to be available within a modifier group. To revert to the original modifier item before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Modifier Item event, select the original item or 'None,' and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Options: Access Maintenance > Business > Additional Features (Corporate Administration) > Corporate Owner tab and clear 'Restrict price edit' under the 'Restriction settings' group bar to expose this event. Related Requirements: 1) You define modifier groups in Maintenance > Menu > Modifier Groups. 2) You define modifier items in Maintenance > Menu > Items.

Modifier group — Specifies the modifier group to which to add the modifier item. 'None' is a valid option.

Item to set — Designates the item to add and make available in the specified modifier group. 'None' is a valid option.

Button position (TS only) — Specifies the button position on which the modifier item is to appear in the modifier group.

Modifier item price — Stipulates the price of the modifier item when it is made available through this event.

Weight — Specifies the selection weight of the modifier as it pertains to the number of required modifiers. For example, normally, a modifier counts as one toward the number of required modifiers, but if this modifier counts as two, type '2' for the weight.

Group Bar: Set Order Screen Panel by Jobcode (TS only)

Use Set Order Screen Panel by Jobcode to replace the standard buttons that appear in the Action Item area, located in the lower right portion of the POS order entry screen, with a custom panel of the 'Order Entry Screen' type. You can set the event so that it applies only to employees who clock in using a specific job code. To revert to the original Action Item area before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Order Screen Panel by Jobcode event, select the same job code, select 'None' in Order screen panel,' and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define job codes in Maintenance > Labor > Jobcodes. 2) You must create a panel of the Order Entry Screen type in Maintenance > Screen Designer > Table Service Screen Designer.

Jobcode — Designates the job code for which the new order screen panel is to appear. 'None' is a valid option, and, when selected, the order screen panel appears for all job codes.

Order screen panel — Designates the panel of the 'Order Entry Screen' type to appear in place of the standard Action Item area of the screen. 'None' is a valid option.

Group Bar: Set Pole Message

Use Set Pole Message to display a main screen message on a pole display. If you configure a main screen message to appear on a pole display in the Main Screen Message function, and you activate a main screen message using this event type, the messages appear in sequence on the pole display. To disable a main screen message before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Pole Message event, select 'None' for the message, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define main screen messages in Maintenance > Messaging > Main Screen Message.

Message — Designates the main screen message to appear on the pole display.

Line 1 through Line 8 — Shows the text for the selected message. This text is read only.

Group Bar: Set Right Message

Use Set Right Message to override the current main screen message that appears on the right side of the login screen of order entry terminals with a custom message, such as a holiday greeting or new specials. To revert to the original main screen message before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Right Message event, select the original message, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define main screen messages in Maintenance > Messaging > Main Screen Message.

Message — Designates the main screen message to appear on the right side of the login screen of order entry terminals.

Line 1 through Line 8 — Shows the text for the selected message. This text is read only.

Group Bar: Set Screen by Jobcode (QS only)

Use Set Screen by Jobcode to override the default screen that appears based on the job code under which an employee clocks in to the system. To revert to the original default screen before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Screen by Jobcode event, select the original screen, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define job codes in Maintenance > Labor > Jobcodes. 2) You define screens in Maintenance > Screen Designer > Quick Service Screen Designer > Work with Screens.

Jobcode — Designates the job code under which the employee must clock in for the screen to appear.

Screen — Designates the screen to appear in place of the default screen defined for the job code.

Group Bar: Set Server Menu (TS only)

Use Set Server Menu to override the menu that appears for employees who clock in under a server job code with another menu, such as for a happy hour. To revert to the original menu before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Server Menu event, select the original menu, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Options: You define a job code as a server job code by selecting 'Order entry' under the 'Order entry' group bar in Maintenance > Labor > Jobcodes. Related Requirements: You define menus in Maintenance > Menu > Menus.

Menu — Designates the menu to appear in place of the standard menu that normally appears for an employee who clocks in as a server.

Group Bar: Set Starting Bank Amount By Jobcode (QS only)

Use Set Starting Bank Amount By Jobcode to establish a default and maximum starting bank amount for employees who clock in under a specific job code. Related Requirements: You define job codes in Maintenance > Labor > Jobcodes.

Jobcode — Designates the job code for which to establish the default and maximum starting bank amounts.

Starting bank amount — Specifies the default starting bank amount at open.

Maximum allowable starting bank amount — Specifies the maximum starting bank amount an employee who clocks in using the specified job code can enter.

Group Bar: Set Submenu Item (TS only)

Use Set Submenu Item to make a particular menu item available on an existing submenu only when you want, such as only on certain days of the week. To return the submenu to its original state before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Submenu Item event, select the same submenu, select the original item or 'None' if the button was blank, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: 1) You define submenus in Maintenance > Menu > Submenus. 2) You define items in Maintenance > Menu > Items.

Submenu — Designates the submenu on which the menu item is to appear.

Item to set — Designates the item to add and make available on the submenu.

Button position — Specifies the button position on which the menu item is to appear on the submenu.

Submenu item price — Stipulates the price of the menu item when it is made available through this event.

Group Bar: Set Tip Share (TS only)

Use Set Tip Share to change the default tip-share percentage being contributed to a tip-share pool. You can change the percentage for all job groups for a specific day part or you can select a specific job group and a specific day part. To revert to the default tip-share percentage before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Tip Share event reversing your selections, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Options: Access Maintenance > Business > Store > Store Settings tab > Labor group and define the default tip-share percentage and tip-share pool under the 'Tip share' group bar. Related Requirements: 1) You define job groups in Maintenance > Labor > Job Groups. 2) You define tip-share pools in Maintenance > Labor > Tip-share Pools. 3) You define job codes in Maintenance > Labor > Jobcodes. 4) You define day parts in Maintenance > System Settings > Day Part.

Tip-share contribution Job Group — Designates the job group for which to change the tip-share contribution percentage.

Tip-share percentage — Designates the new tip-share percentage for employees assigned to the job group to contribute.

Day part — Designates the day part during which to use the new tip-share percentage. ‘All’ is a valid option.

Tip-share pool — Designates the tip-share pool containing the job groups or job codes to receive the new tip-share percentage. 'None' is a valid option.

Group Bar: Set Tip Share Pool For Category (TS only)

Use Set Tip Share Pool For Category to activate a category in which your employees contribute. For example, a server has a table that has a $10.00 food sale and a $10.00 beer sale. These restaurants want to remove the $10.00 in food sales and to calculate only on the $10.00 beer sale for the bartender job code. This feature allows you to contribute and distribute to multiple tip-share pools and include categories from the tip-share pools, and contribute a percentage by category.

Tip-share contribution Job Group — Designates the job group for which to contribute to the category.

Day part — Designates the day part during which to use the tip-share percentage. ‘All’ is a valid option.

Tip-share pool — Designates the tip-share pool containing the job group or job bodes to receive the contributions made to the defined category.

Group Bar: Set Video Color for Items

Use Set Video Color for Items to change the default background and text color used for items from a specific category on the video screen when a guest orders the item as a menu item. To revert to the default background and text colors before the EOD process occurs, add another Set Video Color for Items event, select the original category, text, and background colors, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define categories in Maintenance > Menu > Categories.

Select category — Designates the category of items for which to use the new background and text colors.

Text color — Designates the color to use for text when you select an item from this category as a menu item.

Background color — Designates the color to use for the background when you select an item from this category as a menu item.

Group Bar: Set Video Color for Modifiers

Use Set Video Color for Modifiers to change the default background and text color used for items from a specific category on the video screen when a guest orders the item as a modifier item. To return to the default background and text colors before the EOD process occurs, create another Set Video Color for Modifiers event, select the original category, text, and background colors, and select an activation schedule that starts at the desired end time. Related Requirements: You define categories in Maintenance > Menu > Categories.

Select category — Designates the category of items for which to use the new background and text colors.

Text color — Designates the color to use for text when you select an item from this category as a modifier item.

Background color — Designates the color to use for the background when you select an item from this category as a modifier item.