Amigo Point Of Sale can accommodate all business types through the use of pre-defined order types that can be customized as needed. Each order type corresponds to a button in the order types button group on the main screen, as shown below. Settings for each order type are configured in Back Office · Program Setup · Main Settings . The settings are shared by all terminals on the network.
Order type buttons appear on the main screen in the order defined by the Button Position setting, described below. Up to 3 order types are shown at one time. Press the arrow to view additional order types.
| • | Order Type Id: This is a unique numeric identifier assigned to a particular order type and cannot be modified. |
| • | Order Type: The order type name appears on the main screen button, printed ticket, remote ticket and/or remote display. |
| • | Button Position: This value determines the order in which the order type will appear on the main screen. |
| • | Button Image: This value determines the image to use on the order type button. |
| • | Disabled: If this value is set to True, the order type will not appear on the main screen and will not be available on the order entry screen |
| • | Surcharge Type: If surcharges are used, select either Percentage or Fixed to determine the surcharge method. Otherwise select None to disable surcharges. |
| • | Surcharge Amount: When using the Percentage surcharge type, enter a decimal value; when using Fixed surcharges enter a dollar amount. |
| • | Surcharge Tax Rate Id: Select the appropriate tax rate to apply to the surcharge. |
| • | Charge Takeout Containers: Charge for takeout containers. |
| • | Non Taxable: Set the entire ticket to be tax-exempt. |
| • | Mandatory Gratuity: Set this value to True to automatically add a mandatory gratuity to the ticket. |
| • | Gratuity Amount: Enter the mandatory gratuity amount as a percentage. |
| • | Include Tax In Gratuity Calculation: Specify whether the mandatory gratuity is calculated on the subtotal or on the total. This setting has no effect in VAT -inclusive tax environments. |
| • | Exclude Discount from Mandatory Gratuity: Specify whether the mandatory gratuity should be based on the subtotal before or after the discount is applied |
| • | Minimum Guests For Gratuity: Specify the minimum number of guests before the mandatory gratuity is added. |
| • | Print Suggested Gratuities: When this value is set to True, you can specify up to 5 suggested gratuities to print at the bottom of the ticket. |
| • | Print Block Letters Top: If set to True, the order type will be printed in block letters at the top of the ticket. |
| • | Print Block Letters Bottom: If set to True, the order type will be printed in block letters at the bottom of the ticket. |
| • | Print Block Letters Remote Top: If set to True, the order type will be printed in block letters at the top of the prep ticket. |
| • | Print Block Letters Remote Bottom: If set to True, the order type will be printed in block letters at the bottom of the prep ticket. |
| • | Print Ticket Item Count: Set to True to print the total number of items (excluding optionals) at the bottom of the ticket |
| • | Print Labels: If set to True, any items added to a ticket with the order type will be sent to label printers when the order is submitted. |
| • | Show Rooms: If set to true, the user will prompted to select a table immediately after the order type button is pressed on the main screen. |
| • | Show Guest Select: If set to true, each ticket item is assigned to the selected guest. This feature is useful for fine dining restaurants where multiple servers may delivery items to a single table. This feature must be enabled to allow the user to create separate tickets for each guest. See the Split Ticket topic for addition details. |
| • | Show Seat Select: If set to true, the user will be prompted to specify the seat of each guest after the table is selected. This value will override the "Show Guest Select" setting. |
| • | Default Menu: Specify the menu type (Regular, Bar, Pizza or Retail) to display on the order entry screen for this order type. |
| • | Show Phone Number: If set to True, user will be prompted to enter the customer's phone number using the on-screen number pad after the order type is selected. This feature can be disabled if using a keyboard. Note that all transactions that require saving customer details must have a phone number assigned. |
| • | Show Customer Info: If set to True, user will be prompted to enter the customer's address immediately after the order type is selected. |
| • | Show Delivery Zones: If set to True, user will be prompted to enter the customer's phone number immediately after the order type is selected. |
| • | Force Beverage Selection: If set to True, the user will be required to enter a drink for each guest before the order can be submitted. |
| • | Stay On Order Entry Screen: If set to True, the user will remain on the order entry screen after the order is submitted, or return to the order entry screen after the ticket is settled using the Cash, Credit or Settle buttons. This feature is useful for retail establishments, fast food restaurants or other businesses where the customer orders at the counter. |
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