Touch Settings

 

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About      ▲ ▼

• What To Consider?
• When Is It Used?

 

What To Consider?      ▲ ▼

• Settings can be configured globally and/or for a Location Group (Venue), Location and/or individual Terminal (device) level or inherited from the levels above in the hierarchy. The hierarchy is:
  
  
  
  When configured, settings can be applied to be:

  • Set at Device - This is the default and infers that the settings are configured at the terminal device itself.

  • Inherit - If selected, the settings will be inherited as follows:

    • For a Terminal (device), it will inherit from it's assigned Location's settings or from any level in the hierarchy above it.

    • For a Location, it will inherit from it's assigned Venue's (Location Group's) settings or from any level in the hierarchy above it.

    • For a Venue (Location Group), it will inherit from the Global settings.

  • Override - If selected, the settings will override as follows:
    • For a Terminal (device), it will override the settings of it's assigned Location's settings or from any level in the hierarchy above it.
    • For a Location, it will override the settings of it's assigned Venue's (Location Group's) settings or from any level in the hierarchy above it.
    • For a Venue (Location Group), it will override the settings of the Global settings.

 

 

• Settings can be configured for the following menu options:
  • About - Refer HERE for more information.
  • Clerks - Refer HERE for more information.
  • Customers - Refer HERE for more information.
  • Floor Plans - Refer HERE for more information.
  • Price Levels - Refer HERE for more information.
  • Reports - Refer HERE for more information.
  • Sales Screen - Refer HERE for more information.
  • Tenders - Refer HERE for more information.
  • Terminal - Refer HERE for more information.
  • Location TT - Refer HERE for more information.

 

When Is It Used?      ▲ ▼

Used to configure settings for Touch terminals (devices) from Back Office.

 

How To?      ▲ ▼

• Configure Touch Settings In Back Office?

 

Screens      ▲ ▼

• Modify Terminal Settings
• Touch Settings

 

Modify Terminal Settings Screen      ▲ ▼

 

 

To access, double click any cell in any one of the columns in the grid section of the Touch Settings screen or select any cell in any one of the columns in the grid section of the Touch Settings screen and then select the Edit option. Used to configure settings for one or more Touch terminals (devices) in a Venue. The settings displayed in this screen will depend on the cell selected in the Touch Settings screen. For example, if a cell is selected in the Clerks column of anyone of the tabs (Global, Venues. Locations and Terminals), then the settings that can be configured relating to Clerks will be displayed (as seen in the screenshot above).

• Configuration Types - Select from one of the following, the type of configuration that is to be applied:

• • Set at Device
  • Inherit Global Settings
  • Inherit Venue Settings
  • Inherit Location Settings
  • Override

 

 

Refer HERE for a list of the menu options that can be configured.

 

Touch Settings Screen      ▲ ▼

 

 

To access, select the Touch Settings option in the Touch Settings menu in Back Office. Used to configure settings for one or more Touch terminals (devices) in a Venue from Back Office.

 

Grid Section

Displays tabs that can be configured in hierarchical order from left to right with the Global tab being the highest level and the Terminals tab being the lowest level. 

Tabs      ▲ ▼

• Global
• Venues
• Locations
• Terminals
• Overview

 

Footer Section

• Edit - Select to open the Modify Terminal Settings screen and configure the settings relevant to the specific menu option selected.

   

Global Tab      ▲ ▼

 

 

Used to configure Touch settings at a global level (highest level).

 

Grid Section

Lists the menu options (columns) that can be configured at a global level. Double-click in anyone of the cells in the column of the relevant menu option to open the Modify Terminal Settings screen and configure the settings relevant to the specific menu option selected.

 

 

Venues Tab      ▲ ▼

 

 

Used to configure Touch settings at a Location Group (Venue) level (2nd Level)

 

Header Section

Enter either the Venue ID or Name of the Venue to search the list of Location Groups (Venues) listed in the grid and return only those Venues that match the search criteria.

• Reset - Select to reset the grid to list all Location Groups (Venues).

 

Grid Section

Lists the Location Groups (Venues) along with their ID, Description, and the menu options (columns) that can be configured at a Location Group (Venue) level. Double-click in anyone of the cells in the column of the relevant menu option to open the Modify Terminal Settings screen and configure the settings relevant to the specific menu option (column) and the Location Group (Venue) (row) selected.

 

 

Locations Tab      ▲ ▼

 

 

Header Section

Select from the drop-down list the Location Group (Venue) or enter either the Location ID or Name of the Location to search the list of Locations listed in the grid and return only those Locations that match the search criteria.

• Reset - Select to reset the grid to list all Locations.

 

Grid Section

Lists the Locations along with their ID, Description, and the menu options (columns) that can be configured at a Location level. Double-click in anyone of the cells in the column of the relevant menu option to open the Modify Terminal Settings screen and configure the settings relevant to the specific menu option (column) and the Location (row) selected.

 

 

Terminals Tab      ▲ ▼

 

 

Header Section

Select from the drop-down lists the Location Group (Venue), Location and/or Type and/or enter either the Terminal ID or Name of the Terminal to search the list of Terminals listed in the grid and return only those Terminals that match the search criteria.

• Type - Select from the drop-down list a terminal type to display only those terminals of the selected type in the grid.
• Reset - Select to reset the grid to list all Terminals.

 

Grid Section

Lists the Terminals (devices) along with their ID, Description, and the menu options (columns) that can be configured at a Terminal (device) level. Double-click in anyone of the cells in the column of the relevant menu option to open the Modify Terminal Settings screen and configure the settings relevant to the specific menu option (column) and the Terminal (device) (row) selected.

 

 

Overview Tab      ▲ ▼

 

 

Header Section

Select/deselect one or more of the following options to change the view to include/exclude settings as are appropriate:

• Show Set at Device

• Show Inherit

• Show Override

 

Grid Section

Displays a hierarchical view of the settings that have been set to either Set at Device, Inherit or Override.

 

 

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