Table Information

To access, select the Table Info (#44) POS Key. Used to view/maintain information about a Table/TAB. The information recorded against a Table/TAB are the number of covers, contact details, credit limits and additional options.

• Table Number - Displays the Table number.

Covers Section

• Adult Covers - Displays/Set the number of adults at the Table.
• Child Covers - Displays/Set the number of children at the Table.

Credit Limits Section

This section allows for one of the following types of credit limits to be set when creating a new Table.

• Open Limit - Select to ensure there is no limit applicable to this Table. Select 
  • Add Payment - Select to open the Finalise Sale screen to process the payment of a deposit for the Table. By default, this option is selected.
• Pre-paid limit - Select to set a Pre-paid limit. When selected the current Pre-paid limit will be displayed along with the Add Deposit option.
  • Add Deposit - Select to open the Finalise Sale screen to process a deposit that will determine the pre-paid limit set for the Table. Once the limit is reached no more items can be added to the Table and a message will be displayed informing the Touch operator that the Table limit has been exceeded.
• Table Limit - Select to apply a credit limit to a Table. When selected the value of the Table's current credit limit will be displayed along with the Add Payment option.
  • Value - Displays the credit limit currently set for the Table or enter the value of the credit limit to be set against the Table. Once the limit is reached no more items can be added to the Table until the amount owing has been paid for.
  • Add Payment - Select to open the Finalise Sale screen to process a payment for the amount currently owing on the Table. Once the payment has been processed, only then can more items be added to the Table.
• EFT Pre-approved - Select to pre-approve funds for a payment to be processed sometime in the future. For example, often used by Hotels, Motels and Car Rental businesses. It allows businesses (when pre-approvals are supported by their EFTPOS provider) the ability to obtain pre-approval for an amount to be paid sometime in the future.

• Link to Account - Select to link the Table to the patron's Account and in so doing set the Table's credit limit equal to the Account's current balance. When selected the current credit limit will be displayed along with the ID of the patron's Account and the Account option.
  • Value - Displays/Set the Table's credit limit based on patron's current Account balance. To retrieve the patron's current Account balance, select the Account option. The value returned can be adjusted as required, simply by selecting it to open a numeric keypad prompt. Once the limit is reached no more items can be added to the Table until the amount owing has been paid for.
  • ID - Displays the ID of the patron's Account the Table is currently linked to.
  • Account - Select to open the Customer Search screen to locate and select the patron's Account. Once an Account has been selected, then the Account's balance will be displayed in the Value option.

Contact Details Section

• Contact Name - Displays/Enter the name of the patron booking the Table.
• Contact Number - Displays/Enter the contact number of the booking the Table.

Additional Options Section

• Link to TAB - Select the Select TAB option to link the Table to a TAB, ensuring that the Table can be finalised to a TAB using the Finalise to Tab (#45) POS Key. The Table will effectively be paid for when the linked TAB is eventually finalised.
• Family ID - Select the Select Family option to open the Family search screen to locate and select the Family of Products that can be charged to the Table. All other Items/Products will need to be paid for separately.

Footer Section

• Allergens - Select to Declare Allergens. Refer HERE for more information.
• Save - Select to save any changes and exit.
• Esc - Select to exit without saving.

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