Configuration

Configuration Tabs

A Profile's configuration tabs is accessed by selecting the name of the Profile in the OrderAway Profiles screen. Refer to How To Access The Configuration Tabs for more information.

 

Notes...



DO NOT FORGET to select the Save button to ensure all changes made to the configuration tabs are saved.

 


Subjects      

 


What Is It Used For?      

This is used to configure OrderAway Profiles. Refer to How To Configure OrderAway for more information.

 


What Is Required?      

  • When configuring OrderAway for a Venue, the following will need to be considered:
    • Ensure the Payments have been configured. Refer to Payments for more information.
    • Ensure the Trading Periods have been configured. Refer to Trading Periods for more information.

 


Appearance Tab      

 


 

Used to configure the available options to Venues, to be able to customise the appearance of OrderAway in a way in which they would prefer it to be presented to their patrons.

  • Title - Displays/Enter a title that will be appear in the Header section above the Navigation bar. Generally, this would be the Venue name or the name of the Location within the Venue.

 

Notes...



The Title will only be displayed if NO Header Background and/or Header Logo image is selected.

 


Colours Section      

Select from the colour options available to set the colours as required:

  • Action
  • Navigation bar
  • Cancel
  • Menu text

 


 

An example of the result of colour choices selected

 


Logos & Backgrounds Section      

  • Header Background
    • Select - Displays/Select the image that will appear in the header section above the Navigation bar.
    • Remove - Select to remove the image currently selected.
  • Logo
    • Select Logo - Displays/Select the image that will appear in the header section above the Navigation bar.
    • Remove - Select to remove the image currently selected.

 

Notes...



If NO Header Background and/or Header Logo image is selected, then the header section will default to the Navigation bar colour selected and display the Title that is set below.

 

  • Menu Background
    • Select Logo - Displays/Select the image that will appear as the background image in the menus.
    • Remove - Select to remove the image currently selected.
  • Back Link Text - Displays/Enter the text to replace the default Back text, that will display when navigating menus and a patron wants to navigate to the previous menu they last visited. When appropriate the text is displayed in the top left-hand corner. For example in the Checkout screen.
  • Enable V2 UI - Select to ensure OrderAway's UI version 2 and 3 are enabled.
  • Enable V3 UI - Select to ensure OrderAway's UI version 3 is enabled. The Enable V2 UI option above MUST also be selected.

 

With ONLY the Enable V2 UI option selected.

 


 

With BOTH the Enable V2 UI & Enable V3 UI options selected.

 


 


URLs Section      

  • Terms and Conditions URL - Displays/Enter the URL that will be displayed when the Terms and Condition menu option is selected in the Navigation bar.
  • Privacy Policy URL - Displays/Enter the URL that will be displayed when the Privacy Policy menu option is selected in the Navigation bar.

 


Layouts & Products Section      

Displays/Select the images for Menus (Keyboard Layouts) and/or Products.

  • Upload image for - Select from the drop down list one of the following:
    • Layout - Select this option to ensure the ID assigned below is associated with either the ID of a Keyboard Layout OR the ID of the Product Family, depending on the Menu Mode selected here.
      • Layout ID - Displays/Enter the ID of the Keyboard Layout.
      • Layout Image
        • Select - Select to locate and select an image for the Layout ID entered.
        • Remove - Select to remove the image currently assigned to the Layout ID entered.
    • Product - Select this option to ensure the ID assigned below is associated with the PLU of a Product.
      • Product Code - Displays/Enter the Product Code of the Product.
      • Product Image
        • Select - Select to locate and select an image for the Product Code entered.
        • Remove - Select to remove the image currently assigned to the Product Code entered.
  • Product Image Size - Select from the drop down list of options available to adjust the size of the Product images displayed in the menus.
  • Product Image Shape - Select from the drop down list of options available to adjust the shape of the Product images displayed in the menus.

 


Confirmation Tab      

 


 

  • Send Order Success Message - Select to provide patrons with the option to select how they wish to receive their Order confirmation message. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

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    • Send SMS - Select to send via SMS. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

Configure the above to suit the Venue's requirements.

 

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    • Send Email - Select to send via Email. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

Configure the above to suit the Venue's requirements.

 

  • Ready By - Select to set the time in minutes an Order will take to prepare. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

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    • Patrons will be presented with a Ready By line in the confirmation screen:
      • When this option is selected, OR
      • When the Order is scheduled.

 


 

Example of the Ready By line patrons will see.

 

  • Default Error Message - Displays/Enter the default message patrons will see when an error is encountered. It is recommended to include a contact number for support.
  • Enable Order Confirmations To Venue - Select to send Orders and errors to Venue.
  • Order Confirmations To Venue - Displays/Enter the Venue's email address to which Orders and errors can be sent.
  • Order Barcode - Select to generate a QR Code for the submitted Order. It can then be used to scan and retrieve the Order at the swiftpos Touch Terminal. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

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    • Order Barcode Message - Displays/Enter the message patrons will see when they submit the Order and a QR Code for the Order is generated.

 


 

Example of a QR Code and message generated at the time an Order is submitted.

 


Profile Tab      

 


 

  • Enable OrderAway - Select to allow In-Venue and remote Ordering/Selling of Products via OrderAway using the URL displayed below.
  • OrderAway URL - Displays the selected Location's URL that provides access to that Location's OrderAway Menus.
    • Copy URL - Select to copy the URL to clipboard to paste into a browser.
    • Open URL - Select to open the URL and launch the OrderAway Profile.
  • Name - Displays/Enter the name of the selected Profile.
  • Description - Displays/Enter the description for the selected Profile.
  • Clone From Default Profile – Select to overwrite all the current settings for the selected Profile and clone the settings from the Default Profile. Refer to How To Clone A Profile for more information.

 

Notes...



The URL displayed contains the Venue Location's Tenant ID. This is the text displayed at the end of the URL. For example, in the screenshot above the Tenant ID is bngbar. A Location's Tenant ID can also be located here.

 


Events Tab      

 


 

Used to record upcoming Events for which a specific URL can be sent to patrons, so that they are able to place orders in advance of the Event. For example, Performing Arts Venues can provide their patrons with a URL so that they can place orders in the days prior to the Event. Then, on the Event day, patrons can quickly pickup their order without having to queue and pay for their order. This feature allows for a higher turnover of orders for the Venue, and hopefully a more enjoyable experience for patrons.

  • Add new Record - Select to add an upcoming Event.
  • Code - Displays/Enter the unique code to be assigned to the Event. The code entered will then be suffixed to the OrderAway URL that will be sent to patrons. The qualifier used in the suffix is ?eventCode=. For example:

    https://test.swiftpos.com.au/OrderAway/bngrestaurant?eventCode=QPAC001
  • Menu Id - Displays the Keyboard Layout ID patrons will be presented with as the Home menu.
  • Cut Off Date - Displays/Enter the date/time after which patrons will no longer be able to place orders.
  • Submission Date - Displays/Enter the date/time, the orders placed by patrons will be submitted. That is, sent to Touch, so that they can be processed by staff in preparation for the Event.

 

Notes...



Event specific images cannot be greater than 15 mb and ideally should be of a 4:3 width to height ratio. Also, they will be centre cropped and NOT resized to fit device screens. This may mean that on some devices images may not appear as expected. It is recommended that images are tested on multiple hand held devices before Event URLS ae published.

 

  • Edit - Select to edit the selected Event.
  • Delete - Select to delete the selected Event.

 


Patron Experience      

For patrons the Event Name will be displayed above the navigation bar. For example:

 


 


Member Tab      

 


 

  • Allow member sign In - Select to allow for the signing in of Members when placing Orders. This will ensure Members are offered Member Pricing and are able to earn/redeem Loyalty Points. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

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    • Force login prompt - Select to ensure the Member login prompt is displayed when OrderAway is initially loaded. Once selected the following settings will be available:
      • Allow to continue as guest - Select to ensure that patrons can continue to use OrderAway menus as a Guest and not have to login as a Member.
    • Use a specific member price level - Select to ensure the Member Price Level set will be used for all signed in Members. Once selected the following settings will be available:
      • Member price level - Select the Price Level to be applied to all Members. The default value of -2 ensures pricing is deferred to swiftpos to determine, which would normally be the normal price.
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    • Use a specific member price level - Select to ensure the Member Price Level set will be used for all signed in Members. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

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      • Member price level - Select the Price Level to be applied to all Members. The default value of -2 ensures pricing is deferred to swiftpos to determine, which would normally be the normal price.

 

Notes...



Either one or both of the Allow guest orders and the Allow member sign in options MUST be selected. That is, both CANNOT be NOT selected.

 


Patron Experience Examples      

  1. With Allow guest orders SELECTED and Allow member sign in NOT SELECTED.

 


 

  1. With Allow guest orders SELECTED and Allow member sign in SELECTED.

 


 

  1. With Allow guest orders SELECTED and Allow member sign in SELECTED and Force login prompt SELECTED.

 


 

  1. With Allow guest orders NOT SELECTED and Allow member sign in SELECTED.

 


 

  1. With Allow guest orders NOT SELECTED and Allow member sign in SELECTED and Force login prompt SELECTED.

 


 


Payment Tab      

 


 

  • Card Payment - Select to enable the payment of Orders using a card. This will require the Payments to be configured. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 



Configure the above to suit the Venue's requirements

 

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    • Media No - Displays/Enter the Media No the payment will be assigned to when the Order is submitted.
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    • Online Payment Fee
      • PLU Number - Displays/Enter the PLU Number the payment fee will be assigned to when the Order is submitted.
      • Description - Displays/Enter the description for the payment fee.
      • Percentage - Displays/Set the percentage to be applied to the total value of the Order that will be charged as the payment fee. This can be used in conjunction with the Fixed Value.
      • Fixed Value - Displays/Set the value to be a charged as the payment fee. This can be used in conjunction with the Percentage.
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    • Online Payment Discount
      • Card - Select from the drop down list one of the following:
        • None - If selected this will effectively ensure no Discount is applied.
        • American Express - If selected the Discount will be applied to all American Express cards. That is, a card having a valid 15 digit card number, and beginning with either 34 or 37.
        • Mastercard - Bankwest - If selected the Discount will be applied to all Bankwest Mastercards. That is, a card having a valid 16 digit card number, and beginning with either 528013, 540482, 543568, 512127 or 560267.
      • Discount ID - Displays/Enter the ID of the predefined Discount (in Back Office) that this discount will be assigned to. This will be used for reporting purposes.

 

Notes...



If the Discount ID is left blank, it will default to a value of 0 (Non-Predefined ITEM Discount). If an invalid ID is entered, it will report under that invalid ID in Back Office and show as an OTHER discount.

 

 

Notes...



The Offer Discount ($ Value) and the Offer Discount (Percentage) values of the Back Office Discount are ignored by TouchMini as these are configured below.

 

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      • Description - Displays/Enter the description for the Discount that the patron will see within OrderAway and on their receipt.
      • Percentage - Displays/Set the percentage of Discount to be applied to the total value of the Order. For example, 10%. This can be used in conjunction with the Fixed Value.

 

Notes...



If a value of 100% is entered, the Order will NOT be able to be processed due to it being a zero value.

 

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      • Fixed Value - Displays/Set the value of the Discount. For example, $5.00. This can be used in conjunction with the Percentage.

 

Notes...



If a value entered is greater than the total value of the Order, the Order will NOT be able to be processed due to it being a zero value.
If both a Percentage and Fixed Value Discount is configured, the Percentage will be applied to the items and the Fixed Value will be applied on-top to the total value of the Order.

 

 

  • Submit Without Payment - Select to ensure patrons can select a PAY ON PICKUP option when they proceed to checkout in OrderAway. Refer to How To Configure Submit Without Payment for more information. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

 

  • Enable Voucher Redemption - Select to enable and to offer patrons the option of redeeming Gift Cards/Vouchers.

 

  • Member account charge - Select to allow Members to be able to pay by charging to an Account. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

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    • Enable swiftpos account charge processing - Select to ensure that Orders paid for by charging to an Account are processed by swiftpos and posted to the Member's Account. If left unselected, then configure the remaining settings to enable non-SwiftPOS accounts to be charged.

 


Example of the Charge Account option being displayed when the Enable swiftpos account charge processing option is selected

 

Notes...



The Charge Account option will only be visible, if the Allow member sign in option is selected in the Member tab. Also, charging to an Account must cover the total value of the whole Order. Partially paying by charging to an Account and then paying the remaining amount using another payment Media is currently NOT supported.

 

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    • Media No - Displays/Enter the Media No the payment will be assigned to when the Order is submitted. If the Enable swiftpos account charge processing option above is selected, enter the default Account Charge Media 90 here.
    • Membership system invoice description - To be continued ...
    • Membership system invoice location ID - To be continued ...
  • Non-SwiftPOS Membership/Account Types - To be continued ...
  • Points charges/redemptions - Select to allow Members to charge/redeem Points. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

Notes...



The Points charges/redemptions option will only be visible if the Allow member sign in option is selected in the Member tab. Also, charging to Points must cover the total value of the whole Order. Partially paying by charging to Points and then paying the remaining amount using another payment Media is currently NOT supported.

 

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    • Media No - Displays/Enter the Media No the charge/redemption will be assigned to when the Order/Sale is submitted.
    • Account number - Displays/Enter the Account number to be used for the Loyalty system.
  • Enable Multi-points buckets - Toggle select to enable/disable the charging/redemption use of ensure the points can be charged/redeemed using multiple points accounts.
    • When NOT SELECTED:
      • The first ePurse Points Account returned by NetPOS will be displayed to the patron, along with the balance.
      • The Media No configured above will be used when the Order/Sale is submitted. That is, it should be:
        • 529 for swiftpos Points.
        • 156 for Gaming Points.
        • 157 for ePurse Points (if an ePurse Points Account is the first one being returned).
    • When SELECTED:
      • Displays all the patron's Points Accounts returned by NetPOS that cane be charged to/redeemed from. Some Points Accounts might only be for display/accruing purposes. The patron's Points Accounts returned by NetPOS will be listed as a drop down list in the checkout:

 


 

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    • The Media No configured above will be ignored, as it will automatically be determined.

 


POS Tab      

 


 

  • Redirect Orders - Select to enable the option of overriding the default Location, an OrderAway instance is assigned to. The default Location's ID is displayed in brackets (3). This may prove to be useful when there is a need to redirect OrderAway Orders/Sales to another Location as a result of diminished Orders/Sales traffic at the default Location. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

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    • Select from the drop down list of Locations, the Location to which all OrderAway Orders/Sales, for the default Location, will be redirected to. Once activated an Orders redirected will appear in Touch with a prefix LXXXX, where XXXX is the ID of the Location from which the Order originated (that is, NOT the redirected To Location, but the From Location). For example:

 


 

Example of an OA Order in Touch in the redirected Location, showing the prefix with the Location ID (L3) of the From Location the Order was placed.

 

Notes...



Orders can also be redirected in Notify. Refer HERE for more information.

 

  • Override Default Price Level - Select to specify the ID of a Price Level that will be applied to all Orders placed by Guests. Once specified the Price Level set will override the Location's Default Price Level. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

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    • Guest Price Level ID – Displays/Enter the ID of the Price Level that will be used for all Guest/Non-Member Orders.
  • Layout ID For Home Menu - Displays/Enter the ID of the Layout that is to be considered as the Home Layout for the OrderAway Menu. Refer to Menus for more information.
  • List Menu Item By - Select from the drop down list the swiftpos field used to source the name of Menu Items. The following Product Description will be used, depending on the option selected:

 

Notes...



If anyone of the fields sourced are empty or blank the the Product Description will be used by default.

 

  • Member No For Guest Orders - Displays/Enter the ID of the Guest Member that was created to be used as the default Guest Member when no Member is included in An Order (that is, a patron is a Guest and not a Member when they have not signed in). For example 999999999.
  • Lookup Member Using- Select from the drop down list the field used to lookup Members when retrieving/submitting data. For example, MemberNo.
  • Enable Quantity Checks - Select to ensure either the SOH or Available Servings quantities are checked to ensure the appropriate warnings are displayed when the levels set are reached. Turning on will prevent Items/Products being ordered when no longer available. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

Notes...



Whether the SOH or Available Servings quantity is checked, that choice is set HERE . Also, when this option is enabled, ensure that Available Servings has also been enabled in the Table Tracking Settings at the swiftpos Touch terminal.

When the Available Servings option is selected HERE, and an OrderAway Order has been submitted successfully for an Item/Product, whose available servings quantity has subsequently dropped below zero, Kitchen staff will be alerted via the KVS to the fact that there is an issue with the Available Servings for the Item/Product ordered.



Example of Available Servings Alert at the KVS

 

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    • No stock qty - Displays/Set the quantity at which a No stock warning (configured below) will be displayed against an Item/Product, and therefore is no longer available to be ordered. The quantity set here will be used when checking either the SOH or the Available Servings levels currently available. Set to 0 to ensure no warning is displayed.
    • No stock warning - Displays/Set the warning notification to be displayed against an Item/Product when the No stock qty (configured above) has been reached.
    • Limited stock qty - Displays/Set the quantity at which a Limited stock warning (configured below) will be displayed against an Item/Product. Set to 0 to ensure no warning is displayed.
    • Limited stock warning - Displays/Set the warning notification to be displayed against an Item/Product when the Limited stock qty (configured above) has been reached.

 

Notes...



Stock Warnings will only be visible against Products that are of the type: Purchased Items, Reciped Items or Production Items.

 

  • Enable Upsell - This option allows Venue administrators to set Layouts and/or Images to be displayed when navigating to either the Home Menu or Checkout, or both. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

Notes...



If NO Upsell options are selected, then no advertising and/or upselling will be enabled in OrderAway.

 

  • Show on Home Menu - Select to ensure the Upsell option selected below (that is, the Using Layout and/or Advertising Image options) is displayed BEFORE the home menu is displayed. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

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    • Using Layout - Displays/Enter the ID of the swiftpos Keyboard Layout that has the Upsell Items/Products configured, and are displayed to patrons before the Home Menu is displayed.
    • Advertising Image - Displays/Select the Upsell Image to be displayed to patrons before the Home Menu is displayed.
    • Message - Displays/Enter an Upsell Message to be displayed to patrons before the Home Menu is displayed.
  • Show on checkout - Select to ensure the Upsell option selected below (that is, the Using Layout and/or Advertising image options) is displayed BEFORE the Checkout is displayed. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

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    • Using Layout - Displays/Enter the ID of the swiftpos Keyboard Layout that has the Upsell Items/Products configured, and are displayed to patrons before the Checkout is displayed.
    • Advertising Image - Displays/Select the Upsell Image to be displayed to patrons before the Checkout is displayed.
    • Message - Displays/Enter an Upsell Message to be displayed to patrons before the Checkout is displayed.
  • Using Layout - Displays/Enter the ID of the Keyboard Layout specifically created to include the list of Items/Products that will be presented to Patrons when Upselling is enabled. This option is generally recommended when using the Add-Ons Upselling option.
  • Advertising image - Displays/Select the image that will be presented to Patrons when Upselling is enabled. This option is generally recommended when using the Advertising Upselling option. Select Remove to delete the image.

 

Notes...



If both the Using Layout and Advertising Image options above are configured, then the Advertising image will be displayed before any Items/Products (included in the Keyboard Layout specified) . Patrons may have to scroll down to see the Items/Products.

 

  • With Message (if no Advertising Image) - Displays/Enter the message that will be displayed when no Advertising image is selected.

 


Receipt Tab      

 


 

Used to configure the options available regarding Receipts/Tax Invoices. It is recommended that the Customise receipt header/footer option ONLY be selected when the Submit orders directly to POS Terminal option is NOT selected when activating the Location.

  • Receipt on confirmation - Select to ensure a Receipt/Tax Invoice is generated and sent to the patron on successful submission of an Order.

 

Notes...



For the Receipt/Tax Invoice to be sent to patrons, the Send Order Success Message and Send email options must be selected in the Confirmation tab.

 

  • Customise receipt header/footer - Select to allow for the customising of the Receipt Header/Footer information. This option is generally not recommended, since the Tax amounts included in the Custom Receipt may not reflect the actual Tax amounts applied in the sale. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 

Notes...



It is strongly advised to leave this option NOT selected. The preferred option is to return the Receipt information from Touch, as it will always contain the correct Tax amounts that are applied to the sale. This option is only required to be selected and configured if the Submit orders directly to POS Terminal option is NOT selected. When the Submit orders directly to POS Terminal option IS selected, then it is recommended this option NOT be selected.

 


 

Configure the above to suit the Venue's requirements.

 

Noteworthy      
  • Tax Label - Displays/Enter the description of the Tax Type that will be included on the Custom Receipt. For example, GST.
  • Tax Rate % - Enter the Tax rate to ensure the Tax included on the Custom Receipt can be calculated based on the rate entered.

 

Notes...



The Tax Rate entered here is independent from the Tax Rates configured in Tax Setups in Back Office. To use the Tax Rates configured in Tax Setups instead, then ensure the Submit orders directly to POS Terminal option is selected when activating the Location. Also, ensure the Customise Receipt Header/Footer option must NOT be selected.

 


Service Tab      

 


 

  • Pickup - Select to ensure the Pickup option is available to patrons. When patrons select this, they will be expected provide a Name and Mobile details when proceeding with the payment of an Order. They will also be expected to present at the Venue to pick up their Order.

 

Notes...



When Location Suffixes are used, the Pickup configuration options are ignored.

 

  • Delivery - Select to ensure the Delivery option is available to patrons. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

Notes...



When Location Suffixes are used, the Delivery configuration options are ignored

 

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    • Location Type - Select from the drop down options one of the following:
      • Free Text - Select to be able to enter a delivery location in the form of free text. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

Notes...



When Location Suffixes are NOT used and the Free Text option is selected, patrons will be prompted to enter a Name and Phone.

 

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      • Address - Select to be able to restrict the delivery of Orders. Once selected the following settings will be available:
        • Delivery Restriction - This will only be visible if the Address option is selected. Used to limit the addresses that can be delivered to. This can either be one of the following:
          • None - Select to ensure no delivery address limitation is applied.
          • Postcodes - When selected addresses will be limited to those that fall within a list of permitted Deliverable Postcodes. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

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        • Delivery Restriction - This will only be visible if the Address option is selected. It is used to restrict the addresses to which Orders can be delivered to. Select from one of the following options, the manner in which restrictions will be applied to the delivery address entered by the patron in the Checkout.

 


 

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          • None - Select to ensure no delivery address limitation is applied.
          • Postcodes - When selected addresses will be limited to those that fall within a list of permitted Deliverable Postcodes. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

Select the Postcodes to which Orders will be delivered to. Orders requiring delivery to addresses that have Postcodes NOT listed here, will NOT be considered deliverable. In which case the only option available to patrons is the Pickup option.

 

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          • Radius - When selected addresses will be limited to those that fall within a metre radius of the address entered (which is usually the address of the Venue). The address entered will be validated to ensure it is a valid Australian address. The address Finder (API) is used for the validation. The Delivery Radius in metres can be set to determine delivery restrictions. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 


 

Enter the address from where Orders/Sales will be distributed for delivery, and then specify a Radius in metres from that address, to be included in the area to which Orders will be delivered to. Orders requiring delivery to addresses outside the radius, will NOT be considered deliverable. In which case the only option available to patrons is the Pickup option.

 

  • QR Code Ordering - Used to configure the options available when it comes to ordering using a QR Code.

 


 

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    • Capture Name - Select to require patrons to enter their name when ordering from a Table. This is only applicable when the OrderAway URL from which the Order is placed has a Location Suffix. If no Location Suffix is used and the Pickup option is selected then the entry of a name is mandatory.
    • Capture Phone - Select to require patrons to enter their contact number when ordering from a Table. This is only applicable when the OrderAway URL from which the Order is placed has a Location Suffix. If no Location Suffix is used and the Pickup option is selected then the entry of a name is mandatory.
    • Default Location Message - Display/Enter the message a patron will see when placing orders when a Location Suffix is in use. The {location} variable will display as per the Location Suffix used.

 


 

Example of the Default Location Message displayed to a patron

 

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    • Enable Group Ordering – Select to ensure Orders placed within the Auto group delay time set, are grouped together and sent as a group to KVS's and/or Kitchen printers. Similar to Bistro ordering at Touch, this is the OrderAway equivalent. The grouping is identified by the Location Suffix embedded in the QR Code scanned at the Table, and associated with each Order placed at the same Table. Refer to Grouping Orders for more information. Once selected the following setting will be available:

 


 

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      • Auto group delay (minutes) - Displays/Enter the delay in minutes an Order will be delayed prior to submission. All Orders placed within the time in minutes set will be grouped together.

 

Notes...



A value of 0 will mean Orders will NOT be Grouped. Enable Group Ordering can only be selected when the Submit orders directly to POS Terminal option is selected during Location Activation. It is NOT available for 3rd party ordering integrations.

 

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    • Enable Open Orders - Select to ensure open Orders are searched when scanning at a Table. Once selected the following setting will be available:

 


 

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      • Pay Only Mode - Select to ensure the payment of existing open Orders is required before items can be added to an Order. Once selected the following setting will be available:

 


 

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        • Ordering instructions - Displays/Enter the message a patron will see when in Pay only mode.
        • Paid open order message - Displays/Enter the message a patron will see when an Order has been paid.
        • Location message - Displays/Enter the message to override the default Location message when in Pay only mode.
  • Enable Auto Finalising – Select to ensure paid Orders are automatically finalised at Touch. When selected, this option will override any Finalise Remote/Web Orders settings configured at Touch.

 

Notes...



Enable Auto Finalising can only be selected when the Submit orders directly to POS Terminal option is selected during Location Activation. It is NOT available for 3rd party ordering integrations.

 

  • Schedule Order - Select to provide patrons with the option of specifying an expected Order delivery/pick up time. Leaving it unselected, patrons will not be able to specify an expected Order delivery/pick up time.
  • Order Ready Offset (minutes) - Displays/Set the time (in minutes) an Order will be ready by, after the Order is submitted. Once set the time will be visible to the patron on the Order submission notification they receive after placing the Order. For example:

 


 

Notes...



This is generally referred to as a delayed Order. Once set the Order will print via the Order Master Terminal once the number of minutes set here have lapsed, after the time the Order was finalised. Additional flexibility is available to Venues by setting the Print Delayed orders XX mins before delivery setting at the Order Master Terminal.

 

  • Minutes Before Closing For Last Order - Display/Enter the number of minutes before closing time, after which patrons will be prevented from placing Orders. The default entered will be applied to all new Trading Periods created. The Location’s Trading Periods are configured in the Trading Periods Tab as part of the initial setup.
  • Enable Order Again - Select to allow patrons to make use of the Order Again feature. Refer to How To Order Again for more information.
  • Age Confirmation - Select to prompt for age confirmation when a patron attempts to order a Product assigned to the Restricted Product Family identified by the ID configured below. Depending on the Age Confirmation Mode selected, the patron will be prompted to confirm their age once, when ordering from the same device. Once selected the following settings will be available:

 

Notes...



Once a patron confirms their age, that confirmation is valid for a 2 hour period (on the same device), after which they will need to re-confirm their age. However, if they place an Order within that 2 hour period, the 2 hour period will reset, commencing at the time of their last Order.

 


 

  • Age Confirmation continued ...
    • Age Confirmation Mode - Select from the drop down list one of the following options:
      • Date of Birth - When selected the patron will be prompted to enter their date of birth, to determine whether they are either under or over the Required Age configured below.
      • Yes/No Confirmation - When selected the patron will be prompted to respond to confirm whether they are either under or over the Required Age configured below.

 

 
 
 

Examples of Age Confirmation prompts using the available modes.

 

Date Of Birth Mode

 


 

Yes/No Confirmation Mode

 


 

  • Age Confirmation continued ...
    • Required Age - Displays/Enter the age in years a patron must at least be in order to order a restricted Product. For example, 18.
  • Age Confirmation continued ...
    • Restricted Product Family - Displays/Enter the ID of the Family of Products that require age confirmation prior to being ordered.

 


Trading Periods Tab      

 


 

  • Local Timezone - Select from the drop down list the Timezone that is applicable for the currently selected OrderAway Location.

 

Grid      

The grid displays a list of Trading Periods along with their Trading Period, Days, Start At, Ends At, Layout ID and Minutes Before Closing For Last Order, as well as:

  • Edit - Select to open the Edit Trading Period screen to edit the Trading Period.
  • Delete - Select to delete the Trading Period entry.

 


Add Trading Period Screen      

 


 

  • Trading Period - Display/Enter the name to be given to the Trading Period.
  • Days - Display/Select the days the Trading Period applies.
  • Starts At - Display/Set the start time for the Trading Period.
  • Ends At - Display/Set the end time for the Trading Period.
  • Layout ID - Display/Enter the ID of the Layout for the Home menu. Setting this will override the default.
  • Minutes Before Closing For Last Order - Display/Enter the number of minutes before closing time, after which patrons will be prevented from placing Orders.

 


Edit Trading Period Screen      

 


 

  • Trading Period - Display/Enter the name to be given to the Trading Period.
  • Days - Display/Select the days the Trading Period applies.
  • Starts At - Display/Set the start time for the Trading Period.
  • Ends At - Display/Set the end time for the Trading Period.
  • Layout ID - Display/Enter the ID of the Layout for the Home menu. Setting this will override the default.
  • Minutes Before Closing For Last Order - Display/Enter the number of minutes before closing time, after which patrons will be prevented from placing Orders.

 

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