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How do I…? — POS

Find what you are trying to do in the left-hand column. Each row gives the words OTO uses for it, who normally does it, and the page that answers it.

Orders and billing

If you need to… OTO words or screens Usually done by Go to
Start or add another order POS, table, waiter PIN, order Waiter Waiter guide
Add an accompaniment to an item Side, side dish Waiter Waiter guide
Send items for preparation KOT, kitchen order ticket Waiter Waiter guide
Combine some or all table orders into a bill KOT, Billing, order selection Waiter Waiter guide
Find and settle a bill Pending Bills, payment, close bill Cashier Cashier guide
Sell a service with no order — gym, massage, pool Direct bill, manual billing, Served By Cashier Cashier guide
Tell two versions of the same product apart Unit, crate, box, piece Waiter or cashier Cashier guide
Use more than one payment method Split payment, partial payment Cashier Cashier guide
Set or create the customer on a bill Customer, New Customer Cashier Cashier guide
Charge a bill to a guest room Send to Room, room charge Cashier Cashier guide
Find a printed bill by scanning it Bill Scanner, START SCAN Cashier Cashier guide
Enter a customer's purchase code TIN Purchase code, tax receipt Cashier Cashier guide
Make a bill complimentary 100% discount, complimentary Cashier with approval Cashier guide

Corrections, printing, and control

If you need to… OTO words or screens Usually done by Go to
Correct or cancel an order Cancel order, cancellation Supervisor or above Supervisor guide
Remove or cancel a payment View Bill, payment correction Authorized role Cashier guide
Review orders and payments linked to a bill View Bill Cashier or Supervisor Cashier guide
Reprint a bill Print, reprint, copy limit Cashier or Supervisor Cashier guide
Apply a discount Discount, reason, approval Cashier or Supervisor Cashier guide
Review sales or close the business day POS reports, X/Z report, New Day Authorized closing role Reports guide
See the day at a glance Dashboard, peak hours, popular products Supervisor or above Supervisor guide
Read sales as a chart Sales Insights Report user Reports guide

Setup

If you need to… OTO words or screens Usually done by Go to
Add or change a product or service Products, services, price Configuration owner Configuration guide
Add or change sides Sides, side dishes Configuration owner Configuration guide
Put a product on the ordering screen Menus, menu items, menu price Configuration owner Configuration guide
Change the price charged at the till Menu Price, base price Configuration owner Configuration guide
Choose which menus a till shows Workstations, Workstation Menus Supervisor or authorized manager Configuration guide
Send items to the right kitchen or bar Item to Store Rules, mapping Configuration owner Configuration guide
Work out why an item is missing from a till Menu, workstation, store rule Configuration owner Configuration guide
Add a table, waiter, or cashier Tables, users, access Supervisor or authorized manager Supervisor guide
Resolve an unclear result Missing order, bill, payment, print User and Supervisor Troubleshooting

Common terms and synonyms

  • KOT means kitchen order ticket; users may also say kitchen ticket.
  • Side may be called an accompaniment or side dish.
  • Settle may be described as pay, receive payment, or close the bill.
  • Complimentary means a bill made free through an approved 100% discount.
  • New Day means the controlled end-of-day action, not simply signing out.