0 - Manual (Manually entered and applied) from the Activation Type
1 - Automatic (Automatically applied, operator cannot enter)
2 - Coupon (Automatically applied, operator must enter)
Table 7-8 Discount Options
Option | Description | Manual | Automatic | Coupon |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 - ON = Open; OFF = Preset |
Select this option if you want to make the discount open. The workstation prompts the workstation operator to enter the amount or percentage. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
2 - ON = Amount; OFF = Percentage |
Select this option if you want to make the discount an amount. Deselect this option if you want the discount to be a percentage. |
Yes |
No |
No |
3 - This is an Item Discount |
Select this option if you want the application to calculate the discount based on the price of the last menu item entered. Deselect this option to calculate the discount based on the discountable transaction subtotal. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
4 - Employee Meal |
Select this option to set the discount as an Employee Discount. The workstation prompts the workstation operator to enter the employee number of the employee receiving the discount. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
5 - Reference Entry Required |
Select this option to have the workstation operator enter a name or number when using the discount. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
6 - Validation Required |
Select this option to cause a validation chit to print when the discount is applied. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
7 - Limit Discount to Value in Amount Field |
Select this option to limit the amount of a discount. Enter an amount in the Amount field, which represents the highest discount possible when setting this option. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
8 - If No Amount is Entered, Use the Full Discountable Amount |
Select this option to control the open amount discount calculation if the workstation operator does not enter an amount before pressing the discount button. In essence, this option allows you to set a discount as:
You must select option 2 - ON = Amount; OFF = Percentage to activate this option. |
Yes |
No |
No |
9 - Simple Item Exclusivity |
Select this option to have the discount apply to a menu item. This setting prevents individual items from receiving a discount more than once. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
17 - Item is Shareable |
Select this option to allowing sharing of the discount between two or more seats or checks through TouchEdit or TouchSplit. |
Yes |
No |
No |
18 - Employee Meal Discount Applies to Scheduled Employees Only |
Select this option for properties using timekeeping and only when setting discount option 4 - Employee Meal. The discount can be used as an employee meal discount only for employees who are scheduled to work. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
22 - Employee Meal Discount Applies to Employees On Break Only |
Select this option for properties using timekeeping and only when setting discount option 4 - Employee Meal. The discount can be used as an employee meal discount only for employees who are on break. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
23 - Simple Transaction Exclusivity |
Select this option to have the discount apply to a single check. This setting prevents the check from receiving a discount more than once. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
24 - Discount is Final |
Select this option if you do not want workstation operators to apply additional discounts to the transaction after the discount is posted. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
25 - Discount Combo Meal Group Items |
Select this option to discount combo group menu items when the Allow Discounts option is set for the combo group. |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
28 - Apply to Returned or Direct-Voided Menu Items |
Select this option to allow the discount to be applied to returned and voided items. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
29 - Menu item to use check open time |
Select this option if you want a menu item to use the check’s open time (instead of using the current time) to determine effectivity of the discount. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
30 - Selected menu item to include parent menu item in discount |
Select this option to include a parent menu item in the discount when the workstation operator selects a child menu item for the discount. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
31 - Net Automatic Service Charge Itemizer |
Select this option if you want the net value of the menu item to post to the Automatic Service Charge Itemizer, reducing the Automatic Service Charge after the discount is applied. This option is available when you set option 3 - This is an Item Discount (above) and option 12 - Add to Automatic Service Charge Itemizer in the Menu Item Classes module. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
32 - Limit Discount value to value of Discountable Item |
Select this option to limit the discountable amount to the item or award when the Amount Off exceeds the item or award. For example, if the Amount Off is $5.00 and the item or award is $4.00, the discount is limited to $4.00. |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
33 - Cash Management Transaction Item |
Select this option to include the discount in Enterprise Cash Management (ECM) tracking and reports. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
The effectivity group configuration allows you to configure and package promotions so that the menu items and their discounts are only available for a fixed period of time.
655 - Auto Discount Toggle – Toggle the automatic discounts for the transaction
656 - Auto Discount Apply – Apply all discounts possible
657 - Auto Discount Remove – Remove all discounts from the transaction