1 Features and Updates

This chapter describes the new features and functionality updates contained in this release.

Support for Oracle MICROS Compact Workstation 310

RES 5.5.1 and later support the Oracle MICROS Compact Workstation 310. This release:
  • Does not have scale certification.

  • Does not support serial scanners.

  • Does not support the Oracle MICROS Integrated Modular 1D/2D Imager/Scanner.

Upgrade to RES 5.5.4 and later for the following:
  • Scale certification.

  • Support for serial scanners.

Compatibility with Enterprise Back Office Reports for Error Correct Details

By default, RES does not post error correct details to Enterprise Back Office, resulting in Error Correct drill-down report showing no data. Enable Post Last Item Void Detail using the following instructions to begin posting error correct details to Enterprise Back Office. This option does not add error correct details to historical data.
  • Update Enterprise Back Office to 8.5.121 or 9.0.5.

  • To show error correct details, in the POS Configurator, click Revenue Center, click RVC Posting, click the Option tab, and then enable Post Last Item Void Detail for each revenue center.

Support for Oracle MICROS Kitchen Display Controller 210

RES 5.5.1 and later support the Oracle MICROS Kitchen Display Controller 210. When setting up the Kitchen Display Controller in the POS Configurator:
  1. Click the Devices tab, click Network Node, select the Kitchen Display Controller node, and then on the Network tab, set the Workstation Type to Workstation.

  2. Click the Devices tab, click Devices, select the Kitchen Display Controller node, and then on the General tab, set the Device Type to Kitchen Display.

Support for Oracle MICROS Tablet 720

RES 5.4.2 and later support Oracle MICROS Tablet 720 using Microsoft Windows 8.1.

RES 5.5.1 and later support Oracle MICROS Tablet 720 using Microsoft Windows 10.

RES 5.5.2 adds support for using the following peripherals with Manager Procedures:

  • Magnetic Stripe Reader

  • Scanner

Tablet 720 uses an OPOS scanner, which returns full barcode data. This differs from natively supported scanners, which support barcode format options.

When configuring these OPOS devices, use the following device names:

  • MSR: IDTECH_SECUREMAG_USBHID

  • Scanner: Honeywell

Discontinued Support for Major Account Licenses

In adherence with Oracle license requirements, this release discontinues support for Major Account Licenses. If your environment used a Major Account License, you must activate the product after upgrade. See Activating New Features for instructions.

Support for Microsoft Windows 10

This release adds support for using the 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows 10 on the PC Server.

Requirements Changes

As of this release, the RES server:
  • Requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0

  • Requires Crystal Reports 2013

  • No longer requires the Sentinel Key Driver

Win32 clients such as Oracle MICROS Tablet E-Series require Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 SP1, and WinCE clients such as Oracle MICROS Tablet R-Series require Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0.

Discontinued Support for Workstations, Hand-Held Terminals, and Operating Systems

This release removes support for the following:

Table 1-1 RES 3700 Requirements and Compatibility Changes

Workstations Hand-Held Terminals Operating Systems
  • Oracle Hospitality MICROS Workstation 4

  • MC55 by Zebra (formerly the Motorola MC55)

  • MC55A by Zebra (formerly the Motorola MC55A)

  • MC70 by Zebra (formerly the Motorola MC70)

  • MC75A by Zebra (formerly the Motorola MC75A)

  • Microsoft Windows XP

  • Microsoft Windows 2003

  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5

Automatic Discount Grace Periods

You can now configure grace periods of up to 15 minutes for Automatic Discounts.

For example, if you have a discount that applies from 2 p.m. to 4 a.m. and you want to provide a grace period for customers who place their orders slightly too early or too late, you can now configure a 3-minute grace period so that the discount applies from 1:57 p.m. to 4:03 p.m.

Single-Tray Tendering

If your restaurant allows Tray Totals, you can now enable the Single Tray tendering option to restrict tenders to apply to only one seat at a time. If you attempt to pay more than one seat while the option is enabled, POS Operations shows the message Tender Not Allowed With Multiple Active Seats. To toggle this option:
  1. In the POS Configurator, select the Revenue Center tab and click RVC Seats.

  2. Select or deselect Single tray tendering.

  3. Make sure to configure and add a button with the Allow Tray Totals function to the touchscreen.

Prorating Items by Food Cost

You can now prorate items by food cost in the revenue center.

To enable this option, in the POS Configurator, select Combo Meals, select Revenue Center, and then select Prorate items by food cost.

New SIM Variable for Stay-on-Plain Condiment Status

You can now use the @dtl_is_stay_on_plain SIM variable to show the stay_on_plain property of a default condiment. The variable is read-only and can be used the same way as other existing attribute detail variables.

For example, you can configure a touchscreen button to call the following script:
Event inq: 1
var i : n3
for i = 1 to @numdtlt
    if @dtl_is_stay_on_plain[i]
        Errormessage "Stay on plain detail Found ", @dtl_name[i]
    endif
Endfor
EndEvent

When you press the button, POS Operations checks for the stay_on_plain property status and can return the following error message: Stay on plain detail Found Mustard

Security Compatibility with Oracle Hospitality Labor Management 8.5.1

When using RES 3700 with Oracle Hospitality Labor Management 8.5.1, user information and passwords no longer encounter de-synchronization.

PA-DSS Implementation Guide Updates

The PA-DSS Implementation Guide was reviewed and verified for Oracle Hospitality RES 3700 5.5 in accordance with the PA-DSS 3.1 standards.

Always Show Quantity for Detail with Non-Zero Price

For RES 5.5.6, a new option in the POS Configurator, called Always print quantity of priced items, is now available.

When enabled, the quantity of all detail items with a price printed on guest checks and receipts is also printed. When disabled, only quantities greater than one are printed on guest checks and receipts.

This applies but is not limited to the following detail items:
  • Priced Condiments

  • Priced Combo Meal Child Items

  • Discounts

  • Service Charges

To access the new option, select POS Configurator, System, Restaurant, Options, and then click General.

Allow Custom Printed Guest Check Content

For RES 5.5.6, the following ISL/SIM functions were updated:
  • InsertChkExtensibilityInfo

  • UpdateChkExtensibilityInfo

  • InsertExtensibilityInfo

  • UpdateExtensibilityInfo

These functions now use the following convention:
  • If the contents of the display_name parameter contain a string that is enclosed in double circumflexes (^), then the string is included at the appropriate location on the printed guest check.

  • Insert/Update-ChkExtensibilityInfo appears above the Guest Check Header.

  • Insert/UpdateExtensibilityInfo appears below the Detail Name.

Sample usage:

InsertChkExtensibilityInfo "", 1234, "", "^^Sample Date Line^^"

These functions were originally documented in RES 3700 5.4 MR2:

https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E72602_01/docs/res-54mr2-rn.pdf