Operations on the POS Workstation

Support for Device Sharing Between Simphony and Mobile Solution

You can run Mobile Solution version 18.1 (used with Oracle Hospitality Inventory Management and Oracle Hospitality Materials Control) on a Simphony tablet device.

• The device must run the Simphony POS client out of the box.

• Mobile Solution must be installed manually on the device.

• You need to configure a button (using the Page Design module in the EMC) that closes the Mobile Solution application on the Simphony POS client. (Minimizing the application does not release the scanner.)

When the device is powered on, the Simphony POS client starts automatically. To switch between the Simphony POS client and the Mobile Solution application, the workstation operator must perform the following actions on the device:

• Click the Close Application button to stop the Simphony POS client.

• Manually start Mobile Solution, and then stop it when finished.

• Manually start the Simphony POS client.

The Oracle Hospitality Simphony Configuration Guide contains more information about configuring the Close Application button.

Simphony Recertified with Revenue Quebec

Simphony has been recertified in Quebec, Canada for use with the Sales Recording Module (SRM).

Pick Up Check Dialog Enhanced

The Check ID column has been added to the Pick Up Check dialog. If a pickup check was created by ID or Name, the Check ID column is visible in the dialog. If there are no pickup checks with ID or Name, this column does not appear in the dialog.

Support for 99 Seats per Table

Starting with release 18.2.5, Simphony supports assigning up to 99 seats per table to a check, increasing the previous maximum limit of 64.

Enhancements for Closed Checks Operations

Starting with release 18.2.5, support is removed for reopening a closed check to a new check number. Option 37 - Keep The Same Check Number When a Check is Reopened in the RVC Parameters module is no longer available.

The new option 73 - Keep The Same Check Number When a Closed Check is Voided replaces deprecated option 37. Selecting option 73 causes a voided closed check to retain its original check number. Deselecting 73 assigns a new check number to a voided closed check.

The Number of Days to Adjust Closed Checks and the Number of Days to Reopen/Reprint Closed Check from Previous Business Day set in the Control Parameters module have been changed to allow a maximum of 14 days.

If you are upgrading to Simphony release 18.2.5 and option 37 was selected prior to the upgrade, DBUPGRADE selects the new option 73 during the upgrade process.

The Oracle Hospitality Simphony Configuration Guide contains more information about configuring closed check operations in the Guest Checks chapter. The Oracle Hospitality Simphony POS User Guide contains more information about reopening a closed check in the Guest Checks chapter.