Configuring the Transaction Services Workstation Client

You can configure Transaction Services to run on the same hardware device as a Simphony client. Kiosks are usually configured as Transaction Services clients. Obtain the following information before you begin the configuration:

• Transaction Services workstation name

• Number of revenue centers using Transaction Services

POS API client workstations do not run as a Windows Service, and administrators cannot configure Transaction Services as a Windows Service. This is by design. When option 3 - POSAPI Client is selected as the Type in the Workstations module, the Is Windows Service field is disabled and greyed out.

1. Select the property, click Setup, and then click Workstations.
2. Insert a record, enter the workstation name, and then click OK.
3. Double-click the workstation record.
4. From the Type drop-down list, select 3 - POSAPI Client.

   POS API client workstations do not run as a Windows Service, and you cannot configure Transaction Services as a Windows Service. This is by design. When option 3 - POSAPI Client is selected, the Is Windows Service field is disabled and greyed out.

5. Select the Service Host ID where the workstation runs.

   To host Transaction Services on a separate workstation, select the default Service Host ID.

6. In the Address / Host Name field, enter the machine where Transaction Services is installed.
7. Enter the Subnet Mask and the Default Gateway of the workstation to configure.
8. Click the Service Host tab.
9. To host Transaction Services and the POS client on a single workstation, select the corresponding Service Host name from the Service Host drop-down list.
10. Click the Transactions tab.
11. Enter the Minimum Check Number and the Maximum Check Number to use.
12. From the Default Order Type drop-down list, select the order type that the Transaction Services client uses.
13. Ensure that the Cash Drawer Settings show 0 (zero).
14. Click the Order Devices tab.
15. Select all order devices that use the Transaction Services client for the revenue center shown in the list. If multiple revenue centers use Transaction Services, select the appropriate order devices for each revenue center.
16. Click the Printers tab.
17. For each printer, click the Select link, and then select the printer to use for each print job.
18. Click the Revenue Centers tab.
19. Select the revenue centers in which this instance of Transaction Services operates.
20. Click the Devices tab, and then ensure that no peripheral devices appear.
21. Click Save.
22. Repeat Steps 1 through 21 for each Transaction Services workstation client.