1. Point-of-Sale User Guide
  2. Check Functions and Transaction Functions
  3. Activate Gift Card

Activate Gift Card

If gift cards are configured, the Activate Gift Card button appears on the Check Functions/Transaction Functions page. Gift card accounts that have been pre-activated in the Gift and Loyalty portal are not redeemable until they have been activated in a location on the POS.

  1. Click Activate Gift Card.
  2. Swipe the card or enter the card number, and then click OK.
  3. Enter the activation amount, and then click OK.
  4. Click Yes on the Confirmation Entry dialog.

    The Gift Card Activate amount appears on the check against the configured service charge.

    Figure 4-33 Gift Card Activate on Check Detail on Workstations and Tablets in TSR


    This figure shows the Payments page with a Gift Card Activate listed in the check detail on the POS client for the workstation or tablet UI.

    If an account is not activated and Redeem is selected, the following message appears: This Account has not been activated and must be activated first.

    If an account is not activated and Issue is selected, the following message appears: Account has been set up and is awaiting activation.

  5. Pay the check to a tender, such as cash or credit card.

Parent topic: Check Functions and Transaction Functions