Adding Menu Item Definition Records to Multiple Menu Item Masters

  1. Select the Enterprise, property, revenue center, or zone, click Configuration, and then click Menu Item Maintenance.
  2. Click Insert.
  3. From the Select a task to perform drop-down list, select Add Definition to Masters.

    The drop-down list shows valid choices based on your location within the application and your privilege levels.

  4. To add definitions to a menu item master record, select the menu item master record from the master record list.
  5. To add definitions to multiple menu item master records, select one of the following from the Range Type drop-down list:
    1. Record Number or Range: Select this option if the menu item master records to receive the definitions are not in sequential order, and then enter individual record numbers or ranges (for example, 3, 5, 6-12).
    2. Select Range: Select this option if the menu item master records to receive the definitions are in sequential order, and then select the begin and end items.
  6. Select one of the following methods to create the new definitions:
    • Use Template: Select this option to use an existing definition record as a template for creating the new definitions, and then select the menu item definition record to use as the template from the Template Definition field.

    • Menu Item Class: Select the menu item class, and then click OK to create new definitions from scratch (without a template).

  7. Select the definitions to create for the master records from the Definitions to Add list.

    Up to 64 definitions can exist for one master record in one zone. Simphony ignores requests to create a definition sequence for a master, if it already exists.

  8. If you are using a template and you want the new definitions to inherit price records, from the Insert Price Records drop-down list, select Inherit Prices from Template.
  9. To add new price records for the new menu item definitions:
    1. From the Insert Price Records drop-down list, select Specify Prices.
    2. Select the Number of Price Records to create for the definitions.
    3. Enter the Price for the definitions.

    Typically, you use Specify Prices when the new definitions each have only one price record.

  10. Click OK to confirm.
  11. Configure the definitions. See Configuring Menu Item Definitions for instructions.