1. Property Device Configuration Guide
  2. Shared Services
  3. Services Overview
  4. Check and Posting

Check and Posting

The Check and Posting Service insulates the POS clients from enterprise latency by providing transaction posting, check sharing management, and property reporting. When enterprise communications are disrupted, the CAPS queues transaction posting messages and sends them upon connection restoration.

Deploy a single CAPS for each property defined in the Simphony Enterprise Management Console. If a large physical property (such as a resort or stadium) is divided into multiple logical properties in EMC, there will be one CAPS for each logical property.

When splitting up a large property into smaller, virtual properties consider the following:

  • POS client reports only show data for the logical property, not the entire physical property

  • Checks transfers only occur between revenue centers on the same CAPS

  • The virtual properties appear as separate locations in Reporting and Analytics; create reporting hierarchies that combine the locations to obtain a single view of the property

  • Creating a zone in EMC that combines the virtual properties makes it possible to configure common items (that is, menu items, discounts, and service charges) in one place

The CAPS and BUCAPS cannot exist on the same hardware.

Properties that use Enterprise Cash Management, Labor Management, or Table Management may require additional hardware resources for CAPS.

The CAPS cannot run on a mobile device (that is, battery-powered hardware that you can move between wireless access points). You can install the CAPS on workstations such as the 610 and 620 which use wireless network cards but are not moved. You can install the CAPS on a tablet that is locked into place on a counter. However, you cannot install the CAPS on a tablet that is moving in a server’s hand or on a wireless POS workstation that moves throughout the property.

CAPS on IIS

For high volume environments such as stadiums, arenas or casinos, Oracle recommends CAPS running on IIS (Internet information Services). CAPS on ISS swaps the native “Servicehost” webserver for IIS. Windows Server 2012 or higher with 4 CPUs and 16 GB ram is recommended. Oracle Standard v11.2.0.4 or higher is recommended.

Parent topic: Services Overview