KDS Configuration and User Guide KDS Posting Files Field Definitions Alert State Record Alert State Record An Alert State Record is appended to the posting file(s) each time the alert state of the suborder changes. Record Format Indicator – Always ‘4.0’. Order ID – As sent by the POS. This is a unique string assigned to each order. Order Device ID – The redirected order device ID of the suborder. Course – The earliest course among all items of the suborder. Alert Time – The time when the alert state changed, represented in Unix Time (number of seconds elapsed since 12:00 AM January 1, 1970 UTC). Alert State – The new alert state, represented by one of the following values: 0 = normal active state 1 = alert 1 reached 2 = alert 2 reached Parent topic: Field Definitions