Configuring the Standard Table Management Interface

  1. Select the Enterprise level, click Setup, and then click Interfaces.
  2. Insert a record for Standard Table Management, and then open it in form view.
  3. From the Interface Type drop-down list, select 3 - Table Management.
  4. From the Communications Type drop-down list, select 1 - TCP.
  5. In the Timeout field, enter the amount of time (in seconds) that Simphony waits for a response from the standard table management interface before showing a communications failure message.
  6. In the Ping Frequency field, enter the amount of time (in seconds) that Simphony pings the standard table management server (for example, every 5 seconds).
  7. Click the Options tab, and then select the appropriate options as described in the following table.

    Table 43-2 Standard Table Management Interface Options

    Option Description

    2 - Enable Interface Log

    Select this option to post debug information to the Interface log file.

    5 - ON = Use 9 digits for Terminal IDs; OFF = Use 2 digits for Terminal IDs

    Select this option to transmit the entire nine-digit workstation ID to the standard table management system.

    8 - Enable Offline Posting

    Select this option to allow offline posting to the Simphony POS client.

    9 - Determine Link Status Using Ping

    Select this option to allow the Simphony POS client to ping the standard table management system.

    10 - ON = Use 5-digit RVC #; OFF = Use 3-digit RVC #

    Select this option to allow the standard table management system posting message to support a five-digit revenue center number. (Otherwise, the posting is limited to a three-digit revenue center number.)

    11 - ON = Use 8-digit Check #; OFF = Use 4-digit Check #

    Select this option to allow the standard table management system posting message to support an eight-digit check number. (Otherwise, the posting is limited to a four-digit check number.)
  8. In the TCP Host Name field, enter the name or IP address of the standard table management server for the interface.
  9. In the Port Number field, enter 0 (zero).
  10. Click the Properties tab, and select each property that uses the standard table management system interface.
  11. Click the Service Host tab, and then select the service host that can run the standard table management system interface.
  12. Click Save.
  13. Select the revenue center, click Setup, and then click RVC Parameters.
  14. Click the Interfaces tab.
  15. Select the TMS Operator to whom a check that is opened by the standard table management system is assigned, before being picked up by a server.
  16. Select the TMS User Workstation to which a check that is opened by the standard table management system is assigned.
  17. From the TMS Link drop-down list, select the standard table management interface.
  18. Click Save.

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