Adding Images to Menu Item Definitions and Family Groups

Access to the Image subtab differs between the Menu Item Maintenance and Family Groups modules.

  • In the Menu Item Maintenance module, the Image subtab for the Menu Item Definition record appears only after enabling option 74 - Enable Simphony Transaction Services Gen 2 in the RVC Parameters module.

  • The Family Groups module is accessible to anyone with access privileges for the module, but images cannot be added to Family Groups unless the Oracle Hosting Center establishes an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) account with Oracle Cloud Object Storage access.

    To add images to the Family Groups module, access the enterprise, property, or revenue center, click the Configuration tab, click Family Groups, select the family group, and then toggle to form view. The Images subtab is available.

The following limits apply to images and content you can upload to the Oracle Cloud Object Storage website:

  • Each menu item definition can have up to ten images associated with it.

  • Each individual image can be a maximum of 1 MB in size.

  • Only JPG, PNG, and JPEG formatted image files are supported.

  • Each organization’s total Oracle Cloud Object Storage compartments are limited to a maximum of 2 GB of image files.

The steps to add images to both the Menu Item Definition records and Family Groups modules are the same. The following steps and examples are for the Menu Item Definition records.

  1. Select the enterprise, property, or revenue center, click Configuration, and then click Menu Item Maintenance.
  2. In the Record Type drop-down list, select Menu Item Definition, and then click the Search button.
  3. Double-click the menu item record to assign images to, and then click the Images subtab.

    Figure 17-3 Menu Item Definition Images Subtab


    This figure shows the Menu Item Definition Images subtab.
  4. In the Consumer Item Name field, enter the menu item name. This is the item name visible to guests on the POS API device.
  5. In the Consumer Item Description field, enter the menu item description. This is the item description visible to guests on the POS API device.
  6. Click the Upload link.

    The Upload link becomes active and ready for use when Oracle Hosting successfully creates your Oracle Cloud Object Storage account.

    Figure 17-4 Menu Item Definition - Image Upload Links


    This figure shows the Menu Item Definition Images subtab with the active Upload link highlighted.
  7. Select the image for the menu item you want to upload.

    When you first click the Upload link and select an image, if the image isn't already stored on the Oracle Cloud Object Storage site, the system adds the image to a new bucket in your designated object storage compartment. To replace an existing image, the same method applies by clicking the Upload link and configuring the image in the same manner as described below.

    Figure 17-5 Image Information


    This figure shows the Menu Item Definition image information section.

    After an image is successfully uploaded to the cloud object storage site, the image appears in the applicable image section. At the same time, several links become active and additional information auto-populates the form.

  8. Enter the image information as described in the following table:

    Table 17-8 Image Information

    Fields and Links Description

    Paste (link)

    Used in tandem with the Copy link. First click Copy, and then click Paste on any available image configuration section to duplicate an existing image section.

    Title (Image Alternate Text) field

    This text field is used to name the uploaded image in your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) account to run with an Object Storage device.

    This content is passed to customers via the API (do not leave blank). This text is the image description for customers who use assistive technology. Enter an image name (or label) which customers can access while placing a mobile order. Properly naming images helps customers better identify items and improves their chances of successfully accessing and adding items to their order.

    Comments (field)

    Enter a description of the item you are displaying.

    Copy (link)

    Used in tandem with the Paste link. First click Copy, and then click Paste on any available image configuration section to duplicate an existing image section.

    Clear All (link)

    Clears all fields for the image, but does not delete the image from the cloud object storage website.

    Delete (link)

    If you click the Delete link, the system deletes the contents of an entire image section and also removes the image from the cloud object storage website.

    Note:

    If you delete a Menu Item Definition record, Family Groupd Name record, or a revenue center or property with associated images, all images are also deleted from the cloud object storage website. Deletion of unused images is one way to ensure your 2 GB total cloud object storage limit is not exceeded.

    Upload (link)

    Used to send new images to the cloud object storage website. To replace an existing image, click the Upload link, select another image, and the previously used image file is overwritten.

    Download (link)

    Used to download an existing image from the cloud object storage website and save it to a local disk.

    URL (hyperlink to the cloud object storage website where each image is stored)

    This field auto-populates upon successfully uploading an image to the cloud object storage website.

    Size (field)

    Shows the size and dimensions of the uploaded image file. Image files cannot be larger than 1 MB in size.

Parent topic: Menu Item Definitions