Configuring Manual Start of Day

Important:

When using the manual Start of Day (SOD) system reset method, it is incumbent on users to remain diligent and remember to run the SOD for every business date. Failing to do so could result in combining sales totals for multiple days of business on financial reports.

1. Set the Start of Day (SOD) role privilege:
   1. Select the Enterprise, click Configuration, and then click Roles.
   2. Select the role type (such as manager), click the Operations tab, and then click the PMC Procedures subtab.
   3. Set the appropriate role privilege.

      • 30058 - Run Start of Day from OPS: Select this option to allow all employees with the role to increment the business date from the property’s Check and Posting Service (CAPS) workstation.

      • 30059 - Prevent Running SOD from OPS with Open Checks: Select this option so that Start of Day (SOD) cannot run when open checks exist.

   4. Click Save.
2. To allow a manager or administrator to manually run SOD from a workstation:
   1. Select the Enterprise, property, or revenue center, click Configuration , and then click Page Design.
   2. Select the page on which to place the Start of Day button.

      The Start of Day button allows a manager or administrator to manually run the Start of Day on a workstation.

   3. In the Legend field, enter Run Start of Day.
   4. In the Type drop-down list, select Function.
   5. Click the arrow beneath the Type drop-down list, and then select Start of Day.
   6. Position and size the button on the page.
   7. Click Save.
   8. Select the property, click Setup, and then click Property Parameters.
   9. Click the Options tab.
   10. To allow a manager or administrator to manually run SOD from a workstation, select 48 - Run Start of Day from OPS.
   11. Click the Calendar tab.
   12. Select Run Manually for each day of the week.
   13. In the Manual SOD Safety catch time field, set the time when the application automatically increments the business date if someone forgets to manually run SOD.

       The application checks to see whether SOD occurred within a 24-hour period for the selected property. This time is based on the time zone of the property.

   14. Click Save.
3. To configure manual SOD for a revenue center:
   1. Select the revenue center, click Setup, and then click RVC Parameters.
   2. Click the Calendar tab.
   3. Enable the Run Manually checkboxes for each day you want to manually execute the SOD.

      Note:

      The Set Business Date equal to Calendar Date if Start of Day configured between 12:00 PM and Midnight option is not supported for SODs which are manually executed.
   4. Click Save

      If you are using the Simphony Standard Cloud Service, it is not necessary to select autosequences within the PC Autosequence fields for any day of the week. The automatic SOD configuration is now complete.

4. If you are using the Simphony Premium Cloud Service, perform the following steps:
   1. Select the Enterprise, click Configuration, and then click PC Autosequences.
   2. Insert a PC Autosequence record and name it Increment Business Day.
   3. Open the record, and then select the Allowed Properties to view the autosequence.
   4. (Optional) Add Parameters as appropriate. For example, you can enter a property number and exclude a revenue center number.
   5. On the Steps tab, add a step, and then from the Step Type drop-down list, select 3 - Increment Business Date.
   6. Click Save.