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POS 2020.12

• New updated help PDF released now offering a full index making it simpler to locate the information you’re looking for.
• In System Setup, you can now view all the formatting codes that are available when setting up receipt and prep printers.
• FIXED: EBT Food Stamp Balance and EBT Cash Balance not printing on receipt.
• Phase 1 of our new look has been completed. A new Icon set has been added to the front end system buttons.
• A list now appears when filtering the transaction types in the Transaction Viewer making it easier and faster to filter the list.
• Basic shelf quick labels can now print on the receipt printer.

POS 2020.111

• New updated help PDF released
• FIXED: Issue where UPC code would print on receipt for scale items with Short Receipt Checked.
• FIXED: Issue where accounting files would not transfer to Shogo.
• FIXED: Bad calculation for EBT if the Quantity Override or Price Override button were used.
• FIXED: Issue where seat positions would print poorly on prep printer chits if Space Items On Chits was checked on the Printers Tab in System Setup.
• FIXED: Issue where seat positions would print poorly on prep printer chits when consolidated print format was chosen.
• ‘Consolidated Order’ no longer prints on prep printer chits unless ‘Consolidated Chits Group Similar Items’ is checked.

POS 2020.11

• Drink Order minimums now have an option to fire on printing the customers receipt or when paying the check.
• FIXED: Issue where refunds and voids would cause errors in Touch KDS Professional.
• The back office reports such as, Sales Summary by Department, now run significantly faster especially for small periods such as a day, week or month.
• SHOGO account interface has now been released as a beta offering integrations to QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Xero and Sage Business Cloud.

POS 2020.10

• Drink Order minimums have been added. Under Product Types you specify if the product type is a Drink category. Under Sales Types, you specify if the drink minimums must be reached or a warning be displayed.
• FIXED: Issue that would randomly cause CCS to stop processing orders and close.
• The paid status of orders can now be displayed on the KDS and Kitchen Printers. Add /PAIDSTATUS/ to the Prep Header or Footer under the printers tab in system setup. This feature currently only works with on-line orders. All other orders display Paid Status Unknown.

POS 2020.092

• FIXED: Issue where CCS would randomly close and stop processing orders.

POS 2020.091

• Importer now can import customers Bonus Bucks.
• FIXED: Issue where error appeared if the first item sold a check was a modifier.

POS 2020.09

• Customer List now has an option to easily filter by Customer Type.
• A new Delivery System has been added to Universal POS allowing greater flexibility for Pay at the Door and ease ability to assign drivers to sales transactions. This is replacing the outdated Delivery Viewer/Calculator.
• Shopify and Woo Commerce orders now always close to a completed sale as oppose to Future Delivery.
• FIXED: EBT issue with Evo Payments.
• You can now filter by product type and report group the products to load under Supplier Setup > Products Tab > Load Products.

POS 2020.085

• On Line Orders now have several options with regards to the print time of the orders. This can be configured on the OLO setup Tab.
• Inventory stock levels are now uploaded to Shopify every 15 minutes.
• FIXED: TGI Secure Pay at the Table now picks up open delivery checks.
• The POS now sends more details to Universal Remote as well as a version file so Universal Remote now knows if a clients POS is fully supported.

Touch KDS Version 1

• Touch KDS Pro has now been released as a beta offering bump buy item as well as many other great features.

KDM 2.8

• The KDS now supports Consolidation. (Requires minimum POS Version 2020.013)

KDM 2.7

• Added option for the KDM to print bumped orders.

KDM 2.6

• Added bump bar control to the restore screen.

KDM 2.5

• Added option for the KDM to play a sound through the PC speaker when an order is received.
• KDM can now restore any bumped order from the current day.

POS 2020.081

• Sales Types can now force additional copies of the sales receipt to print.
• FIXED: Sales Type Name would print incorrectly in Touch KDS Pro Version 1

POS 2020.08

• Table Layout has been improved making it easier to select graphical tables when designing the floor plan.
• Spoonity On-Line Order is no longer supported.
• Shopify On-Line Order is in Beta testing.
• The Capture Image using webcam feature has been improved. It is now fully functional in Windows 10 and also supports various resolutions so images can be taken in various sizes. A capture image button has also been added to for POS Buttons, Menu Page Buttons and also Product Type List Buttons.

POS 2020.0792

• FIXED: Issue where the sales database files would get unlinked if a version upgrade was applied on a database that had history sales purged.
• FIXED: Issue where combo recognition failed if only TAGS were included in the combo.

POS 2020.0791

• FIXED: Issue where decimal point didn’t appear on keypad when adjusting gift card value in Back Office.
• FIXED: Issue where Touch KDS would randomly go into Demo Mode. This was a POS issue and not a KDS issue.
• Added Enhanced Combo Recognition Phase 1 utilizing tags. For example, you can have a Hamburger Combo with Any Medium Drink and Any Medium Side.

POS 2020.079

• FIXED: Issue where scroll bars would not function in report viewer.
• FIXED: Issue from version 2020.078 where POS would hang for several seconds when closing large order.
• FIXED: Issue where Price Change Log was not updated when Price Maintenance made immediate changes.
• Added current seat time to table/check information.
• Added basic Combo Recognition.
• There is now an option to select a default reason for stock adjustment on quick receives.
• The floor plan timer now has an option of the table flashing if an occupied table has had no activity for X minutes or a clock displaying if the table has been seated for X minutes.
• Mix N Match Price Tables now have an option to continue discounts after maximum quantity of items purchased or force purchase of quantity to receive discount.
• POS program has begun process to implement option of choosing date format DD/MM/YYYY.

POS 2020.078

• Added security level to access the Split Check function.
• FIXED: Issue where the £ symbol printed as Ú on receipt printers.
• Security has been added to the default refund void reasons on New Installs and Wizard Installs.
• As documented by Ingenico, a Warning Red X and message will now appear if communications is lost while processing a credit or debit card transaction giving the clerk the option to abort the transaction without needing to reboot the POS. If communications re-establishes, the transaction will automatically continue provided the clerk has not pressed the Red X. Pressing the Red X does not affect the Pinpad so the transactions might still be processed and approved on the device.

POS 2020.077

• Added United Kingdom to language database.
• Gift card numbers can now be up to 22 characters.
• You can now program a flat default delivery rate under System Setup > Quick Service Tab.
• You can now specify that day end POS reports show payment method details when they print. This is setup under System Setup > Reports Tab.

POS 2020.076

• Sales Types now have a Delivery Fee option for force a delivery fee. This function currently is only supported if you use the Finish Button on the POS screen.
• There is now a Warning Window to capture the error if you try to use the Hold Feature or Future Order Feature with the Future Order Timer Disabled.
• Online Orders now have an option to always print immediately.
• A new UniversalAPI PDF has been released with more enhanced API options including a sandbox for testing purposes.
• There is now an option to Hide Cash Due Less Tips on the day end reports under Administration > System Setup > Reports Tab.

POS 2020.075

• Retail Price Change Log created in 2020.07 now logs the price level that was modified.
• POS Simplicity Online Order RESTful API Listener is now in live beta testing. Developers and Web Designers can now easily use a web standard RESTful HTTP requests to communicate online order into POS Simplicity. This Listener also allows for real-time stock updates so web store know the current quantity on hand or current countdown quantity for individual items.
• When new modifier items are created under modifier setup, they are automatically added to the list of modifier responses eliminating the need to click the left arrow button to shift it across.
• The Sales Exporter now uploads product details to Universal Remote. Two new reports are now available on Universal Remote. Product Listing and Suggested Order Report.
• Fixed: Issue where Emailed Receipts would not be sent in POS if Prompt for Receipt or Invoice was enabled and the X was selected.

POS 2020.07

• FIXED: Tip reporting issue that occurred when a gratuity was added to a bill, serviced but not paid.
• Woo Commerce for retail is currently in a live beta test.
• You can now add graphics, modify the color and text for Other Buttons such as 'Get Card Balance' in the Menu Designer. Right click on the button and select edit.
• Added security setting for adjusting tips under the Authorization Manager. (Auth. Manager – Adjust Any Tips & Auth. Manager – Adjust Other Employees Tips)
• A Force Terminal Update button has been added in the Back Office under the System dropdown menu. This will send the reload command to each POS station with the need to exit the Back Office.
• FIXED: Tips doubling when using Pay at the Table with Paymentree.
• FIXED: Customer account balance would display as $0.00 on the POS Screen.
• Universal Remote now allows you to select a particular store for multi store operations allowing store owners to view all accounts with a single user login and password.
• Added New Discount Method. (21: Discount Item and Modifiers to value of amount field)
• A Retail Price Change Log has been added under Product Setup à History Tab.
• Added new Credit Card Processor (4 – Paymentree USA).
• An Option has been added under System Setup to control how Cash Tips are handled.
• FIXED: Employee cash out issue that occurred if cash drawer assignment was set on employee login.

POS 2020.054b

• FIXED: Issue where refunding an item using donut tax would always charge taxes.
• Curbside Pickup now comes across as Pickup instead of delivery for Moduurn Mobility.
• Prep Time is now accounted for in Moduurn Mobility so pickup time now prints correctly in the kitchen and on the receipt.

POS 2020.054a

• FIXED: Issue where system generated an error when sending a SMS message from the open check screen if using tile mode.
• FIXED: Moduurn issue where unlinked items would not print correctly to prep and receipt printers.

POS 2020.054

• The loading time for the POS can now be dramatically improved by Checking ‘Hide Unused Item and Category Buttons’ on the POS Screen Tab in System Setup.
• Added Batch Summary Report for Global Payments Move & Desktop 5000.

POS 2020.053

• The POS start up has been modified to slightly improve load time.
• You can now select a close time in 24 hour mode. For example, your 24 hour period can be 3:00 am to 2:59 am the next day.
• The POS is now certified and can deploy Global Payments with the Desktop 5000 and Move 5000 Pinpads using an Ethernet connection.
• FIXED: Issue where the manager screen would sometime only display a black window that said ‘Processing’.

POS 2020.052b

• Under Modifier Setup, we have added Move Item to Top, Move Item to Bottom and Sort Alphabetically.

POS 2020.051

• On-Line Order now has a product linking utility for CCS which allows a simple method to link items in the CCS database to items in the POS database.
• Product history now initially loads showing the last year’s history but you can manually select the history range to display.

POS 2020.05

• In the POS Screen Designer, you can now grab edges to limit resizing objects to vertical or horizontal adjustments only.
• In the POS Screen Designer, you can now tag multiple function buttons buy holding the CTRL button while left clicking buttons, then right click on any flashing button to set properties to the tagged group.
• Certification and beta testing is now completed for the TD Desktop 5000 Ethernet based terminal.
• Testing has now started for Global Payments Canada on the Desktop and Move 5000 Ethernet based terminals.
• Text Message button can now be added to the Payment Finish Screen to allow texting immediately after a sale is completed.
• Added Export Products and Modifiers to the export list. These exports will be useful when setting up on line ordering.

POS 2020.042

• The Order ID for Moduurn & CCS On-Line Ordering now comes across as the pickup number in the POS.
• FIXED: Issue where Pay at the Table would not complete a transaction.
• Added text messaging to Transaction Viewer à Show More.
• Text messaging now auto fills phone number is customer is assigned to sale.

POS 2020.041

• New PDF Help Manual Released.
• FIXED: Issues when creating and modifying preset text messages in back office setup.
• Added Time Codes to Text Message Setup.
• Made several corrections to the CCS Interface.

POS 2020.04

• Under scheduled reports, we have added an option for a future date range for future order reports.
• POS now offers SMS & MMS texting services through two providers. (Please make suggestions on how to make use of this service in the system)

POS 2020.03

• Gender Neutral has been added as a Gender Type. Gender types can be configured under language setup.
• United Kingdom has been added to the Country Selection List.
• Setup procedures for EVO Payments Canada & USA for both Push and Pull have been added to the current PDF Help Manual.
• New PDF Help Manual Released.
• FIXED: Issue where sales exporter would not export sales for companies that operated sales past midnight.
• POS Stations can now request up to 20 characters of demographic information for each sale. eg Postal or Zip code. Three sales reports display this information. This is configured under Station Setup.
• The Sales Exporter no longer requires any setup to run. Store name, Export Path are all defaulted. The only option is to run in the Windows System Tray.
• FIXED: Issue where Adjustment Reasons were not saved in your report query.
• Made several changes to improve reporting when working with ingredients. Purchase Orders now have a dropdown list at the top of the screen so you can select the adjustment reason. This will allow for better organization of purchase order receiving on stock adjustment reports. All stock reports now will dynamically display if needed the decimal portion of the quantity instead of rounding to the nearest whole number. Lastly, a unit’s column has been added to product reports to indicate what the quantity represents.
• UPC code on reports can now display UPC, Alternate UPC’s, Supplier Part Numbers, PLU # or 3rd Party ID Fields.
• Ingredients on Stock Adjustment Reports can now display either Ingredient Units or Container Units.
• Back End Reports are being worked on one by one and the ones that have been corrected and tested can now be referenced by the number in the top left of the report.
• Pickup times for orders now appear on receipts and on the details window under the transaction viewer and view open orders screen. The pickup time can also be viewed by pressing the pickup button to view all pickup orders. It will also append the truncated sales type name on the view open orders screen if there is a pickup number associated with the transaction.
• Issues have been corrected where future orders would not print to prep printers if the receipt was printed.
• The item / order hold feature now allows for a hold time prompt to allow held items to automatically print to prep printers at a specific time.
• Hold and Fire now works with tagged items.
• On-line Orders now have their own sales type defaults for deliveries and pickups.

POS 2020.022

• The Sales Exporter now has an option to run in the Windows System Tray.
• The Sales Exporter no longer requires the command line of WEB 15. This is now the default. If no command line is present, WEB 15 is assumed.
• The Sales Exporter now logs communications in c:\poslocal\se_mmddyyyy.txt
• Manually Entered Comments now insert themselves after the current selected item and become attached to the master item of the group.
• The Phone Number mask can now be set in System Setup allowing support for various countries. The Default Mask is for North America. (###)###-####

POS 2020.02

• Open Priced Items and Modifiers now print their price to prep printers.
• The Language Setup Utility now has a list function to search for a Descriptor.
• EVO Payments USA Payment Type ‘Determined by Bank Terminal’ is now supported.
• EVO Payments USA now has the transaction date and time printed on the receipt copies.
• Fixed: Issue where the Sales Type List grew larger every time the POS reloaded.
• Prompt for Pickup Number under Station Setup now has the option of No, Yes – Required and Yes – Optional so Pickup number entry can be forced.
• Debug Mode or Logging is no longer an option for Credit Card Processing and On Line Orders. Logging is now always on.
• The ImportSales utility has been improved to allow silent background pushing of sales information from one database to another.
• Added new report Purchase Order Detailed Receive Summary

POS 2020.016

• Fixed Issue where reward point assigned to products would not correctly process values with decimal places.
• FIXED: Issue where emails would not send if multiple email addresses were separated by a semicolon.
• Modifier Tables now have a Font Size Option.
• List Windows such as the Sales Type List are now displayed with a larger font.
• Alternate UPC has been added to the Product Search List.
• Sorting and Filtering the Search List has been improved.
• Customer count now has a limit of 99.
• Added Customer Name and Phone Number to the Label Print Options.
• FIXED: EVO Payments Close Batch Issue.
• Under Administration à System Setup à Retail Tab we have added a Default Label when creating new products.

POS 2020.015

• Release updated POShelp.pdf.
• On Screen Keyboard on Search List Window now only appears if Station has Keyboard Attached unchecked.
• Certification has been completed for TD Bank Tethered Desktop 5000 and TGI Secure Pay at the Table for the Move 5000. Now waiting for beta test sites.
• Phase 1 of our new front end report generator.
• Some POS reports now prompt for Receipt Format or Full Screen Format. Eventually all front end reports will offer this feature.
• Introduction of Comparative front end reports. The current supported reports can be found under Manager à Other Tab. These reports show the sales for the selected period and the same previous period.
• Options have been added for the After Sale Process; Prompt for Sales Tracker & Prompt for Sales Type. This is configured under Station Setup à Advanced tab.
• FIXED: Issue where Customer Auto Discounts did not correctly apply if Group Similar Items on Screen was enabled.
• Added Customer Auto Discount Setup to February 2020 manual.
• The Importer now prompts to erase the grid after an import instead of automatically erasing the grid.
• You can now select the columns that are visible in Stock Adjustment Utilities.
• Stock Adjustment Utilities now displays the supplier’s part number field.
• Stock Adjustment Utilities now has a column display mode under the File tab so a client can display only the information they need to see.
• The Wine / Micro Brewery Club now automatically process a discount or surcharge when processing club shipments.
• EVO Payments USA now supports multiple tip adjustments.

POS 2020.014

• EVO Payments credit card processing now operates using HTTPS and TLS1.2 Security.
• The Invoicing Module can now generate Quotes from existing Sales.
• FIXED: Issue where System Manage tabs were disabled.
• An On Screen Keyboard has been added to all Search List Screens.

POS 2020.011

• Back Office Reporting has been released with a new modern look and feel.
• FIXED: Issues relating to ingredients and purchase orders.
• Ingredient stock management has been improved.
• An option has been added to product setup to select items to print red or black on prep printers.
• Individual Sales Types can now print in Red or Black on prep printers.
• Added a size limitation to button images.

POS 2019.11

• Released Beta 3 of the Staff Scheduling and Appointment Scheduling.
• Employee Setup now has options: Allow employee to be on staff schedule and allow Employee to take appointments.
• In the Menu Designer, you can now right click on any item on the POS Screen and access that items Price Levels.
• FIXED: EBT issue when Group Similar Items on Screen is enabled.
• Delivery rates are now automatically calculated if the Google API is enabled.
• Individual labels now use the tags /DATE/ and /DATESTAMP/

POS 2019.10

• Pay at the Table ‘Return All Transactions’ under Employee Setup has now been replaced with Return What giving several options,
  1) Your Transactions
  2) All Transactions
  3) Your Printed Transactions
  4) All Printed Transactions.
• A copy feature has been added to Modifier Setup to make it easy to quickly create new modifier items.
• New HELP PDF released.
• FIXED: Issue where the font colors on the floor plan legend did not change to the selected colors.
• FIXED: Issue where gratuities were not reported correctly on detailed employee cash outs if the payment was accepted using pay at the table.
• Added Credit/Debit processing option for the U.S. to print a tip line on the merchants transaction copy.

POS 2019.097

• Price Schedules now function with Modifier Callers. Select Price Schedule as the Price Level for the modifier table.
• FIXED: Sales Summary By Reports to include 3rd Party Gift Card Sales.

POS 2019.096

• Task Bars are being added to the Back Office for quick access to functions.
• Charts have been added to some front end POS reports when displayed to screen.
• Customer Contact Solutions now has auto create for items and modifiers.
• You can now change floor plan table numbers when you use the Modify Floor Plan function from the floor plan screen.
• The Customer Contact Solutions interface now works with item level manual comments or instructions.
• Under the Menu Designer, you can now right click on a Menu Page to change the image(Gradient) associated with all the items on that page.
• FIXED: Issue where the Fuel Product Category was not exported to universal Remote.
• EBT has been completed for Paymentree.
• Back Office POS Stations numbers 26 thru 30 now give you the ability to sell items for testing. Items will not save or print. This is for testing purposes only.
• Pay at the Table ‘Return All Transactions’ was a system level feature and now is an employee level feature.

POS 2019.09

• The Open / Close Store feature now has a Must Close Next Day By option. You can now enter the close by time. If the operator tries to make sales after the close time, a warning message will appear.
• The customer Lookup screen in the POS will now display a on screen keyboard if you click notes or ship to and under Station Setup you have indicated that the station does not have a keyboard attached.
• Added 2 new 3x8 product label formats.

POS 2019.08

• You can now delete items directly through the Menu Designer.
• Delivery orders can now be pre-assigned to drivers.
• FIXED: Inflated tax export issue on universal Remote.
• FIXED: Issue where you could not scroll in the grid in Countdown Maintenance.
• The item sold time now displays on the Park / Restore Window and also on the View Open Tables Window if the screen resolution width is 1366 or greater.
• The refresh rate for the Park / Restore Window and also the View Open Tables Window has now been increased to every 10 seconds from every 30 seconds.
• FIXED: Errors in the reports Stock Adjustment Summary and Stock Adjustment by Product.

POS 2019.07

• FIXED: Issue where you could sell inactive products.
• FIXED: Tax Exempt Issue.
• Added new report, Items Sold by Day of Week.

POS 2019.066

• Added feature allowing super buttons to enable or disable rollup pricing.

POS 2019.065

• A networking and printing stress test has been added to the POS for system testing purposes. From the login screen press CTRL S on your keyboard.
• Menu Categories have been renamed Menu Pages.
• You can now print individual sticky labels to Cognitive and Zebra printers from the point of sale to attach to coffee cups etc.

POS 2019.064

• FIXED: Pricing issue using reorder when original order was created using a super button.
• FIXED: Issue where retail 6 was not populated when creating a new product using the copy function.
• PDF Manual updated.
• FIXED: Issue where a customer could not be assigned to a sale if any time previous a transition was open from within the transaction viewer.
• FIXED: Issues with Employee Shifts & Wages with Overtime Report.

POS 2019.061

• Beta Release 2 of the new universal Staff Scheduler.
• Manual Comment now word wrap on all prep printers.
• Server names now print on merchant and customer receipts for EVO Payments.
• Signature Required prompt for EVO Payments can now be disabled. Add IgnoreSignature=True to the [Options] section in the Global POSEDGE.INI file

POS 2019.06

• Beta Release of the new universal Staff Scheduler.
• A new report showing Employee Hours with overtime calculations has been added.
• An option has been added to the Menu Designer so you can right click on any category and change all the background and text color for all the items related to that category.
• The Help document for the POS system will now displays the current POSHELP.PDF file. Please verify that a PDF reader is installed on all computer terminals.
• A products cost can now optionally come from the recipe cost on the how to make tab. When the cost on ingredients or a batch recipe is modified, the products cost is updated. This feature only works with Ingredients and Recipes on the How To Make. This feature is disabled if you had products to the How To Make.
• FIXED: Printing issue with Star DSP Series Printers. If you are using this series printer, recreate the PrintDef file using the Create.EXE program.
• Added new report Sales Analysis by Product Type (Simple)
• Added 3 new Delivery Driver back end reports. Drivers Transaction List, Sales by Driver, Detailed Sales by Driver
• Added an option for a Tax Round Up method.
• FIXED: Issue where imported gift cards did not appear on several gift card reports. (This fix only corrects issues for future imports)

POS 2019.051

• Prep printer routing can now be controlled by Sales Types. For example, delivery orders can print to different prep printers than dine in orders.
• Purchase Orders now allow for viewing Item Detail History.
• FIXED: Employee Hours With Overtime Report.

POS 2019.041

• FIXED: Issue with EVO Payments where even dollar transactions would not process.
• Two new POS reports were added under the employee tab allowing sift reports to be printed for a specific employee.

POS 2019.036

• FIXED: Issue selling combos with multiple modifiers.
• Super buttons now offer a feature to suppress printing of the heading so only the modifier names will print.
• FIXED: Error that occurred when delivery zones are added with no rate or distance.
• Added new report Products Sold by Hour.

POS 2019.035

• The Customer Screens can now be accessed from the Manager Screen.
• The POS Customer Screen > Account Tab now allows credits to be applied to a customer’s account. This can be used for opening balances or just to issues credits to clients. These appear in the transaction viewer as COA. A new security level is available for this function.

POS 2019.03

• Purchase Orders now has an option to load items based on a criteria range of Suppliers, Product Types and Departments.
• Menu category button names can now be up to 60 characters long

POS 2019.021

• 2 4 1 Discounts now apply discount in to different ways. Assume 4 items are purchased, $1, $2, $3 and $4. The lowest priced method will discount the $1 and $2 for a total of $3 The comparative method will discount the $1 and $3 for a total of $4
• An item Tax Shift option has been added to the system.

POS 2019.02

• Modifiers on the guest check screen no longer show the quantity if the quantity is 1.
• The updated manual has been added to the installer and the we site.
• Open scale tares have been added to the system. This process has been added to the manual.
• Clicking the top left corner of the Guest Check on the POS Screen will prompt for a Check Label.
• FIXED: Issue you could not seat a table reservation.
• FIXED: Issue where 2 4 1 discount would randomly over discount.

POS 2019.014

• POS now selected all text when changing the check label so you do not need to backspace out characters.
• Added Group Size and Close Time to Sales Tracker Reports.
• A liquor interface for VinoCount has been release as a Beta Test.
• FIXED: Issues associated with closing Sales Trackers.
• FIXED: Issues with Stock Summary Report & Stock Summary by Product Type Report.
• FIXED: Issue where cash drawer would not fire using ethernet printers.

POS 2019.012

• Auto Coupons have now been added. When you sell a product associated with a particular product type, coupons can automatically print to the local printer which can be used against future purchases.
• Tip Adjust and Voids for EVO payments can now be performed from any POS station.
• Tip Adjusts for EVO payments can now be processed by batch.
• The quantity and tip keypad now has a negative sign button.
• FIXED: Issue where Clocking In with alternate employee code caused issues when transferring checks.

POS 2019.011

• The Authorization Manager now offers filtering for tip adjusted and no tip adjusted transactions.
• System Printers now allows for test printing for IP printers.
• A beta version of our Key Logger is included in this version. Add the following line to the [Options] section of the c:\poslocal\posedge.ini file. KeyLogger=1
• A new POS report called Gratuity Summary has been added.

POS 2019.01

• An integration has been completed to tethered credit/debit card with Payment Sense in the United Kingdom.
• The Authorization Manager now offers color coding to make operations simpler.
• Added new report Stock Summary by Product Type.
• FIXED: Issue where voiding an item discount would also void its related item.
• FIXED: Issue where donut tax did not calculate when a transaction was parked.
• FIXED: Issue where Cash Out Summary did not take into account tips due.

POS 2018.0951

• You can now have the Menu Designer not load all products into memory. This is useful for retail installations where the product database is extremely large causing a long load time. This feature can be enabled under System Setup à More Features Tab.
• Sales Department assignment to Product Types is now Mandatory. All Product Types must be assigned to a Department. This is required for Universal Remote to operate correctly.
• POS is now configurable to handle a Paymentree server installation.
• A transfer check option has been added to the transaction viewer allowing for a simple method of transferring ownership of an opened or closed check to another employee.
• FIXED: Windows 10 issue that randomly appeared where the payment buttons would not work if a rear customer display was installed.

POS 2018.092

• Added report Items Sold By Period.
• You can now remove a forced gratuity by pressing the Gratuity Button and entering a 0% tip.

POS 2018.09

• You can now create new products from within product setup when adding new products for price levels and for up size and down size functions.
• You can now add new departments from the Product Type Setup screen.
• FIXED: Void and Cancel Sale issue where not all the items were voided and inaccurate totals appeared when you voided a pizza with ½ toppings.
• FIXED: Sluggish display of items with modifiers due to scanning of check for auto discounts.

POS 2018.086

• 3rd Part Gift Cards now support upper and lower case codes.
• Added two report to display Manually Entered Comments under Reports à Misc. Reports Tab.
• A Loyalty Integration has now been added for Ackroo.
• A security level ‘Employee Cash Out – Allow Cancel Printout’ has been added.
• Receipt printing can now be forced when delivery and takeout orders are created.
• Delivery Zones now work in conjunction with the customer module and the delivery button.
• The POS Simplicity API now offers a request for a gift card balance and allows for a gift card value adjustment.

POS 2018.08

• Alternate UPC 1 now allows for a 74 character code.
• Split modifiers now have an option to always charge full price. For example, pepperoni on half a pizza charges as a full topping.
• Override of table locks is no longer allowed at the point of sale. If a table or check is locked at the POS, then it must be re-opened at the terminal that is currently holding ownership. Locks can only be cleared by leaving the check on the terminal that has ownership or under System Setup à Hospitality Tab à Clear All Table Locks.
• Scale Tare Setup has now been moved to System Setup àRetail Tab à Tare Setup.
• Delivery Zone Setup has been moved to System Setup à Quick Service Tab à Delivery Zones.

POS 2018.07

• A PLU # can now be assigned to ingredients. This feature will allow liquor control interfaces to interact with Ingredients.
• Delivery Zones can now be created in the POS. These zones can be assigned to customers allowing for more detailed delivery rates.
• The Google Maps API interface has been upgraded to include the new required Google API Key. This can be set up on the Quick Service tab in System Setup.
• You can now Open the Store from any POS terminal.
• FIXED: Delivery address issue with Moduurn.
• FIXED: Universal Remote issue where online report totals did not match the POS report totals.
• FIXED: Moduurn issue that occurred when multiple orders came through on the same poll.

POS 2018.062

• The Park / Restore screen now displays delivery and future order transactions.
• Alternate UPC 1 and Alternate UPC 2 now allow for 34 characters.
• Customer Email confirmation has been added.
• A new discount type, (type 19), allows you to discount the sale of a gift card.
• Invoicing & Quotations now allow for a delivery date option.
• FIXED: Issue when voiding a Super Button.
• FIXED: Issue where you could receive stock into nonexistent warehouses. You can no longer select a warehouse that has no name from Stock Receiving, Stock Adjustment Utilities and Purchase Orders.

POS 2018.042

• The product Link To UPC feature now works in the Invoicing App.
• FIXED: The interface for Moduurn now checks by phone number for existence of customer preventing customers from being added to the POS more than once.

POS 2018.041

• FIXED: 241 discount issues. Apply 241 discounts once per transaction. Its scans the guest check for items that match the criteria and discounts appropriately for the lowest priced items.
• Testing completed for QuickBooks Desktop 2019 General Ledger Interface.
• FIXED: Ingredient issue where units field would not save.
• Improved Ingredient Summary on the Product Reports tab to allow for decimal values associated with recipe depletion.
• Employee Time and Attendance reports are now all sorted by employee last name.
• An option has been added to exclude cash tips from sales reports.
• A Purchase Order Receive Summary report has been added to the Products Tab under Reports.
• The Simplicity Wizard now has a great demo database for a printer/stationary store.

POS 2018.04

• A great new feature allows for Category Buttons to be placed directly on the Items Screen in Menu Design. This allows for much more detailed menu setup. Create a basic BAR category and on that item screen, place a Category for Red Wine, White Wine, Beer, Draft, Cocktail etc. All your booze attached to one button on the POS screen.
• Cash Tips now appear on the POS Employee Shift reports.
• New graphical tables have been added to the Data\FloorPlan\Images\Tables folder. These table formats will display the table status by color.
• Taxes & Deposits have been added to Universal Remote.
• FIXED: Issue where tables did not appear in reservations.
• FIXED: Issue on Security for adding a gratuity.
• FIXED: Customer price levels for price levels 7 thru 15.

POS 2018.0331

• The View Open Checks window now displays the transactions Sales Type.
• A new button has been added to the Guest Check on the POS Screen called TAG. Clicking the TAG button allows you to select multiple items on the Guest Check and then apply discounts and voids to the selected items. A new discount type has been added called Selected Item Percent Discount. This is currently the only discount method that will apply to Tagged Items.
• Added new report called Customer Convenience Card Balances.

POS 2018.032

• Lot number tracking has been added to the system. Lot numbers can be entered for all products on receiving stock. Lot numbers can also be entered on sales when then product classification is set to Lot# Tracking. Two new reports have been added under Misc. Reports to monitor this information.

POS 2018.025

• Added Shifts & Wages Summary to Universal Remote.
• Added Gift Card & Meal Plan Summary to Universal Remote.
• Customers can now be searched by Spouses Name.
• Added Discount and Void Summaries to Universal Remote.

POS 2018.024

• The Points field under product setup now allows for a decimal number.
• The Invoicing App now displays any product prompts when viewing or editing an invoice.
• A feature for clothiers has been released call Department, Class and Vendor. This feature allows clothiers to create SKU’s based on a products department, vendor and price point.
• FIXED: Invoicing issue where pricing was inaccurate when converting a quote to an order.
• FIXED: Totals issue on the report Daily Sales Analysis Comparison.

POS 2018.023

• The Price Maintenance Utility now offers status feedback on the process of saving and clearing data.
• Universal Remote’s last updated date now updates on the screen by refreshing the page or switching between pages.
• Universal Remote’s Sales Analysis report now includes a breakdown of Sales By Sales Type.
• FIXED: Issue where discounts don’t always appear on reports.
• FIXED: Issue where Paid In/Out values were reflected in some sales report totals.

POS 2018.022

• The Tip Pooling option has been moved from employee department setup to job position setup.
• The Price Maintenance Utility has been improved in functionality
• FIXED: Modifier issue where not all the available options were visible.

POS 2018.02

• The Ontario Wine Pricer now allows for a Wine Type Code which is required for the J10 government reporting.
• The Price Maintenance Utility now allows price changes to levels 1 thru 15 and the modifier price.

POS 2018.0195

• The Price Maintenance Utility has been improved to allow price changes to automatically occur in the future.
• Cash Gratuity Declaration now offers confirmation feedback to cashiers.
• Cash Gratuity Declaration can now be voided if incorrect.
• Sales Trackers can now be hidden from view in the POS making the search list more compact and easier to navigate.
• A Security Level setting has been added to access the POS Product Inquiry Screen.
• A Security Level setting has been added to make any manual adjustment to gift card and meal plans.
• A Security Level setting has been added to manually activate gift cards.
• Added new report Detailed Sales By Product Excel Ready.
• Sales Type required for each sale no longer prompts multiple times for split checks or when an open cash drawer is fired.
• Tip Pooling now has an option to provide pooling between various employee departments.

POS 2018.0194

• The Price Maintenance Utility has been improved to include price rounding, tagging to select multiple products and % changes on prices.
• A Labour by Department breakdown has been added to Universal Remote.
• FIXED: Error that occurred on Universal Remote when no sales were present.
• Current shifts now report values on back office time & attendance reports.
• Under System Setup à Reports tab, you can now specify how many Employee Cash Out reports print.
• Added new report called Shifts and Wages by Job Position.
• FIXED: Compeat export Sales Mix file now consolidates.

POS 2018.019

• FIXED: Issue where modifiers placed directly on the POS screen did not always print to the correct prep printer channels.
• FIXED: Issue where modifiers charged the Retail 1 price level when the Re-Order function was used.
• Added a new report for Ontario wineries called WinerySummaryOfVQASalesToLicensee. Once generated, this report can be exported to Excel and then be cut and pasted into the VQA sales section on the remittance reports.
• Added a new report called Sales By Station.
• Response Mail now is forced to be viewed at log in.
• Prep Printer formatting now allows for the /COMMENT/ to print the notes or comments associated with the sales transaction.
• Moduurn on Line Orders now account for Delivery and Gratuity Charges as well as detailed order notes per transaction.
• A security level option has been added to the Clock In function.
• Local Backups configured under Station Setup now save the last 31 days.
• Design cleaner, modern looking POS screens
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Added some graphical tables to the system under Table Layouts. Although functional, this option is in Beta and currently does not support color changes to indicate table status.
  

POS 2018.018

• The product classification modifier has been expanded. There are now two modifier classifications. One where the prep printer channel follows the previous item and another here the prep printer classification follows the modifiers product type.
• Date verification and a pie chart report have been added to universal remote reporting.
• Two new modern screen layouts have been added to the Wizard. One for retail and another for hospitality.
• The POS now supports a screen resolution of 1366x768 & 1440 x900 for wide screen floor plans.

POS 2018.016

• Conditional Printing has now been added to System Printer Setup. Conditional printing allows for items to print to additional prep printers if other printers have printed during the order. For example, Salads always print only to the Cold Line Printer but will also print to the Hot Line Printer if an entrée has been ordered.
• The KDS utility now allows for a alternate IP address as a fall back in the event the primary IP is off line and also the Port can now be entered.
• Added back end report Sales Summary Cost Labour Analysis.
• Security has been added to Change Tender under the Transaction Viewer.
• An option has been added under System Setup to hide the Change Tender button under the Transaction Viewer.
• The default auto gratuity now allows for decimal places. e.g. 10.5%
• The requirement for a sales rep for each transaction has been removed from System Setup and has been added to Station Setup allowing each station to have it own Sales Rep requirements.
• The option to override product type default under product setup has been expanded to allow overriding Taxes and or Printers and or Price Schedules.
• The POS can now prompt for a Scale Tare Weight. Create a new Tare called Open Tare and set the weight to -99.
• Added 2 new reports. Future Order Details and Future Order Summary.
• Universal Remote On-Line Reporting has been released as a Beta Version.
• The Stock Adjustment report now has a warehouse filter option.
• The Tip Pool Rate now allows for decimal places. e.g. 3.5%
• Customer Stats now include Number of Visits for the current and previous year.
• An option has been added to force Cash Tip Declaration on employee cash out.
• A beta release is now available to Moduurn on-line mobile ordering.
• FIXED: Issue where some taxes did not print on some reports.

POS 2017.093

• Each employee record now allows for two employee access codes. This makes it possible for management to have a Employee Access Card as well as a manually entered code.

POS 2017.092

• EVO payments USA completed using the Dejavoo Z11 Pinpad. Current transactions offered are Sale, Refund, Void, and Tip Adjust. Merchant and Customer receipts can print at the Pinpad or on the POS.
• Issues with the Posera KDS have been corrected.
• Void Sale under the Transaction Viewer has been improved to allow any refund prompts and void details to print on the sales receipt. Add /DETAILS/ to the Void Message and Refund Message under Administration à System Setup à Messages 1 Tab
• The Authorization Viewer now has a quick find receipt option.
• Security has been added to the Clock Out function.
• You can now add a gift receipt button to the main POS screen.
• When a Tip Adjust is competed on an EVO Credit/Debit transaction, the authorization manager updates the main record instead of creating a second record.
• FIXED: Issue where multiple instances of the System Manager could be started and running in the back ground.
• FIXED: POS modifier screen issue where disabling a modifier from prompting on a station only worked periodically.
• FIXED: POS modifier screen issue where deleting a modifier table sometime did not it from prompting at the point of sale.
• FIXED: POS modifier screen issue where compact screen mode did not always work.
• FIXED: Importer issue where dollar values imported as zero if a dollar sign was included in the import field.

POS 2017.081

• The After Sale Process has been moved from System Setup to Station Setup allowing each station to have its own after sale process.
• Customer reports now have a Sales Type filter available.
• United States has been added to the Language Database and can be selected under System Setup à Company Profile Tab.
• Under Station Setup à Advanced, you can now control the column width for the on screen guest check columns ( Quantity, Description, Price, Hold/Fire, Time Sold)
• Cleaned up the Station Setup required for the connection to EVO credit card processing. All that is now required is the Terminal ID and the Authorization Key.
• You can now multiple software.key files in the data folder allowing various POS terminals to have different receipt header information. Add the line SoftwareKeyName = KeyName to the Database Section in the local c:\poslocal\posedge.ini file.
• The modifier quantity on prep printers will now only print if the quantity is greater than 1 and is not equal to the quantity for the main item.

POS 2017.080

• The Prompt Option has been added to the customers record so individual customers can record specific information for each sale.
• Meal Plans and Gift Cards now record and display under maintenance the store number and station where any adjustments took place.
• Count Downs now reset to daily reset value on Close Store.
• Each product can now have a Time To Make (in seconds). This will be used in a hospitality environment and will work in conjunction with kitchen display systems.
• An Integration has been completed and released in Beta to the Posera Kitchen Display System. For more information, visit www.posera.com
• The frequent buyer program now allows you to bypass printing the details when a free bag is issued.
• The floor plan screen now has an option to open a transaction by transaction number using the keyboard or a barcode scanner.

POS 2017.079

• You can now set a Maximum Discount Amount under discount setup giving the ability to limit discounts applied to sales transactions.
• The Product Type commission rate now allows for decimal points.
• Several modifications have been made to the Compeat interface to correct technical issues. The application is now called SalesExport.exe.
• FIXED: Issue where extra receipts would not always print.

POS 2017.078

• A terminology change has taken place with regards to recipes. We now have Batch Recipes which consists of a multitude of ingredients. Batch Recipes and Ingredients can be added to products in Product Setup to create a Recipe.
• Under Station Setup, an additional option has been added under Sales Type Method allowing a for a forced Sales Type for all Quick Orders.
• A new scale interface has been added supporting ECR Type Mode 4.
• Stations can now prompt for a pickup number when the finish button is pressed.
• Sales can now be recorded by Revenue Centers. These can be assigned under Station Setup.
• Under Employee Setup, you can now record an Employee Reference Number.
• Caller ID has been improved so the Caller ID window now only appears in the point of sale in the customer search window.
• A beta Integration has been released to Compeat Restaurant Management Software. For more information, visit www.compeat.com
• Ingredients now have a Quick Receive Stock option. Ingredient stock can also be received through purchase orders and stock adjustment utilities
• A lot of the sales reports have been upgraded to allow for dynamically showing decimal places on quantity sold if the quantity is not an integer. If a specific report you want has not been given this feature, please let us know so we can upgrade it in a future release.
• For Paymentree, we have added a Tip Add Function to allow tips to be added to an already closed credit card transaction.
• For supported credit card processors, you can optionally now have the merchant copy of the receipt not print.
• FIXED: Issue when moving items using View Check By Seat where the price went to zero.
• FIXED: Issue where headers were not appearing in warehouse setup.

POS 2017.077

• As of Version 2017.07, Modifiers Screens were automatically preloaded into memory for greater performance. This feature can be disabled if memory issues occur due to installations that have extensive modifier tables. To disable this feature, added the following to the [Options] section in the POSEDGE.INI file in the posedge root folder. LoadMods=False
• Invoicing has been improved in appearance by hiding unused tax and an option to hide Other Fee’s.
• FIXED: On line order issue where payment amounts on checks were not the same as the sale total.
• FIXED: Reports to allow for multimillion dollar numbers.

POS 2017.076

• The On Line Order Monitor now offers real-time permanent logging for diagnostic purposes.
• For On Line Orders, you can now optionally have the POS keep Paid In Full orders active so they can be easily located on the Park / Restore screen. This also makes it easy to add items to the order when the customer comes in to pick up the order.
• REPORT ADDED: Gift Card Summary by Date Range.
• FIXED: Issue where random print jobs would go missing if the kitchen chit print method was Individual Kitchen Chits.
• FIXED: Issue where Start with Windows would not work in the On Line Order Monitor.
• FIXED: Issue where quantity on hand was always zero on scheduled product reports.

POS 2017.074

• Sage 50 Canadian Edition general ledger accounting export available as a beta release.
• Invoicing now accepts the Received in Advanced (Convenience Card) payment method.
• Under Payment Method Setup, the fields POS Hidden and Kiosk Hide have been replaced with a station filter tab so you can now filter visible payment methods by station.
• Added new report Meal Plans as Of which gives the ability see the balances of meal plans as of any date.
• Customers can now scan their Spoonity loyalty cards at any point during the sales transaction improving the customer’s experience.
• The product classification Gas now allows for 3 decimal places in the Retail 1 field.
• A search option has been added to Gift Card / Meal Plan Maintenance in the Back Office.
• FIXED: Issue where invoice printing would randomly crash the program on 64 bit computers.
• FIXED: Upgrade issue that prevented some reports under Favorites from running after an update was performed.
• FIXED: Issue where you could not remove tender if the payment method was Gift Card or Meal Plan.
• FIXED: Issue where modifier helper buttons were not visible.

POS 2017.073

• Pay at the Table is now available for the USA using Secure Table Pay and First Data.
• Kitchen chits and receipts can now have the last 2, 3 or 4 digits of the transaction number appear for the pickup number. Add the formatting characters /TRANSNUM2/ or /TRANSNUM3/ or /TRANSNUM4/
• The Delivery Calculator has been renamed the Delivery Viewer with added features. As before the viewer allows deliveries to be closed, but now also allows viewing of all the days deliveries, previous days deliveries and receipt printing.
• A report called Delivery Summary has been added to the Other tab in POS reports.
• FIXED: Can now price override modifiers

POS 2017.072

• Improved Back End Time Clock Maintenance to include the ability to end a shift and the system now displays labour statistics for the day.
• Added 3 new Comparative Hourly Sales Reports.
• Comparative sales reports have been moved from the Sales Report tab to the Comparative Sales Report tab.
• New report security levels have been added for Comparative Reports, Favorites and My Favorites.
• FIXED: 2 for 1 Discount fixed.
• FIXED: Issue where batch invoices were being sent incorrectly.

POS 2017.07

• Modifier screen are now preloaded into memory improving performance.
• Security has been added to accept payments on account.
• Pay at the Table has now been certified using MONERIS and TMC in Canada. Reference code C000013SI when talking to Moneris.
• The API has been improved to support responses in JSON as well as XML.
• Under Report Scheduling, a period has been added to run the report for the previous X amount of days where X is 1 to 9999 days.
• 3rd Party Gift and Loyalty cards now have Auto Recognition which means the client can scan their card at any point within the sales transaction and be recognized.
• Added 10 Customer User Fields to allow for tracking of information.
• Added Serial Number Listing report under the Misc Reports tab.
• Two new POS layout templates are included with the installer for a screen resolution of 1368 x 768. ( Retail1368x768 and Restaurant1368x768 )
• Added new report – Sales by Employee by Time.
• FIXED: Issue where security was not limiting access to Count Down Maintenance in the point of sale.
• FIXED: Issue where meal plan reports were not filtering out expired meal plans.
• FIXED: Issue where a super button would still prompt at the point of sale after it was deleted.
• FIXED: Issue where checking extra receipt under payment method setup did not produce an extra receipt.
• FIXED: Issue where items were not recorded correctly on the first transaction after a Sale Void was performed.
• FIXED: Issue where you could not select the customer discount under System Setup à Customer Tab.
• FIXED: Issue where points would not transfer to a gift card when closing sales trackers.
• FIXED: Issue with product classification Gas where you could not void, quantity override or price override.
• FIXED: Issue where a new payment method always had a default position on the screen of zero.

POS 2017.065

• Modifier quantities will now display on the screen and prep printers if the quantity is not 1.
• Sales Rep. Commissions can now be calculated based on the Commission Rate specified under Sales Rep. Setup or based on the Commission Rate specified under Product Type Setup. This allows for flat rate commissions or commissions with varying rate depending on the product type. There are 2 reports in the back end allowing for each calculation.
• Refund/Void Details report has been corrected to not show a reason for direct voids.
• FIXED: Issue where check vanished when splitting a large guest check.

POS 2017.064

• FIXED: Issue where online orders could be corrupted due to timing the read from end point and the processing by the point of sale.
• FIXED: Issue where future orders could print incorrectly due to a future order being processed while a sale is in process on the station.
• The Void Button now allows for voiding only the modifier if the modifier has minimum choice of zero.
• Improved performance of the on screen keyboard for manually entered comments.
• Improved the loading speed of the modifier tables.
• Added price levels 7 thru 15 to the super buttons.
• Reports now allow for Favorites and My Favorites. Favorites are available to all employees with the appropriate security level. My Favorites are available only to the employee currently logged on.
• Added Go to HTTP, Run Program and 3rd Party Gift Loyalty to language database.
• Meal Plans maintenance now allows for customer name change.

POS 2017.062

• Dollar Rounding has been added as a rounding option to payment methods.
• FIXED: Issue where additional item screens did not always appear for particular category buttons in the point of sale.
• Added the ability to control the order that payment methods appear on the screen.

POS 2017.06

• Ingredients have been improved to include more readable quantities on hand on reports, on screen and in the purchase order system. For example Rye will now display 40 ounces in stock or 1 bottle.
• FIXED: Spoonity Online ordering issue where modifier quantities did not print to prep printers.
• FIXED: Spoonity Online ordering issue where special instructions did not print to prep printers.
• FIXED: Issue where scheduled product reports would always show quantities of zero.

POS 2017.05

• Spoonity Online ordering now integrated into the POS system.
• Meal Plans for cafeterias and institutions have been added to the POS system.
• Gift Card and Meal Plan maintenance has been added as a back office function.
• The database for gift cards and meal plans can now be located in a separate data folder by specifying the database location in the POSEDGE.INI file. Specify DBGPATHLOCAL and DBGPATH2004 in the [Database] section.
• The Importer now allows the product 3rd Party ID to be imported.
• FIXED issue where you could not select the first item on any from the View Check by Seat screen.
• FIXED issue processing paid per shipment wine clubs.
• Security Level has been added to hide the POSsetup button on the Managers Screen in the point of sale if the current employee does not have sufficient authority.
• The importer now allows importing of employee’s, gift cards and meal plans.
• Employees can now be hidden on Shifts & Wages Reports.

POS 2017.033

• Caller-ID has been modified so it is only displayed when there is no active sale and only when the main POS screen is displayed.
• Spoonity online Loyalty now integrated into the POS system.

POS 2017.032

• Ackroo online multi-store gift card processing is now integrated into the POS system.
• Spoonity online multi-store gift card processing is now integrated into the POS system.
• Roll Up pricing on modifiers has been updated. Roll up pricing is now only visible on the customers receipt.
• FIXED issue where add on price did not work on modifier helper buttons.
• An item total has been added to the modifier screen.
• /NUMBERORDERS/ can now be added to receipt and chit printers

POS 2017.031

• You can now enforce that a discount can only be applied to regular priced items. For example, you cannot apply a discount to happy hour specials.
• A new report has been added Sales by Price Schedule.
• You can now force Retails 2 thru 15 to be automatically filled when a new product is created. This is set up Under System Setup à More Feature.
• FIXED issue where various reports would error if the system had too many employees.

POS 2017.030

• Order Pick-Up Numbers reset to 1 after you close the store.

POS 2017.026

• The Ontario Wine Pricer has been updated to accommodate the recent government changes in the calculation of LCBO prices.
• An option has been added to allow the system to produce individual kitchen chits each item ordered. This is designed for quick service restaurants.
• For hospitality, pickup orders now prompt for a pickup time and date.
• ^H has been added as a format code for receipt and chit printers allowing for extra-large text. The ESC/POS codes must be entered into the printer configurations.
• FIXED issue where Product Lists in the Point Of Sale would not always display the correct item lists and the correct sort order.
• FIXED issue where employee cash outs missed transactions if employee had breaks during their shift.
• Added option to hide Receipt Header on merchant copies of First Data EMV transactions.
• FIXED issue where scheduled reports would not email correctly in excel format.

POS 2017.025

• An option has been added to have individual kitchen chit’s print.
• Added new report, Discount Summary by Department.

POS 2017.024

• Added new report, Discount Summary by Department Detailed.
• Added new security level, Open Cash Drawer with Zero Dollar Sale. This security can prevent cashiers from selling an item, voiding it and pressing cash to open the cash drawer.
• An option has been added to space items on kitchen and bar chits.

POS 2017.023

• Added new report, Discount Summary by Department.
• Invoice formats have been improved to hide more zero totals, improve font consistency and to include a quantity total.
• The Re-Order feature has been checked and tested for correct seat position placement.
• Future Orders can now be placed at the point of sale. These orders will automatically print to the kitchen when the order needs to be prepared.

POS 2017.021

• Station Lists in the point of sale now only include active stations making the kist more user friendly.
• Modifiers can now be filtered by station. For example, the bar terminal can be told not to prompt for bar modifiers.
• The Re-Order feature now checks for price changes including price schedules.

POS 2017.02

• Invoicing now allows for gratuities to be entered.
• An IP integration has been completed to the Maestro Property Management System allowing posting room charges to a hotels guest folio.
• Invoice printing speed has been greatly increased.
• The POS now can print the same documents that could in the past only be printed from Invoicing (Packing Lists, Pick Lists)

POS 2017.012

• Recipe Setup has been added to the system. Recipes allow ingredients to be grouped together. For example, you might have several ingredients such as eggs, ground beef and bread crumbs. These ingredients can be grouped to create a recipe called hamburger patties.
• A new report called Recipe Listing has been added under the Product Reports tab.
• A new report called Ingredient Listing has been added under the Product Reports tab.
• A command line option has been added to reservations. You can specify the station number at the end of the target line in the Windows shortcut. If no station number is specified reservations defaults to the station 1 profile.
• Caller ID has been improved with Ethernet connectivity. Support for RS232 has been discontinued.
• Insufficient stock warnings can be displayed at the point of sale if the system indicates there is not enough product to fill the order.

POS 2017.011

• The POS Screen can now have a background image instead of the solid color or gradients. The image is selected under Station Setup. All images must be in the POSedge\Data\Images folder.
• A Subtotal Button has been added to the POS Payment Screen option allowing a customer 2 line display to display the total due.

POS 2017.01

• Quotes have been added to the Invoicing system. Quotes can be created, save and processed if needed. The Quote System can also be used if a client has a standing order.
• Debit / Credit integration has been completed for First Data Canada using the Ethernet ICT 250 Pinpad.

POS 2016.126

• Final 2016 Release. Fixes will continue within this version. No New Features.

POS 2016.125

• Added new report Transactions Opened Closed Summary displaying Transactions By Date Showing Who Open and When, Who Closed and When.
• Automatic Customer Discounts have been added to the system. In this release, the discount must be an Item Discount and Group Similar Items on Receipt should be checked.
• Purchase Orders now allow to populate based on last week’s sales.
• Invoicing now has an option under the tools menu to allow customer notes printing on the invoice.
• Invoicing now has an option to select a sales representative for the transaction.
• The account export function now allows the date format to be specified. By default the accounting export uses the American date format, MM/DD/YY. The default can be modified in the POSEDGE.INI file in the POSEDGE root folder. Add the following line to the [Options] section. AccountDateFormat=DD/MM/YY
• The Gift Card Summary Report with Details now indicates Sale and Manual Adjust and also who performed the adjustment.
• A KDS Port has been added to printer setup for configuring the KDS Express Kitchen Display.
• A Grocery Demonstration Database has been added to the Simplicity Wizard.

POS 2016.124

• FIXED: Issue settling EMV using Paymentree.
• Improvements to appearance of Payment Frame on main POS Screen include transparency and 3D borders.
• The invoicing module now can optionally open the stock level screen automatically.
• Scheduled reports now have an option to export as PDF or Excel File.
• FIXED: Rounding issue using Pay at the Table with Auto Gratuity.
• The product importer can now import the Kitchen/Bar Printer Text.

POS 2016.123

• Modifier Helper buttons now has a price option.
• The Menu Designer now has an option to better display the POS screen in a vertical design.
• Wine Clubs can now be view in the POS under Customer Query.
• Wine Clubs can now be suspended for individual customers.
• Wine Club processing can now be performed by individual club type.
• The invoicing screen can now be Maximized for better visibility.

POS 2016.12

• Under product setup, you can now specify the weight and size or a product for shipping purposes. Total Wight and size for an order can be viewed in the point of sale under Check Information.
• Under SMTP setup, the password field has been hidden.

POS 2016.101

• POSsetup has been renamed to BackOffice. This along with several other modifications now allows the POS and Back Office applications to operate without Administrative privileges allowing for more secure networks.
• Back office reports now have a sorting option so reports are easier to locate.
• FIXED: The customer importer incorrectly imported the city.

POS 2016.10

• Back end Sales Summary by Department, Product Types and Product reports have been improved to include more totals and now allow for an employee filter.
• A new back end report, ‘Cash Out Summary by Department’ has been added under the Employee Reports tab.
• Security has been added to the POS Function Menu button.
• The API for POS Simplicity now allows for several calls allowing web sites and third party developer’s easier access to creating integrations.
  
  - GETSTOCK: requests quantity on hand of any product from a remote store.
  - GETSALES: request yesterday’s sales of any product at a remote store.
  - TRANSFERSTOCK: adjusts the stock level of any product at a remote store.
  - GETCUSTOMER: requests customer information from a remote store.
  - ADDCUSTOMER: creates a customer in a remote store.
  - CREATESALE: creates a sales transaction in a remote store
  
  The API developers document is available from the POS News web portal.

POS 2016.092

• Modifier Helper Buttons have been added to Modifier Setup. These helper buttons allow you to modify modifiers. For example, you can create a modifier page with Onions, Mushrooms, and Olives and add helper buttons such as Extra, No, Side. By adding the three helper buttons, you can now have No Onions, Extra Onions, and Side Onions. Each modifier table can have 5 helper buttons.

POS 2016.091

• The customer importer has been improved to allow additional fields to be imported
• The functionality of the POS Price Change button has been modified. It now operates without selling the item or starting a sales transaction. Click the Price Change button > Click the Item or Scan the Barcode > enter the new price.
• The Product Query screen has been improved in appearance and performance.

POS 2016.090

• The Void button now operates just as a void button and no longer provides support for modifier substitutions. A Substitute Button can now be added to your POS screen to accommodate modifier substitutions.
• A new function button, Quantity Override, is now available for your POS screen. This allows you to modify the quantity of an item sold after it appears on the screen. The standard Quantity button which is pressed before you sell an item is still available.
• The Delivery Calculator button has been improved to allow deliveries to be charged to a customer’s account.
• Credit / Debit integration can be disabled easily under Manager Tasks allowing transactions to be closed to the appropriate payment method in the event communications issues develop between the Pin pad and the point of sale.
• Network printers controlled by the POS system have been modified so that no one station is controlling the printer. Windows controlled network printers are still controlled by an individual station.
• For the hospitality industry, Ingredient can now be created for menu costing, tracking and liquor control systems.

POS 2016.067

• Sprint Bar System interface and reporting has been added to the list of supported devices.
• Delivery & Tip totals now appear on the delivery calculator report for pizza delivery establishments.
• Under station setup, you can now specify the number of receipt copies to automatically print.
• For multi store operations, individual stores can now remotely request from product setup the availability of stock in other locations. An API allows web developers to easily develop applications to obtain and transfer stock from multiple locations using any web browser or internet based application.
• New Report: Discount Summary Listing By Department.
• Discount reports now allow filters for employee, station, department etc.
• Fixed: Under time clock maintenance, the create shift function now creates the shift for the date selected.
• Fixed: Random Logo screen saver was not appearing.

POS 2016.065

• Staff breaks have been modified to add additional functionality. Breaks can now be assigned manually, can be paid and can also be mandatory and recorded automatically on reports. This can be configured under Administration à System Setup > Staff Schedule tab.
• Locations services have been added to the customer query screen in the point of sale. When a customer is brought up in the POS, the system will calculate and display the distance to the clients address. This feature will be useful in determining delivery charges. It requires an internet connection and is set up under Administration à System Setup à Quick Service Tab.

POS 2016.0642

• Security options for Printing Employee Cash Outs have been modified. You now have separate security for printing the cash out on demand and printing the cash out during the clock out process.
• FIXED ISSUE – Void Cancel Check

POS 2016.064

• A security option under System Setup > More Features has been added to disallow employees from seeing other employee’s password with a security level equal to theirs.
• Station Setup is now pre-configured for 30 stations. Stations 1 thru 25 are for point of sale stations. Stations 26 thru 30 can be setup for back office POS Stations. These back office licenses are available at no charge and allow you the ability to perform all front of the house functions but sales are not allowed.
• Self-Serve Kiosk has been added as an option to the Simplicity Wizard for Quick Serve.
• The Importer has been expanded for importing products. You can now import retail prices 5 thru 15, the modifier price, the Product Type record identifier and the Supplier record identifier.
• The language database now includes the POS Sales Report field headers.
• The report Average Check by Period now allows for an employee filter.
• FIXED ISSUE : VAT Tax Rounding Issue.

POS 2016.063

• The View Open Tabs from the floor plan screen now offers a filter between All Transactions, Active Table Only or Active Tabs Only.

POS 2016.062

• An option has been added to exempt taxes by sales type.
• The View Open Tabs from the floor plan screen and the Park/Restore Sale screens now offer a tile view as well as the standard list view. You can choose a default method under Administration à More Features.
• Pay at the Table has now been tested and certified with the new TGI Secure.
• Reservations has been added to the system.

POS 2016.061

• Hyphens are now allowed in product UPC codes.
• Other Fees are now integrated into the Invoicing module.
• A new product classification has been added called ‘Call Modifier’. This classification allows you to create a product just to call a modifier table which can be useful in creating a list of items on the screen such as a Wine or Beer List. For example, create a modifier table called White Wines and assign all your white wines to it, then create a product called List White Wines and assign to it the classification Call Modifier and the modifier table White Wines. When you click the item List White Wines at the point of sale, the server can select the wines from the list.

POS 2016.06

• Under System Setup, you can now disable the prompt for a backup when the store is closed at the end of the day.
• The Cashier option now supports Cashier Reports by Station & Cashier Reports by Employee.
• A new hospitality based Station Type is available call Hostess Mode. Hostess Mode allows a hostess to select the table where the customer is to be seated and optionally assign the server who will be looking after that table.
• You can modify the font color for the text on the screen saver under System Setup à Screen Saver tab.
• Performance has been improved to eliminate the visual flicker redrawing the floor plan screen.
• Pay at the Table now has an option to ignore the server ID when requesting checks by server. This will allow in a cashier type environment for a cashier to be able to close any server’s checks.

POS 2016.05

• Under product type setup. 2 new optional fees have been created. These allow you to have additional fee’s automatically apply to the sale when particular items are sold. These fee’s’ can each have up to two taxes apply to them.
• Paymentree EMV credit & debit card processing and Pay at the Table now available in Canada and the United States.
• A security option has been added to manually changing the sales type at the point of sale.
• Text boxes on the floor plan now support vertical text.
• A basic Reservation & Wait List system is now available.

POS 2016.35

• A ignore timer has been added to cancel a security authorization request if there is no response by a user within 15 seconds.
• The new modern screen saver now has an option to position the login template to center, left or the right of the screen.
• A security level has been added to adjust the Sales Type at the point of sale.

POS 2016.033

• A new modern screen saver option has been added and can be selected under Station Setup.
• Fixed issue – Filters of Sales Type and Station not working on saved reports Sales Summary By Department, Sales Summary By Product Type and Sales Summary By Product.
• Fixed issue – Order Type did not always print correctly on prep printers.
• A new option has been added to the text alignment property for the POS Button allowing for one work per line.

POS 2016.032

• The dealer key now provides for disabling the Customer Tracking, Customer Loyalty and Delivery Features.
• Under System Setup à Printers, you can now control what prints on the header and footer of kitchen and bar chits.
• Customer Shipping Label printing has been improved so labels print quickly from invoicing and the point of sale.

POS 2016.031

• The integration weigh scale KiloTech KPOS 1530 has been certified for use with the point of sale system.
• The Magellan 8200 Dual Serial Cable in Counter Scale / Scanner has been certified for use with the point of sale system.
• Modifiers screens now have an option to display or hide the additional pricing field.
• Employee Access Cards can now be swiped into the Pay at the Table pin pad.
• Modifier pop up screens will now display a buttons image and text alignment if applicable to the product.

POS 2016.03

• The invoicing module now gives you the ability to manually enter a products description. Just create a product and set its classification to Manual Comment.
• The invoicing module now shows a brief history of the customers last 5 transactions.
• Under Station Setup, you can now force the system to prompt for a customer or transaction label.

POS 2016.017

• Under the transaction viewer, you can resend a check to it appropriate prep printers.
• Under the transaction viewer, you can now print the employee cash out based on the selected sales transaction.
• Price Schedules and Customer Pricing now work in conjunction with each other. The system will determine the best price between the price schedule and the customer pricing and sell the product accordingly.
• The Customers LCD Screen has been improved to offer full screen advertising when a sales transaction is not active.
• Changing Sales Types at the point of sale has been made easier with a list pop up. You can now also force sales type selection before a sale can begin.

POS 2016.016

• The Image Search feature now doubles as a group list box. If the product assigned to the image list does not contain an image, then the products description is displayed instead.
• Transaction viewer is now color coded to make it easier to locate transactions.
• Fixed Issue where price schedules were not taken into consideration when the Up Size or Down Size functions were used.

POS 2016.015

• POS buttons now have the option to align the text to the Top, Middle or Bottom of the button. This option allows for better functionality when a graphic is assigned to the button.
• Fixed Issue where if a modifier is voided and replaced with one of a different price the sale total didn’t update.
• The system now offers 3 VAT taxes.
• Each modifier table now supports up to 80 items. (originally the maximum was 40 items)

POS 2016.014

• Added a new Station Type under Station Setup called Self-Serve Kiosk. This is primarily for a quick service environment but may be adapted for other markets. Basically it creates a station where customers can create their own order, make their payment with Credit or Debit and have the order print to the kitchen. You can limit the payment methods available on this screen using a new field added to Payment Method setup called Hide in Kiosk. A kiosk layout template has been added to make implementing this feature easier.
• Weigh Scale Tares have been added to the system. Tares are created under the Administration tab in POSsetup. Tares are assigned to products under the Advanced tab in Product Setup. The tare is automatically applied when the Product with Use Scale checked is sold unless the tare has a weight value of zero in which case a list of tares is display for selection.
• Two more modifier tables have been added to each product for a total of seven modifiers per item.

POS 2016.013

• Corrections were made to improve the upgrade process to version 2016.12.
• All releases after 2016.13 will now provide for upgrading the language database so custom changes will no longer be erased.
• Added a Demo Mode for the scale interface for demonstration purposes.
• When a modifier is voided before it is sent to the kitchen, the system will prompt for a replacement modifier. For example, you sell a steak, medium rare > void the medium rare > the system will prompt with the How Cook Steak question.
• Wine Club now offers a change next shipment date feature.
• Changed icon on POSLauncher.EXE to match that of the POS.EXE
• FIX – Roll Up Pricing issue corrected.
• FIX – Deleted employees now appear on back end Shifts and Wages Reports.
• Manually entered comment now line wrap on all prep printers so the entire comment is available to kitchen and bar staff.
• Clear All Sales now has an option to not clear the Time Card file.
• The Employee Since field can now be modified in the Employee Record.

POS 2016.012

• Added a stack order button to allow multiple orderes to be planced and all print in the kitchen at the same time.
• Modified the keypad and payment buttons on the main POS screen to allow user control over the number of payment buttons to display.

POS 2016.011

• Improvements have been made to the Green Receipt function making it easier to obtain the customers email address.
• Under Menu Design, you can now add quick quantity buttons to quickly change the quantity of an item sold from 1 to 12.
• Stock Adjustment Utilities has been renamed Stock Adjustment and Price Adjustment Utilities. You can now drag and select multiple rows in the quantity, cost, cost quantity and retail columns. When you change a value in the highlighted section, all the values change accordingly. A new posting method has also been added called Adjust Prices Only.
• Added 2 new product labels supporting the Avery 05162 Sheet.
• Added to the Hold Menu a Hold All and Leave Transaction button.
• When the Day End Process is performed, the point of sale will now prompt for a backup if the current employee has sufficient authority.
• The Database Upgrade Utility now automatically performs a database rebuild prior to upgrading to help ensure the integrity of the database.
• Two additional payment buttons have been added to the Payment Grid located on the main POS Screen.
• The portable data collector verification file now contains UPC, Alternate UPC 1 and Alternate UPC 2.
• Back end time close maintanance now has a create break and delete shift option.
• Integration to the Spoonity web based loyalty system has been added. (www.spoonity.com)

POS 2015.27

• The Advertise folder has been moved to the Data folder to ensure it is backed up regularly.

POS 2015.26

• Pay At The Table using TMC's TGI Software os available through Global Payments Canada ad First Data.
• Added employee transaction count and employee average check to POS Sales Reports.
• Added back end report Sales Summary by Department with Void and Employee Summary.
• Under Employee Setup, a new field has been added called Floor Manager. This feature allows an employee to act on behalf of another enployee. For example, if the floor manager opens a check that is owned by another employee, any adjustment made to that check by the floor manager are treated as if the check owner made them.

POS 2015.23

• Added Countdown Summary Report under Product Reports.
• Added Retail/Cost Change Report.

POS 2015.23

• Added Countdown Summary Report under Product Reports.
• Added Retail/Cost Change Report.

POS 2015.21

• Direct modifiers can now take on the print destination of the previous selected item.
• Optional Quick Save buttons have been added to the back office setup screens allowing for quicker data entry.

POS 2015.20

• A change payment type button has been added under the transaction viewer. This function is for balancing purposes only. For example, a transaction that was accidentally closed to cash can now easily be changed to visa without reopening the transaction. This function will NOT authorize the visa through the credit card terminal. It merely changes the payment type for balancing purposes.
• Gift cards now accept alpha numeric characters for the gift card number.
• Each product now has a size up and size down option. For example, you can sell a single scotch and click size up and the single scotch will change to a double scotch.
• Four cashiers or shifts have been added to the software so day totals can be separated. E.g. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
• A new cash drawer assignment method has been added. Each employee can now have a permanent assignment. E.g. Bartenders always open drawer one.
• Support has been added for serial cash drawers.
• The POS software is now certified with Global Payments Canada using the IWL250 wireless pinpad.
• There are now two different types of manually enter comments. The origional method which prints to the prep printers assigned underr the product type and a new method which prints to the prep printers channels of the previously seleted item.
• Auto Gratuities now have tax option.
• Auto gratuities now will split appropriately as the check is split.
• Product countdown has been improved and added as a back end function making maintenance much easier. You can also program in reset values so each day certain countdowns can be reset to a default.
• The auto sale marketing tool has been improved allowing the ability to assign multiple PDFs to each product and/or product type.
• The advertising screen saver option now automatically centers images on the screen.
• Improved refund/void reports are now available on front end full reports and back office reports.
• Two new button options are available for the POS screen. Go to HTTP and Run Program. These buttons allow quick access to 3rd party application.
• Course sorting now appears on the POS guest check next to the item using the first letter of the course as the identifier.
• Button color on the modifier screens can now be set to a default color.
• Gaphical modifications were made to the POS screens allowing for gradient backgrounds, transparency, 3D or flat buttons and a padding option. A nice example of this can be installed using the Simplicity Wizerd to install a demonstration hospitality system using screen option 6.
• You can now print product tags for a range of products under Stock Adjustment Utilities.
• A No Sale button can now be placed on the main POS Screen to open the cash drawer.

POS 2015.11

• The look and appearance of the customer LCD display have been improved.
• FTP backups are now supported under our backup utility.
• Improvements have made Tax on Tax more flexible.
• Cashier messages can now be display before a transaction is completed prompting the cashier with questions to ask the customer.
• Shorter receipts are now available for transactions with integrated credit and debit processing.
• The mouse cursor can now be hidden in the point of sale.
• Three prefixes are now available for negative check files.
• The issue of fIltering Sales Summary reports was corrected.
• When closing split checks, the POS automatically returns you to the next split on the table to simplify closing a table.
• Prices now appear on the modifier screen if a forced modifier is chargeable.
• The invoicing module now has reorder capabilities.
• Stock adjustments for Free Pour are now real-time.
• Credit card integration has been certified to Mercury Payments in the United States using the Ingenico ISC250 Pinpad.

POS 2015.09

• Sales representative totals can now print on the day end reports.
• A security level has been added to control access to day totals under the transaction viewer.
• Counts can now be included on the Day End Report.
• Credit / Debit card integration now allows a choice of whether chits print on the terminal or the POS for certain processors
• Batch shipping labels can be printed from reports
• Customer database now includes Phone Number, Mobile, Toll Free and Fax.
• POS Screen Menu Font control is now specific to each POS station allowing better font control for tablets.
• Employee database now includes Home Phone, Mobile Phone and Emergency Phone.
• The POS interface to Quick Books Canada 2015 has been certified.
• Customers can now be quickly created on the fly and added to a sales transaction using the Customer Quick Create in the point of sale.
• The Quick Books 2015 export file now allows for Class Divisions to be added to the IIF export file.
• Time Clock Maintenance under POS Setup now allows you to manually create a new shift if an employee forgets to clock in.
• Sales representative selection can now be forced for each transaction as well as options to print the sales representative’s name on the customers receipt.
• New product classification for Gas/Fuel sales has been added. This classification will back out the quantity of fuel sold by dividing the total retail sold by the retail price per unit. The units for Gas/Fuel, (Gallon or Litre) can be created under System Setup.
• Improvements have been made for pizza delivery, including tracking of the driver, processing of tips and a simpler user interface for processing the deliveries.
• You can now pre-create customer cities. This will allow for better consistency in spelling and better reporting results.
• Added security level to Gift Card Sales
• Added Bonus Buck Loyalty Rate to customer type setup to allow greater control over customer loyalty awards. Now you can set the loyalty rate awarded to a client under System Setup > Customer Features or Customer Types or Customer Setup > Advanced Tab.
• Stand Alone Time Clock for back office terminals
• Hold / Fire have been enhanced and simplified.
• Back Office themes can now be applied to change the appearance of the software.

POS 2015.031

• More robust point of sale screens and back office themes.
• Winery support for British Columbia.

POS 2015.02

• Testing completed with the ICT250 Pinpad with Chase Paymentech.
• Products, Customers and Suppliers can now be simply exported to a CSV file from POSsetup à Administration à Export.
• Under System Setup, you can now adjust the color and font for Menu Bars in the point of sale.
• Under System Setup, you can now adjust the color of Menu Bars in the back office modules.
• First Data credit card integration completed to the VX820 Pinpad.

POS 2015.01

• The setup of credit/debit integration has been simplified by moving the device setup to Station Setup.
• Gift card number can now be up to 20 digits allowing end users an easy transition from Ackroo or Givex gift cards to POSsimplicity Gift Cards.
• Integration to Free Pour Liquor Control System
• Menu buttons on the screen can now be set to normal size, double width, double height or double with and double height allowing for more popular items to stand out more on the POS screen. This is setup using the POS Menu Designer.
• Corrected issue with Cancel Sale function.
• Corrected issue with poor color contrast on product countdowns.
• Stock adjustment utilities now allow you to preselect the warehouse that you are applying stock adjustments to. This gives you a more accurate value for the current quantity on hand.

POS 2014.41

• The Gift Card Promo feature has been enhanced with the addition of 5 tiered floor limits and rates so you can give customers a bigger reward if they spend more.

POS 2014.4

• Large improvements have been made for the Super Button in a pizza environment. Changing the prices for pizza toppings can now be completed in minutes across the board. See Super Button in POS help for additional information.
• Split check has been improved. If you are trying to split an item that has a quantity greater than one, the system will prompt you for how many to move.
• Added new percentage discount type which discounts an item and all associated modifiers.

POS 2014.3

• Employee search lists in the point of sale now filter employees with Hide In POS checked.
• Option under reports allows you to hide direct voids from Refund/Void reports.

POS 2014.286

• Added 2 new filters to calculate the order quantity on purchase orders. Based on today’s sales and based on yesterdays sales.

POS 2014.285

• Modified the reloading process of the point of sale. Prior to this version, the POS reloaded when you exited a module in POSsetup. E.g. you exited Product Setup. Now the POS will only reload when exit POSsetup provided modifications were made. This improves performance at the point of sale.

POS 2014.283

• Security has been added to the Move Item function.
• Option has been added to have a Refund/Void print on the customers receipt.
• An ‘On Us’ option has been added to Refund/Void Reasons. If Print On Receipt and ‘On Us’ text is used, the product will print on the receipt with the ‘On Us’ text in the price column.
• Refund/Voids now print double size and red on kitchen and bar printers.
• Added Chart Of Account report to simplify the integration to Simply, Sage and Quick Books.

POS 2014.282

• Option has been added to disable employee cash out if employee has open check.
• Option has been added to hide the Void Sale button.
• Wine clubs now have a default freight value to simplify the invoicing process.

POS 2014.281

• Price Shift Levels now have button text, text color and background color settings.

POS 2014.28

• Under Floor Plan Design, you can now use the control key and left click to select multiple tables to easily set Same Size, Same Font, Align Left and Align Tops.
• Two more cash drawer assignments have been added. 1) Manual cash drawer assignment under Employee Tasks (One Employee Per Drawer), 2) Manual cash drawer assignment under Employee Tasks (Multiple Employees Per Drawer)
• Compressed backups can be performed automatically when you start any point of sale station. The data folder will be compressed and saved to ‘C:\POSLOCAL\POS_AutoBack.Zip’. This backup process can be enabled by station under Station Setup.
• Time clock maintenance has been added to POSsetup as a back office function. Maintenance can also be performed directly from the point of sale.

POS 2014.27

• Two VAT taxes are now available. There is now an optional check box under tax setup allowing both VAT taxes to be added to the same product.
• Under menu design, when you multi select items to modify by left clicking on the item while holding the CTRL key, you now have the option to group change the Product Type assignment.
• If using Value Added Taxes (VAT), you now have the option to report with the taxes included or removed from the items price.

POS 2014.26

• Vertical scroll buttons can now be added to the POS screen allowing access to more category buttons on the POS screen without using additional space on the screen. This is configured under the POS Screen Designer.
• Serial Number tracking on sales.
• Payment type identification for credit card integration. This allows you to have just a Credit/Debit button on the screen. Once the transaction is approved, POSsimplicity will determine the card type used and increment the appropriate media totals. This improves the transaction process and eliminates errors. The Pinpad you are using must support this function.

POS 2014.24

• Added option to have a date/time stamp inserted into the filename for scheduled reports.
• Gratuity due as change is now displayed in the Change Due window.
• Issuing Gift Receipts from the payment screen has been simplified.
• Added security to Pre Day End Report.

POS 2014.23

• A new field called ‘Ask For Quantity’ has been added under the advanced tab in product setup. When checked, the product will ask for how many each time it is sold in the point of sale.
• Stock Adjustment Utilities now includes an Export Lookup File which creates a CSV file that can be used in conjunction with a data collector for data verification.
• Credit / Debit Card integration using the Ingenico ICT250 pin pad with Chase Paymentech and Global Payments Canada.

POS 2014.22

• A ‘Pickup’ button has been added to the point of sale. This makes it easier to create orders for customer pickup in a quick service environment. If pressed during a transaction, the order is saved for pickup. If pressed outside of a transaction, all open pickup orders are displayed.
• A ‘Send Order’ button has been added to the point of sale. This allows the server to send orders directly to the kitchen or bar without leaving the order.

POS 2014.21

• The Menu Designer now gives you the ability to easily adjust product prices from the information window in the top left of the screen.
• Under Administration à System Setup à Receipt à you can down enable or disable having the amount saved print on the customer’s sales receipt.

POS 2014.20

• Font control has now been added to POS screen layout design. This gives the ability to create more robust POS screens and also allows better support for devices with smaller screens such as mobile devices.
• POSsimplicity has made modifications to tax included pricing. Previously, taxes 4 and 5 could be used for Value Added Taxes and sales were misreported because most sales reports showed sales figures with the taxes included in the totals. With this release, POSsimplicity now only has one VAT tax; Tax 4. This minor downgrade allowed the ability to have sales reports that excluded the tax included amount. Reports are now much more accurate for those clients who utilize tax inclusive pricing.

POS 2014.19

• Quick Tender Key Setup is now centralized under System Setup.
• Main POS Screen and Customer Display can now display Tax, Other Fee's, Deposits, Gratuity and Shipping.
• Main POS Screen can now hide unused category and item buttoms for a cleaner, modern look.
• Table numbers on the floor plan can now contain letters as well as numbers.
• A security level 'POS Override Employee Station Lock' has been added. Setting this prevents employees from logging into more than one station at a time. Setting this security level to its lowest possible level disables this function.
• When you click 'Employee Cash Out', you now have a choice of printing a standard or detailed cash out summary which includes greater payment details.
• Expanded Payment Details on all POS reports now excludes Domestic Currency.
• Moving items between checks has been simplified and works similiar to split checks.
• An auto gratuity can now be automatically added to any check based on the customer count. The auto gratuity works in conjunction with the origional manual gratuity methods.
• A security level 'POS Assign Gratuity' has been added. This places more control on the amount of gratuity an employee can automatically add to any check based on the default gratuity rate assigned in System Setup.

POS 2014.15

• Purchase orders can now be received into various warehouses.
• Head office reporting.

POS 2013.5

• All reports now have your company name and a date stamp.
• The full 50 character product description will now print on the customers receipt.
• Enhancements to the Void/Refund summary now provide more details as well as details on direct voids.
• You can now set the Change Due Timer Window to -1 which causes the window to disappear almost immediately.
• Security has been added to Price Override.
• Added a default percent tip rate.
• Under Time Clock < View Shifts, you can now see what job position is applied to that shift.
• Added Other sales seperation for the Sales Summary by Department report.
• Discounts that apply to individual items can now be flagged to be used only once per item.
• Streamlined day end and server reports.
• Added support for customer displays that use the Epson command protocols.
• Discounts can now be excluded from being used if any other discount is applied,
• You can now hide the reservation button on the Floor Plan screen.
• Support has been added for single and dual window drive thru.
• A payment window can now be placed on the main point of sale screen. This window includes a keypad and 4 payment methods.
• Item percent and item dollar discounts now have the option to exclude groups of product types from being discounted.
• Customer Account Analysis report now includes how transactions were paid for.
• Accounting export files can now be saved to a location of your choosing for easier access by your bookkeeper or accountant.
• Course sorting on chits can now be consolidated or not consolidated depending on the preference of the cooks.
• Price schedules now come in 30 minute intervals.
• A feature has been added to allow you to take random customer surveys from any POS terminal.
• Improved split check management.
• View check by seat and split checks now offer 7 checks on the screen at any given time.
• 'Counts' integration allows a simple method to track sales of items. For example, if you sell chicken wings in servings of 10, 20 and 50, you could create a 'Wing Count' and assign the count to each product that sells chicken wings.Assign a wing count of 10 to the 10 wing product, a wing count of 20 to the 20 wing product etc. If during the day you sold on serving of each, the wing count would show 80 (10 + 20 + 50). Multiple counts can be assigned to any product. For example, if you sold a sports combo, 20 wings, 12 slice pizza and a pitcher of draft, you could add counts to moonitor the wings, the pizza dough and the number of ounces or draft.
• Price Levels allow for a simple method to sell items that come in a variety of sizes. For example, Small POP, Medium Pop and Large Pop.
• When splitting checks, any check that has no items will now be closed automatically.
• An options has now been added to split checks automatically be seat position.
• Checks and items can now be easily split and unsplit.
• Shortcuts have been placed on the product screen to easily add Product Types, Suppliers and Report Groups on the fly.
• POSsimplicity now offers a sales importer. Export sales can now be easily imported into a central database for multi store reporting.
• Shift times can now be adjusted by the hour for rapid time changes.
• Modifiers can now be excluded from printing on consolidated chits. (By default, modifiers will print).
• Improved Hold/Fire process. From View Open Tables on the Floor Plan screen, you can now fire all or a range of items held on a table..
• You can now set a customer not to be asked for an email address if one is not on file.
• For restaurants, transfer items from one customers bill to another, or table to table.
• Improved functionality for pizza delivery.

November 2013 POSsimplicity 2013.23

• Added Hash departments which allow for sales that should not be included in your sales totals. for example, you are selling raffle tickets for a charity.
• The currency symbol now comes from the regional settings in the control panel of your PC.
• POSsimplicity can now accept currencies with more than 2 decimal places.
• For Ontario wineries, we have added 4,6,12 and 24 pack pricing to the wine pricer.
• Overal face lift of the package. New color scheme, new icons.
• Menu design provides more detailed information about products selected.
• Under menu design, you can now easily change prices 1 through 6 by right clicking on the product button or a group of products.
• Hold and Fire has now been added for restaurants.
• Table and seat management has been greatly improved with a new seat bar and view check by seat mode.
• HTML help can now be accessed throughout the system by pressing the Help button or the F1 key on your keyboard.
• POS setup has been modified so the the Windows Task Bar and Start button are visible.
• For restaurants, the entire order can now be places, modified and split before anything prints to the kitchen.
• POS now works with integrated IP printers.
• Added support for small customer displays (8 inch and 10 inch USB models).
• Added auto size feature for images on the customer display. The images will shrink to fit but they do not expand.
• POSsimplicity auto email feature now supports gmail, hotmail and live accounts.
• Manual gift card creation and modifications now appear on the day end reports.
• Force no receipt for zero dollar sales.
• Wine Club recipient can now be modified anytime after the sale is completed.
• Wine Clubs can now be deleted or voided anytime after the sale is completed.
• Wine club first shipment date can now be changed.
• Wine Club details now print on the customers sales receipt at the time of purchase.
• Payment on account can now be by invoice number in the POS.
• Payments on account can now be voided through the transaction viewer in the point of sale.
• The invoicing module now allows for 99 lines of detail.
• Under the Menu Designer, you can now right click on an existing item and copy it, then paste it a new copy onto a blank button.
• Added a new security level limiting an employees ability to reprint a sales receipt.

May 2013 POSimplicity 2013.106

• For hospitality, a re-order button has been added to the floor plan screen to easily add another round to a tab.
• The Menu Designer now allows you to modify all retail prices for a group of products.
• There is no longer a significant delay when exiting Price Tables.
• Time clock now logs actual time in and time out. If any shift adjustments are made manually, these will appear on all shift reports and in the POS under View Shifts.
• For hospitality, a Print Command button has been added to the floor plan screen. This allows the user to send a manual command to any printer associated with the terminal. eg Send To Kitchen 'Please Bus Table 5'
• The System Stress test has been improved. The test can now be run while the point of sale is operating. The test will log network activity and report any issues.
• Customers can now be added and looked up strickly by email address.
• Canadian Penny Rounding
• Purchase orders now have the ability to calculate the suggested order quantity based on the past performance of the item.
• Purchase orders and stock adjustment utilities can now be filled from a standard CSV file.
• Employee time clock now store the actual times employees clock in and out. If any adjustments are made to their shift times, it is reported on time clock reports and under Time Clock > View Shifts in the point of sale.
• Modify table locations directly from the floorplan screen. Have these changes temporary or permanent
• You can now specify what station will open the store each day. It no longer must be done from station 1.
• Under invoicing, customer notes are editable and save automatically.
• Added GL accounts for COGS and Inventory.
• Easily remove all product countdowns.
• Set the POS to automatically log off at the end of each sale.
• Added security to daily check list.
• All items sold report can include open checks.
• The font size for all text inputted into POS setup screens can now be adjusted.
• Invoices can now be printed from the POS instead of receipts.
• The list of products can now be filtered by product type.
• A button can now be added to your POS menu screen that will allow you to search by individual product type to select a specific product.
• Improved exempt number tracking and tax exempt summary report.
• Improved wine club - Now you can track who purchased the wine club and who received it.
• The customer history screen now allows you to select a date range.
• All cashier summaries will now be included on the day end report.
• Discounts can now be setup to allow you to exceed halo, item amount, or sale total.
• You can now override printer settings for a specific product.
• Sales type can now be added to the transaction list.
• For pizza delivery, the paidby is now shown in the transaction viewer.


• Fixes
• Corrected issue that allowed staff to clock out on one station while still active on another station.
• Corrected penny rounding issue on paid outs.
• Corrected issue with purchase order auto ordering feature.
• Added two new POS reports. Refund & Void Details and Paid In/Out Details
• Corrected rounding issue on purchase orders when the suggested order quantity is system generated.

December 2012: POS 2012.18

• On Screen Product Searches can now be filtered by product type to make searching easier.
• Option to have open checks included in sales reports. Currently open checks are never included.
• Filters have been added to price tables so they are more flexible.
• Enhancements to the reservation module.
• On going improvements to Wine Club.
• System installer provides automatic backup option prior to upgrades.
• Transaction list can now be sorted in ascending or descending order.
• Discount option so it can only be used once during a transaction.
• Employee cash out reports can now be printed for a range of dates.
• Enhancements to the reservation module.
• Added constant scan to purchase orders. Each scan will increment the order value in the PO by one.
• Removed flicker from logo movement on screen saver.
• Added an account receivable journal so adjustments can be made to any receivable. This is accessed through the invoicing module.
• Added a shipping label for Avery form 5164.
• Fixes
• Corrected issue under Split Check > Close All To Cash where the last checks value added to the next sale.
• Corrected price table issue where if the quantity on refunds and purchases on a particluar price table equaled zero, the math calculation on the price table failed.

Oct 31st, 2012: POS 2012.15

• Added Product List option to the POS screen. This is added through Menu Design,
• Added Bar Shift report to account for all liquor poured during the bartenders shift.
• Under Manager > Reports, added 2 new employee reports.
• Enhancements to the reservation module.

Sept 18th, 2012: POS 2012.1021

• Frequent buyer improvements to include tracker removal.
• Daily duty checklist that employees can complete and management can report.
• POSsimplicity now has the option to print group or individual Admission Tickets.
• Receipts and Kitchen Chits can now be directed to an On Screen printer. This is very useful in demonstration and debug modes.
• Split checks now have a Close All Checks To Cash option.
• Room charge printing option to allow a hotels front desk to charge a meal to a customers room folio.
• General Ledger account options have been added to allow for inventory and cost of goods sold.
• Daily duty checklist that employees can complete and management can report.
• For convenience stores, an Open Carton option has been added. This allows for better stock control allowing you to open cigarette cartons and have the stock added automaticallly to the pack inventory.
• New, faster reporting module.
• Better flow between Supplier Setup to Product Setup and Products Statistics.
• Much tighter security on training mode, including randomized prices and no kitchen print.
• Built in negative check file to determine if individually barcoded coupons have been redeemed.

April 12th, 2012: POS 2012.1000

• On open percent discounts, the amount given will now appear on the customers receipt
• For restuarants, the system can now prompt for pager numbers for your servers
• Can now scan Ontario Lottery Coporation tickets when a customer purchases tickets or is redeeming them.
• Longer department names, and product type names
• For restaurants, split checks now utilize the same receipt number for easier reviewing in the transaction viewer
• You can now purge your sales data for specific years to clean up your database
• Product stock levels can be adjusted from supplier setup.

December 20th, 2011: POS 2011.1000

• Completed General Ledger Import for Quick Books Canadian Versions 2008 to 2011.
• Added ability to modify customer notes directly from the point of sale.
• You can now override the Bonus Buck Rate by customer.
• Back Order processing has now been added to purchase orders.
• Fixed issue where you could not save web site for customers.
• For restaurants, when spliiting checks, you can now spit items that have a quantity greater than one.
• You can now override the Bonus Buck Rate by customer.
• If using the float in function, the day end report now includes Indrawer Less Float In.
• Credit & Debit Card Integration using Chase PaymentTech Semi with the VX810 pinpad.
• Added duel tax integration on purchase orders.
• Purchase Orders will now show markup or margin depending on what method you have chosen in System Setup.
• Completed Wine Club (beta release 2).
• Added complete course sorting for restaurants. Kitchen chits can now be completely sorted by course and servers can adjust course orders on order entry..
• Sales Reps can be chosen at the point of sale. This is useful to track who actually sold the product (maybe for commission tracking) as opposed to the cashier.
• For restaurants, sales can now be tracked and reported by restaurant section.
• Green Receipts ! For those customers that like to save the planet, your clients can now request their sales receipts be emailed instead of being printed.
• For restaurants, a products retail price can now print to the kitchen and bar prep. printers.
• As a security feature for restaurants, manually entered commands that print to prep printers such as the kitchen or bar, can have text also appear to indicate it is a manually entered comment.
• A report has been added to list all manually entered comments for each employee for any date range.
• POSsimplicity now supports WIndows DPI settings. You can use the Windows feature to increase DPI settings for better visibility.
• Purchase orders can now be easily emailed to suppliers.
• You can create notes specific to job positions. These notes can be viewed by staff in the POS under Employee Tasks.
• For restaurants, course sorting and chit printing for modifiers can now follow the main item or use the modifiers defaults. For example, A steak is ordered. The modifiers are how to cook the steak and what salad. The how to cook the steak modifier would follow the steak, but you might want the salad modifier to print as an appetizer instead of an entree and you might also want it to print to your cold line instead of your hot line. Now you have complete control over these functions.
• For restaurants, the kitchen chit course divider can now use the course name as the divider.
• For restaurants, the sales receipt can group similiar items together to create shorter receipts.
• You can now split quick orders.
• Improved, easier to use sales tracker.
• Gift card maintenance now includes adjustment by percentage and global adjustments..

March 4th, 2011: POS 2010.20

Features

• Updated Crystal Reports to Crystal Reports XI R2 Service Pack 6 to correct Windows 7 compliency issues.
• Updated POSsimplicity to make it complient with Windows 7 64 Bit and Windows Server 2008 64 Bit.
• Improved POSsimplicity installer to make installations and upgrades faster and easier.

February 20th, 2011: POS 2010.19

Features

• POSsimplicity has always had several price levels for each product. The POS can now prompt for the price level when you sell the product. For example, you can create a product called Fresh Strawberries with several price levels for Pint, Quart, Flat. When you sell strawberries, it will ask for the price level. Just set the product classification to Multi Price Level.
• Weather and event prompts have been added to the system. Create the prompts so your sales can be reported based on the weather and event conditions.
• Completion of Global Payments Canada Semi debit & credit card certification.
• Imroved sorting of product list under supplier setup. Click any heading to sort by that column. More fields have also been added.
• Improved security levels on POS Reports under Manager Tasks.
• HST certification in Ontario, Canada.
• Integration of Ontario Donut Tax. (Taxes removed if 6 or more purchased)
• Added more support for new wider monitors.
• Tax Grouping. You can now consolidate the various taxes on reports and the customers receipt. For example, all the various federal taxes can be grouped into a single total.
• Reward points now appear on the appropriate payment button so you can see how many points the client has available.
• You can now disable manual entry of an employees access code for clock in and out purposes. This would force the employee in question to swipe his or her access card to clock in and out of the system.
• User Field 1 and 2 have been added to the product query screen in the point of sale.
• Added security to staff changing their cash drawer assignment.
• Taxes can now be grouped on day end reports and customers receipts.
• Void Sale now prompts for a refund/void reason.
• Added Recently Opened to the start page of purchase orders. This makes it quick and easy to locate the PO's you recently used
• Added per unit cost, markup and extended cost to the purchase order screen.
• Added a manual tax and suppliers invoice number to purchase orders.
• Added USB Cash Drawer Support. POSsimplicity can now support up to 8 cash drawers per station.
• Added notes to Inventory Stock Adjustements.
• For retail, we have added a Size Matrix so when you are selling clothing, it can prompt for a products size. eg Small, Medium Large.
• Completed Warehouse integration into all stock reports.
• Minimum Order level for stock can now auto-calculate based on the last 1 to 52 weeks sales figures.
• Added Average Sale, Average Sale/Customer to the transaction viewer and to day end reports.
• Sales totals on transaction viewer now update automatically after any adjustments. (eg Void a sale)
• Integrated invoice emailing directly into the invoicing module. Quickly send a PDF copy of an invoice to your customer as an attachment to an HTML email.
• Discounts can now include a check file to verify coupons. Coupons sold on the internet usually contain a unique barcode. These barcodes can be loaded into POSsimplicity. When the coupon is redeemed, it is verified to be valid, and flagged in the system to be redeemed. Once redeemed, it cannot be used again.
• Discounts can now be forced not to exceed the sales total. eg a customer purchases $5 worth of product and tries to use a $20 coupon. The system will adjust the coupon automatically down to $5.
• Impoved locating purchase orders by order number.
• For restaurants, we have added a Hold and Fire feature so servers can time their orders printing to the kitchen.
• Get detailed history on gift cards, credit notes and coffee plan cards directly from the point of sale. With sufficient security, you can now easily modify and void cards.
• POSsimplicity Enterprise Edition for Multi-Store operations is now available. We now have a small 5 store chain operating in Canada and the United States. This chain is sharing inventory, customers and sales history giving each store immediate access to all information across the chain.
• When employees cash out at the end of their shift, you can now force them to do a Cash Declaration or a Blind Cash Descaration.
• Super Button for Pizza. Create a pizza, add toppings, half toppings, 3 free, make changes to the pizza quickly and easily.
• Enter Paid In's into POSsimplicity. These are basically the same as paid out's except you are adding currency to the till.
• For Pizza Delivery, you can now select which chit printers will print the sale total for deliveries.
• We have added Price Schedules. Have POSsimplicity automatically change prices based on the hour of the day and/or the day of the week. You can also include a period where a product is not available for sale. For example, you can program in a Monday Special and set the price schedule to only be available on Mondays. Price schedules can be assigned to the individual product or to the product type.

Fixes

• Corrected issue where quantity on order became distorted when purchase orders were unposted
• Fixed issue where you could not locate items by scanning for stock adjustments and transfers.
• Windows 7 - 64 bit issues corrected.

May 1st, 2010: POS 2010 Version 1.0

Features

• Updated Manual Release.
• For Hospitality, added split check by seat position.
• The invoicing module now allows extended price to be entered directly. The unit price is calculated automatically from this.
• The point of sale allows for thank you emails to be sent immediately following a customers purchase. This email can include attachments relating to the products they purchased. For example, if the customer purchased a plant, caring instructions could be included in the email. If the customer purchased a bottle of wine, food paring information could follow. The emails are sent automatically in the background without any assistance from sales staff.
• Integrated Email Management System to target market your customers.
• Completed Staff Scheduling.
• Aged receivables can now be viewed directly in the invoicing module.
• Employees can now view their staff schedule using our Web based reporting.
• Sales Reps can now view their customers purchases and Accounts Receivables using our Web based reporting.
• Added security level for opening cash drawer with no sales transaction.
• Improved functionality for float in, float adjustments and cash declarations. You now can pre-program a default float in amount.
• Gift Receipts can now be printed for an entire check or for individual items on the check.
• Wineries can now enter a pre-release price and an expiry date for the pre-release price.
• The number of product price levels has been increased to 15.
• Improved report scheduling. Reports can now be scheduled to run automatically using any Windows task scheduling software. These reports can be printed, filed or emailed.
• Commonly used reports can now be placed on a tab call My Reports so they can easily be located.
• An expiry date has been added to POS mail.
• Employees can now be assigned to specific cash drawers on specific POS stations. If this function is used, the cash drawer will only open for the staff member it has been assigned to.

Jan 1st, 2010: POS 2009 Version 1.4

Features

• Updated Manual Release.
• Under product type setup, you can now add receipt text that will print whenever a product is sold that is associated with the product type.
• Under discount setup, you can now program in a validity date range for each discount.
• Split Checks for restaurants now allow for individual check labels for easy identification.
• You can now set up a notes button for your point of sale. This allows you to print any size comments directly on the customers bill.
• The transaction viewer now includes a Remove All Tender button. This will remove all tender and gratuities from the selected check and make it active again. This allows for a quick method of correction issues when a check was closed incorrectly.
• For Wineries, we have now added a Export Winery Sales report.
• Improved functionality for kitchen chit consolidation for restaurants.
• When Opening The Store, you now have the option of selecting what date to use for your daily sales. This will allow you to close the store, balance your cash and if any customers come in after the store is closed, you can reopen the store and record those purchases on the following business day.
• A secondary customer notes field has been added. This field is only displayed on one screen in the point of sale where the other customer notes field is displayed on all screens. This allows you to store information regarding the customer that you may wish to keep hidden.
• In a hospitality environment, you can now add suggested gratuity amounts to print on the customers bill.
• The invoicing module now allows for 2 different invoice formats.
• Integrated listing and minor editing of products into Supplier Setup.

November 19th, 2009: Release POS 2009 Version 1.1

Features

• Updated Manual Release.
• Integrated LCD monitor support for customer display. The display included advertising, a scrolling message box and a on-screen receipt. The display currently supports 1024x768.
• You can now default and/or lock the warehouse to use for invoicing.
• You can now resize objects in the Floor Plan and Screen Layout Designer by grabbing the object from any corner.
• Integrated zipped backup into POSsetup.
• Added security level to frequent buyer adjustment.
• Added frequent buyer report to show customer current status.
• Added Product Sold report, filtered by supplier to POS Report List on Manager Screen.

August 20th, 2009: Release POS 2009 Version 1.0

Features

• Updated Manual Release.
• Shipping can now be added to any bill without affecting sales.  Shipping can also apply up to two taxes.
• You can now add a multi-line comment to any sale.
• Created new streamlined methods for transferring, receiving or adjusting stock levels.
• Have Invoices, Packing Lists, Pick Lists and Shipping Labels print automatically when processing an invoice. Each document can be defaulted to print to any printer on your network.
• In Menu Design, you can now drag and drop items directly from one screen to another.
• Improved warehouse support integrated into Invoicing and the Point Of Sale. Transfer stock between warehouses, ell directly from warehouses, or receive stock directly into warehouses.
• Holds have been integrated into invoicing. Place stock on hold for customers. When the product needs to be shipped, the invoice can be created automatically from the Holds.
• Integrated Purchase Orders into supplier setup to easily access, view and create orders.
• Improvements to Stock Adjustment Utilities. When loading the grid, you can now select multiple departments, Product Types and Suppliers.

March 15th, 2009: Release POS 2008.21

Features

• Update manual release.
• Created pre-defined Paid Out Reasons
• Integrated Credit Note Tracking for customers
• Added optional date & time to screen saver.
• Simplified process of changing tender method on sales.
• Under System Setup, you can now select the first day of the week on all calendars.
• Improved Product Returns System.
• Ability to store have a customers credit card number stored for batch billing purposes.  These number are encrypted.
• Price level can now be set by the sales type.
• Invoice# added to transaction viewer screen.
• Improvements to Invoicing Module.
• Staff Mail improvements.  You can now select multiple employees or job positions when sending mail. Staff can now save their mail for viewing at a later time. You can now issue response mail.  The recipient of the mail must provide you with a Yes or No response.
• Customer reporting now allows you to select multiple customers to include on reports  

December 25th. 2008: Release POS 2008.2

Features

• Update Manual Release.
• Reservations Module (Beta Release).
• Improved functionality on split checks for hospitality.
• Added Quick Item Information button to point of sale to display product details. Click Item Information button and then click the item on the screen.
• Added optional tip functionality on payment methods. Force any over tendering to be classified as a gratuity.
• Added optional tip functionality on payment methods. Force gratuity prompting on any payment method.
• Added extra receipt message capabilities to each discount method. 
  eg each time a 50% discount is given on an item, the receipt might say 'No Refunds or Exchanges'
• Added Print All Receipts to split checks.
• Integrated complete aged accounts receivables for customer accounts.  eg 30 60 90 days
• Added Shift Information to employee cash out report.
• Added Web Based Loyalty System to shared customer reward points between multiple stores.
• Increased Security for tax and bottle deposits adjustments for wineries
• Added ability to lock key fields for wineries. eg Users cannot manually adjust licensee, duty free, LCBO prices etc.
• Under System Setup, Added complete control of receipt text for Paid Outs, Refunds, Voids, Training Mode and Duplicate Receipt
• Created optional Quick Create Customer from point of sale with on-screen keyboard option.  (Activate Under System Setup)
• In Menu Design, hold the Ctrl key and left click to multi-select items to change background and text color on a series of buttons. 
• Added 6th pricing level.
• Added Ontario POP TAX functionality.
• Added Station # to Transaction Viewer.
• Added up to 4 extra screens for each category button. It is recommended that each computer has a minimum of 1 Meg RAM to use this function.  The more screens per category item, the more RAM required.
• It is no longer required to clock each employee out before performing 'Close The Store'. The system will prompt to clock out each employee automatically providing that all the employees checks are closed.
• Added Re-Order function for hospitality. 
• Increased the total available tax rates from 5 to 7 taxes.
• When clocking out, the system will automatically prompt to you transfer any open checks. 

Fixes

• Fixed balancing issue when one server closes another servers check in hospitality environment.
• Fixed error 404 when auto log off was set for station.
• Fixed balancing issue when Guest Checks were split and opened on multiple stations simultaneously.

May 1st, 2008: Release POS 2008.1

• Improved tip handling for restaurants. 
• Improved tracking of gift cards and gift certificates.
• Improved tracking of credit notes.
• Item consolidation on POS screen.
• Integration of daily backup system.
• The new and improved Purchase Order System allows for greater functionality and ease of use.
• Staff scheduling Beta.  
• Added new POS Screen Saver that uses less system resources. Select the new screen saver under Station Setup --> Use Active Screen Saver --> Logos Random.
• Added Daily Notepad. The notepad can be accessed from the point of sale by clicking Employee Tasks, or from POS Setup by clicking Notes from the employee dropdown menu.
• Added Pre-paid Convenience Card tracking.  Sell a prepaid convenience card to your customers.  Your customers can use the card to make purchases and the card can be refilled when empty.  You can also program the card with bonus cash. For example, you can sell the customer a Convenience Card for $50 but have it charged with $60.  This gives the customer an incentive to use the pre-paid convenience card. See System Setup and Payment Methods to setup your convenience cards. 
• Add the ability to manually enter the shipping address in POSsimplicity Invoicing.
• Added demographic tracking.  For example collect postal codes for each sale and then report where your sales are coming from.
• Export functionality for Quick Books 2007.
• Added Quick Add New Customer feature for the point of sale.

June 1st, 2007: Release POS 2007.2

• Print Shipping Labels For Customers.
• Added PO Number & Notes field to Invoices.
• Improved Invoicing Module.
• Added Taxes, Discounts and Freight to Purchase Orders.
• Added Like Search Functionality to Customer and Product Search List.
  For Example, search for all products that have Red somewhere in the product name.
• Improved product recipes and manufacturing.
• Added Reason Tracking to Stock Adjustment Utilities.
• Quick Purchase History added to Customer Setup.
• Added Stock Warehouses to maintain stock in various locations.
• Integrated Report Scheduler. Have your reports automatically emailed or filed when you want them.
• Added security levels to specific types of reports.
  For Example, you can now give staff access to Customer Reports but restrict access to Sales Reports.
• Improved Product Countdown. Any product that is placed on a countdown will now have the remaining countdown quantity displayed on the point of sale screen. 
• Product Expiry Date Monitoring.
• Added Stock Adjustment capabilities to the Point Of Sale.

March 1st, 2007: Release POS 2007.17

• Integrated Credit and Debit Card processing through Paymentech.
• Added 5th pricing level for products.
• For Ontario wineries, introduction LCBO, Duty Free and Export Sales.
• Added Sales Representatives to the system. Attach a sales rep. to each customer and create specific customer reports based on the sales rep.

Feb. 1st, 2007 : Release of POSsimplicity2007.16 

• Printed Manual Released
• Support for Parallel & USB Receipt Printers using the Windows Print Spooler
• Introduction of Smart Update for faster data file upgrades when you upgrade your POS system.
• Integrated Customer Card printing
• Integration of economical Product Label & Bar Code Printing on 8.5 x 11 Standard Avery Labels on your ink jet or laser printer
• Admission Monitor for health clubs

Jan. 1st, 2007 : Release of POSsimplicity Version 2007.15

• Complete integration of Crystal Report Version XI
• Transfer one table to another server in hospitality environments
• Add your logo to invoices, purchase orders and statements
• Day End Reports now available in 8.5 x 11 format

December 1st, 2006 : Release of POSsimplicity Version 2006.5.0

• Invoicing Module for Back Office Account Sales
• Detailed Accounts Receivable with Aged Accounts
• Payment On Account by Invoice Number

October 1st, 2006 - Introduction of Optional Software Support Agreements (SSA) . 

Support Agreements allow for free telephone support as well as free software upgrades as they become available. The cost for the SSA will be based on the number of POS stations in your business. Back office stations do not require a SSA.

• One Station $100
• Two Stations $140
• Three Stations $180
• Four Stations $220  etc.

October 1st, 2006 - New Name and Web Site

positiveedgePOS debuts as POS Simplicity. 
All customers will be getting a free upgrade to this release.

www.POSsimplicity.com introduced as the official web site for POS simplicity and will focus strictly on the point of sale package.

October 1st, 2006 - Release of positiveedgePOS Version 2006.4

• POS Menu Designer now includes a quick change menu. Right click on any item on your menu to quickly change prices, text and colours or buttons.
• Video Training Modules are now included with POSsimplicity.
• Perform a percent discount for all products that belong to particular Product Types.
• Guest Check Labels allow for easy identification of Guest Checks, Bar Tabs and Parked Sales. 
• The main page in product setup can now be customized to contain information that pertains to retail or hospitality which streamlines product maintenance.

June 2006 - Release of positiveedgePOS Version 2006.2

• Integration of web based POS News

March 1st, 2006 - Release of positiveedgePOS Version 2006.1

• Full Table Management for restaurants and quick service establishments (Hospitality Feature)
• Table Layout Designer to for quick table access  (Hospitality Feature)
• Table Inactivity Monitor to make sure seated customers are being well attended to by their server  (Hospitality Feature)
• Support for Serial, Parallel and USB Receipt Printers
• Weigh Scale Interface
• Payment Method Sorting on Day End Reports
• Gift Certificate/Card Tracking

February 1st, 2006

• Returns System to track products to be returned to suppliers (eg. Damaged Goods)
• Web Based multi store store query system to get available stock levels quickly and easily from other stores
• Interface for portable data collectors

October  2005

Interface for portable data collectors

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