The screen keys define how a screen looks like and what function is to be executed when the key is touched on the screen.
Function
This is the function to be executed when this key is selected.
Function parameter
Some functions are linked to a special parameter, for example the function 'Article' is connected with an article of the article data base, which will be posted when the key is activated.
Caption
This is the text to be displayed on the key. To divide longer words onto several lines, you can use ; (semi colon) in the caption.
Width
The width of the key in columns.
Height
The height of the key in lines.
Font
The font, font size and font style of the caption. Choose a font that is suited for the display of the keys, for example Arial, as the Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ terminals usually have a screen resolution of 800x600.
Fore colour
Colour of the foreground (text) of the key. Takes into account the amount of colours that can be displayed on the Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ terminal.
Back colour
Colour of the background of the key. Takes into account the amount of colours that can be displayed on the Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ terminal.
Article preset
Posting of the article linked to this screen key.
Back to main forms
Goes back to the start screen, closing of all opened touch screens and activation of the start touch screen of the Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ terminal.
Cash change
Posting of an amount on a certain payment into the cash register. The counter posting is always done in 'Change paymethod', as it is defined in the parameters. The waiter can enter a comment with the QWERTY-keyboard, which will be printed on the receipt. The total amount of money in the register does not change, the entered amount is only moved from one payment to another.
Cash in
Posting of an amount on a certain payment into the cash register. The waiter can enter a comment with the QWERTY-keyboard, which will be printed on the receipt. The total amount of money to be handed in by the waiter will be increased by this amount.
Cash out
Posting of an amount on a certain payment into the cash register. The waiter can enter a comment with the QWERTY-keyboard, which will be printed on the receipt. The total amount of money to be handed in by the waiter will be decreased by this amount.
Check split
With this function tables can be splitted or merged. As input the second table number is being used, which will be used as target, and a screen will be opened that displays the two tables next to each other, similar to the screen 'Check Void'. If no table number is entered, a list of open tables will be displayed for selection. The articles can be moved from the left tablet to the right, and vice versa, and are posted to the correct table on closing of this screen.
This function opens a screen with two tablets next to each other. On the left tablet all posted articles of the current check are displayed. The articles transferred to the right, the void side, will be cancelled ( posted retour ) on closing of this screen.
Choice menu end
Closes the choice menu screen.
Choice menu next course
Opens the next course of the choice menu.
Choice menu previous course
Opens the previous course of the choice menu.
Clear input buffer
Clears the input buffer (what has been entered before).
Clear last character from input buffer
Clears the last charater from the input buffer.
Close order
Closing the order of the posted articles, printing of the order ticket and closing of the table in use. The waiter will be signed off, too, if in the parameters of the Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ it is defined that the waiter stays signed on.
Closing of the active touch screen, activating the touch screen below again.
Concierge
Link to table reservations in PMpro per Leisure Module.
With this function an individual text can be inserted onto the order ticket. The text can be entered by a QWERTY-keyboard.
Cycle through all checks for a table
This function is valid only if each guest of a table wants to have a separate bill. If the parameter 'Ask for number of covers' is activated for this Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ terminal, it is possible to jump between the separate bills belonging to this table.
If for example 3 customers are sitting at table '104', the first customer should have the table number '104.1'. With this function table '104.1' can be closed and '104.2' can be opened, and after that table '104.3' can be opened and after that '104.1' again.
Debit card debit
With this function a debit card can be debited. This is for debit cards of the property!
Debit card query credit
With this function the credit balance can be displayed for a debit card. This is for debit cards of the property!
Dialog OK
OK in the dialog screen.
Dialog cancel
Cancel in the dialog screen.
Dialog enter
Enter in the dialog screen.
Direct sale
Temporary switch to the direct sale ( take away) and posting without opening a table first. If the parameters of the Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ terminal define that the terminal switched into 'Direct sales' automatically, this function will automatically execute when a posting is done without a table number. A bill opened in direct sales has to have the balance of 0.00 to have it closed again.
Discount check
Works like discount line, only for the complete guest check.
With this function the discount linked to the screen key can be applied to the selected article lines. See also: Discounts
Discount order
Works like discount line, only for the complete order.
End work
For time registration Belgium with Black Box: 'Arbeid Uid' ticket is printed.
Enter number of covers
Insert or change the number of customers at this table.
Exit application
Exit from Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ terminal programme. In the parameters of the terminal it can be defined, that the terminal closes down completely after exit of the Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ terminal programme.
External program
Starts an external program.
Guest name
Insertion or change of the guest name on the guest check.
Guest type
Insertion or change of the guest type of the guest check. If no number is entered, a list of all possible guest types is displayed. See also: Guest types.
Leisure
Link to Leisure Module in Amadeus - PM PRO.
Message
Adding of a message to an article, selected from the list of possible messages. See also: Messages
Multiply
Multiply input buffer with value to be entered.
Open cash drawer
Manual opening of a connected cash drawer.
Open cash drawer and sign off
Manual opening of a connected cash drawer and signing off as waiter.
Open price
Change of the sales price of an article of the open order. This can only be done if the option 'Open price allowed' is activated in this article. Only if the article has the price 0.00, the Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ will ask for the price to be entered.
Open Screen
Opening of another touch screen. This new screen will cover the underlying 6x7 variable screen totally, unless a lower number of index rows and index columns was entered on creation of this screen.
Open table
Opens a screen with all open tables.
Order ready
To send a message via IHG interface that the order is ready.
PLU
Posting of an article connected to this key. If no article number is linked, a list of all possible articles is displayed.
Payment
Posting of the payment linked to the screen key. If no amount is entered, the open balance of the guest check will be used as payment amount.
Price level
Temporary switch to the price level selected. If no number of a price level is entered, a selection list with all price levels will be displayed. Articles posted after the switch will have the price of the new price level. Previously posted articles keep the price of the previous price level. See also: Price levels
Print slip
Print of a guest check for the customer, printed on a single piece of paper by a slip printer or an inkjet-printer.
Print receipt
Print of a receipt for the guest, printed on a continuous roll of paper by a thermo or matrix printer.
Refund mode
All articles are posted with a negative amount, that these articles are refunded. Cancelling of the refund mode is done by a further selection of the refund mode key.
Reopen check
With this function a closed check can be reopened to be reprinted or to cancel/add postings. Guest checks of previous days can be opened too, as long as they are within the period of time defined in system parameters 'Keep detailed history'. As input the bill number is used, and the bill has to have the balance 0.00, that it can be closed again afterwards. If no bill number is entered, the last 100 bills will be displayed to make a selection.
Reprint check
With this function a closed check can be reprinted. Guest checks of previous days can be reprinted too, as long as they are within the period of time defined in system parameters 'Keep detailed history'. As input the bill number is used. If no bill number is entered, the last 100 bills will be displayed to make a selection.
Room
Selection of a checked in room from Amadeus PMS. As input the room number or the first figure of the room number id being used. If '0' is entered, a list of all checked in rooms will be displayed. The Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ terminal will display only rooms that are checked in, not yet checked out and the interface rights for room postings are set to 'Open'.
Room Charge Preset
Function to charge all open tables to the predefined rooms. Only in connection with The Amadeus - PM PRO.
Send characters to the input buffer
With this function a row of certain letters/numbers will be placed in the input buffer. If for example all customers at the bar will be posted to table '7999', the characters'7999' can be inserted by a touch of a key. This way the table '7999' can be opened by the touch of two keys instead of five keys.
Spillage check
Works like spillage line, only for the complete check.
With this function a certain spillage can be deducted from a single article posting with the kind of spillage selected in function parameters. See also: Spillage reasons
Spillage order
Works like spillage line, only for the complete order.
Start work
For time registration Belgium with Black Box: 'Arbeid In' ticket is printed.
Subtotal
Display of the subtotal on the connected customer display.
Table split
Divide a check into several equal parts (maximum 9). The initial check must be on seat one.
Time zone
Manual change of time zone.
Toggle service charge
Switching service charge off or on.
If the system parameter '1 waiter per table' is activated, only the waiter who posted first on this table is allowed to do any further postings. With this function all open tables of this waiter with the corresponding bills can be transferred to another waiter. The new waiter has to sign on onto these tables to complete the transfer.
Transfer paymethod
Transfer of a certain amount from one payment to another payment. The waiter can enter a comment with the QWERTY-keyboard and a receipt will be printed. The overall balance of the money to be settled by the waiter will not be changed, only a certain amount shifted from one payment to another.
Transfer open table
With this function only one opened table will be transferred with the corresponding bill to another waiter. See also: Transfer all open tables
Void line
With this function you can cancel a line of an order ( unless the order is closed already). Articles from other orders can only be cancelled by the function Check void.
Void order
With this function you can cancel the whole order ( unless the order is closed already). Articles from other orders can only be cancelled by the function Check void.
Void payments
All payments posted to the bill previously will be voided and the previous balance of the bill will be restored.
Waiter sign off
The parameters of the Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ terminal define, whether a waiter is signed off after closing of the order. With this function a waiter can sign off manually, and the Amadeus - PM PRO | POS+ terminal will be blocked till the next waiter signs on again.
X-reader
Start of an x-reading
Z1-reader
Start of a Z1-reading.
Z1-reader rerun
Restart of a Z1-reading.
Z2-reader
Start of a Z2-reading.
Z2-reader reprint
A new print out of a previous Z2-reader. For this the date of the Z2-reader has to be entered before hitting the key. Format is DD.MM.YYYY including the points !