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This is a list of features added to Pool House Manager
(PHM) Version 6.0. For features added to earlier or newer versions,
please refer to the last few pages of the program manual. The manual
is available at the program's download site.
PHM
6.0 has these new features:
1.
New in Version 6.0.0: New “Image” option for Table Layout
window. With it, you can use
your own pictures and photos to represent tables.
Your package may have included some sample pictures.
If not, you can contact us to obtain them.
To use this option, press the Image button in Table
Layout Setup. (Click here to see screenshot)
2.
New in Version 6.0.0: A
new “Resizable” style of the Table Timer is added.
This style is more flexible if you use a touch-screen
monitor and need to customize the Table Timer to make
buttons larger.
3.
New in Version 6.0.0: The graphics of the small status icons
displayed in Table Layout window are improved.
4.
New in Version 6.0.0: New Icon Sets feature can be used to
customize the Tool Bar. This
feature requires external icon data files placed in the “Themes”
folder located in the same place where this program is installed. If you don’t see the options of Icon Sets under the Window
menu title of the program’s Menu Bar, you can contact us to
obtain the icon data files. (Click here to see
screenshot)
5.
New in Version 6.0.0: The
buttons on Tool Bar can be set to “Flat” style in additional to
the original “Button” style.
6.
New in Version 6.0.0: The Pro version and the Network version can
now handle up to 99 tables. Please
contact us if you have more than 99 tables.
7.
New in Version 6.0.0: On-screen keypad for text entry now has more
layout styles, such as QWERTY and All-Caps.
8.
New in Version 6.0.0: For each item in Item List (Shop
Sale or Deli/Bar Sale window),
you can bring up an Item Details window by pressing the icon in the
lower left corner.
9.
New in Version 6.0.0: Each item in Item List has a new Item
Type data field. It is used
to set up special items such as coupons and alias items.
10.
New in Version 6.0.0: Each item in Item List has a new Tax
data field. You can use it to
customize individual item’s tax rate.
The old Tax Script method can still be used.
11.
New in Version 6.0.0: Each item in Item List has a new Low
Stock Notification data field. You
can use it to setup a Low Stock Notification (LSN) number so the program
can give you a warning when the current stock is less than this number.
The old LSN Script method can still be used.
12.
New in Version 6.0.0: A
new Function data field is added in Item List.
This is used to save information for special items.
13.
New in Version 6.0.0: Each item in Item List has a new
Department data field. You
can use it to customize individual item’s department setting.
The old Department Script method can still be used.
14.
New in Version 6.0.0: Product
photo can be displayed in the Item Details window.
15.
New in Version 6.0.0: A new Receiving feature is added to
receive items purchased from the vendors.
The inventory is updated automatically when this feature is used.
The Receiving feature can be accessed from the Menu Bar
under Sale.
16.
New in Version 6.0.0: You can use the new Receiving feature
to handle recurring shipments.
17.
New in Version 6.0.0: Each item in Item List has the new
Cost and Margin data fields. The
Receiving feature uses these two data fields to calculate prices of
items purchased from vendors.
18.
New in Version 6.0.0: A
new Note data field is added in Item List.
This Note entry can be used in the new Receiving feature as
one of the sorting/search criteria.
19.
New in Version 6.0.0: A Vendor List is added. This feature can be accessed from the Menu Bar under Sale,
or from within the Receiving window.
20.
New in Version 6.0.0: A Purchase Order feature is added as
part of the Receiving feature.
21.
New in Version 6.0.0: A Purchase Log feature is added to
display records of items purchased from vendors.
This feature can be accessed from the Menu Bar under Report.
22.
New in Version 6.0.0: You can create “Smart Coupon” items in Item
List. Such items will
show up in the Coupon list and in several special reports.
Types of Smart Coupons include table/service time with pre-set
maximum free minutes, table/service time with a pre-set maximum dollar
amount, and item purchase with a pre-set percentage discount.
23.
New in Version 6.0.0: You can create “Adjustment” items in Item
List. Such items will
show up in the Adjustment window and in several special reports.
24.
New in Version 6.0.0: You can create “Payout” items in Item
List. Such items will
show up in the Payout window and in several special reports.
25.
New in Version 6.0.0: You can create “Alias” items in Item
List. Using alias allows
the same product to show up in two or more places.
For example, if a particular drink is popular, you can create an
alias for this drink and have it appear in the “Popular” page within
the TouchPad window for quicker sell.
Another use of alias is to sell a product that has multiple
revisions with different barcodes.
26.
New in Version 6.0.0: You can create “Prepaid” items in Item
List. Selling such items
to a member will add certain credits to the member’s record.
Such credits can then be redeemed in the future.
27.
New in Version 6.0.0: You can create “Modifier” items in Item
List. If you don’t want
an add-on ingredient (such as onion or ketchup) to appear on receipts, you
can designate it as a modifier item.
Such items won’t appear in Register or receipts, but will
still show up in Table Timer, SuperTab and SalesMonitor.
28.
New in Version 6.0.0: You can create “Information” items in Item
List. Information items
will appear in both Register and receipt, but will not have a price
field. This is useful if you
want to add extra information or messages to the receipt.
29.
New in Version 6.0.0: In the Dynamic Pricing Schedule window,
new “Group Pricing” and “Extra Member/Item Verifications”
settings are added. By using
combinations of these new settings with the “Time-Dependent Pricing”
settings, you can create promotional programs such as “Happy Hours”,
“Buy-2-Get-1-Free” and “Member Coupons” which can be helpful for
your business to become more competitive.
30.
New in Version 6.0.0: New settings in the Dynamic Pricing
Schedule allow you to create items that are discounted only when they
are purchased by certain customers or purchased together with certain
items.
31.
New in Version 6.0.0: New settings in the Dynamic Pricing
Schedule allow you to create coupons that are redeemable only when
they are redeemed by certain customers or purchased together with certain
items.
32.
New in Version 6.0.0: New type of “CrossLink” item is added to
allow more options in creating combo items.
Please search the team “Combo” in program documentation for
more information.
33.
New in Version 6.0.0: In Register window, a new Coupon
button (C button) is added to access the items configured as
“Coupon” items.
34.
New in Version 6.0.0: In Register window, a new Adjustment/Payout
button (A button) is added to access the items configured as
“Adjustment” items and “Adjustment” items.
35.
New in Version 6.0.0: In Register window, a new Payout
button (R button) is added to do refunds.
The Refund feature is
used when the sale had been finalized (that is, a receipt has been created
and given). If the sale has
not been finalized and the item is still in Register List, you can
use the Void button instead.
36.
New in Version 6.0.0: In Register window, a new More
button is added to access additional features such as “Print Recent
Receipts”, “Print Last Receipt” and “Split Receipt”.
37.
New in Version 6.0.0: VAT and other tax options are added, If your
local regulations require you to combine each individual item’s tax with
its price (e.g., VAT), you can use the More button for extra
configurations. The word
“Tax” shown on receipts can be changed to something else, such as
“VAT”.
38.
New in Version 6.0.0: The new Extended Payment Types feature
can be used if the three basic payment types (Cash,
Credit and Check) are not enough for you.
You can configure up to 30 payment methods.
To do this, select Extended Payment Types from the Menu
Bar under Setup. This
feature can also be used for tracking wasted or destroyed products, as
well as the For-Store-Use items.
39.
New in Version 6.0.0: Via the More button in Shop Sale or
Deli/Bar Sale window, you can
use the Batch Modify feature to modify inventory.
This method can be used if you decide not to use the more
comprehensive Receiving feature.
40.
New in Version 6.0.0: More features can be assigned to function
keys. To customize function
keys, use the Function Key Panel feature available from the
program’s Menu Bar under the FKey menu title.
41.
New in Version 6.0.0: An Integrated Security feature is
added to allow the program to operate under Restricted Windows Account. To configure it, use the Advanced
Security Setup feature.
42.
New in Version 6.0.0: If you
have several operators (e.g., cashiers) using the same station at the same
time and you want this program to record Register transactions
handled by each individual operator, you can enable the Auto-Stand By
option in Master Password Setup.
When this option is enabled, the program enters “Standby Mode”
automatically after each Register transaction. This way, the next operator won’t forget to login with
his/her own password.
43.
New in Version 6.0.0: A
“Touch screen friendly” option is
available from within Master Password Setup.
When this option enabled, several styles of login window with
different on-screen keypad layout will be available.
44.
New in Version 6.0.0: Multiple Cash Drawer support is added.
You can connect up to five cash drawers to your computer.
The Multi-drawer Operator Assignment button in Cash
Drawer Setup allows you to assign drawers to certain operators at
different time during the week.
45.
New in Version 6.0.0: If the computer is accidentally turned off
while the operator is preparing a receipt in Register, the program
will recover the receipt when it’s restarted.
46.
New in Version 6.0.0: If the computer is accidentally turned off
while the operator is preparing items in the Basket window, the
program will recover the items when it’s restarted.
47.
New in Version 6.0.0: If the computer is accidentally turned off
while the operator is preparing items in the TouchPad window, the
program will recover the items when it’s restarted.
48.
New in Version 6.0.0: In SuperTab, you can find the name of
the wait staff member (or operator) who first created the tab. To do that,
press the Special button. This
information can be useful in avoiding confusion when you have multiple
wait staff members handling multiple tabs at the same time.
49.
New in Version 6.0.0: A new “Memo” field is added to each tab
in SuperTab. To access
it, press the Special button.
50.
New in Version 6.0.0: The Select Tab window is improved to
include extra information. This
reduces the risk of choosing a wrong tab.
51.
New in Version 6.0.0: In SuperTab, you can “Link” a tab
to a customer at a Table in Table Timer.
This link serves as a reminder so later operator won’t forget to
send charges from both places to Register.
To create such a link,
press the To Table button.
52.
New in Version 6.0.0: A Find button is added in SuperTab,
53.
New in Version 6.0.0: In TouchPad, background of a Category
Menu or an Item Page can now be customized. (Click
here to see screenshot) (Another
screenshot)
54.
New in Version 6.0.0: In TouchPad, buttons for switching
categories (the lower portion) can now be customized.
The background surrounding these buttons can also be customized.
55.
New in Version 6.0.0: When customizing buttons in TouchPad,
you can use the “Button Position and Size” options to align buttons.
56.
New in Version 6.0.0: A Quantity Modifier feature is added
in TouchPad. In TouchPad,
first send the item to the list (or highlight it if it’s already there),
press “q” or “-” key on keyboard to invoke the Quantity Modifier,
and then use mouse or keyboard arrow keys to change quantity.
57.
New in Version 6.0.0: TouchPad and SuperTab now have
the same function keys as those available under the main program window.
58.
New in Version 6.0.0: The Check Preview feature in SuperTab
is enhanced to reflect discounts from special coupon items and for items
with group pricing rules.
59.
New in Version 6.0.0: In SuperTab, the buttons near the
bottom are used to switch to other pages.
Each of these buttons will now display a red dot if the associate
tab is not empty.
60.
New in Version 6.0.0: In the Member
Discount/Surcharge Setup window, a new option is added to let the
program automatically change the member category when a member reaches
certain age. For example, if
your senior members enjoy lower rate than regular members, you can
configure the program to change any regular member to a senior member when
the member becomes 55.
61.
New in Version 6.0.0: For each member in Customer/Member List window,
you can bring up a Member Management window by pressing the icon in
the lower left corner. Instead
of entering data directly in the spreadsheet-like Customer/Member List,
you can now use the Member Management window to create and edit
member data.
62.
New in Version 6.0.0: A
new “Member Free Hour Earning Program” feature is added.
This feature can be enabled from the Options button in the Member
Management window. If
this feature is enabled, the program will automatically give the members
free redeemable Table Timer service/playing hours based on the
service/playing time they already purchased.
63.
New in Version 6.0.0: A
new “Member Prepaid Program” feature is added.
The Member Prepaid Program
allows you to accept and record payments from your customers before the
services are rendered or before the items are purchased.
For example, a customer can spend $100 now to buy a prepaid item.
This prepaid item is not a tangible product but it gives this
customer $120 worth of credit for future services (table time) and/or
future purchases.
64.
New in Version 6.0.0: From
within the Member Management window, you can give member free hour
by using the Referring New Member button (R button).
65.
New in Version 6.0.0: From
within the Member Management window, you can enter notes by using
the Note button (N button).
66.
New in Version 6.0.0: Member
photo can be displayed in the Member Management window.
67.
New in Version 6.0.0: New promotion-related member data fields,
such as Prepaid Hours, Earned Hours and Purchase History, are added in Customer/Member
List.
68.
New in Version 6.0.0: Customer/Member name is separated into two
fields: First Name and Last Name.
69.
New in Version 6.0.0: New address-related member data fields, such
as Apartment, City, State and Zip Code, are added in Customer/Member
List.
70.
New in Version 6.0.0: Gender information is added in Customer/Member
List. This can be use for
marketing purposes.
71.
New in Version 6.0.0: E-mail address field is added in Customer/Member
List. This can be use for
marketing purposes.
72.
New in Version 6.0.0: Additional data fields, such as Company,
Company Phone, Fax and Serial Number, are added in Customer/Member List.
73.
New in Version 6.0.0: For each member in Customer/Member List window,
you can enter an optional memo (to the Memo field).
When this memo is provided, the program will display it as a
reminder when the operator tries to send this member to a table.
74.
New in Version 6.0.0: Members
can be sent to Register to create member tags.
When member tags appear in Register,
they can affect discount rates of certain items according to the rules you
set. To create member
tags, you can use the new Register
button in Customer/Member List window.
75.
New in Version 6.0.0: Members
can be sent to tabs in SuperTab.
Later when the tab is sent to Register, such member
information will become member tags and will be used by the program to
determine discount rates of certain items according to the rules you set.
76.
New in Version 6.0.0: To
send members to Table Timer, SuperTab, Register or Waiting
List, you can use the Customer/Member
List Express feature available from the program’s Menu Bar
under the Customer menu title.
77.
New in Version 6.0.0: Within
the Customer/Member List Express
window, you can press the picture button (near the lower left
corner) to bring up the Member Management window.
78.
New in Version 6.0.0: From the Shift Summary window or Cash
Drawer Calculator window, you can send the counted amount to the
payment field in Register window by clicking on the picture button
near the lower left corner.
79.
New in Version 6.0.0: New X-Out and Z-Out reports are
added. These reports offer
printouts similar to those from the reporting functions of certain
traditional non-computer-based cash register machines.
80.
New in Version 6.0.0: The new Special Reports feature
can be accessed from the program’s Menu Bar under the Report
menu title. After you open
the Special Reports window, you can select one of the 20+ special
reports to display by using the drop-down selection menu near the upper
left corner. Special reports
have more shift-based querying features than the summary reports.
For most of the special reports, you can customize the scope of the
report or the time range of a shift.
The hardcopy printouts from special reports use that same formats
as shown on screen.
81.
New in Version 6.0.0: Daily Sales Summary is added as
part of Special Reports. This
report shows the total amounts of sales, refunds, coupons, adjustments,
payouts and taxes arranged by payment types.
82.
New in Version 6.0.0: Daily Shift Balance report is
added as part of Special Reports.
This report is most useful if you need to reconcile the quantities
of consumed items after each shift. For
each item, the consumed quantity is shown, followed by paid quantity and
open table/tab quantity.
83.
New in Version 6.0.0: Daily Paid Items report is
added as part of Special Reports.
This report shows the total sales amounts arranged by items and
categories. These are items
that have been sent to and finalized in the Register window.
84.
New in Version 6.0.0: Daily Divisions report is added
as part of Special Reports. This
report shows the total sales amounts arranged by items and divisions.
85.
New in Version 6.0.0: Daily Consumed Items report is added
as part of Special Reports. This
report shows the total amounts of consumed items arranged by items and
categories. The difference
between this report and the Daily Paid Items Report is that the Daily
Paid Items Report displays only paid items (already paid by
customers), whereas the Daily Consumed Items Report includes both
paid items and open table/tab items (not yet paid by customers).
86.
New in Version 6.0.0: Daily Consumed Ingredients
report is added as part of Special Reports. This report shows the total amounts of consumed ingredients
arranged by items and categories. An
“Ingredient” is a cross-linked item of another item.
87.
New in Version 6.0.0: Daily Timer report is added as
part of Special Reports. This
report shows the total amounts of paid time-based services (table charges)
arranged by table numbers. The
free hours redeemed by the customers are also shown.
88.
New in Version 6.0.0: Daily Free Hour report is added
as part of Special Reports. This
report shows the number of free hours redeemed by each member.
89.
New in Version 6.0.0: Daily Coupon/Adjustment/Payout
report is added as part of Special Reports. This report lists all coupon, adjustment, payout, charge,
credit and discount amounts from the uses of corresponding buttons in Register.
90.
New in Version 6.0.0: Open Table/Tab Items report is added
as part of Special Reports. This
report shows the total amounts of open table/tab items (items not yet paid
by customers) arranged by items and categories.
91.
New in Version 6.0.0: Tab List is added as part of Special
Reports. This is a list
of all on-going Tabs in SuperTab with name, code, price and tax
shown for each item. The time
at which the item was ordered and the name of the operator who sent the
item to SuperTab are also shown.
92.
New in Version 6.0.0: No Sale report is added as part
of Special Reports. This
report shows time and operator name for each no-sale drawer-opening
activity (via the use of the Open Drawer function key or function button).
93.
New in Version 6.0.0: Voiding Activities report is
added as part of Special Reports.
This report shows operator name, time, item name, item price and
quantity for each voiding activity.
94.
New in Version 6.0.0: Purchase Records is added as
part of Special Reports. This
report shows information of items purchased from vendors.
95.
New in Version 6.0.0: Inventory Detail Summary is added as
part of Special Reports. This
report calculates the current inventory based on opening stock and
quantities of consumed and purchased items.
It also allows you to view past inventory history.
96.
New in Version 6.0.0: Inventory Summary is added as part of Special
Reports. Same as the
Inventory Detail Summary report except that individual items are not
shown.
97.
New in Version 6.0.0: Customer List is added as part
of Special Reports. You
can use this feature to design and print a customized customer list.
This report can be useful in determining the best target customers
when you have a promotion program. For
example, you can press the Options button to select only customers
whose birthdays are near. You
can also target only one particular gender and/or category of members
(e.g., senior, student…). The
“Member Last Presence” option can be used to exclude those who
haven’t come in for a long time.
98.
New in Version 6.0.0: By using the Options button in
Customer List under Special Reports, you can export selected
member data to a spreadsheet or e-mail program.
Exporting to an e-mail program can be useful if you decide to
deliver the promotion materials to your customers by e-mails.
99.
New in Version 6.0.0: Customer Labels feature is
added as part of Special Reports. This feature has similar member filtering options as in the Customer
List feature. It is,
however, more suitable if you decide to deliver the promotion materials to
your customers by mail.
100.
New in Version 6.0.0: Birthday report is added as
part of Special Reports. This
report displays a list of customers who have the same birth month.
Member IDs, names, birthdays and the dates of their last visits are
shown. Such information can
be used for marketing purposes.
101.
New in Version 6.0.0: Barcode Labels feature is added
as part of Special Reports. This
feature allows you to create and print your own barcode labels on 7x2
label sheets. Press the Edit
button to enter barcodes. This
barcode type used is “Code 39”.
102.
New in Version 6.0.0: Custom Reports 1 to 6 are added
as part of Special Reports. These
are customizable sales reports. Press the C button for
customization options. The
“Profit%” option displays the percentage of each item’s profit out
of profit from all items. It
can be used to find out what items are most popular and profitable.
103.
New in Version 6.0.0: A
Batch Print feature is added to allow printing of multiple reports
without the need to select each individually.
This feature can be accessed from the program main window’s Menu
Bar under Report.
104.
New in Version 6.0.0: A new “Inventory Checkpoint” feature is
added to make inventory control flexible.
105.
New in Version 6.0.0: More Flat Rate options are added. In Simple
Rate Setup or Advanced Rate Setup window, first press the Flat
Rate Setup button. You
can then press the Edit Flat Rate List button to configure up to 10
different rates.
106.
New in Version 6.0.0: If you have the Network Edition,
Table Timer can be configured to close itself automatically after a
pre-set period of idle time. This
allows other network stations to access the same table.
107.
New in Version 6.0.1: New options to automatically round up
the decimal portion of the Retail Price to the closest nickel, dime,
quarter or dollar, after calculating Retail Price based on Cost and
Markup.
108.
Version 6.0.2 is a maintenance release.
109.
Version 6.0.3 is a maintenance release.
110.
New in Version 6.0.4: If you have the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature,
you can choose to allow or disallow multiple pre-authorized transactions by the same credit card within 24 hours
when the amounts are the same.
In the processing window, press the Options button to
customize this.
111.
New in Version 6.0.5: You can choose not to print the table time charge when its amount is zero.
This is useful if you don’t need to charge time-dependent
services on some tables but still want to track their usages.
Use Receipt Printer Setup to customize this.
112.
New in Version 6.0.5: When adding a row to a dynamic pricing
scheduling rule, holding down the keyboard’s Option button while
pressing the Add Row button allows you to insert a row above the
selected row.
PHM
6.1 has these new features:
1.
New in Version 6.1.0: In Log Viewer, a new Export Receipts feature is added to the
Menu Bar under the Log menu title. You can use it to export sales receipts to QuickBooks, an
accounting program. The
exported data, when opened by a text editor such as Notepad, can also be
copied to a spreadsheet program such as Excel.
2.
New in Version 6.1.0: In Receiving, a new Export Lists feature is added to the Menu
Bar under the List menu title.
You can use it to export receiving, draft, and fulfilled lists to
QuickBooks. The exported
data, when opened by a text editor such as Notepad, can also be copied to
a spreadsheet program such as Excel.
When exported to QuickBooks, data are converted to bills, which can
be used to print checks.
3.
New in Version 6.1.0: If you have the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature,
you can use the new PLPA (Preliminary Pre-Authorization) feature to
pre-authorize a credit card sale while the customer’s items are still in
SuperTab or Table Timer.
In SuperTab, select a tab first and then press the CC
Pre-Auth button to start a PLPA transaction.
In Table Timer, you can configure a picture button (via the Options
button) for such transactions. In
both, you can use the “A” key on keyboard for such transactions.
When the items are eventually sent to the Register window,
the program will bring up the corresponding pre-authorized transaction for
the operator to finalize.
4.
New in Version 6.1.0: The Change feature (accessed
via the Change button) in Table Timer can now be used
to change non-member guests to
member guests, change member guests to non-member guests, and change
member guests to different members. Member
types associated with guests affect certain discounts (as mentioned in the
Extra Member/Item Verifications
section).
5.
New in Version 6.1.0: Certain buttons in the Select Tab
window can now be disabled. In
the Select Tab window, press the M button to customize
options.
6.
New in Version 6.1.0: In Shop Sale and Deli/Bar
Sale windows, items can now
be sorted in numerical order (instead of alphabetical order) by item code.
This is useful if your codes are mostly numbers.
In Shop Sale or Deli/Bar Sale window, press the More
button to customize options.
7.
New in Version 6.1.0: In Customer/Member List, members can now be sorted in numerical
order (instead of alphabetical order) by id.
This is useful if your member id entries are mostly numbers.
In Customer/Member List,
press the More button to customize options.
8.
New in Version 6.1.0: Items in Coupon window and in Adjustment
& Payout window can now be sorted in alphabetical order by code,
name, category or amount. To
change the sorting order, press the title caption of the corresponding
column.
9.
New in Version 6.1.0: When the cash drawer is opened via the
function key or function button without a sale, a “No Sale” message
will be sent to the SalesMonitor program.
10.
New in Version 6.1.1: If you have the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature,
you can choose to enable or disable the PLPA (Preliminary
Pre-Authorization) feature.
In the processing window, press the Options button to
customize this.
11.
New in Version 6.1.1: From
the Check Preview feature (available in Table Timer and SuperTab),
you can choose to print a tip line along with the items and total amount.
This can be used as a way for your customer to tell you the tip
amount before he/she receives the credit card receipt.
12.
New in Version 6.1.2: In Tax Rate Setup, you
can select certain items to use VAT Mode.
This is useful if you advertise some of your items at prices that
include taxes. When an item
is included in the VAT list, the per-item amount (with tax included) will
not be affected by the purchase quantity.
13.
New in Version 6.1.3: To use the Refund feature, the
operator now needs to have the access right.
This access right is given in Operator Password Setup under
the same one for the Void feature.
14.
Version 6.1.4 is a maintenance release.
15.
New in Version 6.1.5: Program no longer brings up the Redeem
Credits window when the customer is buying “Prepaid” credits.
16.
New in Version 6.1.5: In Member Management window,
you can press the Options button to adjust size of the member
photo.
17.
New in Version 6.1.6: When the program is restarted, a new PhotoX
folder will be created within the PHM folder.
If you have the Network Edition, it is recommended that the member
photos be placed in Host’s PhotoX folder.
After you place the photos in Host’s PhotoX folder, use
the Photo button (available in Modify Mode in Member Management
window) to assign these photos to corresponding members.
If your network is slow, you may place duplicated copies of member
photos in each Terminal’s local PhotoX folder to reduce network
traffic. A Terminal of the Network Edition will first search its local
PhotoX folder for a member’s photo file.
If it can’t be found there, it will then search the Host’s PhotoX
folder for it.
18.
New in Version 6.1.6: When redeeming “Prepaid” credits,
the Redeem Credits window now allows the user to choose department.
19.
New in Version 6.1.7: More options are available when you
create “Smart Coupons” to give percentage discounts.
20.
New in Version 6.1.8: Customer Label (part of Special
Report feature) now displays and prints labels in alphabetical order
by name.
21.
New in Version 6.1.8: When Special Report is started,
you can choose to display the current shift or to display the entire day. In Special Report window, press the Options
button to customize this.
PHM
6.2 has these new features:
1.
New in Version 6.2.0: In Member Management window, you can use the new Capture
button (under Modify Mode) to create a member photo by using an
attached camera or web cam.
2.
New in Version 6.2.0: In History Report and Comparison
Report, you can access a new Multiple Days feature from the report’s
Menu Bar under the Range menu title.
It allows you to create a sales report or chart that combines data
from a period of days you specified.
You can also elect to skip certain days of the week.
For example, before you schedule your employees to handle the
coming busy Wednesday, you can create a Wednesday-only report that shows
you the hourly earnings from multiple Wednesdays of the last few weeks and
then use it to determine the hours that require more employees.
3.
New in Version 6.2.0: In certain area of Canada, PST can be
waived if the purchase is less than a certain amount.
The program can handle this automatically.
In Tax Rate Setup window, press the Tax in Canada
button to customize this.
4.
New in Version 6.2.1: Daily Sales Summary (part of Special
Report) now includes table time charges.
5.
New in Version 6.2.1: Custom Reports (part of Special
Report) now include table time charges.
Table time charges are displayed under category PLAYER (non-member
players) and PLAY-M (member players).
6.
New in Version 6.2.1: Custom Reports (part of Special
Report) now include rental charges.
Rental charges are displayed under category RENTAL.
7.
New in Version 6.2.2: You can now exclude flat rate table
time from the “Member Free Hour Earning” Program.
In Member Management window, press the Options button
to customize this.
8.
New in Version 6.2.2: When you use the Adjustment or Payout
feature, you can now choose the department name (e.g., DELI or SHOP) for
your adjustment or payout amount.
9.
New in Version 6.2.2: Under Tax Rate Setup, you can
now choose the tax type for table time charges. For example, in Canada, you can use Type G (for GST) instead
of the default Type T.
10.
New in Version 6.2.2: The Discount feature (DISC
button) in Register now includes a Calculate button.
When you are preparing a receipt and need to apply a discount to
certain items within that receipt, you can use this feature to select the
desired items and it will calculate the total amount for you. For example, your Register may include multiple juice
items along with multiple liquor items.
If you want to apply discount to the juice items but not the liquor
items, you can press the Calculate button and then the JUICE
category button to calculate the combined amount of all juice items.
11.
New in Version 6.2.2: The Message to SalesMonitor feature is
improved. In addition to
entering the message with keyboard, you can use an on-screen keypad or the
keyword buttons. You can
prepare up to 100 sets of keywords. Each
set can have up to 30 keywords. When
this feature is used together with the Message Item and CrossLink
features, it can be an efficient way to send a message such as “Chicago
Rare, Extra Cheese, Pickles Outside, No Mustard” to the kitchen.
12.
New in Version 6.2.2: In Shop Sale or Deli/Bar
Sale window, you can designate an
item as Message Item. When
a message item is being sent to a table or tab or to Register, the
program will ask the user to enter a message to SalesMonitor.
The kitchen or bar that is using the SalesMonitor program
will receive this message in a few seconds.
13.
New in Version 6.2.2: In TouchPad, you can send a message
item to the shopping list. Once
it’s in the shopping list, you can still change the message by
highlighting it and pressing the “Q” or “-” key on the keyboard.
14.
New in Version 6.2.2: The
CrossLink feature is improved.
In addition to using it to track consumed ingredients and to
create combo items,
you can now use it to create “Pending” links to other items such as
add-ons, sides, modifiers and message items.
When such a main item is being sent to Register, the program
will automatically prompt the questions for the operator to choose the
linked ones. For example,
when a pizza is being sent to Register, the program will
automatically ask one or several questions to help the user decide what
toppings to add, what sides and drink to include, and what extra
information/modifiers/messages to send to the kitchen.
You can also set quantity limits on individual items and on items
within groups. Please read the Linking Items section of the user’s
manual for details.
15.
New in Version 6.2.2: In the CrossLink window, a Copy
Links button is added. You
can use it to copy links from another item.
This is useful if you have several items that have the same or
similar CrossLink programming.
16.
New in Version 6.2.2: The Recent Receipt feature now
displays a Re-Tender button when you select a previously finalized
receipt. You can use it to correct balances when a transaction was
finalized by wrong payment type.
17.
New in Version 6.2.2: Daily
Sales Summary (part of Special Report) now includes tips.
18.
New in Version 6.2.2: When the cash drawer is opened via the
function key or function button without a sale, a “No Sale” message
will be sent to the SalesMonitor program.
An option is now added to disable this message-sending feature.
To access this option, log in as a master user and press the cash
drawer function key.
19.
New in Version 6.2.3: If the Integrated
Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is available, any operator can delete
pre-auth transactions that are older than 24 hours. A master user, however, can delete any pre-auth transaction
any time. To delete a
pre-auth transaction, use the red C button from within the Recent
Receipt window.
20.
New in Version 6.2.3: If the Integrated
Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is available, any operator can delete
any PLPA record from within the Recent Receipt window by
using the red C button. Sometimes
PLPA records need to be deleted due to customers’ requests to
combine purchases or to use different payment types.
21.
New in Version 6.2.3: If the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is
available, you can delete a PLPA tag in the Register window
by using the Void button. This
is useful if multiple PLPA tags appear in the Register
window and you want to make sure the correct one will be used to finalize
the credit card transaction. If
none is deleted, the user will still have a chance to select the correct
one later. Having multiple PLPA
tags in Register window is not common but may happen due to
customers’ requests to combine purchases.
22.
New in Version 6.2.3: If the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is
available, the operator can delete a PLPA record by selecting the
corresponding customer (in Table Timer) or tab (in SuperTab)
and pressing the “A” key. When
a PLPA record is deleted, it is also removed from the Recent
Receipt window. Sometimes
PLPA records need to be deleted due to customers’ requests to
combine purchases or to use different payment types.
23.
New in Version 6.2.3: If the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is
available, the caption bar of the activity list in Table Timer
changes its color when the table has a
PLPA transaction.
24.
New in Version 6.2.4: If the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is
available, the More button in Register begins to flash when
you have any un-finalized pre-auth transaction (not PLPA transaction).
The program can monitor one or several stations (depending on your
settings in the Recent Receipt window) and remind the operator when
force transactions are needed to finalize credit card transactions.
25.
New in Version 6.2.4: If you have the Network Edition, you
can combine any Terminal's recent receipt records with the Host's recent
receipt records. Once
combined, from either the Host or any Terminal station, you will be able
to view recent receipts created by all stations or any selected station.
If the Integrated
Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is available, you will also be able
to process credit card force transactions from any station.
To combine recent receipts, log in as a master user and press the Options
button in the Recent Receipt window.
Via the Options button, you can also
choose whether to show certain types of receipts such as pre-auth
and PLPA transactions created by other stations.
26.
New in Version 6.2.4: If the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is
available, you can use the new “PA-Only” feature in the Recent
Receipt window to limit the contents displayed to only pre-auth and PLPA
transactions. This makes it
easier when you are doing certain maintenance works such as forcing and
voiding transactions.
27.
New in Version 6.2.4: the Recent Receipt window
now displays total number of recent receipts.
28.
New in Version 6.2.4: If the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is
available, the program will automatically transfer the PLPA record
when you transfer the purchases from Table Timer to SuperTab
or from SuperTab to Table Timer.
29.
New in Version 6.2.5: If you use the Register Message
feature, the Register total amount is updated when the message
comes up.
30.
New in Version 6.2.6: When using the data exporting feature
in Comparison Report window, different file names will be used to
save different sets of categories and codes.
31.
New in Version 6.2.6: When transferring a customer from a
table to an empty tab, the name of the customer will be used by default as
the name of the tab.
32.
New in Version 6.2.6: If the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is
available, you can attach an optional memo to each pre-auth or PLPA
transaction. For example, you
can enter a description of the customer (cardholder) as the memo and use
it later to reduce the risk of finalizing a wrong one.
In the processing window, press the Options button to
enable this memo feature.
33.
New in Version 6.2.7: Support for CM15A (ActiveHome Pro)
light controller is added.
34.
New in Version 6.2.8: Performance is improved when exporting
data of multiple days.
35.
New in Version 6.2.9: An option is added to allow you to
designate members as “Generic” members.
Generic members,
such as “Senior Members” and “VIPs”, can be used to represent
groups of members. In the Member
Management window, press the Options button to change this
setting.
36.
New in Version 6.2.9: If
a member is already playing, you can choose whether or not to allow this
same member to be sent to a table again.
In the Member
Management window, press the Options button to change this
setting. This setting,
however, has no effect on “Generic” members.
A generic member can always be sent to tables multiple times.
37.
New in Version 6.2.9: You can decide whether the time a
player just played should be included in calculating the free redeemable
hours right away or till next visit.
In the Member Management window, press the Options
button to change this setting.
PHM
6.3 has these new features:
1.
New in Version 6.3.0: For Network Edition, performance
is improved when multiple stations are selling items at the same time.
2.
New in Version 6.3.0: The “Use user-supplied codes”
option in Light and Power Control Setup now accepts special
characters, such as <ctrl-a> and <ctrl-t>.
You can also use any ASCII characters.
For example, <a120> is for the ASCII character with decimal
value 120.
3.
New in Version 6.3.0: The
Batch File option in Cash Drawer Setup now accepts file located in
a folder with long path name.
4.
New in Version 6.3.0: In
Special Reports, the time-range selectors (Before… After…
From…To) are improved. The
time after midnight is now considered the later part (instead of the
beginning part) of the day when these time-range selectors are used.
5.
New in Version 6.3.1: If you have the Network Edition,
switching tables is now faster.
6.
New in Version 6.3.1: when a table is selected in Table
Timer, the same table in Table Layout window is highlighted.
7.
Version 6.3.2 is a maintenance release.
8.
New in Version 6.3.3: Supports for various regional date and
time formats are added.
9.
New in Version 6.3.4: If the “Code, Name and Price”
option is selected in Receipt Printer Setup, printed receipts for
tabs (from SuperTab) will include customer’s name.
10.
New in Version 6.3.4: Several buttons in the Detail
window (via the Detail button) are now larger and easier to use if
you have a touch screen monitor. The
list of purchased items in the Detail window is also larger.
11.
New in Version 6.3.4: In Table Timer, after you close
the Detail window, the same customer you selected in the Detail
window will be automatically highlighted in Table Timer.
This is convenient if you need to send the same customer to Register.
12.
New in Version 6.3.4: If you already select a customer in Table
Timer, the same customer will be automatically highlighted when you
send items to the same table.
13.
New in Version 6.3.4: If
you use the “Member Free Hour Earning” feature, Weighted Credit Hours
can now be based on the actual played hours not divided by the number of
players.
14.
New in Version 6.3.4: The
Coupon, Adjustment and Refund buttons in the Register
window can now be disabled.
In the Register window, press the Options
button to change the settings.
15.
New in Version 6.3.4: A
new Type5 coupon is added for
table/service time with pre-set hourly discount amount.
16.
New in Version 6.3.5: If the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is
available, the program can pause printing between multiple copies of
receipts.
This is useful if your printer doesn’t have auto-cut feature and
you need to rip off the receipt manually.
In the processing window, press the Options button to
enable this feature.
17.
Version 6.3.6 is a maintenance release.
18.
Version 6.3.7 is a maintenance release.
19.
New in Version 6.3.8: After the user decides to redeem a
member’s prepaid or earned credit (amount or free hours), he/she can
still cancel the redeeming by voiding it from the Register.
20.
New in Version 6.3.9: Buttons
in the Send to Table window are larger now.
PHM
6.4 has these new features:
1.
New in Version 6.4.0: When adding “Extra Verifications”
in Dynamic Pricing Schedule window, you can now select item codes
and member IDs from lists. Press
the button next to the entry field to bring up the list.
2.
New in Version 6.4.0: The maximum number of CrossLink Items is increased to 100.
3.
New in Version 6.4.0: The Auto-Stand By option now
allows different settings for different stations. You can access Auto-Stand By option from Master Password
Setup.
4.
New in Version 6.4.0: The “Use your own program or batch
file” option in Cash Drawer Setup now has options to set up the
program to automatically press a particular button in the drawer-opening
program. In the Cash Drawer Setup window, press the More
button to change the settings.
5.
New in Version 6.4.1: The category names of the message
items are now sent to SalesMonitor
along with the messages. This
allows you to configure the SalesMonitor
program to display only selected categories of messages.
This feature works with SalesMonitor
Version 1.9.3 or newer.
6.
New in Version 6.4.2: In the Dynamic Pricing Schedule window,
you can use the Copy Schedule button
to copy schedules from another item.
This is useful if you have several items that have the same or
similar schedules.
7.
New in Version 6.4.3: After exporting certain data, a button
will allow you to open the folder that has the exported data.
8.
Version 6.4.4 is a maintenance release.
9.
Version 6.4.5 is a maintenance release.
10.
New in Version 6.4.6: You can now limit the number of tabs
allowed to use in SuperTab. In
the TouchPad window, press the Options button to
change the settings.
11.
Version 6.4.7 is a maintenance release.
12.
New in Version 6.4.8: In Log Viewer, the Export Receipts feature has several new
setting options.
13.
New in Version 6.4.9: Additional redeeming option is added
to the Redeem window of the “Member Free Hour Earning” Program.
14.
New in Version 6.4.9: Waiting List now allows more
characters in the name field.
15.
New in Version 6.4.9: Waiting List now automatically
refreshes (synchronizes) data if you have multiple stations.
This automatic refresh is disabled if you enable the “Modify”
mode.
PHM
6.5 has these new features:
1.
New in Version 6.5.0: The buttons in the Add Tip
window are now easier to use if you have a touch screen monitor.
2.
New in Version 6.5.0: You can use a magnetic or barcode
reader for login and password entries.
This works even when you card’s magnetic stripe or barcode has
data that exceed the length limit.
3.
New in Version 6.5.0: The Export Comprehensive Sales
Summary feature now exports taxes from difference sources.
If the “Canadian Tax” option is activated, then GST, PST, LST,
HST and Other taxes are reported. If the “Canadian Tax” option is not activated, then Cash
Tax, Credit Tax and Check Tax are reported.
4.
New in Version 6.5.0: In Recent Receipt window, the
drop-down selector for viewed stations can be disabled.
Press the Options button to change this setting.
5.
New in Version 6.5.0: If you have the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature,
the Credit/Debit Card Processing Summary now displays number of
transactions.
6.
New in Version 6.5.0: If you have the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature,
the Credit Card Transaction Lookup window now displays number of
transactions.
7.
New in Version 6.5.1: When you have open
price/name/code/category item, the program will bring up a window for you
to complete the price/name/code/category information. This window in now larger and more touch-screen friendly.
8.
New in Version 6.5.1: When you are converting a player to a
generic member, you now have the option to use the original name instead
of the generic name.
9.
New in Version 6.5.1: If a tip amount is already entered and
the user decides to change the tip amount, the previously entered tip
amount will be displayed in the Add Tip window.
10.
New in Version 6.5.1: The Find Customer window is
improved to include more information.
11.
New in Version 6.5.1: A long message sent to SalesMonitor
can be formatted to be more readable.
To do this, select Message
to SalesMonitor from the Menu Bar of the program (under
the Extra menu title) and press the Setup button.
12.
New in Version 6.5.2: A Name button is added to the Find
Customer window. This can
be used to bring up the on-screen keypad for name entry.
13.
Version 6.5.3 is a maintenance release.
14.
Version 6.5.4 is a maintenance release.
15.
New in Version 6.5.5: If you use a magnetic or barcode
reader for login and password entries, you can limit the number of
characters read in by the reader.
Use Master Password Setup to configure this.
16.
New in Version 6.5.5: In TouchPad, you
can double-click on the item on the shopping list or left-click on the Void
button to access the Quantity Modifier.
17.
New in Version 6.5.6: If the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is
available, credit/prepaid card Partial Approval is supported.
18.
New in Version 6.5.6: A "Close after Apply" option
is added to he Credit, Discount and Charge features
in the Register window. When
this option is enabled, the windows automatically closes itself after the
user presses the Apply button.
19.
New in Version 6.5.6: You can create a Register Message for
all SuperTab customers. This
message will be displayed every time items are sent to Register
from SuperTab. To set
up the message, log in as a master user and press the Options
button in TouchPad.
20.
New in Version 6.5.6: A
“Touch screen friendly” option is
available from within Advanced Security Setup.
When this option enabled, several styles of login window with
different on-screen keypad layout will be available.
21.
New in Version 6.5.7: If
the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is available, Check Preview for PLPA
now prints credit card receipt.
22.
New in Version 6.5.7: If the Integrated
Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is available, you can enable a “Quick
Force” option for faster Force operation.
From Credit Card Processing window, press the Options
button to enable the “Quick Force” option.
23.
New in Version 6.5.7: If
the Integrated Credit/Debit Card Processing feature is available, the “Auto-closing Approval window” option can now be set to shorter
time.
If you are still using Version
4 or an earlier version, a list of features added to Version 5 is here