Variable List Setup

Variable List Setup

In order to provide ordering flexibility, Maitre'D allows to assign lists of items to buttons appearing on preferential screens. The purpose of variable lists is to:

• Save space on the preferential screen.

• Access similar items using a single button.

• List sales items in any order and spacing required.

For example, you can setup a " Desserts " list containing all desserts.

Description

Enter a name for the variable list.

Show List on Single Item

Enable this option to display the variable list content even if only one item is available, instead of automatically selecting that item.

NOTE: The Fixed List option also has to be enabled on the variable list button of the button of preferential screen. This allows to use the Quantity Keyboard on a single item in a Variable List.

Use Fix Layout

Enable this option so that your variable list remains on screen to order multiple sales items from it. Disable this option to return to the preferential screen after selecting a single sales item.

Sort Type

You can apply different Sort Types to group similar items within a broader list:

• Alphabetical Order: uses the Regular Description field of Point of Sale Control / Revenue Center / Items Setup / Item.

• By External Code: uses the External Code field of Point of Sale Control / Revenue Center / Items Setup / Links.

• By Priority: uses the Display Priority field of Point of Sale Control / Revenue Center / Items Setup / Options.

For example, in a dessert list, you can group pies, cakes, donuts, ice cream and others by assigning different priorities to these items according to the different dessert types.

NOTE: If you sort by External Code or Priority, items with the same value in those fields will be sequenced alphabetically within their section of the list. Also, if you include an Item Class within a Variable List, the Variable List Sort Type has precedence. Enable the Sorted option in the Variable List button in Point of Sale Control / Screens / Command Setup

ADD

Button - Add

This button activates a wizard that helps you Add sales items from a division to the variable list.

Division

Select the division containing the sales items to be added to the variable list.

Item

Select the first sales item from the division list to be added to the variable list.

Number

Enter the number of sales items from the division list to be added to the variable list.

Remove Existing Items

Enable this option to overwrite the existing sales items from the variable list with the new sales items selected from the division. If this option is disabled, the new sales items will be added at the end of the list.

Item

Enable this option to include a sales item in this area of the variable list.

Item

Select the sales item you want to include in the variable list.

Item Class

Enable this option to include an item class in this area of the variable list.

Item Class

Select the item class you want to include in the variable list.

NOTE: Since a Variable List can contain many Item Classes, that in turn can contain many Sales Items, you are not limited to 100 Sales Items per Variable Lists. Also, if an Item Class is already defined within a Variable List, when you link a new Sales Item to that Item Class, this Sales Item is automatically included in the Variable List.