AccuPOS Table Layout Guide
Creating the First Room and Table
TABLE LAYOUT:
This guide was written for Platinum Version 9 of
AccuPOS in Food Service mode on the Point of
The
Table Layout is a new feature implemented in AccuPOS Retail 2008 for the food
service industry. The Table Layout
allows the creation of a virtual floor plan where servers can save orders to
table numbers instead of transaction numbers for a more efficient experience at
the Point of
Getting
Started: (top)
In
order to begin creating the floor plan, the Table Layout Manager must first be
opened. While in AccuPOS Retail
Management, go to Setup -> Rooms/Table layout (Figure 1-1). The AccuPOS Table Service Room Layout
Manager window will appear (Figure 1-2).
From here, you can begin the design of the virtual floor plan.
Figure
1-1
Figure
1-2
AccuPOS Table Service
Room Layout Manager Overview: (top)
1.
Floor Layout (Figure 1-3): The floor layout displays all the current
tables of the currently selected room.
Figure
1-3
2.
Room Menu (Figure 1-4): The room menu allows the moving from one room
to another to add tables to a specified room.
Figure
1-4
3.
Table Types (Figure 1-5): The different table types available are
displayed at the bottom of the Manager Window.
Figure
1-5
4.
New Room (Figure 1-6): Selecting the New Room button allows the
creation of another room as soon as a new table is placed.
Figure
1-6
5.
Remove (Figure 1-7): This button allows the deletion of a table
that was incorrectly placed.
Figure
1-7
6.
Turn Right (Figure 1-8): Selecting this button rotates the currently
selected table five degrees to the right.
Figure
1-8
7.
Turn Left (Figure 1-9): Selecting this button rotates the currently
selected table five degrees to the left.
Figure
1-9
8.
Done (Figure 1-10): Choosing this button will accept all changes
done and return you to AccuPOS Retail Management.
Figure
1-10
Creating
the First Room and Table: (top)
By
default, there are no rooms created or tables created when the Layout Manager
is first launched. The first table
created will also create the first room.
To create the first room and table:
1.
Select New Room (Figure 2-1).
A popup will appear asking for a name to be assigned to the new
room. Enter a desired name and click OK. (Figure 2-2)
Figure
2-1
Figure
2-2
2.
Select the desired table type by left clicking on one of the table
designs in the bottom of the window (Figure 2-3). The currently selected table will turn green
to indicate its status. (Figure 2-4)
Figure
2-3
Figure
2-4
3.
Left click to the desired spot in the
Floor Layout area to place the table (Figure 2-5). The table is automatically named based of the
Room selected and what number is available.
In the example below, the table is called “Guide-1” since it was the
first table placed in the “Guide” room.
(Figure 2-6)
Figure
2-5
Figure
2-6
4.
Notice as soon as the table is placed, the Room menu now has the name of
the first room displayed in the top right of the Layout Manager. (Figure 2-7)
Figure
2-7
5.
Continue adding tables by selecting the desired type and location until
all tables are placed.
To Create Additional Rooms: (top)
Some
restaurants may have several different areas where only certain servers
operate, for example, an outdoor patio.
Naturally, the servers outside don’t need to see or bother with the
table layout of the tables inside.
Another example would be the bar area in a restaurant. AccuPOS allows the creation of multiple rooms
to make it more efficient for servers to only deal with their respective
areas. To create additional rooms:
1.
Select New Room (Figure 3-1).
A popup will appear asking for a name to be assigned to the new
room. Enter a desired name for the new
room and click OK (Figure 3-2).
Upon hitting OK, the Floor Layout is cleared showing that a new room is
being created. (Figure 3-3)
Figure
3-1
Figure
3-2
Figure
3-3
2.
Select the desired table type by left clicking on one of the table
designs in the bottom of the window. The
currently selected table will turn green to indicate its status. (Figure 3-4)
Figure
3-4
3.
Left click to the desired spot in the
Floor Layout area to place the table (Figure 3-5). The table is automatically named based of the
Room selected and what number is available.
In the example below, the table is called “Patio-1” since it was the
first table placed in the “Patio” room.
(Figure 3-6)
Figure
3-5
Figure
3-6
4.
Notice as soon as the table is placed, the Room menu now has the name of
the new room displayed in the top right of the Layout Manager along with all
other existing rooms. (Figure 3-7)
Figure
3-7
5.
Continue adding tables by selecting the desired type and location until
all tables are placed.
There
is a limit of 10 rooms that can exist at any one time. To jump between rooms to add or remove
tables, simply click on the room in the list on the right hand side of the page
to move to that room.
Moving
a Table: (top)
Once
a table is placed on the Floor Layout, it can be moved to a different location
by a simple dragging and release. To
move a table:
1.
Left click on the table you wish to
move. The Table will turn green to
indicate it is currently selected.
(Figure 4-1)
Figure
4-1
2.
Left click
and hold down the left mouse button on the table and, while holding the mouse button,
drag the table to the desired new location and release the mouse button. (Figure 4-2)
Figure
4-2
3.
The table is now set to the new location.
Removing
a Table/Room: (top)
Sometimes,
there is a mistake made and a table or a room needs to be removed from the
Floor Layout. To remove a table:
1.
Left click on the table you wish to
remove. The Table will turn green to
indicate it is currently selected.
(Figure 5-1)
Figure
5-1
2.
Select Remove and the table will be deleted form the Floor
Layout. (Figure 5-2)
Figure
5-2
3.
To remove an entire room, you have to remove each table one by one until
the last table is removed. The room
automatically gets deleted once the last table is removed.
Rotating
a Table: (top)
Tables
can be rotated on the Floor Layout to help with design and look of the Floor
Layout to better demonstrate the actual restaurant it is emulating. To rotate a table:
1.
Left click on the table you wish to
rotate. The table will turn green to
indicate it is currently selected.
(Figure 6-1)
Figure
6-1
2.
Select Turn Left or Turn Right to rotate the table five
degrees left or five degrees right.
(Figure 6-2)
Figure
6-2
3.
Continue turning until the desired angle is reached. In the example below, the table was rotated
nine times to the right, or forty-five degrees.
(Figure 6-3)
Figure
6-3
Renaming
a Table: (top)
AccuPOS
automatically names the table based on the room that it is placed in and the
number that it was placed. For example,
the first table placed in the “Guide” room is named, by default,
“Guide-1.” To change the name of a
table:
1.
Right click on the table you wish to
change the name of. (Figure 7-1)
Figure
7-1
2.
Type the new name of the table and hit Enter. (Figure 7-2)
Figure
7-2
3.
The table now shows the new name.
(Figure 7-3)
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7-3