Release Notes - Volante Version 7 (1750+)

Release Notes - 7.2.427_1778_0000

(Dropbox, PDF)

Key Features and Integrations

1. New Flow for On-account and Voucher Payments (Kiosk)

2. Drive-Through - UI improvements

3. POSBANK Printer Driver Updates

4. PCI Certification

5. Enable Switchboard Configurations on per Terminal Basis

6. Suggested Retail Pricing (SRP) Updates for Morrison

7. PCC Enhancements for Pacific Retirement

8. API Enhancements

Key Features and Integrations

1. Trove Integration Enhancements

2. OneMarket API Integration – Phase 1

3. Duplicate scancode – include and exclude divisions

4. Limited-use PAU voucher – prevent scanning from within twice across different LANs

5. Discount Groups in BackOffice

6. Self Checkout (SCO) mode allowing for Customer Login

7. API improvements – Aggregator price override

8. In-progress certifications – Volante Fiserv and QSR integration

9. EMS Integration Improvements

Key Features and Integrations

1. Prorated Balances 
2. DataCap – Quest 8 Integration 

3. ApplePay on Quest 8

4. AMS Improvements - Configurable Fields 

5. Allergen Menu Item Page

6. Switchboard Updates

7. QSR - SMS Mobile Ordering Updates

8. OneMarket Integration

9. EMS Updates 

10. AMS Updates

11. TM-L90II Driver Updates

12. Language Support

13. PCC Improvements

Key Features and Integrations

1. Trove Integration
2. Webtrition Integration Add-on
3. PCC Integration Add-on
4. USAepay EMV integration On NextGen Tetra Devices (Lane 7000)
5. Customer Type Restriction per terminal
6. Improvements for Scan2Go
7. Require Customer Login to Purchase Items
8. Supporting Virtual terminal inventory change on Standsheets
9. getCustomerSummary API updates       
10. Daily Limit on Kiosks

Oct 22, 2021

Key Features and Integrations

• Audit Logs for Kiosk – Updates and Improvements

• Kitchen Chits

• Customizing Info for Headers on Kitchen Chits

• Allergy Text Customization on Kitchen Chits

• Tessitura

• Aggregate Balance

• Overdraft Reports with Transaction Information for Customers on BO

• Cubigo Single Sign-On (SSO) Integration

• Inventory Report on BackOffice

• Stand Sheets

Aug 27, 2021

Key Features and Integrations

• Integration Fields (CCTV) – UI changes
• Store and Forward (SAF) Updates
• PAX A80 PIN Pad Support
• First Data Clover PIN Pad Support
• Moneris P400 PIN Pad – Manual Entry Updates
• PCC Imports
• API Changes
• Overdraft
• Offline Messages on Kiosk for PIN Pads
• Reservations (Tock)
• Aggregate Account Balances
• Authenticate CDB Customers with Authorization Code fields (SSO)
• Scan 2 Go Features

Key Features and Integrations

• AMS – View Badge Functions
• Duplicate Badge Support for Customers
• Stand Sheets Enhancements
• KDS Enhancements
• Meal Plan Enhancements
• PCC Integration Updates
• S3C Integration Updates
• FreedomPay Integration Updates
• Moneris P400 Integration
• New Reports for Volante Loyalty, Transaction Listings with Taxes, and Declining Balance Account Reports
• Fast Order Updates

Integration

Build 1771_0010 focuses on functionality on Bluefin USAePay EMV solutions. 

This includes Post-auth, Pre-auth, Tip, Credit, Void and Sale transactions made on USAePay EMV devices.

Key Features and Integrations

• Disable Auto Clock Out InterfaceLink Parameters
• Price Modifier Restrictions
• Inventory Management – Recipe Costing and Ingredients
• CAA Loyalty Program - iGiftCard
• S3C – Service Station to Self Check-Out
• Barcode Limit Improvements
• Prompt for Table or Name on Kiosk

New Reports

• HeadOffice and BackOffice – Menu Item Recipe Costing Report
• Tessitura Report
• CAA reports – Total CAA Sales and Total CAA Discounts
• Tax Collected and Exempted by Tax Type and Time Range
• View Orders Created But Not Paid - Tracking Shrinkage
• View Sales Report that Includes Tab Transactions

Key Features and Integrations

1. Epson TM-L90 I LFC Integration - Chit-cutting printer
2. PointClickCare Integration 
3. CIBC EMS Integration 

Improvements

1. Solo Print improvements
2. AMS Design improvements
3. CAA Report Updates

Release Notes - 7.2.419 - 1770_0000 (Dropbox, PDF)

Features and Improvements

1. AMS Redesign, Feature Enhancements and Updates 
2. Enhanced Transaction Search on POS Terminals
3. Wastage Module
4. PayConex – PAX A920 Integration – EMV Credit Card Transaction Processing 
5. FreedomPay EMV – Link 2500 – Wireless PIN Pads Integration
6. Tessitura Giftcard Integration
7. Meal Plan (Sharing, Ignore $0 Items)
8. Stand Sheets (Performance)

Features and Improvements

1. FreedomPay eCommerce Solution Integration for AMS Cash Loading
2. E-mail Receipts on Kiosk
3. Custom Fields in Menu Setup and Reporting
4. Language Localization Packages - BackOffice/POS/Kiosk

Key Features and Integrations

1. API Ordering Enhancements
2. Generating New Barcodes for Limited Use Coupons
3. Fast Order Mode
4. Sharing Multiple Accounts (for Account Receivable types)
5. Viewing Shared Account Transactions on AMS
6. Meal Plan Cap Dynamic by Days in Month

API Ordering Enhancements

1. On-Account Payment through APIs 
2. Mobile User Volanté Authentication 
3. Set Default Printer for API/Mobile Orders
4. Request by Menu Set ID (not Name)
5. Masking Customer Password Fields through APIs

Additional Enhancements

1. Held items not printing to the kitchen
2. Mobile Printer type default in absence of setting up a mobile printer for Menu Items
3. USAePay double charge issue when connection resets during transaction
4. AMS Portal - could not log in with a shared account
5. CUSTOM_PRICE interface link (used for option link items) not working
6. Assigned Terminals not showing up in the Kiosk Config
7. Kiosk not honoring order of Customer Type

1. Five new Stand Sheet Reports: Actions, Comprehensive, Wastage, Needs and Discrepancy
2. Payroll Deduct Usage Summary by Department Report
3. Accounts Receivable Ending Balance Details Report
4. Single Sign-On Integration with CareMerge 
5. Scancode Label Printing (via Scancode options in BackOffice > Menu Setup)

1. Menu Import Tool – External Reference ID and Barcode Values
2. Units for Menu Items – Associated Parent and Child units sharing the same Inventory Counts
3. Stand Sheets – UI Updates, including Create and Edit Buttons, and Options for accessing the Inventory Transfer Screen
4. Inventory – Inventory Count Updates, Inventory Management Prompts, Warning Prompts

• Tracrite Integration
• Zebra Printer-Scale hardware integration
• TMT20ii drivers
• Stand Sheet Inventory Management on POS
• New InterfaceLinks
• iGiftCard UI adjustments
• Combo/Discount calculations
• Transaction report updates

• AMS Refund Features
• AMS Reporting
• Kitchen Chit colors
• Meal Plans and Customer Type improvements
• Fixes for Limited Use Coupons, Customer Database Accounts, Customer Database Transactions, associated CDB Reports, Import Processes

• Blackboard Account Portal Integration
• TM-L90 Peeler Label Printer Integration

• Self Service Kiosk Mode 
• Reduced necessity for PIN Pad Communication Resets that were previously needed for RBA upgrades.
• Custom Meal Plans for Meal Plan Periods for two separate cycles
• QSR Devices now attach customers automatically to the name field
• The AudienceView integration now allows customer names on orders
• Bluefin PIN Pad times may now be automatically set

Internal release build; interim

• Includes AudienceView Integration
• Otherwise identical to Build 1760_0000.

7.1.411 - 1760_0000

• Compact, Text-Only Tiles 
• Automatically Refund Closed AMS Accounts 
• Meal Plan Button on Kiosk 
• Menu Item List by Price Level and Size Reports 
• Re-certification with DataCandy Loyalty and Rewards
• Ending Balance Reports

• Share and download schedulesfrom HeadOffice
• Item 86 Items on specified dates
• Tempus Integration - Store and Forward / Offline Mode, and many other fixes
• Upgraded Java build used for improved stability.
• Fixed issues involving 100% CPU usage on Cloud BackOffices.
• French language support on Next Gen Kiosks is now available.  Configured via BO. 

• Kitchen Chit Updates
• Unique Meal Plan Reports
• Tempus PIN Pad Integration
• Kiosk Admin Panel 

• Improved Cashier Options screen on POS by adding support for option modifiers
• ITC iGiftcard refund process improvements

• DataCandy Loyalty integration functionality on Kiosks

• New Option Modifier selection on the POS.

• Fixes to loading times on HeadOffice

• Improved GUI visuals and prompts throughout the POS and Kiosk, and HeadOffice.

• New Posting Account Unit (PAU) reports are available. 
• Menu Setup now features options to disable downloading of particular items. 
• Users can right-click and search for menu items in Quick Menus, instead of having to search for the item.
• Interim (optional) build for 1756_0000; features are included in next release

• Eigen Integration
• Tax by Ounce/Unit
• Table Service Improvements
• Combo Scheduling Updates
• Kiosk Improvements

• Kiosk Text Customization via KioskLanguage.properties File
• New Line Items for Directors' Reports
• Display and Consolidate Similar Discounts on Receipts
• AMS Autoload with Credit Card

• MM Hayes Quickcharge Receipt Updates
• New Swagman Report Customization Features
• New Gift Card Reports
• ITC Meal Plans on Next Gen Kiosk

• Fixed slowdown issues with Menu Setup features in the HeadOffice and BackOffice. 
• Choose Store option is now available on the HeadOffice.  This replaces the general Store Picker feature for HeadOffices.
• Improvements to Store and Forward Functions:
• Updates and improvements to Charity functions on the POS
• DataCandy Integration with Kiosk is now available.
• MM Hayes Integration with Kiosk is now available.
• Improvements have been made for Customer Database Reports. This was done alongside migration of the report module from customer reports.  
• Changes include reorganization of reports, search improvements, gift card sections, Custom Query functions, 
• Director's Reports are now available for specific sites. 

Internal release build; interim

• iGift and iCustomer Kiosk Integration.
• Accounts Receivable Reports.

• Visual enhancements on the Next Gen Kiosk user interface.
• New Kiosk options in Kiosk Config.
• Kiosks now allow for Customer Type discounts.
• NTEP Certification on POS and User Screens.  Associated weight scale standard features are also available.
• Items and Options calculations overhauled.

• Menu Setup Features
  1. Restriction of BO Access to Divisions and Price Levels
  2. Copy/Paste and Cut/Paste functionailty for Menu Items and Groupings respectively
  3. New search queries for Scan Codes 
• New Kiosk Features
  1. Upselling Combos
  2. Printer Error prompts and functionality
  3. Price Levels/Discounts available
  4. Open Hours (enable/disable kiosk use during scheduled hours)
• Email Notifications for Declining Balances
• General Menu Setup QOL improvements
• Improved loading speeds for BackOffice