Category: Activate Android

• Fixed an issue where Item Category Groups did not sort alphabetically.
• Fixed an issue where duplicate orders were created when using split payments.
• Fixed an issue where Activate crashed when users clicked the All Orders option.
• Fixed an issue where users could not open checks if the offline order amount limit was exceeded.
• Fixed an issue where the customer-facing display did not show the correct image on the PIN screen.
• Fixed an issue where orders completed, and the POS terminal returned to the Item screen with items still in the cart.
• Fixed an issue where users could not manually enter a credit card using the Ingenico iPP350 Payment Terminal.

New Features

• Added support for the Custom Fee ‘Apply Before Discount’ option.
  To enable this option in Connect:
  1. Click Options > Custom Fees.
  2. Click the Custom Fee you want to modify.
  3. Set the ‘Is this fee Taxable?’ and ‘Apply Before Discount’ options to Yes.

• Added a new option which allows users to apply multiple discounts to a single transaction.
  To enable this option in Connect:
  1. Click Options > Employee Roles.
  2. Click the Employee Role you want to modify.
  3. Click the Checkout tab.
  4. Set the ‘Allow Stacking Of Unique Discount’ option to Yes.
  5. Click Save Employee Role.

Fixes and Enhancements

• Fixed an issue where opened checks did not display in the Check Orders or All Orders view.
• Fixed a unique issue where cash payments could not be processed in offline mode, even though that option was enabled in Connect (Permissions Sets > Payments tab > ‘Cash payments obeying offline mode’ set to Yes).
• Fixed an issue where menu categories (e.g., All, Drink, or Food) did not display after multiple category tabs were selected.
• Fixed an issue where the sort order of menu items was not preserved when items were dragged and dropped. The dragged items reset back to the original location after the transaction was run.
• Fixed an issue in Finalize Day where the Print Total option did not work in offline mode.
• Fixed an issue in Finalize Day where House Tips did not display on the screen or in the printed report.
• Fixed an issue where Activate crashed during checkout when a user added a tip on a CFD device.
• Fixed an issue where Activate froze when an incorrect PIN was entered for Custom Tenders.
• Fixed an issue where the Category Groups in the UI would occasionally disappear until a transaction was completed.

• Updated flow for closing credit card tabs. The new flow allows users to select a stored credit card for split payments and to add discounts and fees.
  Example of the new flow:
  1. Log into Activate.
  2. Tap a food item.
  3. Tap Check.
  4. Tap Open with Credit Card.
  5. Swipe credit card.
  6. When ready to close the tab, tap Closeout Check.
  7. When the following prompt displays, tap Yes:
     Are you sure you want to closeout the check?
  8. When the following prompt displays, tap Yes:
     Would you like to use your stored credit card?
  9. Tap Stored Credit Card.
  10. Add the amount to be charged to the stored credit card.
      Tap Remaining to charge the entire amount to the stored credit card.
  11. Add tip and signature, and then click Done.
  12. Tap Checkout.
  13. Tap a receipt option.
  Note: Easy Splits must be enabled to use this feature.
  To enable Easy Splits in Connect:
  • Options > Permissions Sets > Payments > Enable easy splits set to Yes.

• Fixed an issue where Activate crashed after a tip was added to split tender transactions.
• Fixed an issue where the Admin PIN functions (Clear Cart, Finalize Day, Logout, Discounts, and Codes) did not work after the PIN was entered.
• Fixed an issue where Discounts were not applied when a Loyalty card number was assigned.
• Fixed an issue where Discounts did not display on the final Payment screen.
• Fixed an issue where tabs went offline when Promo Codes were applied at checkout.
• Fixed an issue where users were unable to drag and drop Menu items effectively.
• Fixed issues that occurred when a tab was opened or closed with a credit card and transactions could not be completed.
• Fixed an issue where credit cards were charged multiple times when a customer tapped on the display.
• Fixed an issue where the display was not immediately blocked when the cash drawer opened, and users could return to the Menu and add items to their cart.
• Fixed an issue where the Favorite Items did not display as hotkeys in Retail Mode.
• Fixed an issue where the Print Special Instructions Permissions Set option was not respected, and the special instructions were not printed.
• Fixed an issue where new Star cash drawers had inverted status messages compared to the original APG cash drawers. To correctly support both, a new flag called ‘Cash Drawer Polarity’ was added to the Employee Role in Connect.
• Fixed an intermittent issue where the Ariva-S scale lost connectivity after multiple transactions, didn’t read the weight, and cashiers had to input the weight manually.
• Fixed an issue where the onboard MSR stopped working after incorrect swipes and attempts to pay with the CBORD tender.

• Fixed an issue where promo codes were not applied to items with modifiers.
• Fixed an issue where discounts were not applied when in Offline mode.
• Fixed an issue where orders paid with the Freeway payment type did not display on the Local Totals page.
• Fixed an issue in Easy Split where the Item price in the cart did not reset for canceled orders when using the Loaded Lava payment method.
• Fixed an issue in Easy Split where additional payment methods could not be added when a Loaded Lava card was used that did not have sufficient balance to cover the entire check.
• Fixed an issue where tax was calculated from the order subtotal, not from the item totals in the cart.
• Fixed an issue where exclusive tax was added to an order when promo codes were assigned.
• Fixed an issue where some menu items displayed incorrectly because the assigned sort order number was not respected.
• Fixed an issue on the Connect Orders page where the rounding amount was not shown in the order details for Venues with rounding configuration.
• Fixed an issue where Activate did not send the Vendor ID parameter when opening a tab.
• Fixed an issue where terminals triggered multiple attempts to sync offline tabs.
• Fixed memory leak issues to improve performance.

• Changed how Activate handles blank inputs in standsheet entries. Previously, blank entries were not allowed and generated an error message. Now blank entries are permitted and a notification message displays which prompts users to accept or deny the change.
• Fixed an issue where the Custom Tender payment options did not display on all associated terminals.
• Fixed an issue where double swiping credit cards produced two orders on the same checkout.
• Fixed an issue where users were able to place orders when the Venue or Vendors were closed.
• Fixed an issue where users were unable to tip with Cash in the ‘Add tip with different tender’ option.
• Fixed an issue where the Stored Value custom names did not display correctly for SKIDATA and GiveX payment options.

• Added the ability to apply discounts to Lava Loaded Value transactions.
• Added the ability to apply custom names to payment screen buttons, so users can have both Lava Stored Value and Lava Loyalty buttons.
  To use this option:
  1. In Connect, click Options > Employee Roles.
  2. Click the Employee Role you want to modify.
  3. Click the Payments tab.
  4. In the Payments window, perform the following tasks:
     • Locate the Custom GiveX Button Title option and type the custom title (Lava Stored Value).
     • Locate the GiveX Member Benefits Label option and type the custom label (Lava Loyalty).
  5. Click Save Employee Role.

  Note: Loyalty and Loaded Value must be enabled to use this option.
  

• Fixed an issue where signature vouchers printed for Loaded Value transactions when auto-print was turned off.
• Fixed an issue where Apple Pay transactions for AMEX cards were declined.
• Fixed an issue where tax was not applied to taxable Custom Order Discounts.
• Fixed an intermittent issue where Finalize Day would not open, even though all checks and orders were closed.
• Fixed an issue where Activate crashed when a tablet was disconnected from the Premium Dock and users were unable to process cash transactions.
• Fixed memory leak issues to improve performance.

• Fixed an issue where Activate could crash when diagnostics were sent.
• Fixed an issue where custom names for payment buttons could not display.
• Fixed an issue where All Orders sorted by Order Date did not sort correctly.
• Fixed an issue where orders with discounts applied did not allow itemized refunds.
• Fixed an issue where amount rounding was reset when the payment type was switched.
• Fixed an issue where the database did not sync correctly in rare cases and caused duplicate transactions.
• Fixed an issue where double swiping a credit card produced two orders on the same checkout.
• Fixed an issue in the ‘Add tip with different tender’ option where users were unable to pay a tip with cash.
• Fixed an issue where transactions were processed as cash when that option was disabled on the Employee Roles.

• Fixed an issue where Subtotals on printed receipts did not include Items with Modifiers.
• Fixed an issue where users were not prompted to select an additional payment method when a card balance was not sufficient to cover an order total.
  
• Fixed an issue where the value was not returned to a SKIDATA account when a Loaded Ticket was refunded.
• Fixed an issue where Activate crashed when Ingenico did not return date and time data.
• Fixed an issue where Activate crashed when ‘Click to Return to Menu’ was selected on the Thanks screen.
• Fixed an issue where when using a customer-facing display (CFD) to add a tip/signature to an order, it was necessary to select the DONE button several times before the selection was registered.
• Fixed an issue where Activate didn’t print the Local Totals in the Finalize Day option when in offline mode.
• Fixed an issue where decimal amounts did not display correctly when entered manually.
• Fixed an issue in the Cart view where the animated GIF (set in the Connect slideshow) did not display.
• Fixed an issue where the All Category tab section did not display all items.
• Fixed an issue where Category Groups displayed for Groups they were not assigned to.
• Fixed an issue in Split By Item where Activate crashed after an item was dragged into a check.
• Fixed an issue where the images of items added in the Split By Item option displayed in the other Split screens.
• Fixed an issue in Easy Split where the displayed tip percentage amount was not calculated based on the subtotal.
• Fixed an issue where unnecessary buttons displayed on the Easy Split screen when wipe/barcode/RFID information was collected.
• Fixed an issue where scanning a Loyalty Card or QR Code on a Honeywell scanner gave a product ID error that forced customers to scan their card twice.
• Fixed an issue where items were available when the Day Part time configuration specified that the item should not be available.
• Fixed an issue where extra cash drawers caused assignment issues.
• Fixed an issue where the menu specified in the Employee Role > First Screen selection in Connect was not honored.
• Fixed an issue where the cart was cleared and the required manager PIN was circumvented when a user navigated to the Orders View via the Credit Card icon, and then added a tip to a Pending Closed Transaction.

• Terminal defaults to the Menu screen after transactions.
  Corrected behavior for transactions to resolve possible issues.
• Increased stability in text input fields.
  Fixed an issue where entering non-integral amounts caused instability issues.
• Split Check includes the tax amount.
  Fixed an issue where the tax amount was not included when using the Split Check option.
• Increased performance of the iPP350.
  Reduced the amount of time it takes for the iPP350 to prepare for each transaction.
• Loss Prevention Report includes cashier data.
  Fixed an issue where the Loss Prevention Report did not contain cashier-level data.
• Tip and Signature display when enabled on the Employee Role.
  Fixed an issue where transactions completed successfully, but the Tip and Signature fields were not displayed for Main Screen orders.
• Timeclock allows users to clock out.
  Fixed a Timeclock issue that prevented users from clocking out.
• Subtotals will include all items in the cart.
  Fixed an issue where the Subtotal on printed receipts did not include items with modifiers.
• Users are able to complete transactions without crashing.
  Fixed an issue where Split with CBORD crashed Activate when started from the Main Screen.
• Screen transitions without lag.
  Fixed an issue that caused a login delay and blank screen between screen transitions when a high number of items were assigned.

• Loyalty ID option moved to Payments.
  The Loyalty ID button moved from the More section to the Payments tab.
  Now users can add the Loyalty ID and checkout without switching screens.
• Users remain logged in until they manually log out.
  Increased product stability to decrease memory leaks (which caused black screens and logouts) and improve overall performance.
• Transactions process without update error.
  Fixed an issue where when attempting to checkout with an unavailable item, users would receive an error message prompting them to update Activate.
• Split By Item option splits tax evenly.
  Fixed an issue where tax with multiple digits (e.g., 7.651%) would occasionally not split the tax evenly when using traditional splits.