Category: Activate IOS

New

1. App logo and font updated.

2. Ingenico encrypted swipers supported.

3. Rolls view added.

A roll of Pennies is 50 at $0.01 each = $0.50

A roll of Nickels is 40 at $0.05 each = $2.00

A roll of Dimes is 50 at $0.10 each = $5.00

A roll of Quarters is 40 at $0.25 each = $10.00

Halves and Dollars are very uncommon but are usually:

A roll of Halves is 20 at $0.50 each = $10.00

A roll of Dollars is 25 at $1.00 each = $25.00

Rolls are converted and shown as coins in Connect. Go to Connect Main Menu>Events>User Cash Room. The Roll view is added to make the Finalize Day process easier and quicker for the employee to proceed.

• 2$ bill added

4. Split order process using Wristband or Givex available.

• When the Givex order exceeds amount available on the card, payment split is automatically forced.
• When Wristband payment is selected, credit card assigned to it is automatically charged.

5. Additional information visible on the employee PIN login screen for shared accounts.

• Vendor name (and / or shared account login information)
• Log out button (to go back to the Activate login screen, action requires a manager PIN)
• Refresh button (downloads the account list, newly added accounts can be used right away)
• Current date and time
• Device / terminal name
• Appetize logo
• Swiper and printer status circular indicators

6. Employee card swipe to log in available. Employee card swipe enables managing Time clock and employee identification. Up to 20 alphanumeric characters are available as an admin or employee PIN. There’s a possibility to log in with card swipe, or manually typed 4 digits PIN.

7. Bar code visible on the printed receipt.

Set up in the Connect Main Menu>Options>Vendor Roles>Printing Tab. 

1D – if enabled (Order Number Barcode), Order ID/Check number, no additional text.

2D – QR code, uses the Custom barcode Text field.

8. Fortress, GiveX, Blackboard RFID payment available.

9. Open Price item and Weight item added. Set up in Connect>Main Menu>Items>Items>Item Info Tab. 

• Open Price – enables to manually assign price to an item in Activate
• Weight item – enables to manually assign price per weight unit to an item in Activate (e.g. 2$/oz)
• Weight Units – enables to choose the particular weight unit for an item (e.g. Ounce, Bottle)

Add item price and price/weight directly in the Activate.

Changed

1. Offline Mode workflow adjustment.

• Offline Mode on – set up when the network connection is assumed to be unavailable to establish. All orders go to Completed or Declined depending on the purchase process. When the connection is unavailable, orders go to Offline orders. No alerts network connection related are indicated in the app. Light indicator in red.

• Offline Mode Off – set up when the network connection is uninterrupted and any alerts network connection related are indicated in the app. Light indicator is green.

• Offline Mode Auto – behaves like On or Off depending on the network connection status, but the switch position is not changed. It remains in Auto position. Light indicator is yellow, but may change to red automatically after a while.

For each Offline Mode status action, admin PIN is required.

Fixed

1. Actions PIN required fix.

• Pressing the Menu Icon on the Tip / Signature screen require manager PIN
• Inventory Cash Room requires manager PIN

New

1. New design: logo update, icon and colors. We’re changing especially for you to let you enjoy the app even more.

2. Application reliability improvements. Now, less functionality concerns, more pleasant and simple use of features.

3. Location services alert enabled. While launching the app for the first time, location services must be turned on. Without this tracking nearby events does not work. Notifying info appears on the screen.

4. Price next to Merchandise items size select view.

5. Sponsor Terms of Service is available. On the Meals Tab, additional text is shown, which redirects user to advertised item.

Changed

1. Tax calculation with and without using amex card evaluation. Using amex card reduces fee value.

Grand total is a summary of subtotal, tip, tax and fee value.

2. Support screen has been redesigned. Feel free to contact our support team in case of any doubts or purchasing difficulties.

3. Ordering items with modifiers cosmetic UI improvements. + and – buttons replaced by additional tab after clicking >.

4. Main Menu structure changes. Only Venues, Account Settings and Support visible.

5. Guest checkout process improvements. While purchasing as a guest user, after clicking Checkout, credit card credentials and e-mail is required before finishing transaction.

Fixed

1. Alert item is currently sold out display fix. Now, all inventory items are tracked and their amount is shown correctly.

2. Cart view while update incorrect behavior fix. Improper values were shown.

• Images are also now displayed properly.
• Sometimes cart was inactive while adding  new items.
• Pickup text message was not displayed.

3. Black screen during user registration correction. Now, the process is fully handy.

4. Require single modifier option workflow fix. Now, enabling only one additional item is displayed properly.

5. GPS connection lost after app launch. While launching the app, after GPS was disabled, the connection was lost. Now, GPS is detected correctly.

New

1. Freedom pay functionality introduced due to iCMP integration.

2. Cash payments handled in Offline Mode like standard credit card payments.

3. Search bar for the Parking Passes available in the Main Menu view.

Changed

1. Cash Room workflow improvement. In the History, only transactions connected to a particular account are shown. Also, only data related to ongoing event is presented.

2. Generic Account – it displays only currently logged account event data, no history visible. Related to the created Event.

3. Shared Account – only logged into the terminal for the particular Event employee data shown. No past Events available, no all logged employees view.

New

1. Fortress/Givex transactions using iDynamo encrypted swiper available.

2. Change is shown on the orders receipts.

3. Bank Capabilities workflow improvement. Turn on to allow cash transactions on the created account. Now, value different from 0 may be set and will be shown in Activate. Go toConnect>Options>Employee Roles>Tab General to enable Bank Capabilities.

Changed

1. Change Payment button function development. It’s replaced with Add tip with different tender button, which displays standard tip adding screen. After choosing payment type, tip amount options are shown.

2. Kiosk UI improvement.

• White text on the signature screen, makes it more visible.

• Items cart may be edited by clicking X button. This feature must be enabled in Connect Main Menu>Options>Permission Sets>Main View>Show X for deleting cart items.

• Pulsing Done and Next buttons helping navigate through the application.

3. Split by Percent replaced with Split by Amount. There’s also Use Balance button which enables to pay the remaining cart split value. Amount field is editable.

4. Givex card stored value Check Balance screen UI and workflow improvement. Go to Main Menu>Settings>Balance Check and type in/scan/swipe the Givex card number.

Fixed

1. Waste/Comp/Count in numbers not displayed in Connect. After creating an event, no data was saved in the database and shown in Connect after log in. Now, the problem is solved.

Count in in the Inventory Submenu position gives an opportunity to manually add products number before the event. After that waste/comp may be done. Count out is done automatically by the server based on count in, waste, comp, sold products and items transfers between vendors.

2. Items icons shift between Catalog categories. After Count in / Count out procedures wrong icons were indicated to items in particular categories.

3. Pending orders prints improper behavior fix. Workflow has been improved, no auto printing after closing the Counter.

4. Stored value flow adjustment. Processing Checkout indicates that transaction is being processed while swiping Givex card.

5. Allow sold out sales improper behavior corrections. Items marked in Connect>Items>Item Info Tab as Sold Out were actually not visible as Sold Out in Activate. This problem affected pre-build mixer items type. Sold Out shows up on the item icon.

When Track Inventory is enabled, sales after the item is actually sold out is possible. If it’s turned off, the same marking on the item appears.

New

1. QR codes with additional alphanumeric character enabled, eg. 487605122313o.

2. Magtek lightning encrypted port swipers fully integrated with the app.

3. Adding tip feature now available also for On House payment type.

Changed

1. Partial refund prints detailed view change. Refunded amount is visible on the detailed order view, printed receipts. KDS details view, prints aligned.

Fixed

1. Apple pay payment update.

2. Fortress ordering in Offline Mode Auto.

In POS and Offline Mode Auto configuration, during fortress payment Insufficient Founds error was displayed.

3. Credit card tips not matching the finalize day screen after adding manually on iPad. Misalignment is corrected.

4. Apply button missing while entering Promo Code.

5. Pick Path with beacon payment purchasing corrections.

 

New

1. Gift card gateway integration. Support for Fortress, GiveX, and Blackboard.
2. Tip/fee/tax handling for Submit orders. Total order amount with tip/fee/tax shown on submit cart.
3. Selecting other payment method on a declined transactions.
4. Cart view UI refresh. Additional buttons for promo codes available.
5. Order split payment calculations evaluation. Split by percent replaced with split by amount. Ability to pay for the remaining part of order added.
6. Tip confirmation for iPhone. Tip on House payment available.

Changed

1. Partial refund printing receipts and Restaurant Mode settings adjustment.
2. Credit card payment in offline mode with tip added workflow evaluation. Alert shown when transaction fails.
3. Stored login override optimizing.
4. Gift card payment improper fund workflow correction, balance check before charge.

Fixed

1. Shared account login improvements.

New

1. Local database can be sent from device using Push Notification.
2. Vendor and device information is added to Parking Passes actions.

Changed

1. (iPhone) Parking Passes menu is refreshed automatically when item is updated.

Fixed

1. Failed scans in Offline are sent again every time when Network is back.

• Check numbers are printed large at the bottom of the printed receipts.
• Modifier step through updates.

New

1. New UI design of Categories, Inventory and Cash register views.
2. History view for cash operations.
3. Parking passes improvements – new design and usage statistics handling.

Changed

1. Printed receipt text is taken from Printing/Printed receipt text field on Vendor Role.

Fixed

1. GiveX split issues.
2. (iPhone) Crash on changing payment in Pending Closed.
3. (iPhone) Order details are closed on auto refresh of Pending Orders view.
4. Tax exempt issue for Pre-built Mixer items.
5. Tip removed from Total after failed transaction in Restaurant Mode but still shown in Add Tip view.

New

1. 2nd Level Category Groups. Each item can be simultaneously assigned to multiple groups of both levels and easily filtered in Main Items view in Activate.
2. Ability to mark an order with configurable Check Number.

Changed

1. Ability to change payment type for Quick Checkout orders.

Fixed

1. Disappearing menu items when user is returning from ‘Send email’ view on Confirmation Screen.
2. Wrong screen shown after checkout error on check order.
3. Wrong tip value shown on Confirmation Screen after returning from “Send email” view.
4. Endless loop after tapping  ‘Back’ button on ‘Send email’ view.
5. Crash on GiveX payment in Tab order.
6. Open Check order is shown in Offline Tab.
7. UI issues of change payment screen in portrait orientation.
8. GiveX payment processed successfully on tab order in Restaurant Mode when ticket credit is insufficient.
9. (iPhone only) Can’t sync declined tab.