Function Settings Tab

Element / Switch	Function / Description
Fast balance and cancellation	Activate this setting if you want to execute reversals and the new balance directly in the display area (recommended). Further documentation: Orderman Quick Balance and Cancellation
Multiselection in lists and not for queries	Activates and configures the CLOU-Mobile multiselection This is a multiple selection. Optionally, you can make a "from - to" selection by holding down the shift key, or select several items together by holding down the control key.. Further documentation: Orderman Multilist Split Orderman Invoice
Do not cumulate item bookings	Deactivate this setting if you do not want items to be cumulated directly when posting. This will also help you avoid misunderstandings if you frequently work with queries or free attachments. For example, if an item is followed by the same item again without a query, the postings are cumulated. If you now only want to post information for the last item posted, you must deactivate the cumulation, otherwise the information would be passed on to the cumulated two items. If you also want to set the behavior at the stationary POS stations, you can do this in the global system settings. Further documentation: Do not cumulate items when posting
Only open customer processes automatically	You can use this setting to specify that customer accounts can only be accessed by reading a customer card automatically. Without this setting, customer transactions can also be opened using selection lists.
Prohibit table operations.	With a usage concept in which only cards are booked, this counter prevents the accidental creation and booking of table transactions.
Support employee cards for personnel consumption	With this option, employees can book their own consumption on employee cards. The employee cards are created as such in the CLOU POS system. Further documentation: Use Personnel Processes
Reset number of items after posting	The number of items can now be set via the system switch so that it is used as a multiplier again after an item posting to 1.
Open operations	Here you can choose whether the list of open transactions is restricted to those that you have already posted to (that is, used) or only those for which you are responsible. The Check processes for active termination switch can be used to control the behavior. If a process has been handed over by the Orderman to the CLOU for completion, it can be processed further in some cases. However, this is only possible if this option switch is switched off.
Note in case of timeout of processes	Enter the text to be displayed on the CLOU-Mobile in case of timeouts (if this line is empty, no messages will be displayed). Further documentation: Orderman Booking on Operations
Use large font	The current postings are displayed in the display area. You can display more lines with a smaller font. If you prefer more information, turn off the Use large font option. In addition to the large font, you can switch to the second font. The combination with the best typeface is small font and font 1.
Show item prices	Normally the item prices are not displayed to be able to use the space for the representation of the item text. If you are additionally dependent on the information of the prices, activate this option. The display of item prices is supported in : booking lists merchandise category lists transfer lists split lists
Cumulative Listing	The switch causes all the same items to be displayed cumulatively in the quantity when the posting list for the operation is displayed. If supplements are listed with (touch in the lower part of the screen) these are also considered in the cumulation.
Fax function allowed	The fax function enables the transmission of free text or drawings as an attachment to a previously booked item. In general, it is also possible to order goods in writing without booking them. To make sure that this function is not abused, you can turn it off. Further documentation: Orderman fax function and text function
Support list termination	The system switch Support list abort causes that when the X symbol of lists is clicked or another than the confirmation key of the list is clicked, the previously selected items are booked anyway.
Limited bookable support	You can use this setting to include time-controlled items. Without this setting, time-controlled items are always available on the mobile device. Further documentation: Item master - Limited bookable
Fast rebooking	This option allows you to display items that have already been posted to a transaction in a selection list for quick reposting. You can use two methods to initiate this function. If you also want to display more than 8 items, select the option as list. Further documentation: Orderman Fast Rebooking
Powerbutton with standby function	June 2007: Due to a change in the firmware of the manufacturer, the power button of the mobile device no longer switches it to standby, but switches it off. Activate this setting so that the CLOU-Mobile only puts the device into standby mode when the power button is pressed.
Support battery charge info	When the system switch is active, the battery status is displayed again during operation if it is called up via the device's lettering.
After splitting, process operation further	Activate this option if you want the system to automatically reopen the source transaction with the remaining postings after splitting an activity.
Change till number supported	When logging in, operators can load a different POS number if this option is enabled. Further documentation: Orderman operator login and options
Alternative UDP port	The program creates UDP ports based on the serial number of Orderman devices. If communication via UDP with the serial number as port number is not possible for certain reasons, an alternative port can be entered here. The port used is displayed in the client program.
start delay	The CLOU-Mobile client program must not be started until the database has completed its start process. Therefore, a start delay of 10 seconds is recommended if the program is started via Windows Autostart. Depending on the speed of your PC a longer time may be necessary. If the CLOU-Mobile is started automatically by the cash register, you can enter a zero (0) in the start delay.
Timeout for operations	It may happen that you no longer use a DON/MAX without first closing an edited operation. Such open processes are then blocked at the other DON/MAX and POS stations. To avoid this, you can enter a time in seconds in the Timeout for operations field. If no entry is made on the DON/MAX for this preset duration, the process is then automatically closed. For booked items a new balance is triggered, only the selected items of a CLOU-Mobile multiselection This is a multiple selection. Optionally, you can make a "from - to" selection by holding down the shift key, or select several items together by holding down the control key.. The set time should not be less than 120 seconds, otherwise the process could be unintentionally closed during a call with a customer. The start time of the measurement for a timeout begins with the last function call on the DON. If you search and select items within a list, time will continue because the DON/MAX does not transmit this information to the base station. You receive a corresponding message after the timeout.

Fast balance and cancellation

Activate this setting if you want to execute reversals and the new balance directly in the display area (recommended).

Further documentation: Orderman Quick Balance and Cancellation

Multiselection in lists

and

not for queries

Activates and configures the CLOU-Mobile multiselection This is a multiple selection. Optionally, you can make a "from - to" selection by holding down the shift key, or select several items together by holding down the control key..

Further documentation:

Orderman Multilist

Split Orderman Invoice

Do not cumulate item bookings

Deactivate this setting if you do not want items to be cumulated directly when posting.

This will also help you avoid misunderstandings if you frequently work with queries or free attachments. For example, if an item is followed by the same item again without a query, the postings are cumulated. If you now only want to post information for the last item posted, you must deactivate the cumulation, otherwise the information would be passed on to the cumulated two items.

If you also want to set the behavior at the stationary POS stations, you can do this in the global system settings.

Further documentation:

Do not cumulate items when posting

Only open customer processes automatically

You can use this setting to specify that customer accounts can only be accessed by reading a customer card automatically. Without this setting, customer transactions can also be opened using selection lists.

Prohibit table operations.

With a usage concept in which only cards are booked, this counter prevents the accidental creation and booking of table transactions.

Support employee cards for personnel consumption

With this option, employees can book their own consumption on employee cards. The employee cards are created as such in the CLOU POS system.

Further documentation: Use Personnel Processes

Reset number of items after posting

The number of items can now be set via the system switch so that it is used as a multiplier again after an item posting to 1.

Open operations

Here you can choose whether the list of open transactions is restricted to those that you have already posted to (that is, used) or only those for which you are responsible.

The Check processes for active termination switch can be used to control the behavior.

If a process has been handed over by the Orderman to the CLOU for completion, it can be processed further in some cases. However, this is only possible if this option switch is switched off.

Note in case of timeout of processes

Enter the text to be displayed on the CLOU-Mobile in case of timeouts (if this line is empty, no messages will be displayed).

Further documentation: Orderman Booking on Operations

Use large font

The current postings are displayed in the display area. You can display more lines with a smaller font. If you prefer more information, turn off the Use large font option.

In addition to the large font, you can switch to the second font.

The combination with the best typeface is small font and font 1.

Show item prices

Normally the item prices are not displayed to be able to use the space for the representation of the item text.

If you are additionally dependent on the information of the prices, activate this option. The display of item prices is supported in :

booking lists
merchandise category lists
transfer lists
split lists

Cumulative Listing

The switch causes all the same items to be displayed cumulatively in the quantity when the posting list for the operation is displayed. If supplements are listed with (touch in the lower part of the screen) these are also considered in the cumulation.

Fax function allowed

The fax function enables the transmission of free text or drawings as an attachment to a previously booked item.

In general, it is also possible to order goods in writing without booking them. To make sure that this function is not abused, you can turn it off.

Further documentation: Orderman fax function and text function

Support list termination

The system switch Support list abort causes that when the X symbol of lists is clicked or another than the confirmation key of the list is clicked, the previously selected items are booked anyway.

Limited bookable support

You can use this setting to include time-controlled items. Without this setting, time-controlled items are always available on the mobile device.

Further documentation: Item master - Limited bookable

Fast rebooking

This option allows you to display items that have already been posted to a transaction in a selection list for quick reposting.

You can use two methods to initiate this function. If you also want to display more than 8 items, select the option as list.

Further documentation: Orderman Fast Rebooking

Powerbutton with standby function

June 2007: Due to a change in the firmware of the manufacturer, the power button of the mobile device no longer switches it to standby, but switches it off. Activate this setting so that the CLOU-Mobile only puts the device into standby mode when the power button is pressed.

Support battery charge info

When the system switch is active, the battery status is displayed again during operation if it is called up via the device's lettering.

After splitting, process operation further

Activate this option if you want the system to automatically reopen the source transaction with the remaining postings after splitting an activity.

Change till number supported

When logging in, operators can load a different POS number if this option is enabled.

Further documentation: Orderman operator login and options

Alternative UDP port

The program creates UDP ports based on the serial number of Orderman devices. If communication via UDP with the serial number as port number is not possible for certain reasons, an alternative port can be entered here. The port used is displayed in the client program.

start delay

The CLOU-Mobile client program must not be started until the database has completed its start process. Therefore, a start delay of 10 seconds is recommended if the program is started via Windows Autostart. Depending on the speed of your PC a longer time may be necessary. If the CLOU-Mobile is started automatically by the cash register, you can enter a zero (0) in the start delay.

Timeout for operations

It may happen that you no longer use a DON/MAX without first closing an edited operation. Such open processes are then blocked at the other DON/MAX and POS stations.

To avoid this, you can enter a time in seconds in the Timeout for operations field. If no entry is made on the DON/MAX for this preset duration, the process is then automatically closed. For booked items a new balance is triggered, only the selected items of a CLOU-Mobile multiselection This is a multiple selection. Optionally, you can make a "from - to" selection by holding down the shift key, or select several items together by holding down the control key..

The set time should not be less than 120 seconds, otherwise the process could be unintentionally closed during a call with a customer.

The start time of the measurement for a timeout begins with the last function call on the DON. If you search and select items within a list, time will continue because the DON/MAX does not transmit this information to the base station. You receive a corresponding message after the timeout.

Orderman function settings