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  1. Login to Newton.
  2. Select the Administration and Maintenance tab.
  3. Click on Advanced Setup and choose External Plugins.
  4. Click Add.
  5. Locate and select the Sodexo.zip plugin file from your local or network drive. Then, click Open.
  6. A notification window will appear. Click OK to install the plugin.
  7. After processes have run, notice the plugin status is Not loaded. Click Close.
  8. You must restart Newton for changes to take effect. Click OK and close the program.
  9. After restarting Newton, access external plugins to ensure the status has changed to loaded.

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Establish Custom Tables

  1. From the Administration and Maintenance tab, select Advanced Setup. Then, choose Custom Tables.
  2. Click the Add button.
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  3. Select the Sodexo Customizations table. Then, click Ok.
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  4. Click Submit Request to enter a comment requesting to authorization or Manual Approval to enter a code provided by your Support agent.

    Info

    It is vital that you contact Support prior to attempting to add a custom table. Support will direct you which action you should take.

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  5. Once you have received approval, you will notice the custom table has been Enabled. Click Close.

    Note

    If your District no longer wishes to use a custom table, you may disable the table by selecting the correct table and clicking Enable/Disable. You must restart Newton after you have made changes.

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  6. You must restart Newton for changes to take effect. Click OK and close the program.
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Establish Export Configurations

  1. From the Administration and Maintenance tab, select Advanced Setup. Then, choose Exports.
  2. Click the Add button.
  3. Select Sodexo POS Data Feed from the list. Then, click Ok.
  4. Enter a Description. Then, click Setup
  5. Establish export configurations. Then, click Ok.
    1. Settings
      1. Sodexo Unit Number - The number provided to you that identifies your District.
      2. Vender Code - The vendor code provided to you by Sodexo.
      3. Default Export Path - Click the ellipsis icon and locate the folder on your local or network drive.

        Info

        If a folder does not exist, you may create a folder for your Sodexo exports.


    2. Options - By default, all options are unselected.
      1. Include Student Worker Counts - Place a checkmark in the box if student worker counts are included in the Sodexo export files.
      2. Include Reimbursable Milk Counts - Place a checkmark in the box in your District participates in the reimbursable milk program and counts are included in the Sodexo export files.
    3. Schools and Program Numbers
      1. Include - By default, all schools are included in the export. To exclude a school from the export, click in the box to unselect.
      2. School - Displays the school code and school name. Not editable.
      3. School # - Enter the school # for the school provided to you by Sodexo (if applicable).
      4. Register # - Enter the register # for the school provided to you by Sodexo (if applicable).
      5. Cashier # - Enter the cashier # for the school provided to you by Sodexo (if applicable).
      6. Breakfast # - Enter the associated breakfast code for the school provided to you by Sodexo (if applicable).
      7. Lunch # - Enter the associated lunch code for the school provided to you by Sodexo (if applicable).
      8. Snack # - Enter the associated snack code for the school provided to you by Sodexo (if applicable).
      9. Supper # - Enter the associated supper/dinner code for the school provided to you by Sodexo (if applicable).
      10. Online Payment # - Enter the associated online payment code for the school provided to you by Sodexo (if applicable).
    4. Premium Meals - If your District offers multiple Reimbursable Meals, use the drop-down menu to establish the Premium Meal # and select meal.
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  6. In the Configure Export window, click Apply.
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  7. Click Test.
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  8. Use the calendar tools to establish a From and to Date Range. Then, click Ok.
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  9. You will be notified once the export is complete. Click OK.
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Establish a Scheduled Export Job


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Manually Run the Export