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Phase 2: Restarting and Closing Point of Sale

If you are still serving a meal is still running, restarting the POS program should reestablish communication with the main machine and update the batch. If the meal has been stopped, reopen Point of Service and then close Point of Service. This should send the batch from the POS machine to the main machine.

Step 1: Open Newton POS on the POS machine.

  • Once you see the login From the Newton POS Login screen, click Cancel to access the main Quite Newton Point-of-Sale menu.

(It is not necessary to log in and open the POS line if you transactions are not serving a mealbeing processed.) 

Step 2: Quit  Quit Newton POS by clicking Exit Point-Of-Sale. 

Step 3: If batches still pending, a warning message will appear.

  • Click Yes to send the pending batches. 
Step 4: If the batch is successfully sent, retrieve batch data. (See How to Handle In Progress Batches).  
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If communication between the machines is still not available, you will be given there is an option to send data offline. See the Manually Transferring Data document for more information.

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If Newton POS loses communication with the main machine, when it is shut down it creates an archive file. If the Retrieve function and the Restart process have not sent the batch data, the next step is to send the archived batch file. 

Step 1: Open Newton POS on the POS machine.

  • Once you see the login From the Newton POS Login screen, click Cancel to access the main menu.

(It is not necessary to log in and open the POS line if you transactions are not serving a mealbeing processed.) 

Step 2: Select Send Archived Batches from the POS menu. 

Step 3: Select the archive date that needs to be sent and click Open.

  • The file name is the archive date in YYYYMMDD format. 
Step 4: Click Exit Point-Of-Sale to close the program.
Warning

POS must be closed for the batch to be sent to the Manager's machine.

Step 5: If the batch is successfully sent, retrieve batch data. (See How to Handle In Progress Batches). 
Info

If communication between the machines is still not available, it may be necessary to manually transfer the batches. See the Manually Transferring Data document for more information.

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