4 | Opera Interface SmartPOS Usage
This article covers the SmartPOS usage of Opera once the BackOffice configuration is completed. Once all the Opera-Backoffice Setup and Opera-Reslink Setup is completed, Operators can access Opera data from SmartPOS. This interface allows operators to inquire about rooms and charge transactions against a room from SmartPOS.
This article covers the SmartPOS usage of Opera once the BackOffice configuration is completed.
Once all the
Prerequisite
- For an operator to be able to access Opera in SmartPOS, following operator pre-requisites must be filfilled
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Operator Maintenance 'Till Privileges' Tab - General: "Operate Tills" Flag
- General: "Card Authorisations" Flag
SmartPOS Workflows
Room Inquiry/Room Service Charge
- Complete the following steps after logging into SmartPOS:
- Type the Room Number into the number keypad and select the Room Inquiry till function button
- Optionally, select the Room Inquiry till function button first to be prompted with a Room Number entry window
- SmartPOS will send a request to Opera for the Guest information & will then display a window with all of the received Guest Folios and any configured fields such as Guest arrival, Guest departure or user-defined fields
- This window allows Operators to view breakfast entitlements, departure date, member number, etc.
- If the room has multiple Guest Folios on record, they will all be listed
- After selected the desired Guest Folio, it will be added to the Transaction and will display the Room information
- NB: At this point, if the information retrieved from Opera contained a member number within the A0 user-defined field, Bepoz will enquire Konami CMS with the member number and if a member is associated it will provide relevant member pricing/discounts, promotions, etc.; this will only occur if the Room Inquiry option is used, not if the charge is performed after selling items into the sale (as per a standard Room Charge sale within a Bar environment)
- All member transactions that are charged to Opera will not process any points earn against Konami CMS
- Operators can optionally select the Reslink Guest Data till function button to display additional information about the Guest Folio selected
- Products can then be sold in the Transaction
- To finalize the Sale, press Payment; this will display the Payment screen
- Select Charge to Opera as the Payment option (this name is configurable)
- This will charge the sale to the Room number & folio selected previously
Room Charge
- Complete the following steps:
- Log in to SmartPOS
- Add Products to the Transaction, swipe Member's Card, etc.
- Select the Payment button to finalize the Sale
- Select Charge to Room Charge Link as the Payment option
- The Operator will be prompted to enter a Room Number which will then send a request to Opera and return all Guest Folios that are retrieved
- After selecting the desired Guest Folio, enter the amount to Charge to the Room and select OK
- The Charge is then completed to Opera and the Transaction is finalized (if the entire Transaction balance is being Charge to a Room)