Tag Ordering Rules
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The following describes how to create custom ordering rules based on product tags.
Tag ordering rule examples:
Beverage for Every Entree on an Order - Order taker must add a beverage for every entree that is added to an order.
Beverage for Every Entree on an Order Segment - Order taker must add a beverage for every entree that is added to an order segment.
Beverage for Every Order Segment - Order taker must add a beverage for every order segment that is added to an order.
Beverage for Every Guest - Order taker must add a beverage for every guest on an order.
To create a tag ordering rule:
From the Tag Ordering Rules List homepage, select New Rule.
From the Create New Tag Rule page, define the settings in the following sections:
Section
Description
Define general settings including the rule name and its active status.
Define the conditions that trigger the rule.
Define POS prompt options for the rule.
From the upper-right of the screen, select Save.
General Options
From the General Options section of the Tag Ordering Rules section, define the following:
Settings | Description |
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Rule Name | Type a name for the tag ordering rule. |
Active | Toggle Active to activate the tag ordering rule at the site. Multi-site users: To the right of the field, select the globe icon to define values for each site. |
Conditions
From the Conditions section of the Tag Ordering Rules editor, define the conditions that trigger a tag ordering rule:
Condition | Description |
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Validate Against | Select the order component that the tagged items are validated against:
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Conditional Tag | From the dropdown, select the product tags that trigger the rule. This condition is not used if the Validate Against value is Segments or Guests. |
Enforce Tag | From the dropdown, select the product tags that are required for an order if the conditional tags are met. A description of the defined conditions is displayed in the blue field. |
Examples
The following are examples of tag ordering rule conditions.
Validate Against | Conditional Tag | Enforce Tag | |
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When an item with the Dinner Combos tag is added to an order, the order taker must add an item with the Desserts tag. | Items In Order | Dinner Combos | Desserts |
When an item with the Kids Meals tag is added to an order segment, the order taker must add an item with the Beverages tag to the order segment. | Items In Segment | Kids Meals | Beverages |
An item with the Entrees tag must be added to each order segment. | Segments | N/A | Entrees |
An item with the Beverages tag must be added for each guest on an order. | Guests | N/A | Beverages |
Prompt Options
From the Prompt Options section of the Tag Ordering Rules editor, define the following options for a tag ordering rule:
Option | Description |
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Allow Rule Bypass | Select the desired option:
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POS Prompt | Type the message to display to the order taker at the POS.
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Add Messaging Variable | From the dropdown, select any optional variables to include in the message:
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