Owner’s App (web) - Register
The Register dropdown provides access to tools and settings for managing your Slice Register system. Here’s an overview of the available pages:
Register Menu Layout: View and manage your Slice Register menu to keep it organized and improve the speed of service.
Employee Permissions: Create and edit permission groups and individual users. This section also includes a permissions log to track activity and address potential shrinkage.
Printer Settings: Add and edit prep stations to ensure orders are sent to the appropriate kitchen or station printers.
Register Discounts: Create and edit discounts for your Slice Register, such as promotional offers or staff discounts.
Tip Settings: Update customer-facing tip suggestions and allow for tipping greater than 200%, if desired.
System Profiles: Manage and customize your Slice Register profiles for consistent functionality.
User Guide: A link to the help site you’re currently reading, providing detailed support and instructions for using the Slice Register system.
Register Menu Layout
The Register Menu Layout page allows you to customize how your menu categories and items are displayed on the Slice Register. Here’s what you can do:
Rearrange Categories: To adjust the order of menu categories, click and hold the six dots on the left side of a category, then drag it to your desired position.
Change Category Colors: Click the three dots on the right side of a category to update its color, making it easier to identify during busy service times.
Edit Items Within Categories: Click “Edit items” to adjust the order and color of items within a category.
Use the six dots on the left to rearrange items and the three on the right to change an item’s color.
Changes made on this page will not take effect until each iPad downloads the updated menu through the Download Changes From Slice option in the settings section of the Register App.
Employee Permissions
The Employee Permissions page allows you to manage employee access and track sensitive actions on the Slice Register. Here’s what you can do:
Register Users: Create new users or edit existing ones. Assign each user a PIN and designate which Register Permission group they belong to.
Register Permissions: Create and manage Register Permission groups tailored to different roles in your business (e.g., Cashier, Driver, Manager). Specify which actions each group is allowed to perform to ensure employees have the appropriate level of access.
Permissions Log: Track sensitive activities with a detailed log that records which employees performed specific actions and who approved them.
Once you create permissions and assign them to employees, use the Enable Register Permissions toggle and the Download Changes From Slice button on the Register to activate this feature.
Register Users
The Register Users Tab provides an overview of all Register Users and their details. Here’s what you can see:
User Name: Displays the name of each registered user.
Contact Information: Shows the user’s email, phone number, or both.
Permission Group: Indicates the assigned permission group for each user (e.g., Cashier, Manager).
First Two Digits of PIN: Displays the first two digits of each user’s unique login PIN for reference.
To add a new user:
Click Add on the New User page to begin.
Enter the user’s details:
User Name: The name of the user.
User Permission Group: Assign the user to a predefined permission group (e.g., Cashier, Driver, Manager).
Contact Information: Enter an email, phone number, or both.
Click Save to create the user profile.
Click the Generate PIN button to assign a unique PIN for the user’s login.
To edit an existing user, tap the pencil icon to the right of the user profile. From here, you can:
Update the user’s name, assigned permission group, and contact information.
Generate a new PIN if needed.
Register Permissions
Create and manage Register Permission groups tailored to different roles in your business (e.g., Cashier, Driver, Manager). Specify which actions each group is allowed to perform to ensure employees have the appropriate level of access.
The Register Permissions tab allows you to manage your permission groups for the Slice Register. Here’s what you can do:
View Permission Groups: See a list of all existing permission groups and the number of users assigned to each role.
Add New Permission Groups: Click Add to create a new permission group tailored to a specific role (e.g., Cashier, Manager).
Edit Existing Permission Groups: Click the pencil icon next to a permission group to update its settings or responsibilities.
To add a new permissions group:
Click the Create button on the Register Permissions page.
Enter a name for the permission group that represents the role (e.g., Cashier, Manager).
Select permissions by checking the boxes:
Choose entire categories, such as Orders, for broader access.
Assign specific permissions, such as Turn off tax at order level, for detailed control.
Click Save to finalize the new permissions group.
The listed permissions define specific actions employees can be granted access to, categorized under Orders, Shop Operations, Cash Management, Menu Availability, and Shop Availability.
Orders: Enables all of the permissions listed below.
• Turn off tax at order level: The user can turn off tax for specific orders.
• Toggle Order Auto-Confirmation: Grants the ability to turn automatic order confirmations on or off.
• Add discount: Enables applying discounts to orders.
• Edit tip after payment, same-day only: Permits same-day tip adjustments on completed transactions.
• Line item clear before send: Allows clearing individual items from an order before finalizing it.
• Line item clear after send: Allows clearing individual items after an order has been sent.
• Order clear: Enables the clearing of an entire order.
• Refund: Grants access to issue refunds.
• Enter tip adjustment greater than 200% of order total: Allows entering substantial tip adjustments.
• Schedule an In Progress Order: Permits scheduling orders that are in progress.
• Reject order: Grants the ability to reject orders.
• Create Slice online order adjustment: Enables adjustments for online orders placed through Slice.
Shop Operations: Enables all of the permissions listed below.
• Update Shop ETA: This feature allows the user to update the shop’s estimated time of arrival (ETA) for orders.
Cash Management: Enables all of the permissions listed below.
• Start cash drawer: Allows initiating the cash drawer at the beginning of a shift.
• Close out cash drawer: Grants permission to close the cash drawer at the end of a shift.
• View X report: Enables viewing of the X report (mid-shift cash report).
• Add pay in: Allows adding cash to the register.
• Add pay out: Allows cash payouts from the register.
• View Z report: Enables viewing the Z report (end-of-shift report).
• View ODR report: Grants access to the Online Delivery Report (ODR).
• Allow no sale: Allows opening the cash drawer without recording a sale.
• View Delivery Management Report: Enables viewing delivery-related management reports.
• View Sales Summary Report: Grants access to view sales summaries.
• View 3rd Party Report: Allows viewing of reports related to third-party integrations.
• View Historical Cash Drawer Report: Grants access to historical data on cash drawer activity.
Menu Availability: Enables all of the permissions listed below.
• Update availability of menu items: Allows updating the availability of specific menu items.
Shop Availability: Enables all of the permissions listed below.
• Edit Slice delivery/pickup hours: Permits editing the delivery and pickup hours for Slice orders.
• Pause Slice online orders: Grants the ability to pause receiving Slice online orders.
• Allow open/close shop for Slice online orders: Enables opening or closing the shop for online orders through Slice.
To edit an existing permission group:
Click the pencil icon to the right of the permission group you want to edit.
Make the necessary changes:
Group Name: Update the name of the permission group.
Permissions: Add or remove permissions as needed.
Click Save to apply your changes.
Permissions Log
Monitor employee activity with the Permissions Log, which records sensitive actions performed by employees and the details of who approved them. Use this log to ensure accountability and maintain security within your system.
• Actioned By: Shows which employee performed the action (e.g., “John Dough”).
• Authorized By: Records who approved the action (e.g., “John Dough”).
• Register Profile Name: Indicates the profile or system where the action occurred (e.g., “Demo 20”).
• Task: Specifies the action taken (e.g., “Turn off tax at order level,” “Line item clear before send”).
• Status: Displays the result of the action (e.g., “Preauthorized” or “Successful”).
• Date: Records the date and time the action occurred (e.g., “Aug 9, 2024 • 6:36 pm”).
This log provides a clear audit trail for tracking sensitive activities performed and approved within your system.
Printer Settings
The Printer Settings page allows you to manage and configure how orders are printed and routed to the appropriate stations. (Customer Receipt Settings: Do not edit the “Customer Receipt” settings to ensure proper functionality for customer receipts. You do NOT need to create additional Printer settings for multiple customer receipt printers. You will configure the correct printer on the Slice Register in Settings.)
Create New Setting: Add a new printer setting to direct menu items to specific prep stations.
Name: Name the printer after the prep station where menu items will be produced.
Print Modes: Choose when the printer should generate tickets:
Incremental: Prints as items are ordered.
After Payments: Prints only after full payment has been accepted.
Print Quantity: Adjust the number of copies printed for each order if needed.
Edit/Delete existing printer settings using the respective icons.
Register Discounts
The Register Discounts page allows you to create and manage discounts that are exclusive to your register.
Discount Details:
Code: The identifier for the discount (e.g., “EmployeeMeal” or “SeniorDiscount”).
Amount: The discount percentage or variable amount applied.
Combinable: Indicates whether the discount can be used with other discounts.
Start and End Dates: Specifies the duration the discount is active.
Create Discounts: Use the Create button to add new discounts tailored to your business needs.
Add Name: Enter a Discount Name (must have at least one letter, six characters minimum, and cannot start with “Slice,” “App,” or “Web”). Optionally, add a description of the discount (e.g., “10% off total order”).
Select Type: Choose the type of discount:
Fixed Amount: Specify a dollar-based discount (e.g., $5 off).
Percentage: Specify a percentage-based discount (e.g., 5% off).
Variable Discount: Offer a variable priced discount. (e.g. use one discount button to offer a customizable discount of any dollar amount or percent.
Combining Discounts: Indicate whether this discount can be combined with others by selecting Yes or No.
Set Date(s): Enter the Start Date for when the discount will become active. Optionally, set an End Date for when the discount will expire.
Once all fields are completed, click Save Changes to finalize the discount.
Tip Settings
The Tip Settings page allows you to manage and customize the tipping options displayed to your customers during checkout:
Tip Percentages: Set up three suggested tipping percentages for customers (e.g., 15%, 20%, 25%). No Tip and custom Tip will always be options.
Enable High Tipping: Use the checkbox to allow tipping amounts that exceed 200% of the order total. Once enabled, you can choose who can enter in large tips through employee permissions.
You can work with your account manager to configure settings that best fit your business needs. Decide where tipping options should appear (e.g., on the Slice Register iPad or credit card reader)—option to turn off customer-facing tipping or remove tipping entirely from the transaction.
Implement Changes: Changes made in this section will not affect the Slice Register until you download the updates using the Download Changes from Slice feature.
System Profiles
The System Profiles page allows you to manage and configure register profiles for multi-register setups. Each iPad using Slice Register will need its profile. You do not need more profiles than iPads running the Register app in your shop. Profiles do not come with permissions. Naming the profiles after their respective station can make for easier installation.
