Capture Card Data from Micros Simphony

[as1729]

Hi there -

I am trying to capture the 14 digit number out of a loyalty card from a Micros Simphony POS. What would be the best way to go about this without incurring any custom development charges from Micros?

The two options I am considering are as follows:
1. Creating a tender that will remove $0.0 from the check, but will add the card number as "extra data".
2. Creating a discount applied to the check that will also remove $0.0, but will require the entering of a code at which point the server will swipe the loyalty card to fill in the information.

Let me know if I am going about this the right way and if there are any step-by-step instructions you may have to setup a tender/discount of this sort.

Thanks!

 

[CathalMF]

You could write an easy sim file to write the card data to the check info lines but this makes it harder to actually see the card number.

I think your best option is to create a zero priced menu item called "Loyalty Card" which requires a Reference Entry.
When the user enters this menu item they are prompted for the loyalty card at which point the staff can swipe the card.
The menu item will then be applied to the check with the number attached to it.

I dont think using a tender for this purpose is a good idea and you cannot have a zero priced discount.

Do you want some custom SIM scripts developed. Contact me via my website

http://www.microspostools.com/

 

[as1729]

Is there any documentation on how to create a zero priced menu item with reference entry via EMC?

 

[CathalMF]

There is nothing special about a zero priced menu item with a reference entry.

There is no documentation specifically on how to do this.
If you're managing a Simphony server you should already know how to create menu items. So just dont set a price.
The "reference entry" is an option in the Menu Item Class which you have assigned to the menu item.

Do you want some custom SIM scripts developed. Contact me via my website

http://www.microspostools.com/

 

[hosehead78]

Are you currently using an Interface (SIM) to process the cards? Are you wanting the Mag stripe from the card or the actual loyalty number?

 

[as1729]

@CathalMF - I created a "Loyalty" menu item that is part of the "Food" Menu Item Class. If I require reference entry for the Food class then I assume that will affect all items within that Menu Item class correct? In that case, should I be creating a new "Loyalty" Item class as well?

@hosehead78 - I'm not sure if there's a SIM interface or not. I just need the actual loyalty number after the card has been swiped.

 

[hosehead78]

The answer you asked @CathalMF, should I be creating a new "Loyalty" Item class as well? -- Yes.

What is the button/key setup to you select when processing the Loyalty Card? Also, is there any other information that is on the card?

You should also be-able to grab the Mag stripe that is on the card, however, this more or less, won't get you the Loyalty number you want. Do you know how many tracks are enabled on the card? For instance, Normal Micros cards are track 2. If you swipe the card into notepad or other word programs you should be able to get the contents of the card. You can then see if the Loyalty number matches what was swiped and then using a SIM script you can parse out the loyalty number to add it to a text file or put it in the Check detail area.