Variant Builds
A "Variant Build" is a list of product variants that can be mixed and added to an order with different modifications and quantities (such as different parts and types of chicken, for example).
Assign a variant build to a bundle component. The products associated with the variant build are added to the bundle component.
This feature enables the guest to select different mixes of variants of a product as a bundle component.
Add a variant build as a Multiple Items bundle component type. See Bundle Components for more information.
Create Variant Build
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To create a product variant build:
From the Variant Build List homepage, select Create Variant Build.
From the Main Variant Type dropdown, select the applicable variant type.
From the lower-right of the Select a Main Variant Type window, select Continue.
General
From the General section, define the following:
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Name | Type a name for the variant build. |
Variant Build ID | Type a unique identifier for the variant build. |
Description | Type a description of the variant build. |
Main Variant Type | This field identifies the main variant type that was selected for the variant build when it was created. This field is read-only. |
Main Variants
The Main Variants section identifies the main product variants that are associated with the main variant type selected for the variant build.
From the Main Variants section:
Define the priority level for each variant from highest (first) to lowest (last). Select and drag the control to the left of the listed variants to sort them as needed.
Define the priority of product distribution for each of the variants.
The following table describes the fields in this section:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Variant Name | Specifies the name of the product variant. |
Distribution Priority | From the dropdown, select the priority of product distribution in relation to the the other listed variants. Select 1 for the variant with the highest priority. |
Individual Mixes
From the Individual Mixes section, configure the individual quantity buttons that are available for the product variants. The individual mixes enable the user at the POS to quickly select a specific quantity of a product variant.
Select and drag the control to the left of the listed mixes to sort them in the desired sequence.
The following table describes the fields in this section:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Mix Name | Specifies the name of the mix. |
Allocation Amount | Specifies the percentage of the product variant that is allocated for this mix. Examples:
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To create a new individual mix:
From the upper-right of the Individual Mixes section, select Create Individual Mix.
From the Create Individual Mix window, define the following:
Setting
Description
Mix Name
Type the name of the mix.
Allocation Method
Specifies the method that is used to determine the allocation amount.
Percentage is the only available method at this time. This field is read-only.
Allocation Amount
Specifies the percentage of the product variant that is allocated for this mix.
From the lower-right of the Create Individual Mix window, select Save.
Main Variant Mixes
From the Main Variant Mixes section, add and configure the variant mixes that are available for selection at the POS.
Select and drag the control to the left of the listed mixes to sort them in the desired sequence.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Mix Name | Specifies the name of the mix. |
Allocation Amount | Identifies the allocation percentage of each product variant included in the mix. |
To create a main variant mix:
From the upper-right of the Main Variant Mixes section, select Create Main Variant Mix.
From the General page of the Create Main Variant Mix window, define the following:
Setting
Description
Mix Name
Type the name of the main variant mix.
ID
Type a unique identifier for the main variant mix.
External ID
Type a unique external identifier for the main variant mix.
Tags
From the dropdown, select the applicable product tags.
The main variant mixes will be filtered based on the tag filter rules defined for the kitchen screen.
From the General page, scroll down to locate the list of variants.
In the Allocation Percentage field for each listed variant, type the percentage of the variant that is allocated for this mix.
The total Allocation Percentage must equal 100%.
From the Pricing page of the Create Main Variant Mix window, define the following:
Setting
Description
Pricing Method
From the dropdown, select the preferred pricing method:
Not Priced - The variant build is not priced.
Sum Product Prices - The price of the variant build equals the sum of the prices of the included products.
When Sum Product Prices is selected as the Pricing Method, define the following:
Setting
Description
Roll Up Price
From the dropdown, select the preferred pricing method. The selected method determines how the product price is rolled up into a parent product price.
Do Not Roll Up - Do NOT roll up the price to the parent product price.
Roll Up After Tax - Roll up the price to the parent product price AFTER tax is applied.
Roll Up Before Tax - Roll up the price to the parent product price BEFORE tax is applied.
Tax Inclusive
Toggle to Yes if all applicable taxes are included in the price.
When enabled, tax is not applied to the price when the product is added to an order.
Tax Group
From the dropdown, select the applicable tax group to assign to the variant mix.
The selected tax group determines the tax rates that are applied to the variant mix.
From the Kitchen page of the Create Main Variant Mix window, define the following:
Setting
Description
Display Priority
From the dropdown, assign a kitchen display priority to the product.
¶¶Òõ with a high priority (low number) are displayed ahead of products with a low priority on the kitchen display.
¶¶Òõ with matching priorities are sorted alphabetically.
From the lower-right of the Create Main Variant Mix window, select Done.
Associated Variant Types
From the Associated Variant Types section, add the other variant types that are eligible for the variant build. The associated variant types represent modifications of a main variant.
To add a variant type:
From the upper-right of the Associated Variant Types section, select Add Variant Type.
From the Add Variant Types window, select the types of variants that are eligible for the variant build.
From the lower-right of the Add Variant Types window, select Add Variant Type(s).
Associated ¶¶Òõ
The Associated ¶¶Òõ page of the Variant Build editor identifies the products that are associated with the variant build.