Overview
The interface with Northstar supports a 1-Way integration.
Sync Approach
North Star provides a daily sales file that the Yellow Dog sync will process to deplete inventory.
The sync can be installed at any location with access to the sales file location.
Sync Frequency
The sync will be scheduled to run one time per day.
Requirements
Client
TBD
POS Partner
Additional interface and annual maintenance fees may apply. Confirm all costs with your Northstar Sales Rep before executing a Yellow Dog Agreement.
Yellow Dog
List of all Northstar Revenue Center IDs matched to the store(s) in Yellow Dog.
Responsibilities
Client
Items and recipes will need to be mapped in Yellow Dog to the correct POS item in order to deplete inventory,
POS Partner
TBD
Yellow Dog
TBD
Data Exchange and Mapping
Importing Sales Data
The following fields are provided in the .csv from Northstar:
| Northstar Field | Yellow Dog Field |
|---|---|
| Sale Date | N/A |
| Close Check Date/Time | CheckClosed |
| Adjusted Check | TBD |
| Adjusted Date | TBD |
| Revenue Center ID | Revenue Center Code |
| Check Number | Transaction Number |
| Menu Item Unique ID | Item Number |
| Menu Item Unique Name | Item |
| Sold Count | Quantity |
| Total Sales | Item Retail (Total Sales/Sold Count) |
| Discounted Sales | Item Discount= (Discounted Sales / Sales Count) - (Total Sale / Sold Count) |
| Pos Category | None |
| Pos Category ID | None |
| Pos Sub Category | None |
| Pos Sub Category ID | None |
| Modifier ID 1-10 | Item Number for Modifiers |
| Modifier 1-10 | Item for Modifiers |
Additional Information
The integration with Northstar supports multiple Revenue Center codes per store.
Limitations
Currently we do not process the adjusted check and adjusted date fields.
Implementation
All the Northstar Revenue Center IDs will need to be assigned as Revenue Center Codes in Yellow Dog before running the sync.
