The tips functionality works based on the presence of a complete DCI set labeled **TIPS** and a corresponding DCI set labeled **TIPOUT** in the data at a salespoint. Regardless of the description of these items in the DCI, as long as the nicknames for the items **TIPS** and **TIPOUT** exist in the data at a salespoint, the system behaves appropriately. All Salesware module data sets are pre-configured with items representing tips and tipouts (for entry of gratuities by servers via tips and payout of those gratuities at the end-of-day process). In order to activate tipping functionality at the salespoint, however, these DCI sets must be placed in the item tree used by the salespoint. They can be marked as inactive to prevent the display of a **TIPS** and **TIPOUT** button on the Sales screen.

 

Note: The **TIPS** and **TIPOUT** items have a profit center – the same profit center –assigned to them. Siriusware Inc. recommends that you use a center named **TIPS** that is assigned to both (% Method with 100% going to **TIPS**).  A profit center must be assigned for any tipping products, otherwise a profit center=0 is assigned and this looks very messy on reports. You may get an error stating that, “profit center 0 was deleted,” because it never existed in the first place.

 

Also, as part of the end of the day process, clients with tipping enabled are looking at the **TIPS** and making sure it is always 0 – meaning all tips taken in have been paid out.