FTP Site Overview

FTP Site Overview

Overview Restaurant365 provides a hosted FTP site for each Customer Database.  FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and allows Vendors, as well as Restaurant365 Users to Upload acceptable files in to their Customer Instance of Restaurant365.  The FTP Site serves two purposes for Customers: Vendor Automatic Imports via EDI Documents to Process Uploads Each Customer Instance will have a unique FTP Site with unique FTP Credentials.  These credentials would have been provided to the project lead during the setup/implementation of Restaurant365.  Note: Please contact Restaurant365 Support for any inquiries regarding FTP Site Credentials   Security Any individual that has been provided the … Continued
Documents to Process: Processing Uploaded Files

Documents to Process: Processing Uploaded Files

Processing Uploaded Files Once documents have been uploaded via any of the Documents to Process Upload Methods, they will be accessible in the Documents to Process list view.  This list comprises all available Documents to Process that have been imported in to Restaurant365.  Currently, Documents to Process includes the options to process both AP Invoices and AP Credit Memos.  In place of the regular process of creating new transactions for each of the supported record types, the User would follow the steps described below: Step 1 – Navigate to the Documents to Process list view: Accounting Module -> Accounts Payable -> … Continued
System Preferences: AP Automation

System Preferences: AP Automation

The ‘AP Automation’ tab resides on the System Preferences screen.  Click here for more information on System Preferences. On the AP Automation tab, a specified Email address can be provided that will be monitored by Restaurant365 via POP3.  When emails with attachments are sent to the monitored Email address, Restaurant365 will recognize the attachment(s) and determine what actions can be taken.  Attachments that cannot be automatically imported as AP Transactions (EDI) will be routed to the Documents to Process list.  Note: Please refer to the AP Automation Overview as you prepare to utilize this useful feature in Restaurant365 Legend: 1) Email … Continued
AP Import Templates

AP Import Templates

Overview AP Transactions can be imported in to Restaurant365 using CSV templates.  Numerous Vendors are integrated with Restaurant365 and each provides a unique file format that can be imported.  Click here to see a list of Integrated Vendors Restaurant365 provides a Generic template that any customer, or non-integrated Vendor, can use to perform AP Imports.  Templates can be imported automatically via FTP, or AP Automation or they can be imported manually via the Vendor menu. AP Transactions can be imported by Item, or by Account. Templates [table id=15 /]