Information on Access EPoS and Soda integration
Access Soda is an e-gift voucher platform that enables your customers to purchase experience and monetary gift vouchers through your website or on designmynight.com with a customisable and flexible platform.
Access Hospitality EPoS gives hospitality operators the technology to drive efficiency and run a more profitable business as well as provide exceptional guest experiences from one trusted source.
The functionality available with the Access Soda and Access EPOS Integration include:
Selling gift vouchers online using an Access Soda online widget.
Redeeming monetary Soda voucher via PoS.
Refunding monetary Soda voucher via PoS.
Checking Soda voucher balance via PoS.
📌 Note: The integration is for the redemption of Access Soda monetary vouchers and not Access Soda experience vouchers.
Enable the integration
To set the integration up and start redeeming monetary Access Soda vouchers on your Access EPoS terminals, follow the below steps within EPoS Manager:
Enter the Soda API connection settings within PoS Interfaces (interface type 40 – Soda)
Set up a Soda Gift Voucher payment method (Media Type – Soda Voucher)
Set up a Gift Card Balance function (function 114 – System: Soda)
Set up a Mag Card Rule for auto detection of voucher type when scanning. (‘Card is a’: Soda Voucher. ‘Contains String’: VR-)
Add ‘Gift Voucher’ Media, to the Payment Keyboard
Add ‘Check Voucher Balance’ function, to the Function Bar Keyboard
If using custom cash dec – add Soda Voucher as a declaration type
If using business sheets/custom reports – check and confirm the new payment type is included
If any of the configured sections are not centralised, bulk update to all relevant sites.
Update the PoS via PoS updates with the new configuration
If you require further assistance getting this set up please contact the Support team or if you're interested in learning more about Access EPoS or any of the other products in our Hospitality suite then get in touch with your account manager.