Information Profile

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Kitchen Information Fields FastTab

Example

The Information Profile contains a collection of information fields that can be added any where on the Kitchen station, it is now used instead of the previous Station Header Profile. The information profile can for an example be placed in the header of the station and contain the name of the station and the time of day. The fields in the information profile are organized in a grid similar to other Web KDS components.

In the Kitchen Information Profile Card you enter the ID and the Description of the information profile, and define the number of columns and rows in the grid.

Kitchen Information Fields FastTab

In the Kitchen Information Fields list enter all the fields you want to be displayed in an information panel that can be added to your Kitchen Station.

Field Description
Field ID Select one of the following fields to be displayed:
  • Time – Displays the date and time of day.
  • Number of Items – Shows the count of items currently on the station.
  • Number of Orders –Shows the count of orders currently on the station.
  • Production Time Last – Displays the average production time of items or orders for the last X minutes. The time frame is configured in the functional profile.
    Note: Chit displays show the average production time per orders, but line displays show the average production time per item.
  • Production Time Today – Displays the average production time of items or orders for all orders today. Chit displays show the average production time per orders, but line displays show the average production time per item.
  • Station Name – Displays the ID of the station.
  • Description – Displays the description of the station.
  • Display Letter – Displays the station letter for this station.
  • Station Group ID – Displays the ID of the station group this station belongs to.
  • Next Station ID – Displays the ID of the next station if a specific station has been selected as the next station.
  • Next Station Group ID –Displays which station group this station sends to next.
  • Station Group to Ghost – If the station is a ghost station, this is the station group it would show all orders for.
  • Button - A button can be added to the information profile. Buttons on the information profile
  • Media - A media component can be added to the information profile to display images or videos. For further information read Media Panel
Caption A caption can be added to some of the fields. The following fields can have a caption: 
  • Number of Items
  • Number of Orders
  • Production Time Last
  • Production Time Today

Captions for other fields are not displayed.
Station Font Code Leave this field empty to use the default style set in the style profile. The default style profile font settings can be overridden per field, for example if you want one field to attract more attention than other information. The font includes font, size, weight, and style.
Station Skin Code Leave empty to use the default style set in the style profile. The default style profile skin settings can be overridden per field, for example if you want one field to attract more attention than other information. The skin includes the background color of the field.
Column No. Enter the number of the column this field should appear in.
Column Span Enter how many columns this field should span.
Row No. Enter the number of the row this field should appear in.
Row Span Enter how many rows this field should span.
Alignment You can override per field the default alignment set in the style profile for the Information panel. Select which alignment the column should have, left, right, or centered.
Example

This information panel has eight columns and two rows:

The following lines were added to the columns:

  1. Time
    • Column 1, Column span 1, Row 1, Row span 2.
  2. Description
    • Column 2, Column span 6, Row 1, Row span 2.
      Note: This field has a font style specifically set to override the style from the style profile.
  3. Order count
    • Column 8, Column span 1, Row 1, Row span 1.
  4. Item count
    • Column 8, Column span 1, Row 2, Row span1.

Buttons on the information profile

To add a button to the Information profile you first need to create the button in the Kitchen Button List.

  1. Click the icon, enter Kitchen Button List, and select the relevant link.
  2. Create a new button.
  3. Enter an ID for the button, Description and choose the Operation to be run when the button is pressed. The caption is the text that is shown on the button, a font awesome icon can be added to the caption. Fill in the parameter field if needed for the selected operation.
  4. After the button has been added open the Kitchen Information Profile. Add a Button field to your Kitchen Information Field list. Then select the button you have just created from the list, select font and skin styling ad adjust the column and row settings for the button to appear in the right place.

 

See also

Kitchen Station

WebKDS Button Operations

Media Panel