Create or Edit Order Types in SkyTab Lighthouse Business Manager

Description: Learn how to manage and customize order types in Lighthouse Business Manager (LBM), including updating names, layouts, colors, and required fields, and how these settings sync with SkyTab POS and Kitchen Display devices.

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Order types are a great way for you to organize tickets and are available for use with online ordering. Review how to update names, layouts, colors, required fields, and more in Lighthouse Business Manager (LBM). These settings will seamlessly flow into your SkyTab POS and Kitchen Display devices.

To set up Order types on the POS, visit the Orders Settings on SkyTab POS article.

Access Order Types

1. Log in to LBM. 
2. Navigate to SkyTab Settings > Menu.
   
3. From the Menu pulldown, select Order Types.
   
    

Add Order Type

Select the Add Order Type button near the top right of the page to reveal the Order Type Details screen.

Order Type Details

The New Order Type page contains basic information about the order type and its behaviors. Order types can be linked to their default section layout from this page and customer options and printing.

Edit Order Type

To edit an order type in Lighthouse Business Manager (LBM), proceed with the following steps:

1. Navigate to SkyTab Settings > Menu > Order Types.
2. Select the order type that needs to be edited from the menu by selecting it.
   • Use the search bar at the top middle to find the order type that needs to be edited.
3. On the Edit Order Type screen, make adjustments as needed.
4. Select Save.

Delete or Remove Order Type

Note: SkyTab POS software is not capable of deleting or removing order types once they are in the POS system. The only way to remove or delete order types from the menu is to make them inactive. 

To deactivate the order type in Lighthouse Business Manager (LBM), proceed with the following steps:

1. Navigate to SkyTab Settings > Menu > Order Types.
2. Select the order type that needs to be deactivated from the menu by pressing on it.
   • Use the search bar at the top middle to find the order type that needs to be deactivated.
3. On the Edit Order Type screen, slide the Active toggle OFF on the top right of the screen.
4. Select Save.