4.1.61-x

2026-06-29 | 4.1.61-1 POS

The information provided below includes the user experience, process workflow, and infrastructure improvements and updates for this production version of POS API and UI.

Refer to change tickets: CHANGE-14782, CHANGE-14862, CHANGE-14926, CHANGE-14985, CHANGE-15052, CHANGE-15104, CHANGE-15153, CHANGE-15179, CHANGE-15200, CHANGE-15247, and CHANGE-15341 when speaking with a team member about this release.

New Features

PRMA-4163, POS-5336	Age Restricted Products	Restrict purchase of specific products by age. Optionally prompt POS user to ask customer for ID and verify their birthdate when specific products are added to an order. Data Management Settings From the Availability → Restriction Age section of Product List and Modifier List, define the following: Restrict Age - Restrict the purchase of this product by age Age Value - Minimum age to purchase this product From the Ordering Application → Ordering → Age Restriction section of Company/Site Preferences, define the following: Age Verification Method - Select the preferred method to verify age when age restricted products are added to an order.
PRMA-4608, POS-56309, POS-56781, POS-56782	Barcode Support for Weighed Products	Genius POS now supports UPC Type 2 barcodes, which are used to create product labels that POS users can scan to add the embedded Price or Weight to an order.
PRMA-6498, POS-55577, POS-55578, POS-55854, POS-56193, POS-56617	Loyalty Functions on Customer Facing Display	Gift and Loyalty integrates with Customer Facing Displays (CFD). This enables the customer to engage with their Loyalty account from a CFD independent of the order entry process improving speed of service. Sign Up for Loyalty Login to Loyalty View and Redeem Rewards Data Management Setting Enable Allow Loyalty On OCB from the Peripheral Configuration section of the OCB peripheral. Digital Menu Board Configuration The Loyalty component is fully integrated with the point of sale (POS) data feed and adapts automatically based on configured loyalty settings and available identification methods. For configuration instructions: Add Loyalty Component Add Loyalty Points to Thank You Page
PRMA-6959, POS-55246, POS-55795, POS-55796	Loyalty and Online Ordering	Gift and Loyalty integrates with Online Ordering. The POS user can check in, resume, cancel, or void Open orders associated with a Loyalty customer from Loyalty Lookup. Data Management Settings From the Loyalty → General Loyalty Settings section of Company/Site Preferences, define the following: Lookup Open Orders on Loyalty Scan - When a Loyalty customer is identified, the POS displays all Open orders for that customer enabling the user to select an order and resume it. When toggled On, define the following: Order Lane - Select the Order Lane to use for order lookup. From the Ordering Application → Ordering section of Company/Site Preferences, define the following: Postpone Order Creation - Do NOT automatically create New Order after following actions: Identify Loyalty Customer / Add Customer to Order Save Order Information Disabling this setting allows the POS user to select an existing Online Order associated with the Customer Loyalty account without creating a New Order.
PRMA-7189, POS-1533, POS-40614, POS-56909, POS-56911, POS-56912	Check In Online Orders from Drive Thru	From an Open Orders view, POS users can lookup and Check In Online Orders. The Check In process supports Paid, Unpaid, and fully discounted orders.

Improvements

POS-47328, POS-56310	Receipt Templates	Updated receipt template configuration to: Ensure gift card account number is masked on printed receipt as expected Properly apply and print currency rounding adjustments
POS-56520	End of Day (EOD)	Prevent EOD from running during an active Split Order session.
POS-56560	Auto Logon	Technical improvement to Post EOD and Data Sync to ensure Auto Logon function is persisted as configured.
POS-56691	Modifier Groups	Technical improvement to Refresh Data on iOS to ensure Modifier Groups marked inactive in Data Management are not active at the POS.
POS-56698	Customer Loyalty Rewards	To support internal Loyalty provider reports, POS now saves the external reference ID provided by Gift and Loyalty with the offer/reward.
POS-56809	Virtual Keyboard	Regardless of Shell screen setting, all Virtual Keyboard keys remain in their expected location.
POS-56827	Light / Dark Theme	When Dark theme is active, the POS Signature screen displays the signature in high-contrast white for optimal visibility.
POS-57009	Gift Cards	Technical improvement to SVS Gift Card functions when scanning card using MSR device.
POS-57064	Split Modify	Split Modify function is applicable to a specified quantity of a bundle component.
POS-57080	Table Number Assignment	Technical improvement to default table assignment if order destination does not require table selection.
POS-57081	Handheld Device	Technical improvement to display popup menu with full descriptions when user selects product from menu on handheld device.
POS-57091	Order Numbers	Technical improvement to address orders incorrectly marked as active and sent to the cloud without a valid Order ID.
POS-57142	Convert Item	Technical improvement to address missing order_item_id of child items when converting item with default build with quantifiable modifiers.
POS-57176	Android Technical Improvement	Product Options popup remains open as expected after user releases finger from long-press on product menus.
POS-57212	Installation	Technical improvement to upgrade POS/Shell on Moby device.
POS-57258	Expo Numbers	Technical improvement to ensure Expo Numbers are generated for every order regardless of Create Expo Number preference.
POS-57467	Floating Cash Drawers	User is prompted to resume floated cash drawer as expected after floating drawer and returning to order entry.
POS-57482	Logging	Implemented additional logging for employee drawer session events.
POS-57546	Device ID Logging	Technical improvement to use device UUID generated from Shell as context device ID in log messages.
POS-57600	Network Connectivity	Technical improvement to add fallback URL in case primary Heartbeat service is unreachable.
PRMA-5487, POS-49573	Discounts	When a Minimum Order Subtotal is defined for a discount, you can optionally exclude the price of discounted items from the subtotal when determining if an order meets the minimum subtotal qualification. Data Management Configuration From the Rules page of Discounts List, define the following for the discount: Exclude Discounted Items Amount - When calculating the subtotal to determine if an order qualifies for the discount, exclude discounted items from the subtotal calculation. This setting is only available when: The Minimum Order Subtotal on the Rules page is set to a value greater than zero (0) for one or more sites. The Apply Criteria → Apply Type for the discount is set to Item(s).
PRMA-6646, POS-54223, POS-55669	Order Source Management	Order Source Management enables permissioned users to pause delivery partner integrations and remote channels for a specific amount of time. Updated POS to maintain status of Order Sources via XPL messages.
PRMA-7007, POS-56354, POS-56646, POS-56653	Handheld for TSR and Suite Catering	Table Service Restaurant (TSR) and Suite Catering functions are now supported on Handheld Devices. App automatically manages internal insets and scrolling regions based on device constraints, ensuring UI content is not obstructed Removed independent scrolling from Tender buttons

Barcode Support for Weighed Products

Genius POS now supports UPC Type 2 barcodes, which are used to create product labels that POS users can scan to add the embedded Price or Weight to an order.

Select Barcode Format

From Company/Site Preferences in Data Management, select the preferred format for product barcode scanning.

Locate the General → Barcode Format section of Company/Site Preferences:

From the UPC Type 2 Format dropdown, select the preferred barcode format:

Format	Description
None	Do NOT use UPC Type 2 barcode.
5-Digit Value	Barcode begins with '02' or '2' followed by Product ID, then embedded Price or Weight. Define the following: Embedded Value - Select the applicable value to embed in the barcode: Price or Weight Weight Precision - Specify the number of decimals to use for weight values.
V-5 Check Digit	Barcode begins with '02' or '2' followed by Product ID, and embedded Price or Weight. A 7th digit is randomly generated. Define the following: Embedded Value - Select the applicable value to embed in the barcode: Price or Weight Weight Precision - Specify the number of decimals to use for weight values.
Flag + 4-Digit Value	Barcode begins with '02' or '2' followed by Flag that indicates if the embedded value is Price or Weight: When Flag is 0, the value is Weight. When Flag is greater than 0, the value is Price.

Set Up Product

From Product List in Data Management, set up a product for UPC Type 2 barcode scanning:

Add 5-digit PLU to match barcode
Enable weight capture

To add the product PLU:

From the Alternate PLUs section of the General page, select Create to add a 5-digit PLU that matches the barcode.

To enable weight capture:

From the Weight page, toggle Capture Weight to On and select the applicable Weight Format.

Note

For more information about Product List, see Create Product.