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Assigning a customer to an order

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Overview

This article explains how to add, select, remove, or change a customer while taking a bill in Platter POS, and how the assigned customer information appears in Back Office customer reports.

Prerequisites

  • Customer Management enabled in Platter Back Office

  • POS synced with the latest customer list

  • User role must have permission to add and select customers.

Steps

Adding a Customer While Taking the Bill

  1. When taking the bill, tap Add Customer on the POS screen.

  2. A list of all saved customers will appear.
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  3. If the customer already exists, tap their name from the list.

  4. Their name will show on the screen.
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  5. To add a new customer, tap Add.
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    • Their name will show on the screen.

6. Enter the following details:

7. Tap Add to save.

  • The new customer will now appear in the list and can be selected.

Removing or Changing a Customer

  1. If the wrong customer is selected, tap the customer name shown on the screen.

2. A confirmation pop-up will appear. Tap Yes to remove the customer.

3. You can now select another customer or add a new one.

How It Reflects in the Back Office

Once a customer is assigned to an invoice:

  • The invoice will appear under that customer in Back Office > Customer Reports.

  • Admins can view:

    • Total invoices

    • Total spend

    • Average spend

You can also export this list using the Export button.

Troubleshooting

  • Customer not appearing in the list

    • Sync the POS or refresh customer data.

  • Unable to add a new customer

    • Ensure required fields (phone number and name) are filled correctly.

  • Wrong customer assigned

    • Tap the name on screen, confirm removal, and then select the correct one.

  • Invoice not showing in reports

    • Confirm the order is finalized and synced.

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