Begin installing the TimeForge Accounting Bridge software.

Accept the terms of the End User License Agreement.

Choose a directory to install the TimeForge Accounting Bridge. The default is usually correct.

Choose the Start Menu Folder to install the software.

1. If you already have a TimeForge account, enter your Web Service Username and Password to connect with TimeForge.

A web service username and password is not the same as your TimeForge username (usually your email address), but is a secured username and password that allows the TimeForge Dinerware Bridge to communicate with TimeForge.

You can create a Web Service account by logging into your account, and go to the Settings for your location / store. You can then set your web service username and password.

2. If you do not yet have a TimeForge account, get started by creating a TimeForge account. We will create a Web Service Username and Password for you automatically.

If you need to create a TimeForge account, please fill out all of the fields, including your company name, first and last name, email address, password, and a password recovery answer.

We will automatically create your Web Service Username and Password for you.

Finish the TimeForge Accounting Set up.

If the TimeForge Micros Bridge was not properly configured to use a Web Service account, you will first need to configure the Web Services.

If the TimeForge Micros Bridge has not yet been fully configured, make sure to set up the Web Service Username and Password.

These values can be configured on the TimeForge web site, and will allow the software to communicate with TimeForge securely.

Configure the Dinerware POS side of the TimeForge Micros Bridge. Some of the important values on this screen include:

1. Micros RES 4 Server settings, including the Database Name, Username and Password.

2. Choose how often the software should poll or synchronize with the Micros POS system.

Review the TimeForge Micros Bridge dashboard.

1. The Last Successful Sync Date shows the last date and time that the software was able to read from your Micros database.

2. The Last Synchronization shows the last date and time that a synchronization was attempted.

3. The Status shows the status of the last synchronization (it will either be SUCCESSFUL or FAILED).

4. The Next Synchronization shows the date and time of the next scheduled synchronization.

You are all done. TimeForge will synchronize your data based on the needs of your restaurant, and will keep the data in TimeForge and in Micros POS communicating properly.

Begin installing the TimeForge Micros Bridge software.

Accept the terms of the End User License Agreement.

Choose a directory to install the TimeForge Micros Bridge. The default is usually correct.

Choose the Start Menu Folder to install the software.

1. If you already have a TimeForge account, enter your Web Service Username and Password to connect with TimeForge.

A web service username and password is not the same as your TimeForge username (usually your email address), but is a secured username and password that allows the TimeForge Micros Bridge to communicate with TimeForge.

You can create a Web Service account by logging into your account, and go to the Settings for your location / store. You can then set your web service username and password.

2. If you do not yet have a TimeForge account, get started by creating a TimeForge account. We will create a Web Service Username and Password for you automatically.

If you need to create a TimeForge account, please fill out all of the fields, including your company name, first and last name, email address, password, and a password recovery answer.

We will automatically create your Web Service Username and Password for you.

Set up the Micros database connection settings. You will need to configure your Micros database (by default, this is named micros), and you will also need to configure a username and password to connect to the database.

Please note: The username and password must have read and write access to your Sybase database.

If your database connection parameters are incorrect, TimeForge will let you know.

At this point, go ahead and run the TimeForge Bridge software.

If the TimeForge Aloha Bridge was not properly configured to use a Web Service account, you will first need to configure the Web Service account.

If the TimeForge Aloha Bridge has not yet been fully configured, make sure to set up the Web Service Username and Password to access your TimeForge data.

These values can be configured on the TimeForge website, and will allow the software to communicate with TimeForge securely.

If the Aloha POS location has not yet been configured, you must first configure where Aloha stores the daily grind files.

Configure the Aloha POS side of the TimeForge Aloha Bridge. Some of the important values on this screen include:

1. The path to the Aloha grind files, which is normally C:\Aloha or C:\AlohaQS (for quick service or QSR restaurants).

2. Choose how many previous days TimeForge should consider for labor adjustments. This ensures that TimeForge scans old time punch / time card entries to identify manager edits to time punches.

3. By default, TimeForge users the time punch values from Aloha. However, if you would like to circumvent the Aloha time punches (time cards), and would prefer to use the TimeForge Attendance system and optional biometrics, then please un-check this option.

Review the TimeForge Aloha Bridge dashboard.

1. The Last Successful Sync Date shows the last date and time that the software was able to read from your Aloha grind files. This normally happens once per day, and should occur automatically.

2. The Last Synchronization shows the last date and time that a synchronization was attempted.

3. The Status shows the status of the last synchronization (it will either be SUCCESSFUL or FAILED).

4. The Next Synchronization shows the date and time of the next scheduled synchronization.

You are all done. TimeForge will synchronize your data based on the needs of your restaurant, and will keep the data in TimeForge and in Aloha POS communicating properly.

Begin installing the TimeForge Aloha Bridge software.

Accept the terms of the End User License Agreement.

Choose a directory to install the TimeForge Aloha Bridge. The default is usually fine.

Choose the Start Menu Folder to install the software.

1. If you already have a TimeForge account, enter your Web Service Username and Password to connect with TimeForge.

A web service username and password is not the same as your TimeForge username (usually your email address), but is a secured username and password that allows the Dinerware TimeForge Bridge to communicate with TimeForge.

You can create a Web Service account by logging into your account, and go to the Settings for your location / store. You can then set your web service username and password.

2. If you do not yet have a TimeForge account, get started by creating a TimeForge account. We will create a Web Service Username and Password for you automatically.

If you need to create a TimeForge account, please fill out all of the fields, including your company name, first and last name, email address, password, and a password recovery answer.

We will automatically create your Web Service Username and Password for you.

Configure TimeForge for your Aloha POS installation. In most cases, the defaults will suffice for your software.

1. Choose the directory where Aloha is installed. This could be on a network drive. Normally it will be C:\Aloha, or C:\AlohaQS for Aloha Quick Service.

2. Indicate how many previous / prior days TimeForge should check for labor adjustments. Changes made prior to this time frame may not be reflected inside of TimeForge.

At this point, go ahead and run the TimeForge Bridge software.

If the TimeForge Dinerware Bridge was not properly configured to use a Web Service account, you will first need to configure the Web Services.

If the TimeForge Dinerware Bridge has not yet been fully configured, make sure to set up the Web Service Username and Password.

These values can be configured on the TimeForge web site, and will allow the software to communicate with TimeForge securely.

Configure the Dinerware POS side of the TimeForge Dinerware Bridge. Some of the important values on this screen include:

1. Dinerware Server settings, including the Server Name, Database Name, Username and Password. In most cases, the defaults will work for your Dinerware installation.

2. Choose how often the software should poll or synchronize with the Dinerware POS system.

3. If you would like to override the TimeForge settings for early clock-in’s and late clock-out’s, or to enable staff members who are not scheduled to clock in (without manager approval), please check this box.

4. By default, TimeForge uses the time punch values from Dinerware. However, if you would like to circumvent the Dinerware time punches, and would prefer to use the TimeForge Attendance system and biometrics, then please un-check this option.

Review the TimeForge Dinerware Bridge dashboard.

1. The Last Successful Sync Date shows the last date and time that the software was able to read from your Dinerware database.

2. The Last Synchronization shows the last date and time that a synchronization was attempted.

3. The Status shows the status of the last synchronization (it will either be SUCCESSFUL or FAILED).

4. The Next Synchronization shows the date and time of the next scheduled synchronization.

You are all done. TimeForge will synchronize your data based on the needs of your restaurant, and will keep the data in TimeForge and in Dinerware POS communicating properly.

Begin installing the TimeForge Dinerware Bridge software.

Accept the terms of the End User License Agreement.

Choose a directory to install the TimeForge Dinerware Bridge. The default is usually correct.

Choose the Start Menu Folder to install the software.

1. If you already have a TimeForge account, enter your Web Service Username and Password to connect with TimeForge.

A web service username and password is not the same as your TimeForge username (usually your email address), but is a secured username and password that allows the Dinerware TimeForge Bridge to communicate with TimeForge.

You can create a Web Service account by logging into your account, and go to the Settings for your location / store. You can then set your web service username and password.

2. If you do not yet have a TimeForge account, get started by creating a TimeForge account. We will create a Web Service Username and Password for you automatically.

If you need to create a TimeForge account, please fill out all of the fields, including your company name, first and last name, email address, password, and a password recovery answer.

We will automatically create your Web Service Username and Password for you.

Set up the Dinerware database connection settings. Most likely, the default settings will work with your Dinerware installation.

At this point, go ahead and run the TimeForge Bridge software.

Navigate to the Schedule tab, then the Schedule sub-tab, and create a new schedule. Choose an applicable start and end date, name your schedule, and if necessary, choose other options such as the department or sales type.

If you have templates set up at your location or store, you will see a screen prompting for you to use templates to quickly build your schedule. Choose an appropriate Weekly Template, or alternatively, identify specific templates for each day of your schedule.

When you are ready to build the schedule, choose “Assign Employees”.

TimeForge will then create your schedule, based on the templates you have chosen. TimeForge will assign employees where they are available, create Open and Bid shifts, and may attempt to run the AutoScheduler if any AutoSchedule shifts are available.

If staff members are unavailable to work, but have been indicated to work in the template, TimeForge will normally run the AutoScheduler to find you a better fit for the schedule. The software will then notify you of any changes it needed to make, based on staff availability or staffing shortages.

Additionally, while editing the schedule, you can create a template, or use an existing template, for a single day. This gives you greater flexibility while managing your work force.

In the TimeForge Daily View, click on the Use Templates link to add shifts from a template to the day, or click on the Make Templates link to create a template based on the shifts you have already created.

In the TimeForge Schedule Detail, click on the header for the day, and you will also be able to Use a Template, or Make a Template.