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Limit the Availability of a Menu Item

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You can limit the availability of menu items by date. This is useful for seasonal or promotional items that you want to make available to your customers for a limited amount of time.

To Set Available Dates for a Menu Item:

1.In the Menu Tree, click a menu item node. IconItemModifierNode  (You may have to expand Group nodes IconGroupNode to locate the menu item.)

2.Under Date Restriction, select the Check Dates check box.

3.Enter a date range in the Effective and Expiration lists. The menu item will only be active between these dates.

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Hint If you want to set an activation date, but do not want the item to expire, set an expiration date far into the future.

A menu item that is not available can not be ordered from Terminal. If the menu item has an associated button on a menu panel, the button will be hidden.

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Remove an Item or Modifier

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