Vista Cinema Service Framework services – Help Centre

These services are installed along with Vista Cinema.

Name	ID	Description
Alerts	Vista.Service.Alerts	Required for receiving and updating alerts in Cinema Manager.
BackDating	Vista.Service.BackDating	Required for dating stock operations in the past in Cinema Manager.
Barcode Scanning	Vista.Service.BarcodeScanning	Allows Vista applications to scan Vista-generated barcodes.
CashDesk	Vista.Service.FundManager	Required for performing operations in CashDesk.
Cinema Authentication	Vista.Service.Authentication.ServiceHostAdapter.Cinema	Required for accessing Point of Sale and web-based applications such as Cinema Manager.
Cinema Manager	Vista.Cinema.Manager	Provides the framework for the Cinema Manager application.
Cinema Master Data	Vista.Circuit.MasterData.Service	Enables Vista Cinema web applications (for example, Cinema Manager) to access data from the VISTA database.
Corporate Bookings	Vista.Service.CorporateBookings	Required to create and view corporate bookings in Cinema Manager
Dashboard	Vista.Service.Dashboard	Required for populating Dashboards with data.
Dashboard Control	Vista.Service.DashboardControl	Required for using dashboard features.
Data Query	Vista.Service.DataQuery	Required to use dashboard features.
Data Stream Publisher	Vista.Connect.DataStream.Publisher	Service which publishes data to Connect. Only used for Connect DataStream.
Data View	Vista.Service.DataView	Required for generating Data Views within the application.
Cinema Event Queue Monitor	Vista.Cinema.EventQueueMonitor	Monitors the Cinema database for changes related to sessions. Only used for Connect DataStream.
Extracts	Vista.Service.Extracts	Required for triggering extracts to be run from the application.
Feedback	Vista.Service.Feedback	Required for sending application feedback for user experience improvements.
Fund Manager Queue Processor	Vista.Service.FundManager.QueueProcessor	Required to close the day in Cinema Manager CashDesk.
Item Delivery Information	Vista.Service.ItemDeliveryInformation	Gets item delivery information.
Vista Journeys	Vista.Sales.Journeys.Service	Allows Vista applications to read and write customer journey data.
Vista Journeys Queue Processor	Vista.Sales.Messaging.QueueProcessors	Processes messages from the Sales RabbitMQ queue to save customer journeys.
Sales Notifications	Vista.Sales.Notifications.Service	Required for Sales applications like POS to request notifications, such as SMS txt messages, for customers to be notified when their food orders are ready.
Kitchen	Vista.Kitchen.Service	Required to enable advanced Food and Beverage operations, including Checks, Kitchen Screens and Kitchen Printing.
Kitchen AutoFire	Vista.Kitchen.AutoFire.Service	This is required to enable the automatic hold and fire feature. In previous versions, this functionality was handled by Vista.Kitchen.Service.
Vista Payments Service Settlement Queue Processor	Vista.Payments.Service.Settlement.QueueProcessor	Required for credit card settlement in Cinema Manager. Contacts the payment connector to process the settlement with the bank.
Payment Settles Queue Processor	Vista.Payment.Settles.QueueProcessor	Performs fund settlements when you close a day.
POS session state	Vista.PosSessionState.Service	Temporarily stores a user's POS Session. Required to enable the locking and retrieving of orders across workstations.
Printing	Vista.PrintingService	Used to print Group Sales vouchers.
Vista Print Template	Vista.Sales.Printing.Templates.Service	Required to provide templates for printing, such as tickets, receipts, and kitchen prepare slips.
Reporting	Vista.Service.Reporting	Required for generating reports from the application.
Sales stock	Vista.Sales.Stock.Service	Required to handle stock levels for concession sales at POS.
Vista Search	Vista.Sales.Search.Service	Allows Vista applications to search for transactions.
Seating	Vista.Sales.SeatAllocation.Service	Handles checking and changing seat reservations and seat allocations for sessions.
Self Scan	Vista.Service.SelfScan	Manages the business logic of the SelfScan application.
Serve	Vista.Service.Serve	Required for performing operations in Serve. Allows the Serve mobile application to communicate with Vista Cinema.
Settlement	Vista.Service.Settlement	Required for credit card settlement in Cinema Manager. Processes financial data when you close the day so that your funds can be settled.
Showtime Manager	Vista.Service.ShowtimeManager	Required for using Showtime Manager in Cinema Manager.
SQL execution	Vista.SqlExecution.Service	Required to enable common database functionality to POS. It is only required for cloud environments.
SQL Jobs	Vista.Service.SqlJobs	Required for triggering SQL jobs to be run from the application (for example, as part of the End of Day process).
Staff Time	Vista.Service.Stafftime	Required for Staff Clock. Provides shift and staff time data, such as Clock On and Clock Off times.
Stock Process	Vista.Service.StockProcess	Required for performing stock operations in Cinema Manager such as ordering, receipting, and stocktakes.
Vista Stock Sales	Vista.Sales.Stock.Service	Allows Vista applications to retrieve stock status for sales. Required to handle stock levels for concession sales at POS.
Table booking Master Data	Vista.Service.TableBooking.MasterData	Required to load information for table bookings, an advanced Food & Beverage feature.
Table booking Transaction	Vista.Service.TableBooking.Transaction	Required to create and edit bookings for Table bookings, an advanced Food & Beverage feature.
Time Clock	Vista.TimeClock	Provides the backend framework for the Time Clock application.
Transaction	Vista.Sales.Transactions.Service	Required for Point of Sale to make transactions. Mandatory for all sites to function.
User Management	Vista.Service.UserManagement	Required for creating and editing users.
User Permissions	Vista.Service.UserPermissions	Required for honouring the user permissions that determine access rights across the application.

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Service Framework services

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