ABC POS
The abcPOS integration with 7shifts syncs sales and actual labor data directly into 7shifts, giving you more accurate insights and reporting. Optionally, enable Schedule Enforcement in abcPOS to require users to be scheduled in 7shifts before accessing the POS.
Things to Know
This is a partner-led integration. abcPOS's team manages the setup process and will guide you through onboarding. For questions or troubleshooting, contact abcPOS Support at info@abcpos.com.
- Access to this integration may require a plan upgrade.
- Line item data for receipts, break tracking, and declared tips at clock-out are not supported.
- Tips to payroll and tip pooling are not supported with abcPOS.
Add the Integration
You can get your access token and information from 7shifts by heading to Settings > Developer Tools. For setup assistance, contact abcPOS Support at info@abcpos.com.
abcPOS manages the OAuth Company Grant Flow required to connect the integration. To begin, contact abcPOS Support at info@abcpos.com and request that the integration be set up. abcPOS Support will guide you through the process.
Actual Sales and Forecasting
Once the abcPOS integration is activated, real-time sales data is enabled by default. 7shifts uses those Actual Sales values to populate Projected Sales, allowing you to create schedules based on those projections.
- Both 7shifts and abcPOS must be configured with the same time zone and workday hours (5:00 AM to 5:00 AM) to ensure accurate reporting and matching sales totals.
- It may take a few hours for the system to bring in previous sales data. If sales do not appear initially, check back in a few hours.
- It takes approximately 1 to 2 weeks of data collection for initial sales projections to appear. Projections become more accurate over time as more data is collected.
- 7shifts syncs sales data into the Dashboard, Manager Log Book, Actuals Report, and the Labor Budget Tool.
The Dashboard displays real-time Actual Sales alongside scheduled labor, allowing you to compare sales and labor performance for the day.
The Manager Log Book records daily Actual Sales figures from abcPOS alongside manager notes, giving you a consolidated view of daily performance.
The Actuals Report compiles Actual Sales data from abcPOS alongside labor data, allowing you to review performance across locations and time periods.
The Labor Budget Tool uses Actual Sales data from abcPOS alongside projected sales to help you build schedules that stay within your labor budget targets.
Actual Sales and Forecasting in 7shifts defines universal rules and how projection logic applies across all supported integrations.
Actual Labor
We integrate with abcPOS for Actual Labor. This means that your actual labor costs will be pulled into 7shifts. Once enabled, your actual labor costs will be displayed on the Dashboard allowing you to compare Sales vs. Labor. You'll see the labor numbers update on the Dashboard on the day you enabled abcPOS actual Labor.
Syncing POS time clocking data defines universal rules and how labor data from external systems is managed.
Integration Warnings in Time Clocking
Once your POS labor is syncing into 7shifts, you will see a Warnings tab when reviewing your current pay period. This tab highlights punches missing a role in your POS/7shifts labor data that may need attention before running payroll.
These warnings appear directly in Time Clocking > Pay Periods > Warnings, helping you quickly identify and fix issues with labor data flowing in from the POS.
You can resolve most issues right from the Warnings tab, and you can still close your pay period even if some warnings remain.
Learn more about: Understanding Integration Warnings in Time Clocking.
Schedule Enforcement
abcPOS supports Schedule Enforcement from 7shifts. When Schedule Enforcement is enabled, abcPOS requires a user to be scheduled in 7shifts in order to clock in at the POS. Grace period settings can also be configured in abcPOS to control how early or late an employee may clock in relative to their scheduled shift.