DataNow
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Dashboard Help Guides
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Use the Virtual Currency Report in Shift4 Venue
Description: Learn how to use the Virtual Currency Report to monitor key metrics, track transactions, and troubleshoo...
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Use the Loyalty Report in Shift4 Venue
OverviewThe Loyalty Report is designed to give venue operators clear visibility into sales activity generated when cu...
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DataNow Report Migration – Action Required by April 8
Description: We are continuing to enhance the DataNow reporting experience to provide improved performance, clearer r...
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Explore Enhancements in DataNow
Description: Learn about upcoming enhancements to DataNow, including a new reporting structure designed to improve pe...
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Schedule Commission Reports in DataNow
Description: This article walks through how to effectively use the Item Sale Commissions report and the Approved Offl...
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Use DataNow Sales and Financial Reports Effectively in Shift4 Venue
Summary: This article outlines the available sales and financial reports in DataNow, their intended use cases, and ho...
Dashboard Walkthroughs
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Troubleshoot Reporting Delays in DataNow
Description: This guide explains why DataNow reports may show outdated figures or stop updating during a live event, ...
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Troubleshoot Reporting Discrepancies in DataNow
Description: This guide explains the most common reasons sales figures may differ between DataNow reports, between Da...
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Troubleshoot Scheduled Report Issues in DataNow
Description: Use this guide to diagnose and resolve common scheduled report delivery failures in DataNow, including e...
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Understand Order States in DataNow
Description: Every order in DataNow is assigned an Order State that reflects where it is in its lifecycle — from the ...
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Understand How Modifiers Appear in DataNow
Description: Learn how modifiers are counted in DataNow item reporting, why Items Sold figures may be higher than exp...
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Understand Data Tiers in DataNow
Description: DataNow organizes your sales data into three tiers — Current, Historic, and Extended — each designed for...
Exports
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Historical Data Best Practices
Description: This article will guide you through the methods of downloading historical data into an SFTP server or S3...
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Schedule Export Reports with DataNow
Description: Use this guide to create and manage daily export schedules in DataNow. You can send exports to destinati...
Accounts & Permissions
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Access DataNow in Shift4 Venue
Summary: Access to the DataNow web app requires special permissions configured in Shift4 Venue.Access the DataNow web...