Overview
Sharper MMS Point of Sale (POS) allows you to split a single order into multiple checks before payment is collected. Splitting is done from the Split screen inside the terminal and supports four methods: moving items manually to a new check, splitting items evenly across all open checks, dividing a single line item into smaller quantities, and combining duplicate items back into one line.
Splitting is only available on orders in Open status with at least one item on the check.
You must have the Split permission enabled on your role to access the split screen.
How to Enter the Split Screen
From inside the terminal, open the order you want to split. The order must be in Open status and must have at least one item.
Click the Split button in the order panel header toolbar. The button is labeled Split with a branching icon.
The terminal switches to the full-screen Split view, showing all current checks for this order as side-by-side panels.
If the Split button is not visible, check that your role has the Split permission enabled at System Settings → Roles → Point of Sale.
Understanding the Split Screen Layout
The split screen displays each check as a separate panel. The check currently selected for actions is the active check — it is highlighted with a colored border.
Each check panel shows:
The check name (for example, Order 1001 - 1, Order 1001 - 2)
The line items on that check, with checkboxes for selection
A Divide button and Combine button in the check header
A Print toggle that controls whether this check prints a ticket when saved
The tax and total for that check
Action buttons at the bottom: Split Evenly and New Order on the active check, or Move Here on non-active checks
The order count at the top of the split screen lets you set how many total checks to have. Increasing the count creates blank new checks. Decreasing it removes empty checks.
Method 1 — Move Items to a New Check
Use this when you want to send specific items to a brand-new blank check.
Click the check containing the items you want to move. It becomes the active check.
Check the boxes next to the items you want to move to a new check.
Click New Order at the bottom of the active check panel. The selected items are moved to a new check, which appears as a new panel.
The new check is automatically named as a sub-check of the original order (for example, Order 1001 - 2).
Repeat as needed to route items to additional checks.
Click Save when finished to commit all checks, or Cancel to discard changes.
Method 2 — Move Items to an Existing Check
Use this when you have already created multiple checks and want to move items between them.
Click the check containing the items you want to move. It becomes the active check.
Check the boxes next to the items you want to move.
Click Move Here on the target check panel (the check you want to receive the items). The items move to that check and the totals on both checks update immediately.
Method 3 — Split Evenly Across All Checks
Use this to distribute selected items equally across all open checks in the split view.
Make sure all target checks exist. Use the order count at the top to create additional checks if needed.
Click the active check and select the items you want to split evenly.
Click Split Evenly at the bottom of the active check panel.
Sharper divides the quantity of each selected item equally across all open checks. For example, if you have 2 checks and select a burger with quantity 4, each check receives quantity 2.
The Split Evenly button is only enabled when at least 2 open checks exist and items are selected.
Method 4 — Divide a Single Item Into Smaller Quantities
Use this when a single line item needs to be broken into multiple smaller quantities — for example, splitting 1 item of quantity 6 into individual items of quantity 1 each.
On the active check, select the item you want to divide.
Click the Divide button next to the item (scissors icon in the check header).
A dialog appears asking how many pieces to divide the item into. The default is 2.
Enter the number of divisions and click Divide.
The original item is replaced with the new divided items at reduced quantities. The total on the check remains the same.
You can then move the divided items to separate checks using Method 1 or Method 2.
Combining Items Back Together
If you have multiple identical items on the same check and want to merge them back into a single line, use Combine:
On the active check, select two or more items of the same product, same note, same discount, and with no modifiers.
Click Combine in the check header. The selected items merge into a single item with the combined quantity.
The Combine button is only enabled when all selected items are the same product with the same note and discount, and none of the selected items have modifiers attached.
The Print Toggle
Each check panel has a Print toggle in the footer. When enabled for a check, Sharper will print a kitchen/service ticket for that check when you click Save. Toggle it off for checks that do not need a kitchen print. This toggle only applies to open checks.
Deleting a Check
Each check panel has a trash icon in the header. Clicking it removes that check. If the check has items on it, those items are moved to the remaining check before deletion. Only secondary checks can be deleted this way — the original parent check cannot be removed from the split screen.
Saving and Exiting the Split Screen
Save — Commits all changes. Each check becomes a separate order record. Sharper prints service tickets for any checks with the Print toggle enabled. The terminal returns to the main order view.
Cancel — If no changes have been made, cancel exits immediately. If changes were made, Sharper asks you to confirm discarding changes before returning to the order view.
If Sharper detects that the order was modified externally while you were in the split screen (for example, by another terminal), a reload prompt appears. Clicking Reload refreshes the split screen with the current server state.
Paying Split Checks
After saving a split, each sub-check is a separate order and can be paid independently:
Return to the terminal main screen.
Use the Orders (Recall) button to pull up any of the split checks.
Process payment on each check as you would any other order.
Each split check is named after the parent order with a sequential suffix (Order 1001 - 1, Order 1001 - 2, etc.) so they are easy to identify in the recall list.
Permissions Reference
Action | Permission Toggle Name | Where to Enable |
Open the Split screen | Split | System Settings → Roles → Point of Sale |
No additional permissions are required beyond the standard terminal access needed to take orders.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Split button is greyed out. Why? The Split button is disabled if the order is not in Open status, if the order has no items, or if the order has not been saved yet (no name). It is also hidden if your role does not have the Split permission.
Can I split a check after payment has been taken? No. Splitting is only available on orders in Open status. Once any payment has been applied the order moves to Partial or Paid status and splitting is no longer available.
Does splitting duplicate items across all checks? Only Split Evenly does this — it distributes quantities of selected items across all open checks. The other methods (New Order and Move Here) move items, not copy them. An item moved to a new check is removed from the original check.
What happens to discounts when items are split? Discounts applied to individual items move with those items when they are moved to a new check. Order-level discounts may need to be reapplied to individual checks after splitting.
Can I split a check into more than two? Yes. Use the order counter at the top of the split screen to create as many checks as needed, then distribute items using any combination of methods.
Why is the Combine button disabled? Combine requires that all selected items be the same product with the same note and the same discount, and that none of the selected items have modifiers. If any of those conditions are not met, the button stays disabled.
What does the Print toggle on each check do? It controls whether a kitchen or service ticket prints for that check when you click Save. It has no effect on the payment receipt — receipts are handled separately at payment time.