# Item Reporting by Tags In your Point of Sale (POS) frontend, you can generate item reports using reporting tags. For instance, if you want to see how many vegan items or newly added menu options were ordered during a specific work period, this feature provides a clear summary **To use this reporting feature:** ### A) Enable Reporting Settings Ensure that reporting settings are enabled in the POS backend. Here's how: ![Enable Reporting Settings](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/9303e355-e481-492f-bd71-a09d0e0bdbfc/769abad0-1848-4b46-9109-9b4ead39bb51/Ensure%20reporting%20settings.gif?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T003000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=5230aabf9b1e49c08bcce4d8c6fcf119d4f80a162046373aee90d75b4f1fd428&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) Step 1 - Log in to your POS backend. Go to **Settings** → select **General Settings.** Step 2- Click on the **Report Settings** tab and **make sure the relevant report option is set to "Yes".** ### B) Create a Reporting Tag To track specific items, you’ll need to create the reporting tag first. For example, to track vegan or kids’ menu items, follow these steps: ![Create a Reporting Tag](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/9303e355-e481-492f-bd71-a09d0e0bdbfc/191d6db1-8401-4d88-a7e9-72fb78200589/Creating%20tags.gif?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T003000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=22a55ec23c12b4618c91f16875c07a71000e3ab350cde1cf895676e3bf04bab3&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) Step 1 - Go to **Settings** → select **Create Tag**. Step 2- Click on the **Tag** button in the top-right corner, enter the tag name (e.g., "Vegan" or "Kids"), and then click **Submit**. ### C) Apply/Attach the Tag to Menu Items Once the tag is created, attach it to the relevant menu items in the POS backend: ![Apply/Attach the Tag to Menu Items](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/9303e355-e481-492f-bd71-a09d0e0bdbfc/b8c0807f-4c4b-4650-b1af-2097660165de/Applying%20Tag.gif?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T003000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=4a7e2a5b9317302a0c2209568791e7801057ed4e23cd7133d1904272e5c2661c&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject) Step 1- Go to **Items** section→ select **Menu**. Step 2- Click on **Update Reporting Tag** and apply the appropriate tags to the menu items. Viewing the Results in the POS Frontend: Once the tags are applied, you can view the reports in the frontend, organized by the tags you created. ![Reports](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/9303e355-e481-492f-bd71-a09d0e0bdbfc/8f71ed81-3388-4b7d-acce-b52c3e73e717/image.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261021%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261021T003000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=22d9def7b574a72d02417db46ce4b50cad1e6280980173ffdcef36790dc1e57a&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =947x414") --- --- **Documents** - [POS - App Login](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/pos-app-login-4DzM9kIPXL) - [POS-Front House](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/pos-front-house-eTfDrSTWrv) - [Floors and Tables](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/floors-and-tables-YMYZouUSLo) - [Work Period](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/work-period-iWxNUU86bz) - [Tickets](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/tickets-LLMZAYCm46) - [Menu Action](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/menu-action-6zT87Xk9gi) - [Online Orders](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/online-orders-Z2UGGFHRhS) - [Back Office / Admin Panel](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/back-office-admin-panel-Z7v11Bxoa0) - [QR Code - Dine in](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/qr-code-dine-in-OmOJDDEoM2) - [Inventory](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/inventory-93qJngeb80) - [Menu Categories](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/menu-categories-SHoQVpAOSF) - [Menu](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/menu-L9cnpy5xRP) - [Reporting](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/reporting-nsuC1cLB2s) - [Cashdrop](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/cashdrop-NMgBkKtMqf) - [Expense](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/expense-2ixfPCm1ch) - [Discount](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/discount-QOns4532Gn) - [Tax and Surcharge](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/tax-and-surcharge-iqdOftII3T) - [Add an Employee](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/add-an-employee-4eBLZYTaoC) - [Employee Rostering](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/employee-rostering-YhKZuYjerY) - [POS - Backoffice Setting](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/pos-backoffice-setting-yTocM858Ff) - [POS- Printer grouping tags](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/pos-printer-grouping-tags-08sukBVGsb) - [Item Reporting by Tags](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/item-reporting-by-tags-dfKNDEU9Go) - [Reprint KOT - Print Queue](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/reprint-kot-print-queue-WhPI0ygqHu) - [Stripe API Key Integration in Foodship POS](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/stripe-api-key-integration-in-foodship-pos-3MuW3BHbu2) - [Tyro setup in POS](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/tyro-setup-in-pos-6APxPAfFuE) - [Generate API keys in the Stripe Payment Gateway](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/generate-api-keys-in-the-stripe-payment-gateway-ijWpsdeZW2) - [Enable Apple pay | Google pay in Stripe](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/enable-apple-pay-google-pay-in-stripe-gxfKhRkhCN) - [How to Connect Your Printer to WiFi?](https://foodship.getoutline.com/s/point-of-sale-knowledge-base/doc/how-to-connect-your-printer-to-wifi-QBLTv58goy)