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Feature Flags

Admin

Feature flags let you turn optional Brother POS modules on or off for your store. Disabled features are completely hidden from the admin panel and POS interface, keeping your workflow clean and focused on the tools you actually use.

Feature flags settings showing feature toggles

Accessing Feature Flags​

  1. Log in to the Admin Panel.
  2. Click Settings in the top navigation bar.
  3. Click Edit Settings.
  4. Feature flags are distributed across the settings tabs. Product and cannabis flags are on the Products & Inventory tab. Operational flags (time tracking, consignment, payouts) are on the Operations tab. Hardware flags (label printing, scale) are on the Hardware & System tab.

How Feature Flags Work​

Each feature flag is a simple on/off toggle. When a feature is turned off:

  • Its menu items are hidden from the admin panel.
  • Its POS-facing components are removed from the register interface.
  • Its API endpoints remain in the system but return no data.
  • Its data is preserved -- nothing is deleted when you turn a feature off.

When you turn a feature back on, all previously configured data reappears exactly as you left it.

No Data Loss

Toggling a feature flag off never deletes data. If you configured delivery zones and then disabled delivery, those zones will still be there when you re-enable the feature.

Cannabis Features​

These flags control cannabis-specific functionality.

Enable Cannabis Features​

The master toggle for all cannabis-related features. When disabled, the entire Cannabis section is hidden from the admin panel.

When enabled, it activates:

  • Strain library management
  • Effects, terpenes, and flavor profiles
  • Medical benefits tagging
  • Compliance reporting
  • Daily purchase limit tracking

Use Quality Tiers​

Enables quality tier badges (AA, AAA, AAAA, AAAA+) and quality-based pricing matrices.

Use Weight Presets​

Enables weight preset buttons (1g, 3.5g, 7g, etc.) in the POS for weight-based products.

Show THC/CBD​

Displays THC and CBD percentages on product cards and labels.

Show Strain Type​

Displays Indica/Sativa/Hybrid classification on product cards.

Show Effects​

Displays effect tags (Relaxed, Energetic, etc.) on product detail views.

Show Medical Benefits​

Displays medical benefit tags on product detail views.

Show Dominant Terpene​

Displays the dominant terpene on product cards.

Cannabis vs. General Retail

If your store does not sell cannabis, turn off the Cannabis Features toggle. This single toggle hides all cannabis-related sections and simplifies your admin panel for general retail use.

Operational Features​

Enable Local Delivery​

Enables the delivery management system:

  • Delivery zones with postal code patterns and fees
  • Driver management and mobile PWA
  • Delivery order tracking
  • Route management

See Delivery & Shipping for configuration.

Enable Shipping​

Enables shipping zone configuration and rate calculation for orders that are shipped rather than delivered locally or picked up.

Enable Time Tracking​

Enables employee time clock features:

  • Clock in / clock out at the POS
  • Time break tracking
  • Hours worked reporting

Enable Label Printing​

Enables product label printing features:

  • Label template management
  • Print labels from the product list
  • Print labels from the POS
  • Label printer configuration in hardware settings

See Label Printers for hardware setup.

Enable Scale​

Enables scale integration for weight-based products:

  • Web Serial API connection
  • Baud rate auto-detection
  • Manual weight entry fallback

See Scales for hardware setup.

Enable Payouts​

Enables the ability to record cash payouts from the register drawer (e.g., paying a vendor from the register).

B2B and Wholesale Features​

Enable Distributor Ordering​

Enables outbound B2B ordering -- your store can place wholesale orders with connected distributors.

Enable Wholesale Receiving​

Enables inbound wholesale receiving -- your store can receive and process incoming wholesale orders.

Enable Wholesale Portal​

Enables a customer-facing wholesale portal where approved wholesale buyers can browse your catalog and place orders.

Enable Retailer Connections​

Enables the pairing system for connecting your store with wholesale distributors using 6-character pairing codes.

B2B Prerequisites

B2B features require encryption keys to be generated. When you enable any B2B feature for the first time, Brother POS will automatically generate the necessary encryption keys. See B2B & Wholesale for the full setup guide.

Other Features​

Enable Consignment​

Enables consignment inventory tracking -- products owned by a third party and sold on their behalf, with commission tracking.

Enable Additional Tax​

Enables the additional tax layer for product-specific surcharges (e.g., vapour products tax). See Tax Configuration for details.

Enabling a Feature​

  1. Navigate to Settings > Edit Settings and find the relevant tab.
  2. Find the feature you want to enable.
  3. Click the toggle to switch it to On (green).
  4. Click Save at the bottom of the page.
  5. The new feature's menu items and interface components will appear immediately.
First-Time Setup

Enabling a feature makes it visible, but most features require additional configuration before they are fully functional. For example, enabling delivery makes the Delivery menu appear, but you still need to set up delivery zones and onboard drivers.

Disabling a Feature​

  1. Navigate to Settings > Edit Settings and find the relevant tab.
  2. Find the feature you want to disable.
  3. Click the toggle to switch it to Off (gray).
  4. Click Save.
  5. The feature's menu items and interface components are hidden immediately.

Active data related to the feature (e.g., pending delivery orders) will still be processed in the background, but new activity cannot be initiated.

Checking Which Features Are Active​

Feature flags are distributed across the settings edit form tabs (Products & Inventory, Operations, Hardware & System). There is no dedicated Feature Flags page. To check which features are active, visit Settings > Edit Settings and review the toggles on each tab.

Common Questions​

Can different stores in a multi-store setup have different features enabled? Yes. Feature flags are configured per store. Each store can have a unique set of features enabled based on its needs.

Can a manager change feature flags? No. Feature flag configuration requires Admin-level access. Managers cannot enable or disable features.

Do feature flags affect integrations? Disabled features do not interfere with other active integrations. Turning a feature off simply hides it from the interface.

What's Next?​

  • Product Display -- Fine-tune which product fields appear in the POS.
  • Registers -- Set up named registers for multi-register stores.
  • General Settings -- Configure your store identity and regional settings.