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  Point of Sale Software for Dining Program

  Posted by jroetering on February 4, 2025 at 10:13 am

  Hi all,

  At UW-River Falls, we’ve been using an on-premise version of Odyssey PCS for our meal plan program for quite a few years. However, with Sybase (the database Odyssey relies on) reaching its end-of-support date in December 2025, we are exploring other options for Point of Sale software. One potential short-term solution is upgrading to Odyssey Direct, a cloud-hosted option. While it could provide a temporary solution, it comes with significant startup and maintenance costs-and Odyssey Direct is already slated for end-of-life by August 2028.

  Additionally, our Odyssey deployment integrates with StarRez through APIs and background processes to manage and update meal plans for students and patrons. This is a process that we would like to keep the same if possible.

  I’m curious if other campuses are facing similar challenges now that CBORD/Transact has started announcing end-of-life dates for their software.

  If you’re using a different software to manage your meal plan programs, we’d love to hear about it and any insights you might have!

  Thanks!

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  John Roetering
  IT Business Analyst – University Center
  University of Wisconsin River Falls
  (715) 425-4374
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