How to switch flows and manage shifts from Station Home
Stations receive flow updates automatically after a deploy, based on the timing policy set in Flow Studio — inactivity (3 minutes idle), scheduled hour, or immediate. If your station is active, you'll see an Update Now notification. You can also switch or roll back versions manually from the version picker on Station Home.
How to switch flows and manage shifts from Station Home
Station Home is your starting point at the counter — open sessions, switch flows, manage shifts, and keep an eye on the active flow version, all from one screen.
Switching the active flow
On Station Home, find the flow chip in the hero area. It shows the name of the currently active flow.
Tap the chip to open the flow switcher.
Select the flow you want to run. The station reloads with the new flow.
You need the appropriate role permission to switch flows. If the option isn't visible, check with your manager.
How flow updates reach your station
When someone deploys a new version of your flow from Flow Studio, your station receives the update automatically — you don't need to navigate to Settings or Versions to upgrade manually.
How and when the update applies depends on the publish settings chosen at deploy time:
Between orders: The station updates automatically after 3 minutes of inactivity. You won't notice any interruption.
Scheduled: The update applies at a specific hour set by whoever deployed the flow, based on your station's local clock.
Force update: The new version applies immediately, even if a session is in progress.
Toast notification: If a new version is available and your station is active, you'll see a notification at the bottom of the screen with an Update Now button. Tap it to apply the update immediately, or leave it and the station will update automatically when it's next idle.
Switching flow versions manually
If you need to move to a specific version — for example, to roll back after an unexpected change — you can do this from Station Home:
Next to the active flow chip, open the version picker.
Choose the version you want to run.
The station reloads with that version.
This is useful for rollbacks or for testing a specific version. In most cases, your station will already be on the latest version thanks to automatic updates.
Managing shifts
Clocking in
From Station Home, tap your name or the accounts icon.
Select Clock in and confirm.
Taking a break
Tap your name or the accounts icon.
Select Start break. Your time is paused until you end the break.
Clocking out
Tap your name or the accounts icon.
Select Clock out and confirm.
Shift times appear in the Employee Sales report in the Merchant Hub.
Frequently asked questions
I saw a notification about an update but tapped Later — what happens now? The station will apply the update automatically the next time it's been idle for 3 minutes. You don't need to do anything.
My station didn't update after a deploy — what should I check? If your station was offline during the deploy, it will apply any pending update as soon as it reconnects. If it was online and still hasn't updated, check the version picker to see what version is active and switch manually if needed.
Can I go back to an older version? Yes — use the version picker on Station Home to select any previously deployed version. Automatic rollback on load failure is not currently supported.
Who can switch flows or versions? This depends on your role permissions. Contact your manager if you need access.
Step by step
- 1
Switch the active flow
Tap the Switch flow chip on the Station Home hero, pick a flow from the list (search appears past 12 flows), and the Station loads it with its print routing.
- 2
Upgrade or roll back the version
Open the version picker beside the chip and choose Upgrade for the latest published version or Rollback for the previous one. The change applies immediately.
- 3
Clock in, take a break, or clock out
Tap the user row in the footer to open the accounts page, then use Clock In, Break or Clock Out on your card. Clock Out needs your PIN and a confirmation.