---
title: "Intraday Polling"
slug: "intraday-polling"
description: "Intraday Polling polls POS sales and labor data every 15 to 30 minutes throughout the day."
updated: 2025-10-24T21:09:14Z
published: 2025-10-24T21:09:14Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/intraday-polling"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.restaurant365.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Intraday Polling

Intraday Polling is an add-on feature that collects current sales and labor data from compatible POS systems every 15, 30, or 60 minutes, depending on the POS system’s capabilities, allowing the [Operations Dashboard](/doc/docs/smart-ops-release-operations-dashboard) and [R365 Intelligence Dashboards](/doc/docs/r365-intelligence-creating-a-dashboard) to display real-time performance alongside forecasted values

> [!NOTE]
> Data imported through Intraday Polling does not produce a DSS, or update other reports that pull data from the DSS. The DSS will continue to be created as scheduled with the previous day’s complete data to populate these reports.

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## POS Systems and Setup

Locations must use a compatible POS system and have [Smart Labor](/doc/docs/smart-labor) enabled to access Intraday Polling. [Learn more about compatible POS Systems.](/doc/docs/pos-integrations-list)

When Intraday Polling is enabled for an instance, the polling period will need to be changed to 'Current Day' from each location record. [Learn more about POS Integration Settings](https://docs.restaurant365.com/docs/pos-integration-settings-location-record#pos-integration-settings-tab).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-Z4VBR9DH.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-27T14%3A22%3A14Z&se=2026-10-27T15%3A22%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=RzRRHIrExf4KE2%2FWzIyrp%2BM2BuhYhJAt5a6%2FgB5w9MM%3D)

> [!NOTE]
> 'Previous Day' indicates that the location is not being polled intraday. 'Current Day (Not Available)' indicates that the selected POS System does not support Intraday Polling.

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## Displaying Real-Time Data

### Operations Dashboard

The Labor Metrics widget and Hourly Labor Analysis graph on the Operations Dashboard display current sales and labor data at regular intervals. These insights help users optimize labor use and strengthen restaurant operations throughout the day.

Learn more about the [Operations Dashboard](/doc/docs/smart-ops-release-operations-dashboard).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/f74ecf96-801d-4845-a2c4-bac88b067140.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-27T14%3A22%3A14Z&se=2026-10-27T15%3A22%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=RzRRHIrExf4KE2%2FWzIyrp%2BM2BuhYhJAt5a6%2FgB5w9MM%3D)

### R365 Intelligence

[Dashboards created in R365 Intelligence](/doc/docs/r365-intelligence-creating-a-dashboard) update automatically as Intraday Polling refreshes sales and labor data.

Learn more about [R365 Intelligence](/doc/docs/r365-intelligence-overview-security).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/aafcec4d-a969-422c-9953-7351c948bdfe.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-27T14%3A22%3A14Z&se=2026-10-27T15%3A22%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=RzRRHIrExf4KE2%2FWzIyrp%2BM2BuhYhJAt5a6%2FgB5w9MM%3D)