Application (Chaining report)

The program descriptions deals with the following:

Remarks on Program function
Remarks on Data fields
Use Index to find the field explanation required.

Create chain report describes the procedure of building Chaining reports in detail.

We would also recommend that you read the documentation Report print on ECR.

Remarks on program function

NOTE!
The internal application programs are integrated into MICROS Retail OSCAR POS with this program. Changes to existing programs can only be made by a MICROS Retail systems supporter.

The data of the internal MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application programs, type Chaining report, can be updated, i.e. programmed, changed or cleared, with this program. Data which already exists can also be displayed for information purposes.

Chaining reports:
A chaining report can be programmed after entering a number in the system to identify a data record with the name of the chaining report. Select Chaining report to update an existing chaining report or to program a new data record.

The procedure for programming a new Chaining report is as follows:

Define a new data record under Chaining report and assign a number and a name.
Use program Parameter -> Misc. Param. -> Chaining report to add the reports required to the Chaining report and define the options for the selection criteria for each report.
Call up the update program System -> User interface -> Menu button and add a command for call-up of the chaining report to a menu so that the chaining report can be started.

A detailed description of how to program a chaining report can be found under Create chain report.

Remarks on data fields

All options available for update of this basic data are described below.

As with nearly all programs the following also applies here:

The entry mask in your MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application program may differ for this program. Some data fields may be missing.
There may be defaults or firmly defined selection options for some data fields. These cannot be updated in the current program.
Fields with enforced entry defined are to be found in the entry mask as are fields where entry is optional.
If the data record is updated over several pages of entry masks the dialog window is reached by clicking onto the appropriate button with <Mouse key 1>.
The same procedure also applies to call up of another update program from this program.
In some cases you may find so-called "Switches" which are activated or deactivated by the user with <Mouse key 1> depending on the setting. Activated switches have a dark top, deactivated switches are lighter.

Appl. name

Field with firmly defined selection options

Select one of the prompted program types by clicking onto the field and selecting what is required with another click.

Create chain reports describes in detail how a Chaining report is generated.

The following types are available:

Application

Entry range permitted: numeric, 1 - 9999

Changes or clear operations are done by calling up the data record with a number entry in the key fields. If the number is not known, the data record can be selected with Search.

Enter a free no. in the key fields if a new application is to be programmed.

Program name

Entry range permitted: alphanumeric, max. 20 pos.

Enter the name for the chaining report. Please ensure that the name makes sense. This will help keep an overview over your data (e.g. end of day, end of month, etc.).

FSM-File

Entry range permitted: alphanumeric, max. 20 pos.

No entry necessary with an application of chaining report type.

4GL-File

Entry range permitted: alphanumeric, max. 20 pos.

No entry necessary with an application of chaining report.

Appl.group

Entry range permitted: numeric, 1 - 99

Enter the number of the application group which is to be linked to this application.

If the number is not known, the data record can be selected with Search.

Access by operators to application sectors (sales, stocks, organisation, etc.) can be restricted. The restrictions for programs in an application group are defined in a group profile. Which activities can be completed in which sector by which operator can also be defined here.

Form no.

Entry range permitted: numeric, 1 - 999999

Changes in this entry field can only be made by a MICROS Retail Deutschland system supporter.

Profile no.

Entry range permitted: numeric 1 - 999

Enter the numbe rof the profile in the field if a rpofile is to be linked to this chain. If the number is not known, the data record can be selected with Search.

Note:
Assignment of a profile regulates the access rights of operators or on an terminal level to this chain report. A profile is updated in program Application -> Organisation -> Terminals -> Terminal type -> Profile and in program Application -> Employee -> Operator -> Add.data 1 Profile.

Create item macro

Switch active: This chain report is reserved for creation of MICROS Retail OSCAR POS macros.
Switch deactivated: No MICROS Retail OSCAR POS macros can be included in this report chain.

Click onto the graphic for further help with creation of chaining reports for MICROS Retail OSCAR POS macros.

Display in menu

Button activated: The name of this report chain is shown in the dispatcher menu under Chain report.
Button deactivated: The entries in the dispatcher menu are no longer shown after "dofgl.fgl".

This option is also available for the positions of a report chain and can be used in program Parameter -> Misc.param. -> Chain report to allow for display of the positions of a chain report in the dispatcher menu.

Note:
If this option is activated the names of the chain reports are shown in the dispatcher menu and will not be cleared after a "dofgl.fgl" for a system update. The menu entries no longer need to be entered in form "Dispatcher“

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