Price Terminal

The program description is divided up as follows:

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

Remarks on program function

The data of the internal MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application program of type Price Terminal can be updated, i.e. created, changed or deleted, with this program. Data which has already been stored can also be displayed.

The MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application supports the use of a price Terminal from type "SCANTECH Discovery Terminal"

The procedure is as follows for setting up a price terminal for the connection to MICROS Retail OSCAR POS:

• Create a program under System -> User interface -> Applications for Program type Price terminal. Enter a free no. and a program name (e.g. Price terminal).
• A Process unit of type "Oscar Client" should be created with the option "has database" under System -> Configuration -> Process units for the program Price terminal. Enter the name used in program type Price terminal in field Program name. Please ensure that the spelling is identical. Select the linked system unit on which the program is to be started automatically.
• The environment variable "COMPORT=1" must be entered in the file "oscar.ini" to define the COM-Port for the connected price terminal.
• A data record of a price terminal must be linked to the branch in program Application -> Organisation -> Branch -> Price terminal.
• Please ensure that a valid price list is linked to the assigned Profit center.

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Remarks on data fields

The following description deals with all available options for update of this basic data.

As with nearly all programs the following also applies here:

• The entry mask in your MICROS Retail OSCAR POS 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 masks 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 for 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.

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Appl. Name

Field with firmly defined selection options

Select the program type Price Terminal by clicking onto the field and defining what is required with a second click.

The following types of program are available:

• ECR application
• Administration
• Details
• Menu
• Chaining report
• Reports
• Report generator
• Hardware test
• Net-test
• Diagram
• Ascii-Com
• Touch server
• Kitchen touch server
• Scheduler
• Application state
• DTM Client
• Scale Server
• Remote Update
• Alert manager
• Start FGL
• Terminal state
• Position server
• Realtime data transfer
• FGL-Scheduler
• Price Terminal
• EFT Service

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Application

Entry range permitted: numeric 1 - 9999

Changes or clear operations are possible after entering the number in the key fields. If the number is not known, it can be selected with Search.

If a new data record is to be programmed, a free number should be entered in the key fields.

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Description

Entry range permitted: alphanumeric max. 20 pos.

The internal name of the application e. g. "Price Terminal" should be entered in this field.

The name used here must be entered in the field Program name of the assigned process unit. Please ensure that the spelling is identical.

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FSM-File

Entry range permitted: alphanumeric max. 20 pos.

The internal name of the FSM file should be entered in this field. FSM stands for Finite State Machine. The function procedures are defined in this file.

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4GL-File

Entry range permitted: alphanumeric max. 20 pos.

Of no significance for the program type "Price terminal".

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Appl. group

Entry range permitted: numeric 1 - 99

Of no significance for the program type "Price terminal".

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Form no.

Entry range permitted: numeric 1 - 99999999

Of no significance for the program type "Price terminal".

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Index

• 4GL-File
• Appl. Group
• Appl. Name
• Application
• Description
• Form no.
• FSM file

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Salzufer 8
D-10587 Berlin

Germany