Keyboard Keys
The following program description deals with:
- Remarks on the Program Function
- Remarks on the Input Fields
- Use the Index to view the field descriptions required.
Remarks on the Program Function
With this program you can maintain the basic data, i.e. insert new records, edit and delete the existing ones. You can also display the data on the screen for enquiry only.
For each keyboard, the position and function of each key has to be defined. This can be carried out by means of the Key and recording functions which contains all the functions and event codes of the keys.
Each keyboard is divided into rows and columns. Row 1, column 1 corresponds to the top left key of the keyboard. Depending on the number of keys of a keyboard, e.g., the bottom right key of a keyboard with 90 keys can be row 6, column 15.
This paragraph will provide a short overview over the options available for updating these Basic Data.
Just like in almost any other program:
- The Input Mask may be different in your MICROS Retail OSCAR POS program depending on the set-up of the application. In some cases some Data Fields may be missing.
- Some input fields may contain default values or defined selection options; these cannot be updated.
- The input mask contains some fields that require an entry and others in which entries are optional.
- If the data record is updated via multi-page input masks, go to the Dialog Window by clicking on the appropriate buttons with <Mouse key 1>.
- The same procedure applies to call up another update program from this program.
- In some cases you may find that so-called "Switches" which - depending on the default - can be activated or deactivated with <Mouse key 1>. Activated switches are identified by their dark color, deactivated switches are lighter-colored.
Row
Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 99
In this field is the entry of the row number of the function key.
Column
Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 99
This is the column number of the key.
Event name
Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 20 characters
This is the function name of the key. By means of the function name, a specific event will be initiated in the POS program. The function names are to be taken from the Key and recording functions table.
Event data
Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 20 characters
Enter data into this field only if the Event Name of the function starts with a small "f" or if data input is permitted according to the definition of the Key and recording functions table (e.g. data is permitted for the Article-Preset-Key "FW" ). These function keys are so called preset keys and are defined for articles and departments.
Example:
Article
preset 1 = FW | 1 (Row 3, Column 1)
Article preset 2 = FW | 1 (Row 3, Column 2)
or
Department preset 1 = fDEPT | 1 (Row 1, Column 12)
Department preset 2 = fDEPT | 2 (Row 1, Column 13)
Ascii char
Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 20 characters
Enter into this field an ASCII character if this key is also to have an ASCII character.
Note:
ASCII 94 = "^ " should be
entered for a blank.
Generally, each key can be assigned with an ASCII character which can be used when the terminal is switched to ASCII mode.
The keyboard is switched to ASCII character input when the <ASCII> key is pressed. The ASCII mode is switched off when a key without ASCII character assignment is pressed.
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