The following program description deals with:
By use of this program, you create the inventory data for one stock location for a Portable Display Terminal (PDT).
An introductory general help on MICROS Retail OSCAR POS and PDT can be found in the chapter MICROS Retail OSCAR POS and the PDT. A complete help on the same topic can be found in the user manual (MICROS Retail part no.: 95.201.097-0000) enclosed with the PDT.
This paragraph will provide a short overview over the options available for updating these basic data
Just like in almost any other program:
Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 9999
Enter the number of the company in the area of which the inventory is to be carried out by use of the PDT.
Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 999999
Enter the number of the branch in which the inventory is to be carried out.
Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 34463
The consecutive number serves the differentiation of the generated files. Every inventory receives its own unique consecutive number.
Enter the number which characterizes this inventory in a unique way.
If you do not know the last seq.no., clear the display via the "Clear mask" button and click on the Search button. Take the value following the last seq.no. as the new seq.no.
An inventory can be carried out by use of multiple PDTs with one sequential number. The stock balance can only take place after all inventory data has been transferred to the inventory list.
Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 9999
The PDT number is the number of the physical PDT. Please note that an inventory (seq.no.) can be carried out using multiple PDTs (PDT no.). In the same way, multiple inventories can be carried out using one PDT (in succession).
Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 99999999
Number of the operator who carries out the inventory acquisition.
Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 9999
Enter the number of the stock in which the items to be counted are located.
Permitted input range: DDMMYYYY (day,month, year)
Date on which the inventory file was generated. It can be replaced by the date on which the inventory is to be carried out.
Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 40 chars.
By default, the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application suggests a text describing the inventory. You can overwrite this text, though.
Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 8 chars.
You can restrict the items to be counted to particular shelves by entering the lowest shelf number here.
Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 8 chars.
You
can restrict the items to be counted to particular shelves by entering the
highest shelf number here.
If you do not make entries in the shelf number fields, this field will be
filled in with "zzzzzzzz".
Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 999999
Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 999999
You can restrict the items to be counted to particular main departments by entering the highest number here.
Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 999999
You can restrict the items to be counted to particular departments by entering the lowest number here.
Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 999999
You can restrict the items to be counted to particular departments by entering the highest number here.
Permitted input range: decimal, max. 14 positions, no decimal digits
You can limit the range of the items to be counted by entering the lowest item number here.
Permitted input range: decimal, max. 14 positions, no decimal digits
You can limit the range of the items to be counted by entering the highest item number here.
Activated: The
file is ready for the query by the PDT.
Deactivated: The file has not
been created for the PDT.
The option is activated as soon as the data is created for the PDT by a mouse click on the button Create File. Afterwards, the file can be executed by the operator to carry out the inventory for the transferred item records.
By use of the search state, you can view the data records of a particular Search State.
Activated: The
displayed data has been read in by the PDT.
Deactivated: The data has not
been read in.
As soon as you have read in the collected data from the PDT, this file receives the state "File loaded from PDT". By use of the search state, you can view the data records of a particular Search State.
Activated: The
file has been transferred to the inventory list.
Deactivated: The file has not
been transferred to the inventory list.
This option is activated as soon as the data has been transferred to the Inventory List by clicking on the button "Take over Data" (cp. button Take over Data). By use of the search state, you can view the data records of a particular Search State.
In this window, you can view all inventory files or select those with one of the offered states (Search States).
By use of this button, you create the file loaded from the PDT for editing. Further help on this topic can be found in the chapter Button: Create File.
The file loaded from the PDT back to the PC is read in by the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS program. Further help on this topic can be found in the chapter Button: Load Inventory Positions. By use of the button Take over Inventory List, the read-in data is then to be transferred to the inventory list for further processing.
The non-counted items are listed. Further help can be found in the chapter Button: Not counted Items.
List of recorded items that have not been configured in the basic item data record. Further help can be found in the chapter Button: Unknown Items.
In order to be able to click on this button, you have to have read in the Data. Then you transfer the inventory data to the inventory list by use of this button. With the start of the data transfer, the option Data is taken over is activated. Further help can be found in the chapter Take over.
By clicking on this button, you change to the application Inventory List.