POS Macro

The program description deals with the following:

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

Remarks on program function

The data for Macro Heads can be updated, i.e. created changed or deleted, with this program. Data which has already been stored can also be displayed.

An automatic sequence of keyboard events can be started up at the terminal with these macros. The first step is to store a macro under an easy-to-identify no. in the system and then to add the appropriate keyboard events via button "Macro positions". Further macros can be called up during a macro.

A macro head is started at the terminal with key event <MACROn> or <fMACRO>. The names of the key events can be found in the documentation Key events. With key event <fMACRO> an additional entry of useful data is necessary if the macro includes a position with "Eventdata = USERINPUT".

Note:
To simplify setting up macro heads it can be helpful to set parameter EVDEBUG=Y. The key sequences which can then be input at the POS terminal can be read as a protocol in file "..\work\errlog". On the basis of the data protocol, the user can then make the appropriate entries in program System -> User interface -> Macro Head -> Macro Position.

Example:
A customer order is to be booked on the POS terminal using a macro head. Entry of the customer no., the entry <CORDER> key and confirmation of the address data with entry of an order text is to be automatic.

The following data is written into file "..\work\errlog" if the EVDEBUG parameter has been set:

EVDEBUG:n ud dd: CUSTOMERn <1> <>   = Entry of no. 1 via the
                                                                                     customer key <CUSTOMER>
EVDEBUG:n ud dd: ST <> <>                                   = Confirmation in the customer
                                                                                     mask with key <ST>
EVDEBUG:n ud dd: CORDER <> <>                        = Call-up the customer order via
                                                                                      key <CORDER>
EVDEBUG:n ud dd: ST <> <ST>                              = Confirmation of the customer
                                                                                     address data with key <ST>
EVDEBUG:n ud dd: ST <> <ST>                              = Confirmation of the customer
                                                                                     address data with key <ST>
EVDEBUG:n ud dd: ST <> <ST>                              = Confirmation of the customer
                                                                                     address data with key <ST>
EVDEBUG:n ud dd: ST <> <ST>                              = Confirmation of the customer
                                                                                     address data with key <ST>
EVDEBUG:n ud dd: ST <> <ST>                              = Confirmation of the customer
                                                                                     address data with key <ST>
EVDEBUG:n ud dd: ST <> <ST>                              = Confirmation of the customer
                                                                                     address data with key <ST>
EVDEBUG:n ud dd: STn <Hallo> <ST>                     = Entry of order texts "Hallo"
                                                                                     with key <ST>

On the basis of the event data the user can then make entries in program System -> User Interface -> Macro Head -> Macro Positions and call them up via key event <MACROn> at the terminal.

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Remarks on data fields

The following details all options available for update of the basic data.

The following applies to this program:

• The entry mask may differ in your MICROS Retail OSCAR POS program depending on the set-up of the user program. Some data fields may be missing.
• Some data fields may have defaults or defined selection options so that they cannot be updated in this program.
• The entry mask may contain fields with enforced entries, and in other fields entries may be optional.
• If the data record is updated over several pages of entry masks the dialog window is reached by clicking on the appropriate button with <Mouse key 1>.
• The procedure is the same if you want to call up another update program from this program.
• In some cases you may find the so-called. "Switches" which are either activated or deactivated - depending on the setting - by clicking with <Mouse key 1>. Activated switches have a dark top, deactivated switches are lighter.

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Macro Number

Entry range permitted: numeric 1 - 999999

Enter the number of the field under which this macro head is to be stored in the system.

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Macro Name

Entry range permitted: alphanumeric max. 32 pos.

Enter the name of this macro in this field.

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Index

• Macro Name
• Macro Number

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