The Dispatcher

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The MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application allows the following three different graphic user interfaces to be used at the administration workplace:

After the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application has been started the program menu appears in a window.

Access is open to all programs for this operator when an authorised operator has signed on.

Note:
In program System -> User interface -> Applications the user can enter a time in minutes after which the signed on operator will be automatically signed off if there is no activity. This entry is made in Dispatcher (=Dispatch) field "Automat. Log-off". After this operation the sign-on window appears again.

 

Dispatcher SDI User interface (Single Document Interface):

The Dispatcher is the focal point of the whole MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application. This program allows access to all Update programs required.

Access to important update programs is also possible via the Command buttons. Access to all programs is also possible via the Menus in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

The Language can also be selected in Dispatcher. Print  can be defined under Parameters, defaults can be defined for a specific Company or a certain Branch for update programs and in End the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application is ended wiith button End.

Note:
If the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application is used under Windows NT the Dispatcher (standard) can be extended by a Navigator.

Dispatcher SDI User interface Navigator:

Dispatcher with MDI User interface (Multi-Document-Interface):

Dispatcher mit TDI User interface (Tabbed-Document-Interface):

 

 

Choice of Language

The MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application supports different languages. Click on the button to choose the language from the database.. .

Information on installation and configuration for additional languages can be found under Language.

 Choice of language

According to your choice, all the texts in the system will be shown in the selected language. System texts are menu, field, and program names, and also the labels of the buttons. Help texts and error messages will also be shown in that language.

NOTE:
Please ensure that the value or the environment variable "InternalCodePage=0-7" is set correctly in file oscar.ini for the conversion of the code page table. This guarantees that the correct code page is supported for the user interface and the input and output of the connected peripherals for the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS POS application.

The following value ranges (at present 0 - 7) are permitted, depending on the operating system in use (UNIX / LINUX / WINDOWS):

Note:
The help texts are also available in the selected language and are installed in the following directories:

NOTE:

If any other directories than the ones mentioned above are used for the help files the following environment variables can be applied depending on the operating system:

For operating system Windows:

If MICROS Retail OSCAR POS is installed under UNIX /LINUX the following symbolic link must be set for the language required in directory /usr/lib/scohelp.

(MICROS Retail OSCAR POSUSER stands for the HOME directory of the user)

If the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS program is installed under the operating system UNIX it must be ensured that the language version is set as a default in file oscar.def with entry "MICROS Retail OSCAR POSLANG=1, 2 or 3". With WIN NT the language is set in file oscar.ini with the environment variable MICROS Retail OSCAR POSLANG=1. Independent of the preset language version a different language can be set for each process unit.

If a new language is selected at the Dispatcher, the system texts are shown immediately in the language.

Menu Structure

Each application program in the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application runs in its own application window and can be called via its own menu, which is shown on the Menu bar at the top of the screen. The menu structure is set up in such a way that all programs in the system can be executed.

The user interface of the Dispatcher (Standard) can be extended by a Navigator after the appropriate parametering. This option only applies to the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application under Windows.

The application programs called from the Dispatcher are grouped under the following topics:

Command Buttons

dispcomp.gifCompany Maintenance

Via this button, you can access the application program Company.

Branch Maintenance

Via this button, you can access the application program Branch.

A branch is an organisational unit assigned directly to a company.

dispprom.gifPromotions Maintenance

Via this button, you can access the application program Promotions.

dispcashunit.gifTerminal Maintenance

Via this button, you can access the application program Terminal

dispsuppl.gifSupplier Maintenance

Via this button, you can access the application program Supplier.

disparticle.gifArticle Maintenance

Via this button, you can access the application program Article

Installation Maintenance

Via this button, you can access the application program Installation.

dispdepart.gifDepartment Maintenance

Via this button, you can access the application program Department.

Receipt Header Maintenance

Via this button, you can access the application program Receipt Header.

dispemployee.gifOperator Maintenance

Via this button, you can access the application program Operator.

dispcash.gifSales (Touch-Screen)

The Sales program is started with this button. The setting in program Application (Terminal application) defines whether various sales programs can be started.

dispend.gifEnd (signing off the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application)

 End (signing off the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application via the selection menu)

Via the End button, you can sign off from the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application.

Depending on how the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS POS application has been started, the End button will initiate the following function:

Index

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