JP2000231482A - Method for pos system switching at shift time of store controller system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately and speedily shift an old store controller system(SCS) to a new SCS which stores data received from a POS terminal of an old type to the SCS of the new type after converting the data so that the data match the SCS of the new type. SOLUTION: Actual-result data after being generated by performing a process for POS connection and operation for referring to data of the new SCS are sent to the new SCS and taken over as shift data of the new SCS. The new SCS having received the actual-result data incorporates the data, completes the environment of the new SCS after a POS shift (DDL: down-line loading), and removes the old SCS. Data of the new SCS are referred to from POS terminals 101a and 101b and flags are used to recognize new data files and old data files; when a flag is '0', the file is stored as it is without being processed and when '1', the file is converted and then stored.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS system switching method at the time of transfer of a store controller system, and more particularly to a method of smoothly transferring a program of a store controller system from an old program to a new program. The present invention relates to a POS system switching method at the time of transfer of a store controller system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A POS system (point-of-sale system, point-of-sale information management system) is used, for example, in a convenience store (convenience store) or a mass retailer, and is input from a POS register (POS terminal) installed in a store. The sales information (information such as what day of the month and at what time each item was sold) is immediately transmitted to the headquarters system via the communication network, and is used as delivery information to the next convenience store or the like.

FIG. 8 shows a conventional POS system (POS system).
It is a system configuration | structure figure of the system 100). As shown in FIG. 8, a store T has a plurality of POS terminals 101a01.
a, 101b... 101n are installed, and each POS terminal 10
.. 101n are LAN (local area)
network) via the store controller system (SC
S) 102. SCS102 is WAN
(Wide area network).

[0004] Here, the SCS collects data sent from the POS terminal and sends it to the headquarters system 103, such as HOT (Handy Order Terminal) or HST.
(Handy scanner terminal). The HOT is a terminal that performs a process of loading product information from the SCS and sending order product data to the SCS, and the HST is mainly for inspecting the product, and checking whether or not the received product is as per the data. It is a terminal that performs.
The SCS is composed of a software part and a hardware part for storing the software. In the following description, "SCS = software" is used unless otherwise specified. Further, as the WAN, a general telephone line, ISDN, a dedicated line or the like is applicable.

In such a POS system 100, for example, the products handled in convenience stores change with the times, and as a result, there is a case where it is necessary to replace the SCS 102 with new software. ").

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, POS
If the system is installed in, for example, a 24-hour convenience store, the data (sales information, etc.) flowing from the POS terminal for the transfer work cannot be eliminated. In addition, if the system malfunctions due to a difference in the format of the data at the time of migration (the format may be different between the old and new SCSs), the work is hindered. Furthermore, since the transition work is performed during the 24-hour business, the work must be performed in the shortest possible time. Therefore, there is a need to quickly and accurately migrate the store controller system.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to switch the POS system at the time of transfer of a store controller system capable of performing the transfer work accurately and quickly when the old SCS (old store controller system) is transferred to the new SCS. Is to provide a way.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a store controller system (SCS) for collecting data from a POS terminal and transmitting the collected data to a headquarters system via a communication line. In the POS system switching method at the time of transition of the store controller system for switching from the old type to the new type, data received from the old type POS terminal is replaced with the new type POS terminal.
After performing the conversion process so as to conform to the CS, it is stored in the new type SCS.

In this way, the data is a new type of S
Since it conforms to CS, it is stored smoothly in the new type of SCS.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiment. The flow of processing in the present embodiment will be described first as "schematic processing" based on the transition process diagram of FIG. 1 and the schematic flowchart of FIG. 2, and then the individual "detailed processing" will be described based on FIGS. explain. The POS system to which this embodiment is applied has the same configuration as the POS system 100 of FIG.

(1) Schematic Processing First, schematic processing of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and S1 and S2 in FIG.
… And correspond.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, before the switching connection between the new SCS (software) and the old SCS (software) is performed, the headquarters system 103 (FIG. 8) is previously stored in the SCS (hardware). ) Is received and incorporated (step S1). Before and after incorporating this new SCS, the old SC
S is continuing the business normally (step S2). Eventually, when the power (not shown) of the POS system is turned off to transfer the new and old SCSs (step S3), the PO
The power supply of the S terminal is disconnected (supply stopped), and the transaction processing performed in the old SCS (adding the data of the change to the master file that aggregates the past data and correcting it to the latest data) accumulates. (Step S4).

Therefore, in step S5, the following "(2)
"Process at POS connection" in FIG. 3 described in "Detailed process"
Then, after performing the “data reference operation to the new SCS” in FIG. 4 to create the result data, the result data is transmitted to the new SCS, and the result data can be taken over as the migration data of the new SCS. The new SCS that has received the performance data (migration data) incorporates the data (step S6), and executes “POS migration [DLL (down line load)] in FIG. 5 described in the next“ (2) Detailed processing ”. , Which will be described later]]
After the CS environment is completely prepared (post-processing) (step S
8), the old SCS is removed (step S9), and a series of transition processing ends.

(2) Detailed Processing Next, detailed processing will be described.

Processing of accumulated data Processing when connecting to a POS terminal ... Processing in step S5 As shown in FIG. 3, by connecting to a new SCS,
Data (for example, sales data) stored in the POS terminals 101a and 101b is sent to the new SCS. Since this data is data created in the format of the old SCS, it does not fit the layout of the new SCS. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the format conversion processing is performed on the new SCS side and incorporated. Further, when data is created in the new SCS, there is also a case where the data is immediately transmitted to the POS terminal (reference numeral 11). However, the POS terminal cannot receive the new layout data 11 because the layout is based on the old SCS. Therefore, the POS terminal 1
Data is not sent until 01a and 101b complete the transition to the new SCS (until step S8 in FIGS. 1 and 2 is completed).

Data reference operation to the new SCS: processing in step S5 As shown in FIG. 4, the POS terminals 101a and 101b refer to data possessed by the new SCS (reference numeral 12),
If there is a task to bring the data to the POS terminal, if the POS terminal has not been migrated yet (old type POS terminal), even if the data is referenced, the format is different and there is no meaning. Becomes Therefore,
Avoid such tasks.

POS terminal transfer execution (DLL) ... Process in step S7 The POS terminal transfer operation is called DLL (down line load), and includes OS (operating system), AP
(Application software), data format exchange, etc.

As shown in FIG. 5, the POS terminal is shifted by the DLL. However, since the DLL cannot be executed simultaneously for a plurality of POS terminals, it is performed one by one.
The problem here is that the data sent from the migrated POS terminal 101a to the new SCS is created in a new format (new data), but the POS terminal 101b remains old (old data) and From the viewpoint of the SCS, new and old data are mixed. Therefore, the flag (F) is set so that the new data file and the old data file can be recognized.
lag, identification code), if it is "0", it is stored without processing, and if it is "1", it is converted and stored (see FIG. 6).

As shown in FIG. 7, data corresponding to the new SCS is sent from the new POS terminal (POS terminal compatible with the new SCS), but extra data may be generated in the old SCS. In order to prevent this, a flag (identification symbol) is attached in advance so that the extra data can be recognized, and the data having the flag should be discarded on the old SCS and the old POS terminal (POS terminal conforming to the old SCS). (Referred to as “return processing”). When performing this switchback processing, before sending data from the old SCS to the POS terminal side, it is necessary to apply a DLL to adjust the settings of the POS terminal to the old SCS.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, old data or mixed old and new data from the POS terminal generated at each transition stage can be registered in the SCS without contradiction. The reason is that old data can be converted to new data, or new and old mixed data can be recognized and processed. In addition, the transition can be performed while the business is continued. The reason for this is that the migration is performed while being aware of the data coming from the POS terminal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire configuration of a transition in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram when the transition of FIG. 1 is represented by a flowchart.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing processing when a POS terminal is connected in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing processing when data is referred to an SCS in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing processing of a POS terminal transfer operation in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a mixed state of old and new when a POS terminal is shifted in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a switchback process in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a conventional POS system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 T store WAN Wide area information communication network 11 Data created with new SCS 12 Reference operation of new SCS from POS terminal 100 POS system 101 POS terminal 102 Store controller system 103 Headquarters system

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A storage controller system (SCS) that aggregates data from a POS terminal and transmits the aggregated data to a headquarters system via a communication line when a store controller system switches from an old type to a new type. In the POS system switching method, the data transmitted from the old type POS terminal is converted so as to be compatible with the new type SCS, and then stored in the new type SCS. POS system switching method at the time of transition. 2. A store controller system (SCS) that aggregates data from a POS terminal and transmits the aggregated data to a headquarters system via a communication line when the store controller system switches from an old type to a new type. In the POS system switching method, received data from the headquarters system received prior to SCS transition is transmitted to a POS terminal after predetermined processing, and the POS system switching at the time of transition of the store controller system is performed. Method. 3. A store controller system (SCS) that aggregates data from a POS terminal and transmits the aggregated data to a headquarters system via a communication line when a store controller system switches from an old type to a new type. In the POS system switching method, when a new type POS terminal adapted to the new type SCS and an old type POS terminal which is still the old type SCS coexist, the data transmitted from the POS terminal to the new type SCS is changed to the new type. The store controller system is characterized by adding an identification code for identifying data from any of the POS terminals and transmitting the data.
OS system switching method. 4. The POS system switching method according to claim 1, wherein said communication line is a WAN. 5. The POS system switching method according to claim 4, wherein said WAN comprises a communication satellite.