JP2667925B2 - Sales data management device and processing procedure management method in this management device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a sales data management device used as a store controller in a point-of-sale (POS) system and a processing procedure management method in the management device.

[Prior Art] A plurality of sales registration terminals for registering sales of products purchased by customers and a file controller for controlling sales registration processing in these terminals are connected in-line via a line. In a POS system in which sales data of each product registered for sale at each terminal is collected by the file controller, a sales data management device called a store controller is connected online to the file controller. . This sales data management device
For example, the sales data of each product collected by the file controller is collected and aggregated / analyzed by individual product, department, or terminal operation manager, and the productivity data of the entire store is output. The system also starts by loading necessary data into the file controller and each sales registration terminal.

By the way, generally, the sales data management device is provided with an automatic operation processing function so that various processing can be performed unattended at night after the store is closed. However, the conventional automatic operation is configured to always execute various processes constructed by a program in order. Also, since the system for the next day is being prepared for startup during automatic operation, the system would not start until automatic operation was completed. For this reason, there is no problem when various processes are progressing smoothly, but if the processes are extended in the middle, all subsequent processes are shifted, which may hinder business operations on the next day.

For example, in a store where the automatic driving start time after closing is 9:00 pm and the opening time of the next day is 9:00 am, processing A (required time 2 hours) and processing B (required time 3
Time) and process C (required time 2 hours), and after these processes are completed, the system startup process (required time 2 hours)
In the case of performing (time), if the processing is extended for 3 hours or more for some reason, the system has not been started when the store is opened. Causes of this processing increase include delays in processing due to an increase in the amount of data, suspension of the system due to hardware inspection and maintenance, extension of business hours, delays in starting automatic processing due to monetary checks, system shutdowns due to failures, And so on.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in a conventional sales data management device used as a store controller of a POS system, a delay in processing progress during automatic driving may hinder subsequent sales. was there.

Therefore, the present invention can reduce the processing time by skipping some of the processing even if the processing progress during automatic driving is delayed, so that sales data can be prevented from hindering subsequent sales. It is an object of the present invention to provide a management apparatus and a processing procedure management method in the management apparatus.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sales data management apparatus and a processing procedure management method in the management apparatus, which can minimize the influence of selectively skipping processing due to a delay in processing during automatic driving.

[Means for Solving the Problems] According to the present invention, when a program for sequentially executing various processes required for managing store sales is set, and automatic driving is started, various processes are performed based on the program. In the sales data management device that sequentially executes the processes, a time measuring circuit for measuring the time is provided, and during the automatic operation, the time measured by the clock circuit is monitored in a timely manner to determine whether a delay occurs in the execution process of various processes. Is determined, and if it is determined that it is late, the subsequent processing is selectively skipped and short-circuited.

Then, it is desirable that the skipped process is re-executed after the automatic operation is completed.

[Operation] With the sales data management device having such a configuration, when automatic driving is started, various processes are sequentially executed based on a preset program. However, the time is monitored during the automatic operation, and if a delay occurs during the execution of various processes, any process is skipped and the processing time is shortened. As a result, the automatic operation is always completed before the start of business, and there is no hindrance to business.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a POS system. The system 2 includes a plurality of sales registration terminals 21, 21,... For performing sales registration of each product purchased by a customer, and a file controller 22 for controlling sales registration processing in these terminals 21, 21,. Are connected in-line via line 23, and
The file controller 22 collects sales data of each product registered for sale at each of the terminals 21, 21,....

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a sales data management device used as a store controller of the POS system 2.
The sales data management device 1 includes a CP
U (central processing unit) 11, a ROM 12 in which program data for the CPU 11 to control each unit are stored, and various memories used when the CPU 11 controls each unit are formed.
Has M13. The clock circuit 15 for counting a single item master file 14 _1, department master file 14 _2, disk control circuit 14 reads and writes data to the responsible master file 14 _3, etc., time a hard disk, a transmission control circuit 16, and a keyboard 17 _1, floppy disk driver 17 _2, CRT display 17 _3, input-output device interface 17 to control various input and output devices of the printer 17 _4, etc.
Are connected to the CPU 11 via bus lines 18, respectively.

The sales data management device 1 connects the file controller 22 of the POS system 2 online via a line 30. Incidentally, the transmission control circuit 16
This is for controlling data transmission / reception performed in a predetermined transmission procedure with the file controller 22 via 30.

Incidentally, the sales data management device 1 configured as described above has an automatic driving processing function. This function starts the automatic operation processing program stored in the ROM12 in response to a command from the keyboard 17 _1, intended to execute a preset various processes in order on the basis of the program, the file is a process based on the sales data collected from the controller 22 updates each master file 14 _{1-14 3} processing, floppy disk driver 17 ₂ read elaborate floppy disk on the basis of data such as the master file 14 _1-14 via ₃ includes a process for performing maintenance and a process for preparing to start up the POS system 2. Note that these automatic driving processes are performed unattended at night after the store is closed. Since the POS system 2 for the next day is being prepared for startup in the automatic operation, the POS system 2 will not start until the automatic operation is completed.

Hereinafter, this automatic driving processing function will be specifically described.

An automatic operation management file 4 shown in FIG. 2 is formed in the RAM 13 of the sales data management device 1. In the file 4, in the job number area 41, job numbers assigned to various processes (jobs) executed in the automatic operation process are set in advance. In the skip flag area 42, a skip flag that is set to “1” for a job that can be skipped when a delay occurs in processing during automatic driving and “0” for a process that inhibits skipping is set in advance. I have.
In the job start limit time area 43, a start time limit time when the job is normally processed by the automatic operation is set in advance. It should be noted that the time is set to "+1" every hour even after 24 hours. Thus, for example, 2:00 am becomes 26:00. In the re-execution job name area 44,
A job name to be re-executed after system startup when skipping due to a delay in processing has been set in advance.
If no name is set in this area 44, re-execution is not performed even if the name is skipped. The job execution status area 45 stores a status indicating the execution result of each job in one automatic operation process. Here, the status “9” is stored for a job waiting to be executed, and the status “1” is stored for a job whose execution is completed. Further, the status "2" is stored for the job skipped due to the delay of the processing progress, and the status "3" is stored for the job for which the re-execution after the skip is completed. Therefore, before the start of the automatic operation process, "9" is stored as the status corresponding to each job number.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, when the CPU 11 receives a command to start automatic driving, the CPU 11 sequentially executes various processes such as the sales data updating process, the maintenance process, and the next business preparation process based on the automatic driving process program. Run. At this time
The operation of the CPU 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4. First, the job number n is initially set to "1". Next, the current time is read from the clock circuit 15. Also, the management information of the job number n (skip flag, job start limit time, re-executed job name,
Job execution status). Then, first, the skip flag in the management information is checked. If the flag has been reset to "0", skipping is prohibited even if the start time is later than the start limit time, so that normal program processing corresponding to the job number n is executed. I do. Then, the job execution status corresponding to the job number n in the automatic operation management file 4 is set to “1”. On the other hand, if the corresponding skip flag is set to “1”, the process skips when the start time is later than the job start limit time, so that the current time read from the clock circuit 15 and the job Compare with the start limit time (delay determination means). As a result, if the current time is before the job activation start time, there is no need to skip, and a normal program process corresponding to the job number n is executed. Then, the job execution status corresponding to the job number n in the automatic operation management file 4 is set to “1”. On the other hand, if the current time has already passed the job activation start time, the processing is skipped, so that the job execution status corresponding to the job number n in the automatic operation management file 4 is set to “2” (processing short-circuit control means). ).

Thereafter, the job number n is updated by "+1", the current time at that time and the management information corresponding to the job number n are read from the clock circuit 15 and the automatic operation management file 4, respectively, and the same processing as described above is performed. In this way, the same processing is repeated until the job number n exceeds the management information set number N of the automatic operation management file 4, and the processing is terminated when the job number n exceeds N.

When the various processes by the automatic driving are completed, the current time is read from the clock circuit 15 again, and it is determined whether or not the preset start-up time of the POS system 2 has elapsed. If it is before the start-up time, the start-up time comes and the power is turned off.

After the start-up time has elapsed, a predetermined start-up
Start S system 2. Then, after the POS system 2 is started, the automatic driving end determination processing shown in FIG. 5 is executed. First, the job number n is initialized to “1”. Next, the management information of the job number n is read from the automatic operation management file 4. Then, the job execution status in the management information is checked. Here, if the status is "2", it is determined whether or not the re-executed job name has been set. If the re-execution job name is set, the program processing corresponding to the job name is executed (re-execution control means). Then, the job execution status corresponding to the job number n in the automatic operation management file 4 is set to “3”. On the other hand, the job execution status is "2"
Otherwise, if the status is "2" but the re-execution job name has not been set, the above processing is not performed.

Thereafter, the job number n is updated by "+1", the management information corresponding to the job number n is read from the automatic operation management file 4, and the same processing as described above is performed. In this way, the same processing is repeated until the job number n exceeds the management information set number N of the automatic operation management file 4, and the processing is terminated when the job number n exceeds N.

When the end determination processing is completed in this way, the automatic operation processing program stops.

In the sales data management device 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above, the job numbers are assigned in advance to the various processes performed in the automatic operation in the processing order and the programs are set. Further, the activation limit time of various processes is determined in consideration of the time required for various processes and the time from the closing of the store to the opening of the next day, and the automatic operation management file 4 is created in the RAM 13 based on the determined time. Here, for example, 1 of sales data update processing
Since the data collection process from the file controller 22 which is the seed must be executed in the automatic operation, the skip flag is set to “0” to prohibit the skip even if the automatic operation process is delayed. deep. In contrast, for example, the file controller 22 the master file 14 ₁ sales data collected from 14 _2, 14 since the processing to aggregate into ₃ treatment which may be carried out after the next day of the POS system startup, the skip flag "1" If the process of automatic driving is delayed due to some reason, skipping is permitted. And if you skip, the next day's PO
Since the processing is executed after the S system is started, a predetermined re-execution job name is also set.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the automatic operation management file 4 thus created. In this case, first, the process A of the job number [1] is performed. Then, the corresponding skip flag is “0”
Therefore, even if the start time of the process A exceeds the time limit (24: 00 = 0: 00 am), the process A is executed normally, and the job execution status becomes "1". When the processing A is completed,
Next, the process B of the job number [2] is performed. However, since the corresponding skip flag is “1”, if the start time of the process B exceeds the limit time (25: 00 = 1: 00 AM), the process B is not executed and the status becomes “2”. Similarly, the process of the job number [3] is always executed regardless of the start time, and the start time of the process of the job number [4] exceeds the job drive limit time (26: 30 = 2: 30 am). Is skipped. The start time of the process of the last job number N is also the job drive limit time (30: 00 = 6: 0 am
0) If it is before, it is executed, and if it is over the time limit, it is skipped.

Thereafter, at a preset start-up time, a system start-up process is performed, whereby the POS system 2 is started up. After the start-up process, the status corresponding to each process in the automatic operation management file 4 is searched. If the status is "2" and the re-execution job name is set, the re-execution job name is added. The corresponding processing is performed. If the re-execution job name is not set, the process is carried over to the next day's automatic operation.

In other words, if there is a delay in the progress of various processes performed in automatic operation due to an increase in the amount of data, extension of business hours, delay in the start of automatic processing due to monetary checks, etc., the system must be moved before start-up processing. The processing time of the automatic operation is shortened by selectively skipping the processing except the processing that must be performed, and thus the delay of the processing progress can be compensated. Therefore, the start of system start-up processing is delayed due to the delay of automatic driving,
The problem that the POS system 2 does not start up is eliminated, and the next business is not hindered.

The process skipped in the automatic operation can be re-executed after system startup by setting the re-execution job name in the automatic operation management file 4 in advance, so that the effect of skipping the process is also minimized. . Since a dedicated job name can be set at the time of re-execution, the re-execution processing may be a processing shorter than the processing at the time of normal automatic operation.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, even if a delay occurs in the processing progress during automatic driving, the processing time can be shortened by skipping some processing, and It is possible to provide a sales data management device and a processing procedure management method in the management device that can prevent the business from being hindered.

In addition, there is an advantage that the effect of selectively skipping the processing due to a delay in the processing progress during the automatic operation can be minimized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the overall configuration, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of an automatic operation management file, and FIGS. It is a flowchart which shows a routine. 1. Sales data management device 2. POS system 4.
... Automatic operation management file, 11 CPU, 15 Clock circuit.

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A sales data management device for sequentially executing various processes necessary for managing sales of a store by automatic operation in order, wherein the execution order of the various processes is set, a flag for discriminating whether or not skipping is possible, and a start limit. An automatic operation management file in which time is set in advance, a clock circuit for measuring time, and automatic operation control for sequentially executing various processes in the order set in the automatic operation management file when the automatic operation start command is issued. Means for determining whether or not the next order of processing can be skipped each time one process executed under the control of the automatic operation control means is completed, based on a flag of the automatic operation management file; Each time one process executed under the control of the automatic operation control means is completed, the current time measured by the clock circuit is changed with respect to the next sequence of processes. A start time determining means for determining whether or not a start limit time set in the automatic operation management file has been exceeded; a skippability determination by the skippability determination means; A short-circuit control means for skipping the processing in the next order and short-circuiting when it is determined that the time has passed. 2. The sales data management device according to claim 1, further comprising a re-execution control means for re-executing the processing skipped by the processing short-circuit control means after the end of the automatic operation. 3. An automatic operation management file in which the execution order of various processes necessary for managing the sales of a store is set, and when an automatic operation start command is issued, various types are set in the order set in the automatic operation management file. A method for managing a processing procedure of a sales data management device for sequentially executing processing, wherein a flag for identifying whether skipping is possible and a start limit time are set in the automatic operation management file for each type of processing, and one processing ends. For each time, it is judged from the flag of the automatic operation management file whether or not the next sequential processing can be skipped, and the current time measured by the clock circuit is the automatic operation management file for the next sequential processing. If it is skippable and the current time exceeds the activation limit time, the process in the next order is skipped. A method for managing a processing procedure in a sales data management device, wherein 4. An automatic operation management file in which an execution order of various processes necessary for managing sales of a store is set is provided, and when an automatic operation start command is issued, various types are set in the order set in the automatic operation management file. A method for managing a processing procedure of a sales data management device for sequentially executing processing, wherein a flag for identifying whether skipping is possible and a start limit time are set in the automatic operation management file for each type of processing, and one processing ends. For each time, it is judged from the flag of the automatic operation management file whether or not the next sequential processing can be skipped, and the current time measured by the clock circuit is the automatic operation management file for the next sequential processing. If it is skippable and the current time exceeds the activation limit time, the process in the next order is skipped. A method of managing the processing procedure in the sales data management apparatus, wherein the skipped processing is re-executed after the end of the automatic operation.