JP2918166B2 - POS terminal PLU file update processing method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a POS system of a POS system used in retail stores and the like.
It relates to the method of updating and operating LU files.

[Conventional technology]

In a POS system where all products handled by the store can be managed individually by scanning and inputting the barcode attached to the product with optical reading means, etc., the product name corresponding to the product code for all products in advance , Unit price, department code, etc. must be set and registered in the PLU file. But,
There are cases where tens of thousands of products are handled in one store, and there is a case where not all products are set and registered due to registration errors, arrival of new products, and the like. Conventionally, when such unregistered merchandise is scanned when registering a customer's purchased merchandise at the POS terminal, one of the following methods has conventionally been used. (1) A method in which an operator (checker) of the POS terminal additionally registers data such as a department code and a unit price of the product on the spot, and performs maintenance for adding a product name of the data, various status data, and the like later. (2) When an unregistered item error occurs, an inquiry is made to the in-store processor (host computer in the store) that manages the entire POS system in the store, and the PLU data corresponding to the product code is stored in the computer. (3) A method of automatically reading out the data, if present, and updating the PLU file of the POS system. (3) In a POS system having a function of maintaining the data for each product registration using a floppy disk or the like Will investigate unregistered items based on the file data on the disk at a later date and take action The method is,.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, the method of registering data of unregistered products on the spot by the operator of the prior art (1) has a problem that the customer has to wait for the time of the registration, which is troublesome. And that the POS system having the in-store processor is limited to a large-scale system in the first place by the method of inquiring the in-store processor in (2). That the PLU data of the unregistered product does not always exist in the processor,
The method of (3) based on the file data in the floppy disk usually has a problem in that the PLU data setting and registration of the unregistered product can only be performed after the work of the day is completed.

[Means for solving the problem]

Therefore, in the present invention, when the unregistered item error occurs instead of or in addition to the above-mentioned conventional technology, the following means is taken.

In other words, a dedicated slip for printing the information of unregistered items is prepared in advance, and when an unregistered item error occurs, the POS terminal displays the fact on the display, and the product is presented to the operator in the PLU file. Notify that you are not registered. The operator inserts the exclusive slip into a printing slit of the printer, and prints a message indicating that the item is an unregistered item, information on the product code, date, time, and the like on the slip. The special slip is passed to the store manager from time to time, and the manager inputs the PLU data for the unregistered product to the PLU file of the POS system each time
Update and maintain files.

EXAMPLES Specific examples of the embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

The print format of the unregistered item information is set in advance. The format is arbitrarily specified by the user by operating the keyboard of the POS terminal. The user can arbitrarily select the form itself.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a format in which unregistered item information is printed. The essential printing is the code number of the unregistered product. This code number is a number corresponding to the bar code display attached to the product. The other printed displays are information necessary to enable later investigation and confirmation of when and in which terminal an unregistered item error has occurred, and are optional displays. One example of bar code printing in FIG. 1B is for facilitating post-processing when an unregistered item error occurs. That is, when an unregistered item error occurs and an unregistered IDEM slip is issued and output by the printer of the POS terminal according to the present invention, the slip is usually handed to the store manager, and the PLU data of the product is additionally updated. Will be done. However, at that time, it is troublesome to input a 13-digit product code by keyboard operation of a POS terminal (usually using a master terminal), and a setting error may occur. Therefore, the bar code printed on the slip is read by input means such as a hand scanner connected to the POS terminal and the product code is simply input, and then the optional information is input by keyboard operation. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a product code setting error.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flow chart of a merchandise registration process in a POS terminal having a function according to the present invention. When the merchandise registration process of a certain customer starts, when the merchandise code attached to the merchandise in the form of a barcode is read by an optical barcode reading and input means or the like connected to the POS terminal (1), The terminal accesses the PLU file on the system (2), and if the product code data is registered in the PLU file, it is registered using the price in the PLU file (3 and 4). If not registered, the product is not registered in the PLU file on the display of the POS terminal, so a message is displayed indicating that an unregistered item slip is to be printed (5). The print format of the registered item information is read (6). After the operator (checker) of the POS terminal inserts a predetermined unregistered item slip into the printing unit (7), information such as the unregistered product code is printed (8). The price of the product is
The input is made by the operator by operating the ten keys of the POS terminal (9). The price is usually entered based on the price label attached to the product. After the registration of all the merchandise purchased by the customer is completed (10), predetermined accounting processing is performed (11), and the merchandise sales transaction processing with the customer ends.

The slip related to the product not registered in the PLU file printed and printed in this way is handed to the manager of the store each time or to some extent, and the manager checks the PPOS of the POS system.
By sequentially adding PLU data of unregistered products to the LU file, a PLU file with more complete contents is formed and updated.

〔The invention's effect〕

In the present invention, since the information of the merchandise items that have not been registered in the PLU file of the POS system is printed on a dedicated slip, the store manager can determine the price of the merchandise, the name of the merchandise, the handling department, and other information based on the slip. Examine data and get accurate PLU
The file can be additionally updated.

In addition, by storing the slip, you can use it for later investigation and confirmation of when and where the unregistered item error occurred, and it will be an effective document to review the product management system of the store after that .

Furthermore, the present invention can be selectively used with the conventional processing method when an unregistered item error occurs.
While the setting of the product is immediately registered in the file, an operator who is unfamiliar with the operation can flexibly operate the POS system by performing the processing according to the present invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example of a print format of unregistered item information according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of the product registration process.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Claims: 1. In a POS system having a PLU file which manages handled products for each item, when a certain sales item is input, data corresponding to the item code of the item is not registered in the PLU file. Displaying, and, when confirming that the product is unregistered in the PLU file by the display, inserting a slip for an unregistered item in a predetermined format into a printing unit of a printer; and Printing the barcode-displayed product code and accompanying information on the unregistered item slip, and printing the unregistered item slip in the predetermined format from input means connected to a POS terminal. A PLU for the POS terminal, comprising: a step of inputting a product code and accompanying information. Airu update processing method.