JP4113736B2 - POS management system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a POS management system that generates sales data by reading a bar code attached to a product and settles the sales data.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, at a POS terminal at a store, a bar code of a product brought by a customer from a display shelf or the like is read, sales data is created, registered and settled, and the product is delivered.
[0003]
In this case, if there is an operation mistake or the customer changes the product to another product and it is necessary to cancel the sales data of the original product, negative sales data is created and the result is canceled, and the new correct Or, the sales data of the product after replacement was entered and settled.
[0004]
In addition, a series of sales data that needs to be canceled is printed on a receipt and stored as an invalid receipt, and the contents of the invalid receipt (sales data) are entered as negative sales data when idle or after the end of work, I was canceling.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
For this reason, if it is necessary to cancel sales data at the POS terminal at the time of checkout, you can enter negative sales data on the spot to cancel it, or print a receipt and store it as an invalid receipt. The troublesome operation of inputting sales data and canceling it becomes necessary, and when printing as an invalid receipt, it is necessary to input negative sales data from the same POS terminal and perform the cancellation operation for each POS terminal. There was a problem such as an error.
[0006]
In order to solve these problems, the present invention, when it becomes necessary to cancel the sales data at the time of sales at the POS terminal, presses the newly provided erroneous hit application key and makes an erroneous hit in the newly provided sales data. Set the application flag and set it as erroneous sales and settle it, and display the sales data list with the erroneous application flag set, and the administrator will approve and reflect it. It aims to prevent fraud by displaying and approving a list of cancellation data.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Means for solving the problem will be described with reference to FIG.
[0008]
In FIG. 1, the POS terminal 1 reads a bar code of a product and creates sales data 22 and settles it. Here, a bar code scanner 11, an error application key 13, a sales registration It comprises means 14, erroneous hit application means 15 and the like.
[0009]
The barcode scanner 11 reads the barcode 31 attached to the product 3.
[0010]
The erroneous application key 13 is a key for instructing cancellation of the sales data 22.
The sales registration unit 14 registers the sales data 22 of the product, or prints the receipt 4 after payment.
[0011]
The error application means 15 sets an error application flag 23 in the sales data 22.
[0012]
The store server 2 performs overall control of the plurality of POS terminals 1 and registers and aggregates sales data 22.
[0013]
Next, the operation will be described.
The barcode scanner 11 constituting the POS terminal 1 reads the barcode 31 attached to the product 3, and creates and registers the sales data 22 including the product code read by the sales registration means 14 and the price of the product. When the erroneous application key 13 is pressed, the erroneous application means 15 sets the erroneous application flag 23 of the corresponding sales data 22, and the sales registration means 14 stores the sales data in which the erroneous application flag 23 is not set. It is calculated and settled.
[0014]
At this time, when the erroneous hit application key 13 is pressed during the input of the sales data 22 or pressed immediately after the input or the number of the sales data 22 is designated and pressed, the sales data 22 being input or the sales data 22 immediately after the input is input. Alternatively, the erroneous application flag 23 of the sales data 22 designated by the number is set.
[0015]
In addition, the store server 3 registers the sales data 22 received from the POS terminal 1, the erroneous application flag 23 of the sales data 22 is set or the erroneous application flag 23 is set, and the approval flag 24 is set. A list is displayed, the approval flag 24 provided in the sales data 22 is set when the list is checked and approved, and the erroneous application flag 23 in the sales data 22 is not set, and the approval flag 23 is Sales data 22 that has not been set is extracted as unapproved sales data 22 and stored in a file.
[0016]
Accordingly, when it is necessary to cancel the sales data 22 at the time of sales at the POS terminal 1, the erroneous application key 13 in the newly provided sales data 22 is set by pressing the newly provided erroneous application key 13. The sales data list is set with the erroneous application flag 23 or the erroneous application flag 23 set, and the approval flag 24 is not set. By reflecting this, sales can be canceled with a simple operation, and a cancellation data list can be displayed and approved to prevent fraud.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments and operations of the present invention will be described in detail sequentially with reference to FIGS.
[0018]
FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, a POS terminal 1 reads a product barcode or the like to create sales data and settles it. Here, a barcode scanner 11, a keyboard 12, an error application key 13, The sales registration means 14, the mistake application means 15, and the receipt printer 16 are included.
[0019]
The barcode scanner 11 reads the barcode 31 attached to the product 3.
[0020]
The keyboard 12 is composed of a product code, a numeric keypad for manually inputting the product price, quantity, and the like, and various control keys. Here, a keyboard application key 13 is provided. is there.
[0021]
The erroneous application key 13 is a key for instructing cancellation of sales data.
[0022]
The sales registering means 14 registers the sales data of the product, totals and settles it, or instructs the receipt printer 16 to print a receipt that prints the sales content of the product for each customer, or settles it. is there.
[0023]
The erroneous hit application means 15 sets an erroneous hit application flag in the sales data (to be described later with reference to FIG. 2).
[0024]
The receipt 4 is printed by the receipt printer 16 with the product name, price, quantity, total, consumption tax, etc. for each customer.
[0025]
The store server 2 performs overall control of the plurality of POS terminals 1 and registers and aggregates sales data 22. Here, the store server 2 is composed of a sales aggregation data DB 21, an unapproved erroneous application file 25, and the like. It is what is done.
[0026]
The sales total data DB 21 registers and manages the sales data 22 registered from a plurality of POS terminals 1.
[0027]
The sales data 22 is a product code, price, amount, etc. sold at the POS terminal 1, and here is provided with an erroneous application flag 23, an approval flag 24, and the like.
[0028]
The erroneous application flag 23 is a flag for setting that the sales data of the product is canceled.
[0029]
The approval flag 23 is set when the manager approves the sales data set as the cancellation data after the erroneous application flag 23 is set.
[0030]
The unapproved mistake application file 25 is a file for storing unapproved items extracted and stored for the administrator to investigate the sales data 22 in which the mistake application flag 23 in the sales data 22 is set. .
[0031]
The manager console 5 is used to connect to the store server 2 and perform various settings, operations, and the like. Here, the canceled sales application flag 23 in the sales data 22 is set. Displaying a list of data, setting approval flag 24 in the sales data 22 by approval, etc., or storing it in an unapproved error application file 25 when not approved, and storing it for later investigation Is to do.
[0032]
Next, operations and processing in the POS terminal 1 will be described in detail according to the order of the flowchart of FIG. 2 under the configuration of FIG.
[0033]
FIG. 2 shows an operation explanation flowchart (POS terminal) of the present invention.
In FIG. 2, S1 determines whether an invalid receipt has occurred. This determines whether or not the erroneous hit application key 13 in FIG. 1 has been pressed. If YES, the process proceeds to S2. If NO, the process ends.
[0034]
S2 makes a mistake application. As a result, the error application flag 23 of the sales data 22 requested to be canceled due to an error is set, and the sales data 22 is canceled (invalid).
[0035]
In S3, the receipt is discarded. This is because the receipt printed including the erroneous sales data is invalidated (cancelled), so the receipt is discarded (the erroneous application flag 23 of the sales data 22 for which the erroneous application has been applied to the store server 2). Is set to indicate that it has been canceled).
[0036]
In S4, the sales registration is performed again. Since the erroneous application flag 23 of the sales data 22 for which an erroneous application has been applied is set and set to cancel (invalid), correct sales registration is performed again.
[0037]
S5 is settled. In this case, all the products brought to the cash register by the customer are input, totaled and settled. The product is then delivered to the customer.
[0038]
As described above, when it is necessary to cancel the sales data 22 by mis-keying or changing the product while the sales process is being performed by reading the barcode for the product brought to the cash register by the customer. In addition, by pressing the mistake application key 13 to set and cancel the mistake application flag 23 in the sales data 22, repeatedly generating and registering the correctly entered sales data 22, summing up and adjusting, When canceling sales data due to an erroneous key entry at the cash register, the erroneous application key 13 of the corresponding sales data 22 is automatically set and canceled only by pressing the erroneous application key 13 once, followed by the correct sales data 22 Can be registered and settled.
[0039]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention (store server).
In FIG. 2, S21 determines whether the store is closed. This determines whether the store is closed and the sales process by the POS terminal 1 is completed. If YES, the process proceeds to S22. If NO, the process ends.
[0040]
In S22, the sales data to which the erroneous application flag 23 is added is extracted. This extracts all canceled sales data in which the erroneous application key 23 in the sales data 22 is set by pressing the erroneous application key 13.
[0041]
In step S23, a list is displayed. This displays a list of sales data 22 whose sales are canceled in which the erroneous application flag 23 extracted in S22 is set.
[0042]
In step S24, the sales data of the erroneous application is checked. In step S23, a list of sales data 22 in which the erroneous application flag 23 is set is displayed on the management console 5 shown in FIG. 1 to check whether the administrator approves the sales data 22 of the erroneous application.
[0043]
S25 determines whether to approve. In the case of YES, since the administrator has approved the sales data 22 with the erroneous application flag 23 set, the approval flag 24 is set in S26, and the process proceeds to S28. On the other hand, in the case of NO, since it is determined that the administrator does not approve the sales data 22 in which the erroneous application flag 23 is set and is to be investigated, it is output to the unapproved erroneous application file 25 in S27, and the process proceeds to S28. .
[0044]
In S28, it is determined whether or not the extracted erroneous hit sales data is over. In the case of YES, minus transaction sales are added in S29, and the process ends. If NO, return to S24 and repeat.
[0045]
As described above, in the store server 2, when it is determined that the sales processing by the POS terminal 1 is completed after the store is closed (or at any time), the administrator operates the management console 5 and the erroneous application flag 23 in the sales data 22. All sales data 22 for which is set is extracted to display a list, and the sales data 22 that has been approved by looking at the list sets its approval flag 24, while unapproved sales that are not approved The data 22 is retrieved, stored in the unapproved keystroke application file 25, and saved for investigation, so that an error application for the sales data 22 is automatically performed by simply pressing the error application flag 13 once at the POS terminal 1. It is possible to monitor and prevent unauthorized use due to the fact that it is possible to easily cancel sales by setting the flag 23.
[0046]
FIG. 4 shows an example of sales summary data DB of the present invention. This is an example of a database that is provided in the store server 2 of FIG. 1 to register the sales data 22 from each POS terminal 1 and centrally manage it. Here, the following information shown in FIG. It is something to manage.
[0047]
・ POS number:
-Transaction serial number:
・ Sales product code:
·Amount of money:
・ Error application flag:
・ Approval flag:
・ Other:
Here, the POS number is a unique number of the POS terminal 1 connected to the store server 2 of FIG. The transaction serial number is a serial number for which a transaction is performed at the POS terminal 1. The sales merchandise code is a code of a merchandise for which sales processing has been performed by the POS terminal 1 (usually a merchandise code read from a bar code attached to the merchandise). The amount is the amount of the product. The erroneous hit application flag 23 is a flag representing sales cancellation that is automatically set when the erroneous hit application key 13 is pressed. The approval flag 24 is a flag that is set when the manager sees and approves the sales cancellation of the sales data 22 in which the erroneous application flag 23 is set.
[0048]
In FIG. 4, the sales data 22 of (1) is erroneous sales, and only the erroneous application flag 23 is set to 1 (set).
[0049]
The sales data 22 of {circle around (2)} is correct sales, and the erroneous application flag 23 is not set.
[0050]
The sales data 22 of {circle around (3)} is sales that have been erroneously approved, and both the erroneous application request flag 23 and the approval flag 24 are set to 1 (set).
[0051]
As described above, by providing the sales data 22 with the erroneous hit application flag 23 and the approval flag 24, (2) correct sales, (1) erroneous sales, and (3) erroneous sales approval sales. These states can be set and checked at any time and monitored, and fraud can be prevented.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when it is necessary to cancel the sales data 22 at the time of sales at the POS terminal 1, the newly provided sales data 22 is depressed by pressing the newly provided erroneous application key 13. Sales data in which the error application flag 23 is set or the error application flag 23 is set and the approval flag 24 is not set. Since the list is displayed and the administrator approves and reflects it, the cancellation of sales is realized by a simple operation of pressing the mistake application key 13 once and the cancellation data list is displayed. Approval can be made to prevent fraud.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an operation explanation flowchart (POS terminal) of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention (store server).
FIG. 4 is an example of a sales summary data DB of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1: POS terminal 11: bar code scanner 12: keyboard 13: erroneous hit application key 14: sales registration means 15: erroneous hit application means 16: receipt printer 2: store server 21: sales summary data DB
22: Sales data 23: False hit application flag 24: Approval flag 25: Unapproved erroneous hit application file 3: Product 31: Bar code 4: Receipt 5: Management console

Claims (1)

In a POS terminal system that reads a barcode attached to a product to create sales data and settles it,
A mistaken application key for entering instructions to cancel sales data,
Means for registering the sales data read from the barcode attached to the product;
When the erroneous application key is pressed, an error application flag is set for each customer that corresponds to all sales data from the registered sales input start to the present or the end of sales input, and the total sales Means to cancel the data ,
Means for summing up sales data in which the erroneous application flag is not set and instructing payment and receipt printing with a receipt printer ;
Means for displaying a list in which the application error flag in the sales data is set;
Means for setting an approval flag provided in the sales data when the sales data in which the erroneous application flag is set in the sales data is approved;
POS management system characterized by comprising a means for storing the extracted file sales data in which the erroneous striking application flag of the sales data set and approved flag is not set as the unapproved sales data.

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