JPH0340196A - Plu file update processing method of pos terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To accurately add data to update a PLU file (Price Look Up file) by printing information of commodity items, which are not registered in the PLU file of a POS terminal, on a private slip. CONSTITUTION: The private slip where information of unregistered items should be printed is preliminarily prepared; and if an unregistered item error occurs, the POS terminal displays this occurrence on a display device to inform an operator that a commodity is not registered in the PLU file yet. The operator inserts the private slip to the printing slit of a printer to print information of a message indicating that the commodity is an unregistered item, its commodity code, the date, the time, etc., on the slip, and this private slip is transferred to the manager of a shop any time. Thus, the manager inputs PLU data of the unregistered commodity to the PLU file of the POS system at each time to update the PLU file, and the PLU file is maintained and managed.

Description

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

[Conventional technology]

By scanning and inputting barcodes attached to products with optical reading means, etc., the POS system can manage all products handled by the store individually. Data regarding the corresponding product name, unit price, department code, etc. must be set and registered in the PLU file and the button pressed. However, a single store may handle several hundred items, and due to registration errors, arrival of new items, etc., settings may not be registered for all items.

If an unregistered product is scanned when a customer's purchased product is registered at a POS terminal, conventionally one of the following methods has been used to deal with the problem. (2) i. (1) The operator (checker) of the POS terminal additionally registers data such as the department code and unit price of the product on the spot, and later registers the product name, various status data, etc. of the data. (2) When an unregistered item error occurs, contact the in-store processor (in-store host converter) that manages each POS system in the store, and check the If PLU data corresponding to a product code exists, a method for automatically reading that data and updating the PLU file of the POS system; (3) A method for automatically reading that data and updating the PLU file of the POS system; In a POS system that has a function of maintenance and management, this is a method of investigating unregistered items based on file data in the disk at a later date and dealing with them.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, the method of conventional technology (1) in which an operator registers data of unregistered products on the spot is problematic because the customer has to wait for the registration time, and inexperienced operators are required to set prices. There is a large risk of registration errors such as PLU data of the unregistered product may not necessarily exist in the processor (
The method of 3) based on the file data in the floppy disk usually has its own problems, such as the fact that the PLU data settings for the unregistered product cannot be registered until after the day's work is finished.

[Means to solve the problem]

Therefore, in the present invention, instead of or in addition to the above-mentioned prior art, the following measures are taken when the unregistered item error occurs.

In other words, a special slip for printing information on unregistered items is prepared in advance and the button is pressed, and when an unregistered item error occurs, the POS terminal displays this on the display and tells the operator that the item is PLU. Notify that the file is not registered.

The operator inserts the special slip into the printing slit of the printer and prints on the slip a message indicating that the item is an unregistered item, its product code, date, time, and other information.

The dedicated slip is handed over to the store manager at any time, and the manager updates and maintains the PLU file by inputting the PLU data for the unregistered product into the PLU file of the POS system each time.

〔Example〕

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

The printing format of the unregistered item information is set in advance. The formanode is arbitrarily specified by the user using the keyboard of the POS terminal. Additionally, the user can optionally select (5) whether to issue the slip itself.

FIG. 1 is an example of a format in which unregistered item information is printed. Among these, the essential printing is the code number of the unregistered product. This code number corresponds to the barcode displayed on the product. When and in which terminal are other printouts displayed for unregistered items?
This is optional information that is necessary for later investigation and confirmation of whether an error has occurred. The example with barcode printing shown in FIG. 1(b) is for facilitating post-processing when an unregistered item error occurs.

In other words, when an unregistered item error occurs and an unregistered item slip is issued and output by the printer of the POS terminal according to the present invention, the slip is usually handed over to the manager of the store and the PLU data of the product is additionally updated. will be done. However, at that time, the POS terminal (
Entering a 13-digit product code using a keyboard (usually using a master terminal) is cumbersome and can lead to setting errors. Then, use an input means such as a hand scanner connected to the POS terminal (6) to read the barcode printed on the slip and easily input the product code, and then enter the optional additional information on the keyboard. If input is performed manually, mistakes in setting the product code can be prevented.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of product registration processing performed by a POS terminal having functions according to the present invention. When a customer's product registration process begins, the product code attached to the product in the form of a barcode is read by an optical barcode reading/input means connected to the POS terminal (1). , the POS terminal must access the PLU file on the system 2), the PL
If the data for the product code is registered in the U file, the price in the PLU file will be used for registration (3
and 4).

If it is unregistered, a message will be displayed on the display of the POS terminal stating that the item is not registered in the PLU file and an unregistered item slip will be printed (5), and the unregistered item slip that was previously set by the user will be displayed. Read out the print format of registered item information (6).

After the operator (checker) of the POS terminal inserts a predetermined unregistered item slip into the printing section (7), information such as the unregistered product code is printed (8). The price of the product is input by the operator using the numeric keys on the POS terminal (9). The price is usually entered based on the price display label attached to the product. After the registration of all the purchased products of the customer is completed, 00, predetermined accounting processing is performed (11), and the product sales transaction processing with the customer is completed.

Invoices related to unregistered products in the PLU file printed in this way are handed over to the manager of the store each time or after being separated to some extent, and the manager records the PLU data of the unregistered products in the PLU file of the POS system. By sequentially adding files, a PLU file with more complete contents will be created and updated.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, information on product items that have not been registered in the PLU file of the POS system is printed on a special slip, so store managers can check the price, product name, handling department, etc. of the product based on the slip. It is possible to investigate other data and add/update accurate PLU files.

By keeping the deleted slip in a file, you can find out when and in which terminal the unregistered item error occurred.
This information can be used for later investigation and confirmation, and will serve as an effective document for reviewing the store's product management system.

Furthermore, the present invention can be used selectively with conventional processing methods when an unregistered item error occurs, so that, for example, a skilled operator can immediately
While immediately registering the settings of the product in the LU file,
By performing the processing according to the present invention, operators who are inexperienced with such operations can operate the POS system flexibly.

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[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example of a printing format for unregistered item information according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of the product registration process. Application agent Isao Saito (10)

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A P that has a PLU file (Price Look Up File) that manages each product individually.
In the OS system, when accessing a certain sales product, if the data corresponding to the product code of that product is not registered in the PLU file, the POS terminal will display the data in the dedicated slip using a preset form. By printing out product information, it is possible to clarify unregistered product items and make accurate PL afterward.
A PLU file update processing method for a POS terminal that enables additional update management of U files. (2) A POS terminal that prints out unregistered product item information listed in billing items.