JPH05114001A - Device for retrieving plu file - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to use any of a source code and an internal company code for retrieving a PLU file. CONSTITUTION:This PLU file retrieving device is provided with a bar code input means for reading out bar code information, a PLU file for storing the code of bar code information based upon a source code and that based upon a self-company code, a judging means for judging whether inputted bar code information is a source code or a self-company code, and a retrieving means for retrieving the code of the bar code information concerned from the PLU file based upon a judged result.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a PLU file retrieving apparatus adapted to call a record registered in a PLU file by inputting a bar code.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, looking at the use state of a bar code,
There are cases where both the source code such as the 13-digit JAN code and EAN code and the company code originally set by the user are used. In such a case, the record of any code is registered in the PLU file, but the process of calling the record of the PLU file by the barcode input by the scanner is limited to the source code. Therefore, the product code is input manually using the company code. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when a product is input, the source code is input as an input code. This causes the PLU file to be read, and if there is a corresponding record, the product name and price are displayed and the registered product is displayed. Is displayed on the display unit. If there is no corresponding record, an error message is displayed and the clear key is pressed. In this case,
The product code is manually input.

[0003]

When the source code is input, it is easy to operate because there is no mistake because it is based on the reading by the scanner. However, in the case of the company code manually input, the operation is complicated and However, there was an input error and it was not reliable.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Bar code input means for reading bar code information is provided, and a PLU file for storing a bar code information code by a source code and a bar code information code by a company code is provided and input. A determination means is provided for determining whether the barcode information is a source code or a company code, and a search means is provided for searching the PLU file for the code of the relevant barcode information based on the determination result by this determination means. ..

[0005]

[Function] Since there is a judging means for judging whether the bar code information inputted by the bar code input means is the source code or the company code, the bar code information being inputted is the source code or the company code. The determination is surely made, and in any case, since the PLU file is searched based on the determination result, the operation is easy and the input error does not occur.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, reference numeral 1 is a bar code format based on a 13-digit JAN code, which is a source code. The source code 1 is read by a scanner 2 as a bar code input means and input to a device (not shown). Further, reference numeral 3 is a company code, and in particular, an 8-digit in-store marking used only in the store. The company code 3 has 6 digits, and in the case of 8-digit in-store marking, which is a kind of the company code 3, it is processed as 6 digits excluding the upper and lower 1 digits as described later.

Further, a PLU (Price Look Up) file 4 is provided. In the PLU file 4, the above-mentioned source code 1, company code 3, product name, unit price, and other information are registered in advance.

FIG. 4 shows the display state of the display unit 5 when the sales registration mode is entered, and FIG. 5 shows an example of actual registration.

In such a structure, the operation at the time of sale of goods will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the sales registration mode is set, the product input is awaited, but the product input is performed by reading the barcode by the scanner 2. In the case of this embodiment, the bar code format is a 13-digit source code 1 such as JAN or EAN.
, A 6-digit in-house code 3 and an 8-digit in-store marking as a variation of the in-house code 3 are used. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 5 is in a standby state for product input.

First, when a barcode is read by the scanner 2, the determination means determines whether the barcode information is from the source code 1. The determination as to the source code 1 is made with certainty because the source code 1 has 13 digits. When it is determined that the source code is 1, the 13-digit data is fetched, the PLU file 4 is searched, and it is checked whether or not there is a corresponding record. If there is a corresponding record, the product name is displayed on the display unit 5.
Display in the product name display area of. For example, the product name "Alpine 4944 Glow" is displayed. Also, the amount of money is displayed in the amount of money display area. For example, "14,80
An amount of "0 yen" is displayed. In this way, necessary items are displayed and registered merchandise is displayed continuously. Also, P
If the record is not present in the LU file 4, an error message is displayed on the display unit 5, the state of waiting for the input of the clear key is entered, and the product input standby state is restored by the input of the clear key.

Then, when judged by the judging means,
When it is determined that the source code is not 1, it is checked whether or not it is the 6-digit company code 3. Here, in the case of the 6-digit company code 3, the 6-digit input code is directly recognized as the product code, and the search for the PLU file 4 is started. If there is a corresponding bar code information code, the product name is displayed in the product name display area of the display unit 5. Also, the amount of money is displayed in the amount of money display area. In this way, necessary items are displayed and registered merchandise is displayed continuously. If there is no corresponding bar code information code in the PLU file 4, an error message is displayed on the display unit 5, waiting for the clear key input, and entering the product input standby state by the clear key input. Return.

Further, when judged by the judging means,
If it is determined that it is neither the source code 1 nor the 6-digit in-house code 3, it is checked whether it is the 8-digit in-store marking. Here, if it is an 8-digit in-store marking, it will be 6 digits excluding the 1 digit above and below,
Enter these 6 digits as the product code. Based on this input result, if there is a corresponding bar code information code corresponding to the input data, the product name is displayed in the product name display area of the display unit 5. For example, "Pitore Car Wash Box"
The product name is displayed. Also, the amount of money is displayed in the amount of money display area. For example, an amount display of "11,250 yen" is displayed. In this way, necessary items are displayed and registered merchandise is displayed continuously. If there is no corresponding bar code information code in the PLU file 4, an error message is displayed on the display unit 5, waiting for the clear key input, and entering the product input standby state by the clear key input. Return.

If the source code 1 is neither the 6-digit company code nor the 8-digit in-store marking, another process is executed.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the bar code input means for reading the bar code information is provided, and the PLU file for storing the bar code information code by the source code and the bar code information code by the company code is provided. ,
Search means for setting a judging means for judging whether the inputted bar code information is a source code or a company code, and searching the PLU file for the code of the corresponding bar code information based on the judgment result by the judging means. Since there is provided, there is a judgment means to judge whether the bar code information input by the bar code input means is the source code or the company code.Therefore, the bar code information being input is the source code or the company code. It is surely determined whether or not, and in any case, since it is searched from the PLU file based on the determination result, there is an effect that the operation is simple and an input error does not occur.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a barcode format of a 13-digit JAN code and a scanner.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an 8-digit JAN code barcode format and a scanner.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a PLU file.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a display unit showing a standby state for product input.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the display unit when two products are input.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a conventional example.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bar code information input means for reading bar code information, a PLU file for storing a bar code information code by a source code and a bar code information code by a company code, and the bar code information input is a source. A PLU comprising: a determination unit that determines whether the code is a code or a company code; and a search unit that searches the PLU file for the code of the corresponding bar code information based on the search result by the determination unit. File search device.