JPH05166066A - Sales data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform the control with a sales data processor so that only the batch approval is carried out right before the registration of a single transaction is completed even if plural times of approval are usually required within a single transaction. CONSTITUTION:The flags showing whether the manager overrides are required for each type or not are stored in a PLU(price look-up) file 17-1 and a transaction-group file 17-2 respectively. A CPU 11 refers to both files 17-1 and 17-2 for each registering operation and instructs a flag register 17-3 to turn on a manager override bit if a type requiring the manager override is confirmed. Then the CPU 11 gives a request to the file 17-1 for the manager override after a sum-up state is inputted and as long as the manager override bit is turned on. Thus the CPU 11 allows the sum-up processing after the approved data are inputted by a manager.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales data processing device such as an electronic cash register (ECR) or POS (point of sales) system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an ECR is equipped with a manager override function in order to prevent an illegal operation by a cashier and a serious operation error. This manager override function, for example, calls the manager when the registered number exceeds the preset limit when registering sales data, and prohibits subsequent registration if the cashier operation is not approved by the manager. Is.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when manager overriding is required due to the amount limitation, etc., the manager must be called each time, so for example, manager overriding is required several times in one transaction. It takes a lot of work when it comes to, and during that time, it makes the customer wait for a long time. The reason for this is that the manager override function operates when the amount of money is restricted. Then, even if the manager override is required multiple times during one transaction, if you can perform the manager override collectively just before closing the registration of one transaction, once the transaction is overridden. Since manager overriding is sufficient, it is not necessary to call the manager many times during the same transaction, and it is possible to greatly reduce labor and time, and improve work efficiency and customer service. That is clear. The subject of this invention is
Even if approval is required multiple times during one transaction, it is possible to perform control so that only the collective approval immediately before closing the registration of one transaction is required.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows. The approval data storage unit 1 (see the functional block diagram of FIG. 1, the same applies hereinafter) stores approval data indicating whether or not approval is required for an operator's operation by category. Here, as the classification, for example, in the ECR, each product constituting a PLU (price lookup) file, cash constituting a transaction-specific file, and transaction mode such as return, the PLU
Approval data is stored for each category in the file and the file for each transaction. The input means 2 is a keyboard or the like for inputting approval data, and a responsible person approves the operation of the operator. When a closing input is made to complete the registration of one transaction, the processing control means 3 approves from the input means 2 if the operation performed during the transaction includes a classification that requires approval. The closing process is executed on condition that the data is input. In this case, every time the sales data by classification is input, it is determined whether approval is required by referring to the approval data storage means 1, and if the necessary classification is registered, the fact is registered. The data shown may be held until the transaction ends, but in the case of storing and holding all the data for one transaction until the end of the transaction, the stored contents are referred to immediately before the closing process and one transaction is being performed. It may be possible to determine whether or not includes a classification that requires approval.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. Now, in the ECR for registering sales data according to classification, every time a registration operation is performed, it is determined whether or not the classification requires approval by referring to the approval data storage means 1, and the necessary classification is registered. If this happens, the manager override bit shall be turned on to indicate that fact. Here, when a closing input is made to complete the registration of one transaction, the processing control means 3 determines that the operation performed during the transaction includes a classification that requires approval,
That is, when the manager override bit is turned on, the manager is called, and when approval data is input from the input means 2 by this, the closing process is executed on the condition that the approval data is input. Therefore, it is possible to perform control so that even if a state where approval is required a plurality of times during one transaction is completed, only collective approval immediately before closing the registration of one transaction is completed.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a basic hard block diagram of the ECR. The CPU 11 has an arithmetic unit 11-1, a control unit 11-2, etc., and controls the overall operation of the ECR according to various programs stored in the ROM 12.
A key input unit 13, a display unit 14, a printing unit 15, and a drawer 16 are connected to U11 as its peripheral devices.
Control their I / O operations.

The key input unit 13 is provided with a numeric key AK, a PLU key BK, a manager override key CK, a cash key DK, a function key EK, and a mode changeover switch MS. When the manager approves the cashier's operation, the manager override key CK inputs the personal identification number and then operates the manager override key CK to input the manager's approval data. In addition, the mode changeover switch MS has “REG (register)”, “OFF (power off)”, and “RF” according to its change position.
(Return) ”,“ PGM (setting) ”,“ Z (settlement) ”,
Switches each mode of "X (check)". Here, when the sales data is input from the key input unit 13 in a state in which the mode selector switch MS is set to the switching position "REG", the input sales data is displayed and output from the display unit 14 or is displayed on the printing unit 15. It is printed out on the set receipt / journal, and is further registered in various totalizers in the RAM 17.

The RAM 17 has various types of totalizers such as a PLU file 17-1, a transaction-specific file 17-2, etc., as well as a flag register 17-3 for storing a manager override bit. The PLU file 17-1 stores the PLU code, character, number, and amount of money for each product, and also stores a flag indicating whether or not manager override is necessary in this embodiment. Thus, the flag indicating whether or not the manager override is required is stored for each product, and the content corresponds to "1" when necessary and "0" when unnecessary. Further, the transaction-specific file 17-2 requires a transaction code, the number, and the amount of money for each transaction mode such as cash, credit selling, ... Return, and in this embodiment, manager overriding is required as in the PLU file 17-1. It is configured to store a flag indicating whether or not. The flag register 17-3 stores a manager override bit whose value becomes "1" when registration is performed in which one manager approval is required during one transaction. Cleared.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation in the registration mode in which the mode changeover switch MS is set to the changeover position "REG". First, in the key input waiting state (step S
1) If there is a key input from the key input unit 13, this is detected in step S1 and the process proceeds to step S2 to determine the type of key. If it is not the closing input now, the process proceeds to step S8 to check whether or not the classification requiring manager override is registered. Here, the PLU file 17
1. In the transaction-specific file 17-2, since a flag indicating whether manager override is required is set in advance for each category, manager override is required depending on whether the flag of the corresponding category is "1". To determine manager override. If the flag of the corresponding classification is "1", the process proceeds to step S9, the manager override bit in the flag register 17-3 is turned on, and then the override mark is output from the display unit 14 and the printing unit 15 together with the registration data. (Step S10). On the other hand, if the classification is registration that does not require manager override, only the registration data is output from the display unit 14 and the printing unit 15 (step S1).
2). Next, in step S11, the corresponding registration process is executed, and the PLU file 17-1 and the transaction-specific file 17 are executed.
-Update the contents of -2. Then, return to step S1,
Waiting for key input again. Such an operation is executed every time a sales data registration operation is performed.

When the closing key such as the cash key DK is operated to complete the registration of one transaction, the fact is detected in step S2 and the process proceeds to step S3, and the manager in the flag register 17-3 is operated. Check if the override bit is turned on. Here, if the manager override bit is not turned on, it means that the operation requiring the manager override is not performed in the transaction, and therefore the closing processing is executed as it is as usual (step S7). On the other hand, when the manager override bit in the flag register 17-3 is turned on, it means that the operation requiring the manager override is not performed once or twice or more during one transaction. Proceed to an error and display a guidance prompting the manager to call. Next, it is checked whether or not the manager override operation is performed (step S5), the process returns to step S3 until the manager override operation is performed, and the guidance display is continued. Here, the manager override operation is performed by operating the manager override key CK after entering the number of the responsible person of the manager. When the approval data is input by this, C
The PU 11 turns off the manager override bit set in the flag register 17-3 (step S6). Then, the tightening process is performed as usual (step S7). That is, when the manager override bit is turned on, execution of the closing process is permitted on condition that the manager approves.

FIG. 4 shows an example of journal printing. In the figure, the underlined portion indicates that the registration requires manager override. In this case, the registration requiring manager override exists twice in the same transaction, but the mark "OV" indicating that the manager override has been collectively requested immediately before the closing process is performed by operating the cash key BK. Is printed.

In the above embodiment, each time sales data is registered, it is determined whether or not the registration requires manager override. However, a journal memory for storing all data in one transaction is provided. In the thing,
It may be possible to determine whether or not the registration requires manager override immediately before the closing process.

[0013]

According to the present invention, it is possible to perform control so that even if approval is required a plurality of times during one transaction, it is only necessary to collectively approve just before closing the registration of one transaction. Therefore, the person in charge need not be called many times during the same transaction, and the labor and time can be greatly reduced, and the work efficiency and the customer service can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a hard block diagram of ECR showing an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation in a registration mode.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of journal printing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 CPU 12 ROM 13 Key input unit 17 RAM 17-1 PLU file 17-2 Transaction-specific file

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a sales data processing device for registering input sales data, an approval data storage means for storing approval data indicating whether or not approval is required for an operator's operation by classification, and the approval data is input. Approval from the input means, when a closing input is made to complete the registration of one transaction, if the operation performed during the transaction includes a classification that requires approval A sales data processing device comprising: a processing control unit that executes a closing process on condition that data is input.