JPH07182563A - Commodity data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability by setting data an bloc so as to easily set data in a short time at the time of setting the same data for plural commodities. CONSTITUTION:In commodity data stored in PLU file 3a, the same sorting code is set to all the commodities of the same kind. Consequently, after executing a sorting code name setting processing, a mode for setting the sorting code an bloc is specified from a key input device 4 and an old sorting code desired to change, a new sorting code to be set this time and the number of a starting commodity as the smallest number of the commodities desired to change is inputted from the key input device 4 in accordance with a display on the screen of a display device 6 so as to confirm each input data on the display 6. Thereby, the operator can save labor and time for calling commodity data one by one and individually changing the sorting code and easily set data of the sorting code in a short time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product data storage device, such as a label printer having a PLU (price look up) file, a product data processing device such as a cash registering device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, it is known that a label printer is provided with a PLU file in which product data having items such as a product name, a unit price, a classification code, and an effective period is stored in advance for each product.

At the time of issuing a label (at the time of pricing), product data is called from a PLU file for a desired product, data such as the weight of the product is obtained by weighing, and the price of the product is calculated from the weight and the unit price. The value-added information is created by performing processing such as the above, and the value-added information is printed on the label.

To change the product data of the PLU file, the product data of the product to be changed is called, the called product data is changed, and the changed product data is PL.
Overwriting the U file.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional product data processing apparatus, when the product data is changed, the product data is called one by one from the PLU file and the called product data is changed. Then, the operation (work) of overwriting the PLU file had to be performed.

For example, when changing the classification code of the product data, the classification code data does not differ for each product, but the same classification code is set for a plurality of products, and the classification code is changed. It becomes necessary to change the classification code for most of a plurality of products for which the same classification code is set.

Even in such a case, it is necessary to call the corresponding product data one by one from the PLU file for a plurality of products, change the classification code of the product data, and overwrite the PLU file. I won't. That is, there is a problem that the work of changing the data is troublesome, the working time is long, and the operability in changing the data is poor.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the same data is set over a plurality of products, the data can be collectively set, and the data can be easily set in a short time, and the operability is improved. It is an object of the present invention to provide a product data processing device capable of improving the product.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is
In a product data processing device, which comprises product data storage means for storing product data having a plurality of items such as product name and unit price, and which performs data processing by reading product data from the product data storage means when a product is designated and input. , A desired item of each product data for the product data of the product stored in the product data storage unit and the product specification unit for specifying a plurality of products whose data is to be set And a collective setting means for collectively setting previously designated data.

[0010]

In the present invention having such a structure, the batch setting means stores the commodity data of the commodity stored in the commodity data storage means and designated by the commodity designating means in advance in the desired item of each commodity data. The specified data is set collectively.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the essential circuit configuration of a label printer as a product data processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

Reference numeral 1 is a CPU (centr
al processing unit).

A ROM (read only memory) 2 in which program data for processing performed by the CPU 1 is stored, the C
A RAM (random access memory) 3 in which areas of various memories used when the PU 1 performs processing are formed, a key input device interface 5 that controls data transmission with the key input device 4, and a display that controls the display device 6. A label issuing device interface 9 that controls data transmission between the controller roller 7 and the label issuing device 8 is connected to the CPU 1 via a system bus 10.

A PLU file 3a is further formed in the RAM 3, and the PLU file 3a serves as a product data storage means, as shown in FIG. 2, for each product number corresponding to the product, product name, price, ..., Classification code. Product data in which items such as, ... Are set is stored.

FIG. 3 shows a flow of the classification code name setting process performed by the CPU 1 when the change of the classification code data is designated by the input operation from the key input device 4.

First, it is determined whether or not a mode for collectively setting the classification codes is designated by an input operation from the key input device 4.

If a mode for collectively setting the classification codes is not designated, another classification code setting process, for example, a process of individually setting each product is performed, and when the other classification code setting process is completed, the classification code is set. The code name setting process is ended.

When the mode for collectively setting the classification codes is designated, it is determined in step 1 (ST1) whether the old classification code is designated by the key input device 4. If the old classification code has not been specified here, the key input device 4
Alternatively, it is determined whether the start part number, the end part number, the execution start, or the setting end is designated.

If none of the above is specified, the process returns to step 1 above.

If the old classification code is designated by the key input device 4, the data of the old classification code input from the key input device 4 is stored in the RAM 3, and the process returns to the step 1 again. (Product designation means)

If the new classification code is designated by the key input device 4, the data of the new classification code input from the key input device 4 is stored in the RAM 3, and the process of step 1 is returned to. It has become.

If the starting product number is designated by the key input device 4, the data of the starting product number input from the key input device 4 is stored in the RAM 3, and the process returns to the above-mentioned step 1 again. (Merchandise designation means).

If the end product number is designated by the key input device 4, the data of the end product number input from the key input device 4 is stored in the RAM 3, and the process returns to the step 1 described above. (Merchandise designation means).

If the execution start is designated by the key input device 4, the classification code batch setting process described later is performed.
(Batch changing means) When the classification code batch setting process is completed, the process returns to the above-mentioned step 1 again.

When the setting end is designated by the key input device 4, this classification code name setting process is ended.

FIG. 4 shows the flow of the classification code batch setting process described above.

First, the data of the starting product number stored in the RAM 3 is set in the variable storage area n formed in the RAM 3.

Next, as the processing of step 2 (ST2), the product data of the product number n is called (PLU call), and the data of the classification code of the called product data is stored in the RAM.
Corresponds to the old classification code data stored in 3
Judge whether (matches) or not.

If the classification code of the called product data does not correspond to the old classification code, step 3 which will be described later is performed.
The process moves to (ST3). Also,
If the classification code of the called product data corresponds to the old classification code, RAM3 is added to the classification code of this product data.
The new classification code data stored in is set, and the product data with this new classification code is set in the PLU file 3
Write to a (overwrite). When the writing of the product data to the PLU file 3a is completed, the process proceeds to the next step 3.

In the process of step 3, the variable storage area n
It is determined whether or not the data n stored in the memory 3 matches the data of the end product number stored in the RAM 3, and if the data n does not match the data of the end product number, the data in the variable storage area n Then, the addition processing of +1 is performed to update, and the processing returns to the above-mentioned step 2 again.

Further, when the data n in the variable storage area n matches the data of the end product number in the processing of step 3, this classification code batch setting processing is ended.

In this embodiment having such a structure, in order to issue a label, the product number of the product to which the label is attached is input from the key input device, and the product data of the product is called from the PLU file 3a. The print data for the label is created based on the called product data. The generated print data is output to the label issuing device 8 via the label issuing device interface 9, and the label issuing device 8 issues a label.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 2, in the product data stored in the PLU file 3a, the same classification code is set for all products of the same type such as "Sanma" and "Aji". Therefore, when changing the classification code, it is necessary to change not only one product but also a plurality of product classification codes.

Therefore, the classification code name setting process is executed, the mode for collectively setting the classification codes is designated by the key input device 4, and according to the display on the screen of the display device 6, the old classification code to be changed, When a new classification code to be set, a start product number as the smallest product number of the product to be changed, and an end product number as the largest product number of the product to be changed are input from the key input device 4, as shown in FIG. You can check each data entered above.

The data having the * symbol set here corresponds to all the data of the old classification code when the * symbol is set to the data of the old classification code, as shown in FIG. 5, for example. It means that. Therefore, in this display, for the product data from the product number 1 to the product number 9999 of the PLU file 3a (that is, PL
(For all product data in the U file), all are changed to the new classification code 101.

When the execution start is further instructed by the key input device 4, as shown in FIG. 5, "in execution" is displayed at the lower right, and the classification code of the product data from product number 1 to product number 9999 is set to 101. To be done.

That is, the product data is called from the PLU file 3a in order from the product number 1 input with the start product number.
Next, it is determined whether or not the classification code of the called product data corresponds to the old classification code. In the case of FIG. 5, since * is set, it is determined that all classification codes are applicable, and if specific data is input as the old classification code instead of *, the classification code data of the called product data Determines whether it matches that particular data,
Only when they match, the classification code of the product data is changed to the data entered as the new classification code.

The above process is repeated in order to automatically perform the product number 9999 entered as the end product number, and the classification code collective setting process is performed.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the input designations of the old classification code, the new classification code, the start part number, the end part number, the execution start, and the setting end are displayed on the screen of the display device 6. It can be done with the displayed function keys (not shown).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the product data of the product whose classification code is changed can be obtained only by inputting the data of the old classification code, the new classification code, the starting product number, and the ending product number, and instructing the execution start. When the same classification code data is set across multiple products by specifying all of the old classification code, start product number and end product number, and setting the classification code of the corresponding product data with the new classification code. , The data of the classification code can be collectively set.

Therefore, the operator can set the classification code data easily and in a short time without the trouble of changing the classification code for each product data. That is, operability can be improved.

Although the classification code has been described in this embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this.
It is also applicable to other items of the product data, such as price, unit price, and other data such as the effective period.

The unit price shown in the claims means
For example, the price per item or the price per 100 g is included.

[0045]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention,
When setting the same data across multiple products,
It is possible to provide a product data processing device capable of collectively setting the data, easily setting the data in a short time, and improving the operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main part of a label printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a PLU provided in the label printer of the embodiment.
The figure which shows the memory structure of a file.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flow of a classification code name setting process performed by the label printer of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of classification code batch setting processing performed in the classification code name setting processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen display example of the display device during execution of the classification code name setting process of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 3 ... RAM, 3a ... PLU file, 4 ...
Key input device, 7 ... Display device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A product data storage unit for storing product data having a plurality of items such as a product name and a unit price for each product, and when the product is designated and input, the product data is read from the product data storage unit. In a product data processing device that performs data processing by means of product data, product specification means for specifying a plurality of products for which data is to be set, and product data of the products stored in the product data storage means and specified by the product specification means. On the other hand, the product data processing apparatus is provided with a collective setting means for collectively setting data designated in advance to desired items of each product data.