JPH077475B2 - Transaction processor - Google Patents

Description

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a transaction processing device, which is used, for example, in an electronic cash register or a gas station processing device (SS-POS) and the like, and is used for counting total items for daily report totals. The present invention relates to a transaction processing device that allows a user to easily set a level.

(Background of the Invention) Conventionally, in electronic cash registers, SS-POS, etc., daily report aggregation is performed, for example, by which transaction data is aggregated every day, but the range of products for performing this daily report aggregation is It is impossible for the user to set freely, or for example, even if the user can set the total product, only the product code of a single product can be set and the total range can be set freely. Alternatively, presetting using the list order or item number of the report was not possible.

Therefore, in the conventional form, it is necessary to preset the total range of the transaction processing device for each customer on the maker side, which increases the price of the transaction processing device and increases the number of transaction products on each user side. There was an inconvenience that it was not possible to promptly deal with the change in the range of daily report aggregation when making changes.

(Object of the Invention) The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional form.
In the transaction processing device, the user can easily set the range of daily report aggregation and the like, and the design and change of daily report aggregation can be easily performed according to the situation of the user side to facilitate the transaction. Especially.

(Structure and Effect of the Invention) In order to achieve this object, the transaction processing device of the present invention relates to a product code and the quantity or amount of the product. A transaction processing device comprising means for an operator to input aggregated data classified into a plurality of aggregation types, and performing aggregation processing on this aggregated data input in a commercial transaction; aggregation unit based on a predetermined format The total item number that distinguishes the total item that becomes, the product code data that specifies the product code that is the target of the total for the total item, and the total item, the content of the product code data is the product code, the product Indicates whether it is at least two of the range of codes and the range of total items, and indicates which level of total level such as individual, subtotal, medium-term, and grand total the total is. Enter the aggregation level and type information indicating which one or more of the aggregation types the aggregation item is subject to aggregation. Input means for inputting; a new record including the total item number input from the input device, the total level of the total item, the product code data, and the type information, and the record having the same total item number can be stored in the file. If there is a record having the same total item number in the file, the file creating means for updating the new record to the new record; for each total item in the file, the summed data corresponding to the total type Storage means for storing aggregated values; Retrieval means for retrieving the file by the input product code and obtaining aggregated item number and type information to which the product code belongs; Aggregated item number and type information obtained by the searching means Corresponding to the input merchandise code with respect to the total value of the storage means corresponding to Addition means for adding data and updating the totalized value; and a display for displaying the totalized result for the totalized type for each totalized item with reference to the data in the file and the totalized value in the storage means. It is characterized by comprising means.

Here, when inputting by the input means, the totaling level is input as a code indicating a totaling hierarchy such as subtotal and mid-term, and the product code data includes, for example, the product code itself and the range of the product code. The data to be shown, the item number, etc. are input. When input as an item number, the item number means a product code belonging to the item number. Further, the total level can be referred to when outputting the item names such as subtotal and mid-total when outputting the total report. The data input by the input means is treated as update data, for example, when the key is set at the preset position, and the file is recreated by this.

According to this, the setting of the product code included in the summary item,
The desired aggregation report can be obtained by freely setting or changing it according to the aggregation level and easily responding to changes in transaction conditions of each user. Therefore, it is possible to perform more accurate and detailed sales management, reduce the manpower required for the aggregation processing, and improve the reliability in transaction processing.

Embodiments of the Invention Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a schematic circuit configuration of a transaction processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a circuit configuration of SS-POS used in a gas station as an example, including a processor 1, a keyboard 2, and a printer 3.
A display 4, a read-only memory 5 and a random access memory 6. The printer 3 is used for printing receipts and the result of daily report aggregation. The display 4 is composed of, for example, a numeric display or a CRT display. The read-only memory 5 is used for describing various processing programs, and the random access memory 6 is used for storing various work areas and tables.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the key arrangement on the keyboard 2 in the apparatus of FIG. On the keyboard 2 shown in the figure, for example, a product key 20, a numeric key 21, a cash key 22, a quantity unit price key 23 for setting a quantity or unit price, and an operation mode of the transaction processing device are assigned to each product. A mode key 24 and the like for setting are arranged.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the contents of each aggregation level used in the apparatus of FIG. That is, for example, aggregation level 1
In the case of 1, the totals are individually calculated for each product code, the individual totals for the predetermined product code range are performed at level 2, and the subtotals for the predetermined item number range are performed for totaling level 3. Also level 4
In this case, a subtotal is required for a predetermined product code range. Similarly, aggregation levels 5 and 6 are assigned to products for which the medium-term plan is required, aggregation levels 7 and 8 are assigned to products for which a grand total is required, and aggregation level 9 is determined for all product codes. Indicates the level that can be achieved. Therefore, in the present invention, by registering such a total level corresponding to each product code and total item, the products belonging to each total level are totaled.

FIG. 4 shows various areas provided in the memory of the transaction processing apparatus of FIG. 1. The input product area is an area for storing the product code entered by the product key, and the input data area is the traded product. This is an area for storing these values when the quantity, amount, etc. of are keyed in. The file number counter is an area for storing the number of the file corresponding to each level, and the total item number area is an area for storing the total item number and total type. Here, in the area for storing the totalization type, the distinction of whether to total the quantity, the total of the amount, or the total of both the quantity and the amount of the totalization item specified by the totalization item number is specified. . The totaling area is an area for storing the total number and total amount for each item number.

FIG. 5 shows the structure of a file for storing the level data in the apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 5A shows an area for storing file management data, and file information is stored for each file number. As the file information, for example, the length L _{1C of the} comparison part, the record length L _{1R, and the} like are stored. The file management data is written in advance before the transaction processing device is shipped. FIG. 5 (b) shows the structure of the total product file. This file has file parts such as file 1, file 2, ..., file 9 that store the aggregated product data corresponding to each level, and whether the product code, item number and aggregated data are quantities in each file part Alternatively, information such as the amount of money is stored. At the beginning of the area of each of these file parts, that is, file 1, file 2, ..., File 9, the length of each file part is l ₁ , l ₂ ,.
An area for storing ₉ is provided. An end mark is provided at the end of each file section.

Next, the operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. Assuming that the daily report required by the user is that shown in FIG. 6 (b), the user presets the aggregated data in the following procedure. First, item numbers are given in the order of the list in FIG. 6 (b), and the necessity of tabulation for the quantity and the amount of money is determined for each item. Next, the totaling level is determined for each item and the totaling level number is assigned as shown in FIG. 6 (a). For example, in the case of high-octane gasoline of item number 1, it is necessary to tabulate only the quantity, and four tabulation levels 1, 3, 5, and 8 are attached. That is, in the case of high-octane gasoline, in addition to being added up by individual aggregation, subtotal,
It is required that addition be performed in the mid-term plan and the grand total. After the item numbers and the like have been determined in the order of the list in this way, the totalization level, product code, item number, and quantity / money type data are input for each totalization level using the keyboard described above. By such data input, preset data divided into files as shown in FIG. 6 (c) is constructed, and each file part is created in the format shown in FIG. 5 (b). For example, the product code of items 4, 5 and 6 and quantity and money type data are stored in the file 2. Since the level number corresponds to the file number, it need not be stored. In this way, the user can freely rewrite the contents of the total merchandise file, and can freely decide the contents of the report list.

FIG. 7 shows a processing procedure in the transaction processing apparatus for performing the totaling method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. When any key is pressed, the processing routine shown in the figure is executed by a key input interrupt. First, it is determined whether or not the mode key is in the sales mode, and if it is in the sales mode, the sales totaling process is performed. In the sales totaling process, it is determined whether or not the product key is pressed, and when a key other than the product key is pressed, for example, when a cash key or the like is pressed, it is processed by a routine not shown.
When the product code key is pressed, the product code, quantity, and amount of money that are simultaneously input are set in the input data area, and the file number is set to 1. Next, the comparison digit and the record length are read from the file management data section. Then, the address of the corresponding file is calculated and the record having the same product code is searched. If there is a matching record, the item number and quantity / money type data are taken out, and the quantity and amount are added to the corresponding position in the totaling area based on these data. Next, the file number is incremented by 1 and it is determined whether or not all the files are finished. In this way, all the files 1 to 9 are searched by the file number counter by pressing the product key once. When the search is completed for all files, the input data is printed out and the process ends.

On the other hand, when the sales mode is not set, a preset process is performed and it is first determined whether or not the total product is preset. If it is a preset of aggregated products, the input value is checked with the file management data. If the input value is appropriate, check the vacancy of the preset area. If there is a vacancy in the preset area, the corresponding file address is calculated according to the input aggregation level data and the data push-in position is searched. Then, new input data is set, and the file length data at the head of the file portion is updated. Finally, the preset data is printed out, and the process ends.

As described above, in the present invention, the user can freely preset the contents of the aggregated merchandise file, and the contents can be pushed down during a commodity transaction using the preset contents of the aggregated merchandise file. Since the data required in the totaling area is totaled for each item according to the product key, it is possible to obtain a desired totaling list by outputting the contents of the totaling area later.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing the configuration of a transaction processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a key arrangement on a keyboard used in the apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the contents of the aggregation level, and FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (e) and FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) show various areas and files etc. provided in the memory in the apparatus of FIG. FIG. 6 is a format diagram showing the structure of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for specifically explaining the totaling method according to the embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the procedure of the totaling method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 1 ... Processor, 2 ... Keyboard, 3 ... Punlita, 4 ... Display, 5 ... Read-only memory,
6 ... Random access memory, 20 ... Product key, 21 ...
… Numeric keys, 22 …… Cash key, 23 …… Unit price key, 24
...... Mode key.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claims: 1. An operator is provided with means for inputting aggregated data that is classified into a plurality of aggregation types regarding a product code and the quantity or amount of the product, and aggregate processing is performed on this aggregated data input in a commercial transaction. A transaction processing device for performing; a totalization item number for distinguishing the totalization item serving as a totalization unit based on a predetermined format, and product code data for specifying a product code to be totalized for the totalization item, For the aggregated item, it is shown whether the content of the product code data is at least two of the product code, the range of the product code, and the range of the aggregated item, and the aggregation is individual, subtotal, mid-term plan, The aggregation level that indicates which level of the aggregation level such as grand total is the aggregation level, and which of the aggregation types the aggregation item is Input means for inputting type information indicating whether or not to be aggregated for one or more types; aggregate item number input by the input means, aggregate level of the aggregate item, product code data, and type information A file creating means for adding a new record including the item if there is no record having the same total item number in the file and updating a record having the same total item number in the file to the new record Storage means for storing the aggregated value of the aggregated data corresponding to the aggregate type for each aggregated item in the file; the file is searched by the input product code, and the aggregated item number to which the product code belongs and Retrieval means for obtaining type information; the above-mentioned record corresponding to the total item number and type information obtained by the retrieval means Addition means for adding the aggregated data input corresponding to the input product code to the aggregated value of the means and updating the aggregated value; and referring to the data in the file and the aggregated value of the storage means. A transaction processing device, comprising: a display unit for displaying a totaling result for each totaling item for each totaling item.