JPH1091873A - Merchandise sales register data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely store and retain data for journal and to facilitate handling by providing a journal memory within its own device for each terminal device and additionally printing to a sheet paper of different storing/retaining form so as to make it possible to store and retain. SOLUTION: Each terminal device 10 is provided with a journal memory within its own device 14, journal storing control means 11 and 12, discrimination means 11 and 12 and data for journal printing control means 11 and 12. Then data for journal to transmit to a host device 30 is stored and retained also in the memory 14 and when it is judged that data for journal transmitted to the host device 30 is not register-stored in a master journal memory 34, the data for journal is printed to a receipt paper. Each memory 14 gives first backup to the bad condition of the memory 34 itself, data communication, etc., and the printing to receipt paper gives second backup to the bad condition of each memory 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plurality of terminal units connected to a host unit so as to enable data communication, and each terminal unit prints receipt data including sales data on registered products on receipt paper. The present invention relates to a merchandise sales registration data processing device formed so that a receipt can be issued and journal data including sales data can be transmitted to a host machine having a master journal memory.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In FIG. 3, a merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus includes a plurality of terminal units (electronic cash registers) 10A to 10N and a high-order unit (for example, a file processor) 30 for performing overall management by a data communication line. For example, it is configured to be connected so as to be able to perform data communication via a LAN 1.

[0003] The product registration function of each terminal machine 10 registers a product purchased by a customer. Receipt data including sales data on registered commodities is printed on receipt paper. The accounting processing function performs processing including calculation of a total amount, a change amount, and the like by performing a closing operation as an end declaration of one transaction. The total amount and the like are also printed on receipt paper as receipt data, and later issued as a receipt. The receipt is handed to the customer.

On the other hand, journal data including sales data and other transaction data is stored as a journal. The journal data often includes a key input procedure and the like, and has a larger data amount than the receipt data. Therefore, by analyzing the journal, it is possible to know concretely and accurately the product registration, the accounting process, the operation procedure, the occurrence of an error, and the like.

[0005] The method of storing and saving as a journal includes:
A method in which each terminal device 10 prints and stores the same journal paper as the above-mentioned receipt paper, and a memory capable of storing journal data received from each terminal device 10 in the host device 30 even when the system power is turned off. There is a so-called electronic journal system in which a master journal memory (for example, HDD) 34 shown in FIG.

[0006] In the former, not only does the paper consumption become enormous,
Since the printing time is prolonged, the product sales registration work is slowed down and the work efficiency is reduced. In this regard, the latter electronic journal system is more and more widespread because it is paperless and can be stored and saved at an electronic speed.

[0007]

By the way, for example, 1
If a large-scale device is connected to more than 00 terminal machines 10, the opportunity for the data communication line 1 to become busy or the task processing in the host machine 30 to be busy even if data communication is performed normally. There are many opportunities. Further, an abnormality may occur in the master journal memory 34 itself.

[0008] Then, from the viewpoint of storing and storing the journal data, there is no problem in the former case, but in the latter case, the data cannot be easily transmitted to the host machine 30 or cannot be normally received, or the storage cannot be stored. Problems arise. In addition, the operator can easily and quickly deal with malfunctions such as running out of paper in the printer that executes the former, but can deal with malfunctions including data communication related to the latter and abnormalities in the master journal memory 34 itself. Not professional and easy. In the first place, it is difficult to find out that something is wrong.

As described above, in the latter case, the storage of the journal data may be incomplete or impossible, or the journal data itself may be lost. However, the importance of journal data has become even more important in terms of customer service, such as better handling of inquiries at a later date. Thus, it has been pointed out as one of the factors that hinder the further spread of the latter, which has advantages such as paper saving, long-term memory preservation, and easy handling.

An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus which can surely store and save journal data by the first and second backups and is easy to handle.

[0011]

If the journal data of each terminal device is not normally stored and stored in the master journal memory in the host device, it is impossible to back up (store and store) each of the journal data afterwards. It is.

Therefore, according to the present invention, firstly, each terminal device has its own journal memory, and the journal data transmitted or to be transmitted to the host device can be stored and stored in the journal memory of the first device. Is possible. Further, there is a case where the data is not normally stored and stored in the journal memory in each device. In this case, however, the data cannot be backed up afterwards, similarly to the master journal memory. However, if the second in-machine journal memory is provided in consideration of the case where the data cannot be stored and stored in the in-machine journal memory, the in-machine journal memory must be provided endlessly. This is not realistic.

Thus, the present invention focuses on the function of printing on receipt paper and its mechanism, and makes it possible to store and save by printing on receipt paper of a different storage storage format in case of malfunction of the journal memory in each machine. Make a backup. In addition, the printing on the receipt paper is executed in advance when it is determined that the data cannot be stored in the master journal memory.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of terminal devices and a host device are connected so as to be able to perform data communication.
In addition, each terminal unit prints receipt data including sales data on registered products on receipt paper, and can issue receipts, and forms journal data including sales data so that it can be sent to a higher-level device that has a master journal memory. In the product sales registration data processing device provided, the terminal device has its own journal memory capable of storing the journal data in each of the terminal devices, and the journal data transmitted to the upper device is stored in the master journal memory. It is characterized in that the journal data is formed so as to be printable on the receipt paper when it is determined whether or not the data is stored and when it is determined that the data is not stored and stored.

According to this invention, the journal data to each terminal device is transmitted to the host device and stored in the journal memory in each device. Therefore, even when the master journal memory or data communication or the like is malfunctioning and the journal data is not stored and stored in the master journal, the first backup can be performed in the journal memory in each device. Moreover, if it is determined that the data for each journal is not stored and stored in the master journal due to the malfunction, the data for each journal is printed on a receipt sheet and stored and stored. Therefore, even if a malfunction occurs in the journal memory in each machine, the second backup can be performed using the receipt paper. Therefore, the journal data can be reliably stored and stored by the first and second backups.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of terminal devices and a higher-level device are connected so as to be able to perform data communication, and each terminal device converts receipt data including sales data of registered products into receipt paper. In a merchandise sales registration data processing device formed so as to be able to print and issue a receipt and to transmit journal data including sales data to a higher-level device having a master journal memory, the terminal device includes: Journal storage control means for storing data in its own journal memory; determining means for determining whether or not journal data transmitted to the host machine has been stored and stored in the master journal memory; and determining that the data has not been stored. Prints the journal data on the receipt paper Provided and Le data printing control means,
For the malfunction of the master journal memory itself or the data communication, the first backup is performed in the journal memory in each terminal device itself, and for the malfunction of each journal memory, the second backup is performed by printing on the receipt paper. Characterized by being formed as possible.

In this invention, the journal storage control means stores the same journal data as that to be transmitted to the higher-level device in its own journal memory. The determining means determines whether the transmitted journal data has been stored in the master journal memory in the host machine. If it is determined that the journal data has not been stored, the journal data print control unit prints the journal data on a receipt sheet and stores the journal data. Therefore, the same operation and effect as those of the first aspect of the invention can be obtained, and furthermore, a fully automatic system can be used, so that the handling is much easier.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise sales registration data process wherein printing of the journal data on the receipt paper is performed after printing the receipt data on the receipt paper. Device.

In this invention, the receipt data to be handed to the customer is printed first, and then the journal data according to the store's circumstances is printed. Therefore, the same operation and effect as those of the inventions of claims 1 and 2 can be obtained.
Furthermore, it is possible to increase the effectiveness of backup using printing on receipt paper without deteriorating customer service.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This product sales registration data processing device,
As shown in FIG. 1, the basic structure is the same as that of the conventional example (FIGS. 3 and 4), but each terminal device 10 has its own journal memory 14 and journal storage control means (1).
1, 12), discriminating means (11, 12) and journal data printing control means (11, 12).
If the journal data transmitted to the host machine 30 is determined not to be stored and stored in the master journal memory 34, the journal data to be transmitted to the host machine 30 is stored in the journal memory 14 within the own device. The first backup is performed in the journal memory 14 in each machine for malfunctions in the master journal memory 34 itself and data communication and the like, and the second backup is performed by printing on receipt paper for malfunctions in the journal memory 14 in each machine. The backup is formed to be possible.

In FIG. 1, each terminal machine 10 has a C
PU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, scanner 20, keyboard 21, display 22, printer 23 for printing receipt data on receipt paper, auto-open drawer 2
5, including a card reader 27 such as a credit card and an interface (I / F) 19 with the data communication line 1;
It has a product registration function, an accounting function, and the like.

These basic functions are the same as those of the conventional example. That is, while registering a product code using the scanner 20 and the keyboard 21, the product registration (ST1 in FIG. 2).
0) Then, the closing operation as a declaration of the end of one transaction (ST11)
(YES), the accounting process (ST12) is executed. Receipt data is stored in the receipt print control means (CPU
11, the ROM 12) and the printer 23 print on a receipt sheet (ST13), and then a receipt is issued. Thereafter, transmission control means (CPU 11, R
OM12) transmits the journal data to the host machine (ST15).

The host machine 30 includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32,
RAM 33, keyboard 41, display 42, hard disk device (HD) forming master journal memory
D) 34 and an interface (I /
F) 39, which performs overall management of collecting sales data and downloading product data from each terminal machine 10.

When the journal data is received from each terminal device 10, the master journal storage control means (CPU 31, ROM 32) stores it in the master journal memory (34) in the same manner as in the conventional example (FIG. 4). If the information can be normally stored and saved, the response control means (CPU 31, ROM 32)
A response to the effect that the data has been stored and saved normally. Each terminal device 10 receiving this proceeds to the next task.

On the other hand, when an abnormality occurs in the master journal memory 34 or an abnormality such as an inability to normally or completely receive the journal data from each terminal device 10, the corresponding terminal device 10 is notified to that effect. To respond. The terminal device 10 retransmits the journal data.

Here, a ROM 12 in which a journal storage control program provided in each terminal device 10 is stored.
The journal storage control means including the CPU 11 and the CPU 11 stores (ST16) the same journal data as that transmitted to the host machine 30 (ST15) in the journal memory 14 in the own machine shown in FIG. Master journal memory 3
4 form a first backup.

Next, the discriminating means transmits the data to the host machine 30 (S
T15) A means for determining whether or not the journal data that has been stored is stored in the master journal memory 34.
It is formed from the ROM 12 storing the determination program and the CPU 11, and is executed in ST17 of FIG.

That is, the discriminating means (11, 12) discriminates that the data is stored and stored only when a response to the effect that the data is normally stored and received is received from the host machine 30 (YES in ST17).
I do. However, if a response indicating malfunction is not received, or a response indicating normal storage and storage is not received within a certain period of time, it is determined that storage and storage have not been performed (N in ST17).
O).

The journal data print control means includes an R data storing program for storing the journal data print control means.
The OM 12 and the CPU 11 are provided, and the determination means (1
If it is determined that the data is not stored in the master journal memory 34 by (1, 12) (NO in ST17), the printer 23 is driven to print the journal data on a receipt sheet (ST18) and is similar to the receipt. A typical transaction sheet is issued (ST19).

This printing (ST18) and the transaction sheet (ST18)
Issue 19) is to issue a receipt to be handed to the customer (ST1).
4) Executed later. Therefore, promptness of customer checkout can be ensured.

According to this embodiment, each terminal device 10 has its own journal memory 14, journal storage control means (11, 12) and discriminating means (11, 1).
2) and journal data print control means (11, 12)
When it is determined that the journal data to be transmitted to the higher-level device 30 is also stored and stored in the internal journal memory 14 and the journal data transmitted to the higher-level device 30 is not stored and stored in the master journal memory 34, The journal data is printed on receipt paper, the first backup is made in the journal memory 14 in each machine for malfunctions in the master journal memory 34 itself or data communication, and the receipt is made in the journal memory 14 in malfunctions in each machine. Since the second backup is formed by printing on paper, the journal data can be securely stored and saved, and handling is easy.

Also, when the discriminating means (11, 12) fails to receive a response to the effect that the data has been stored from the higher-level device 30 within a certain period of time, that is, the data communication line 1 itself or the data communication malfunctions, and furthermore, Since the malfunction including various abnormalities on the machine 30 side is formed so that it can be determined that it has not been stored and stored, the journal data can be stored and stored more reliably and the applicability is wide.

Further, the printing of the journal data on the receipt paper by the journal data printing control means (11, 12) is configured to be executed after the receipt data is printed on the receipt paper. It is possible to increase the effectiveness of backup using printing on receipt paper without lowering the print quality.

[0034]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, each terminal device has its own journal memory capable of storing and storing journal data, and the journal data transmitted to the host device is stored and stored in the master journal memory. It is formed so that the journal data can be printed on the receipt paper if it is possible to determine whether or not it has been stored and it has not been stored and saved. The first backup can be performed in the journal memory in each device even when the data for use is not stored. Moreover, if it is determined that the data for each journal is not stored and stored in the master journal due to the malfunction, the data for each journal is printed on a receipt sheet and stored and stored. Therefore, even if a malfunction occurs in the journal memory in each machine, the second backup can be performed using the receipt paper. Therefore, the journal data can be reliably stored and stored by the first and second backups.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, each terminal device is provided with a journal storage control means, a discrimination means, and a journal data print control means. The first backup is made in the journal memory in the own machine of the machine and the second backup is formed by printing on the receipt paper for the malfunction of each journal memory. In addition to achieving the same effect, the method can be further easily handled because a fully automatic system can be used.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the printing of the journal data on the receipt paper is performed after the receipt data is printed on the receipt paper. In addition to achieving the same effects as those of the invention of Item 2, it is possible to increase the effectiveness of backup utilizing printing on receipt paper without deteriorating customer service.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a conventional example.

FIG. 4 is also a diagram for explaining a master journal memory.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 data communication line 10 electronic cash register (terminal unit) 11 CPU (journal storage control means, determination means, journal data print control means) 12 ROM (journal storage control means, determination means, journal data print control means) 13 RAM 14 Journal memory in own machine 30 Host machine 31 CPU 32 ROM 33 RAM 34 HDD (master journal memory)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of terminal devices and a host device are connected to enable data communication, and each terminal device can print receipt data including sales data on registered products on receipt paper and issue a receipt. A merchandise sales registration data processing device configured to be able to transmit journal data including sales data to a higher-level device having a master journal memory, wherein each of the terminal devices is capable of storing the journal data. An in-machine journal memory is provided, and it is possible to determine whether or not the journal data transmitted to the higher-level machine has been stored and stored in the master journal memory, and if it is determined that the journal data has not been stored, the journal data is transferred to the receipt sheet. Product characterized by being formed so that it can be printed on Sales registration data processing apparatus. 2. A plurality of terminal units and a host unit are connected to enable data communication, and each terminal unit can print receipt data including sales data on registered products on receipt paper and issue receipts. In a merchandise sales registration data processing device formed so as to be able to transmit journal data including sales data to a higher-level device having a master journal memory, the terminal device stores the journal data in its own journal memory. Journal storage control means for storing the data; journal data transmitted to the host machine; and discrimination means for determining whether or not the data is stored in the master journal memory. For printing journal data on the receipt paper The first backup is carried out in the journal memory in each terminal device itself for the malfunction of the master journal memory itself or the data communication, and the malfunction of each journal memory is performed by printing on the receipt paper. A merchandise sales registration data processing device formed so as to enable a second backup. 3. The merchandise sales registration according to claim 1, wherein the journal data is printed on the receipt paper after the receipt data is printed on the receipt paper. Data processing device.