JPH11232553A - Merchandise file preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the burden required for the preparing operation of a merchandise master file and to reduce time until the completion of a file by retrieving a reference file by a merchandise code thereby examining whether the pertinent merchandise characteristic information is registered or not, at the time of receiving the merchandise code transmitted from a data processing terminal. SOLUTION: Whenever a file preparing person inputs merchandise information on merchandise displayed on a merchandise rack at a store to a radio handy terminal 12 by each kind, a merchandise information message including input merchandise information is radio-transmitted to a file preparing device main body 11. At the main body 11, an existing store master file, a standard merchandise file and a local area merchandise file on a referring merchandise file storing part are retrieved in order by setting a merchandise code in a received message to be a retrieving key. When the record of the pertinent merchandise code is detected from one of the files, merchandise characteristic information in the record and merchandise information in the received message are combined to prepare and register the record of a merchandise master file.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a POS (Point Of Sale) constructed in a mass retailer such as a supermarket.
s) A product file creation device that creates a product master file used in the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in order to build and operate a POS system in a newly opened mass merchandising store or the like, merchandise registration such as a merchandise name, a classification code, and a selling price corresponding to the merchandise code of each merchandise sold in the store. It is necessary to create in advance a product master file in which the product-specific information required for setting is stored. Therefore, conventionally, for example, a personal computer having a wired communication function is used, and a product code, a product name, a classification name, a selling price, and other product-specific information are manually input one by one by operating a keyboard or a scanner, and a product master file is created. create. Then, the product master file is created on the POS system by downloading the product master file from a personal computer to a controller of a POS system constructed at a newly opened store.

Further, a product master file of a POS system operating at an existing store is copied on a personal computer, and all records registered in the product master file are checked. Then, file maintenance work such as deleting unnecessary records storing product-specific information of products not to be sold or manually inputting product-specific information of new products that are not registered in the product master file and adding them to the file is performed. Do. By downloading the product master file maintained to correspond to the newly opened store from the personal computer to the controller of the POS system constructed at the newly opened store in this manner,
A product master file has also been created on the POS system.

[0004]

However, the former method of manually inputting product-specific information for each product and creating a product master file requires manual input of product-specific information for all products. However, there is a problem that the labor burden of the operator is large and it takes a long time to complete the file. Also, the latter method of creating a product master file of a newly opened store using a product master file of a POS system operating at an existing store requires a troublesome operation in which product-specific information of all products must be manually input one by one. Although there is no file maintenance work, it is necessary to perform file maintenance work such as searching for and deleting unnecessary records from many records of product-specific information, and manually adding missing records. It took a long time to complete the file.

[0005] Record items in the product master file usually include a product code, a product name, a selling price, and a shelf number for specifying a sales floor where the product is displayed. The product master file was not created until it was displayed. For this reason, it is usually necessary to create a product master file in a situation where the grace period until opening the store is short, and it has been desired to reduce the labor burden and shorten the work time until the file is completed. In particular, mass-stores sell 10,000 to 20,000 types of products at the same time, so it is necessary to create a large-scale product master file in which such types of product-specific information are registered. Was desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a product file creating apparatus capable of reducing the labor required for creating the product master file and shortening the time required for completing the file.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable data processing terminal for transmitting a product code of each product input via an input unit to the outside by wireless communication, A file creation device that receives a product code transmitted from the terminal by wireless communication and creates a product master file based on the product code. When the file creation device receives a reference file in which product-specific information relating to record items of the product master file is registered in advance in correspondence with the product codes of a large number of products, and a product code transmitted by wireless communication from the data processing terminal. A file search means for searching the reference file by the product code to check whether the corresponding product specific information is registered. When the file search means confirms that the corresponding product specific information is registered, the file File simple creation means for creating a product master file record of the corresponding product code and registering it in the product master file is provided.

On the other hand, the invention according to claim 2 of the present application is the invention according to claim 1 in which
If the file search means confirms that the corresponding product-specific information has not been registered, an unregistered response means is provided for responding to the data processing terminal to the effect by wireless communication. Further, the data processing terminal is provided with a notifying means for notifying, when a response indicating that the product specific information has not been registered is received from the file creating apparatus main body by wireless communication.

In this case, as in the invention according to claim 3 of the present application, the reference file includes a created product master file, and the file search means searches the created product master file first. Is desirable. Further, as in the invention described in claim 4 of the present application, it is convenient that the file creation device main body has means for creating and outputting a list of products for which product-specific information corresponding to the reference file has not been registered.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which a product master file in which product-specific information of each product sold in the store is set and stored in a POS system constructed in a chain store such as a newly opened supermarket.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a product file creating device according to the present invention, reference numeral 2 denotes a POS system built in a chain store, and reference numeral 3 denotes a host system built in the headquarters of the chain store. ing. The host system 3 is composed of a host computer and its peripheral devices, and in particular, a P which is constructed in each existing chain store via a communication network such as a public telephone line.
It is connected to the OS system and manages each POS system centrally. The POS system 2 is configured by connecting a plurality of POS terminals 21 for registering merchandise sales data and one POS controller 22 for centrally controlling each POS terminal 21 to a closed loop communication line 23. POS controller 22
Has a product master file in which product-specific information necessary for product registration, such as a product name, a classification code, and a selling price, is set and stored corresponding to the product code of each product sold at the store,
When a sales product is registered, each POS terminal 21 reads product-specific information of the sales product with reference to the product master file, and performs registration processing of product sales data based on the information.

The product file creation device 1 comprises a file creation device body 11 mainly composed of, for example, a personal computer, and a portable data processing terminal having a built-in wireless circuit, a so-called wireless handy terminal 12.
File creation device body 11 and wireless handy terminal 1
2 enables wireless data transmission and reception. The product file creating device 1 is provided in a newly opened store where the POS system 2 for creating a product master file is built. Then, the file creation device body 11
Is connected to the POS controller 22 of the POS system 2 via a communication line, and is connected to the headquarters host system 3 via a communication network such as a public telephone line.
Product master file can be created.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the file creating apparatus main body 11. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the file creation device main body 11 includes a wireless unit 111 for controlling wireless communication with the wireless handy terminal 12 and a line control unit 112 for controlling data communication with a POS controller 22 connected via the communication line. A network control unit 113 for controlling data communication with the headquarter host system 3 connected via the communication network; an I / O device for controlling input / output devices (I / O devices) such as an input device, a display device, and a printing device; Control unit 1
14, a product master storage unit 115 for creating and storing a product master file, a reference file storage unit 116 for storing various reference files required for creating a product master file, and the like. Then, the CPU (Central Processing)
A unit master file creation function is realized by controlling the main control unit 117 including a unit unit).

As shown in FIG. 3, the reference file storage section 116 is an area for storing various reference files such as an existing store master file FL1, a standard product file FL2, a regional product file FL3, and a classification master file FL4. And a storage medium such as a hard disk or a floppy disk. The existing store master file FL1 is
The headquarters host system 3 stores the product master file set in the POS system operating at the existing chain store.
The items such as product code, product kanji name, product kana name, manufacturer code, manufacturer name, classification code, classification name, shelf number, selling price, etc. of various products sold at the existing store Records (approximately 20,000 to 80,000) are recorded.

The standard product file FL2 is a file prepared in advance by a product code management center or the like, which is purchased by the headquarters and downloaded via the headquarter host system 3.
Records (approximately 600,000 items) of product-specific information consisting of items such as product codes, product kanji names, product kana names, manufacturer codes, manufacturer names, classification codes, and classification names of various products sold nationwide Has been recorded.

The regional product file FL3, like the standard product file FL2, is also a file created in advance by the product code management center or the like and purchased by the headquarters and downloaded via the headquarter host system 3, and the newly opened store is opened. Record (approximately 10,000 records) of product-specific information consisting of items such as product code, product kanji name, product kana name, manufacturer code, manufacturer name, classification code, classification name, etc. of various products sold exclusively in the region to which they belong Is recorded. The classification master file FL4 is, for example, a file created by the headquarters downloaded via the headquarters host system 3, and records a classification code for classifying each product and a record including the classification name.

As shown in FIG. 4, the product master storage unit 115 is an area for creating a product master file FL0 to be set in the POS system 2 of a newly opened store.
A storage medium such as AM (Random Access Memoly) is used. Incidentally, the product master file FL0 created on the product master storage unit 115 includes product codes such as product code, product kanji name, product kana name, maker code, maker name, classification code, classification name, shelf number, and selling price. Records in which the information of the nameless flag f is added to the unique information are sequentially registered.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the wireless handy terminal 12. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the wireless handy terminal 12 includes input / output devices (I / O devices) such as a wireless unit 121 for controlling wireless communication with the file creation device main body 11, a keyboard 122, a scanner 123, and a liquid crystal display 124. , An I / O device control unit 125 for controlling the operation, a storage unit 126 forming a work area for temporarily storing various data, and the like. By controlling these by a main control unit 127 including a CPU or the like, a function of transmitting a product code or the like input via an input unit (keyboard 122, scanner 123) to the file creation device main body 11 by wireless communication, and The function of receiving data from the file creation device main body 11 by wireless communication and displaying the data on the output unit (the liquid crystal display 124) is realized.

When a product master file is created in the POS system 2 constructed at a newly opened store in the present embodiment, the file creating device main body 11 is installed at the newly opened store, and the file creating device main body is installed. 11, the head office host system 3 and the POS controller 22 are communicably connected. First, the headquarters host system 3
From the reference file storage unit 1
16, the existing store master file FL1, the standard product file FL2, the regional product file FL3, and the classification master file FL4 are set. The existing store master file FL
1 selects and sets a product master file of a POS system operating in an existing store having an area close to a newly opened store and having the same sales floor area as much as possible. Further, the regional product file FL3 sets a file of the area to which the newly opened store belongs, but does not need to be set if the file of the corresponding area does not exist.

Next, when the products are arranged on the sales floor of the newly opened store, the file creator goes to the sales floor with the wireless handy terminal 12. And keyboard 1
By operating the scanner 22 and the scanner 123, the operation of inputting the product code, the classification code, the selling price, and the shelf number of the product shelf for each product displayed on the product shelf at the sales floor is repeated for each product type. In this case, it is possible to omit the entry of items common to the product type entered immediately before. If the selling price has not been determined, the selling price is not entered.

The operation of the wireless handy terminal 12 in this case will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. That is, the main control unit 127 first receives an input of a shelf number as ST (step) 1. When a shelf number is input by a key operation or a scanning operation (YES in ST1), the shelf number data is stored in the storage unit 126.
And then proceeds to ST2. When a key operation for canceling the input is performed (NO in ST1), the process immediately proceeds to ST2.

In ST2, an input of a product code is accepted.
Then, when a product code is input by a key operation or a scanning operation (YES in ST2), the product code data is overwritten on the work area B of the storage unit 126, and then the process proceeds to ST3. When a key operation for canceling the input is performed (NO in ST2), the process immediately proceeds to ST3.

In ST3, the input of the classification code is accepted.
When a classification code is input by a key operation or a scanning operation (YES in ST3), the classification code data is overwritten on the work area C of the storage unit 126, and the process proceeds to ST4. When a key operation for canceling the input is performed (NO in ST3), the process immediately proceeds to ST4.

In ST4, an input of a selling price is accepted. When the selling price is input by key operation (ST4)
YES), the selling price data is overwritten on the work area D of the storage unit 126, and the process proceeds to ST5. When a key operation for canceling the input is performed (N in ST4)
O), proceed to ST5 immediately.

In ST5, the operation waits for the transmission key or the correction key on the keyboard 122 to be operated. Here, when the correction key is operated, it is instructed to correct the input information relating to the one product type, so the process returns to ST1 and accepts the re-input of the shelf number. On the other hand, when the transmission key is operated, the input information regarding the one product type is instructed, so that each of the work areas A, B, and
The shelf number data, product code data, classification code data, and selling price data stored in C and D are read out, and a wireless transmission message (hereinafter, referred to as a product information message) including each data is created. Then, the transmission circuit of the wireless unit 121 is controlled to wirelessly transmit the product information message to the file creation device main body 11.

On the other hand, the main control section 117 of the file creation device main body 11 which has received the commodity information message by the radio section 111
Executes the receiving process shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the existing store master file FL1 in the reference file storage unit 116 is searched using the product code in the product information message received as ST1 as a search key. If a record of the product code as the search key has been registered (YES in ST2), the record is additionally registered in the product master file FL0 of the product master storage unit 115. However, the classification code in the record is compared with the classification code in the received message, and if they do not match, the classification code in the received message and the corresponding classification name are read out with reference to the classification master file FL4, and the corresponding classification name is read. The classification code and the classification name in the record are rewritten and registered with the classification code and the classification name read from the classification master file FL4. Also,
The shelf number and selling price in the record are compared with the shelf number and selling price in the received message, and if they do not match, the shelf number and selling price in the received message are rewritten and registered.
Thereafter, a nameless flag f = 0 is added to the record additionally registered in the product master file FL0. Also, ACK is transmitted to the wireless handy terminal 12 via the wireless unit 111.
If the response has been transmitted by radio, this process ends.

If the record of the corresponding product code is not registered as a result of searching the existing store master file FL1 in ST1 (NO in ST2), the product code in the received product information message is also read as ST3. The standard product file FL2 in the reference file storage unit 116 is searched as a search key. If the record of the product code as the search key is registered (YE in ST4)
S), the record is additionally registered in the product master file FL0 of the product master storage unit 115. However, the classification code in the record is compared with the classification code in the received message, and if they do not match, the classification code in the received message and the corresponding classification name are read out with reference to the classification master file FL4, and the corresponding classification name is read. The classification code and the classification name in the record are rewritten and registered with the classification code and the classification name read from the classification master file FL4. Further, the shelf number and the selling price in the received message are added and registered in the record. Thereafter, a nameless flag f = 0 is added to the record additionally registered in the product master file FL0. When the ACK response is wirelessly transmitted to the wireless handy terminal 12 via the wireless unit 111, the process ends.

If the record of the corresponding product code is not registered as a result of searching the standard product file FL2 in ST3 (NO in ST4), the product code in the received product information message is searched in ST5. Local product file F in reference file storage unit 116 as a key
Search L3. If the record of the product code used as the search key is registered (YE in ST6)
S), the record is additionally registered in the product master file FL0 of the product master storage unit 115. Also in this case, the classification code in the record is compared with the classification code in the received message, and if they do not match, the classification master file FL
4, the classification code and the corresponding classification name in the received message are read, and the classification code and the classification name in the record are rewritten and registered with the classification code and the classification name read from the classification master file FL4. Further, the shelf number and the selling price in the received message are added and registered in the record.
Thereafter, a nameless flag f = 0 is added to the record additionally registered in the product master file FL0. Also, ACK is transmitted to the wireless handy terminal 12 via the wireless unit 111.
If the response has been transmitted by radio, this process ends.

If the record of the corresponding product code is not registered as a result of searching the local product file FL3 in ST5 (NO in ST6), a record of the product master file is created with the product information in the received message. Then, the record is additionally registered in the product master file FL0 of the product master storage unit 115. At this time, the classification name corresponding to the classification code in the received message is read out with reference to the classification master file FL4 and added to the record. Thereafter, the nameless flag f = 1 is added to the record additionally registered in the product master file FL0. If the NAK response has been wirelessly transmitted to the wireless handy terminal 12 via the wireless unit 111, the process is terminated.

On the other hand, the main control unit 127 of the wireless handy terminal 12, which has wirelessly transmitted the product information message of one product type,
As shown in FIG. 8, a response from the file creation device main body 11 is awaited. If a response cannot be received within a preset time, a communication error message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 124, and the operation is stopped.
When a response from the file creation device main body 11 is received via the wireless unit 121, it is determined whether the response is an ACK response indicating that the product name has been registered or a NAK response indicating that the product name has not been registered. Then, in the case of the ACK response, a message indicating that the product name has been registered is displayed on the liquid crystal display 124 together with the product code in the work area B as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the case of the NAK response, as shown in FIG. 9B, a message indicating that the product name has not been registered is displayed on the liquid crystal display 124 together with the product code in the work area B.

After that, it waits until the next key or the end key on the keyboard 122 is operated. Here, when the next key is operated, since the input of the product information of the next one product type is instructed, the process returns to ST1 in FIG. 6, and the input from the shelf number is accepted again. In this case, the input of items common to the product type input immediately before is omitted.

When the end key is operated in ST6, the end of the input of the product information is instructed.
The operation is stopped after wirelessly transmitting the list output command of the unnamed product to the file creating device main body 11 via the device 1.

The main control unit 117 of the main unit 11 of the file creator receiving the list output command by the wireless unit 111
Executes the list output process shown in the flowchart of FIG.
That is, the product master file FL0 in the product master storage unit 115 is searched in order from the first record. When a record having the nameless flag f of "1" is detected, first, in ST1, the product code, the product kanji name, the maker name, the classification name, and the shelf number of the record searched immediately before the record are acquired, and the printing device executes the process. Print out on recording paper. Next, as ST2, the merchandise code, the classification name, and the shelf number of the record in which the no-name flag f is "1" are acquired, and the printing device prints out the recording paper.

In this manner, every time a record having the nameless flag f of "1" is detected from the product master file FL0,
The processing of ST1 and ST2 is repeated. If the nameless flag f of the first record is “1”, ST1
Is not performed. Thus, the product master file FL
When the search for 0 is completed up to the last record, the recording paper is issued as a product name unregistered list, and this processing ends.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the issuance of the product name unregistered list. In the list, the first line L1 is a title, and the second line L2 is a print data item.
Then, the fourth, sixth, eighth and tenth lines L4, L6, L8,
L10 is the data of the record in which the no-name flag f is “1”, and the third, fifth, seventh, and ninth lines L3, L5, L7, L
9 is the data of the record immediately before the record whose nameless flag f is “1”.

As described above, in this embodiment, the person in charge of creating a file transmits the product information (shelf number, product code, classification code, and selling price) of each product displayed on the product shelf at the sales floor one by one using a wireless handy phone. Each time the terminal 12 is input, a product information message including the input product information is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless handy terminal 12 to the file creation device main body 11. Then, in the file creation device main body 11, the existing store master file FL in the reference file storage unit 116 is used as the search key using the product code in the received message.
1, standard product file FL2, regional product file FL3
Are searched in order. When a record of the corresponding product code is detected from any of the files, the product-specific information such as the product kanji name, product kana name, manufacturer code, and manufacturer name in the record, and the product information (shelf number) in the received message , Merchandise code, classification code, and selling price) are combined to create a record in the merchandise master file FL0, and a no-name flag f = 0 is added to the merchandise master storage unit 1.
15 in the product master file FL0. At this time, the liquid crystal display 124 of the wireless handy terminal 12
Displays a message indicating that the product name has already been registered, and the person in charge of creating the file confirms this message and proceeds to input information on the next product.

Further, in the file creation device main body 11, the existing store master file FL1, the standard product file F
If the record of the corresponding product code is not detected even after searching all of the L2 and the regional product file FL3, the product information (shelf number, product code, classification code,
A record of the product master file FL0 is created using only the sales price) and the classification name corresponding to the classification code, a nameless flag f = 1 is added, and the record is registered in the product master file FL0 on the product master storage unit 115. At this time, a message indicating that the product name has not been registered is displayed on the liquid crystal display 124 of the wireless handy terminal 12. After storing the product in a basket or the like, the process proceeds to input information of the next product.

In this way, when the file creator completes the information input of all the products displayed on the sales floor and operates the end key provided on the keyboard 122 of the wireless handy terminal 12, the printing device of the file creator main body 11 operates. As a result, a list of products whose product kanji name, product kana name, manufacturer name, and the like have not been registered in the product master file FL0, that is, a so-called product name unregistered list is printed out.

The person in charge of file creation returns to the store office where the file creation device main body 11 is installed, operates the input device of the file creation device main body 11, and stores the product in the product name unregistered list and the basket. A file maintenance operation is performed while comparing the product with an unregistered product, and the product master file FL0 in the product master storage unit 115 is completed. Then, after completion, the product master file FL0 is transferred to the POS controller 22 connected via the line control unit 112, and the file creation operation is completed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a file can be created simply by sequentially inputting the product code, shelf number, classification code, and selling price of each product displayed on the product shelf into the wireless handy terminal 12 one by one. Since the product master file FL0 can be created on the apparatus main body 11, the items of input information necessary for creating the product master file FL0 can be greatly reduced. In addition, the information to be input is limited to simple information items such as numerical values, and the file creator can input the product while directly checking the product at the sales floor, thereby eliminating input errors. Therefore, the product master file FL0
The labor required for the person in charge of creating the file is greatly reduced, and the time required for completing the file is greatly reduced.

The record of the product code input at the wireless handy terminal 12 is stored in the reference file FL1,
If the product name is not registered in FL2 and FL3 and is registered in the product master file FL0 in a state where the name is not registered, a message indicating that the product name is not registered is displayed on the liquid crystal display 124 immediately after the product code of the product is input. Therefore, the person in charge of file creation can easily distinguish a product whose name or the like is not registered in the product master file FL0 from a registered product. In addition, since a list of products whose names have not been registered is printed out from the file creation device main body 11, it is possible to confirm products whose names and the like have not been registered in the product master file FL0 from this list. Therefore, the person in charge of creating the file performs the file maintenance work for additionally registering items such as the product name in the product master file FL0 in the product master storage unit 115 to complete the file. It will be possible to perform efficiently while collating.

In this embodiment, in addition to the standard product file FL2 and the regional product file FL3 purchased from a product code center or the like as a reference file, a product master file set in a POS system operating at an existing store is used. FL1 is used. Then, when searching for a reference file with the product code input at the wireless handy terminal 12, the product master file F of the existing store is searched.
L1 is preferentially searched. In general, the chain stores have a common product lineup, so the product master file FL1 has a high hit rate when searched, and the product master file FL1 has a significantly smaller number of records than the standard product file FL2.
By configuring to search L1 preferentially,
Processing speed can be increased.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, one wireless handy terminal 12 has been described, but a plurality of wireless handy terminals 12 may be used for one file creation device main body 11. In this case, each wireless handy terminal 12 attaches a unique communication address when transmitting the product information message and transmits the message. The file creating device main body 11 transmits the communication address in the received product information message to the transmission destination. It is configured to transmit a response message as an address. In this way, a plurality of file creators can simultaneously input information on commodities displayed on different merchandise shelves to create the commodity master file FL0, thereby further simplifying file creation operations.

In the above-described embodiment, when the reference file FL1, FL2, and FL3 are sequentially searched for the product code input by the wireless handy terminal 12, and the record of the corresponding product code cannot be detected, the product master file FL0 is detected. Only the record of the corresponding product code was registered with the name unset, but such a product is often limited to the region. Therefore, the record of the corresponding product code is also registered in the region product file FL3 without the name. Then, a name or the like may be added at the time of maintenance of the product master file FL0. By doing so, it is possible to increase the hit rate in the reference file when creating the product master file next time. In addition, it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention, such as displaying the product name unregistered list on a display device instead of printing it out.

[0045]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, not only can the number of input items when creating a product master file be reduced, but also the person in charge of creating the file can directly input necessary information on the product at the sales floor. In addition, it is possible to provide a product file creating apparatus capable of reducing the labor burden of a person in charge of the file creating operation and greatly reducing the processing time required for completing the file.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a file creating apparatus main body.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a reference file stored in a reference file storage unit of the main unit of the file creation apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a product master file stored in a product master storage unit of the file creation device main body.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the wireless handy terminal.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process performed by a main control unit of the wireless handy terminal up to transmission of a product information message.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a merchandise information message reception process executed by a main control unit of the file creating apparatus main body.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing performed by the main control unit of the wireless handy terminal after transmission of a product information message.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a state where a message corresponding to a response message is displayed on a liquid crystal display of the wireless handy terminal.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a list output command receiving process executed by a main control unit of the file creating apparatus main body.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a product name unregistered list issued from the file creation device main body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Commodity file creation device 2 ... POS system 3 ... Head office host system 11 ... File creation device main body 12 ... Wireless handy terminal (data processing terminal) FL0 ... Commodity master file FL1 ... Existing store master file FL2 ... Standard product file FL3 ... Regional Product file

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A portable data processing terminal that transmits a product code of each product input via an input unit to the outside by wireless communication, and receives a product code transmitted from the data processing terminal by wireless communication. A file creator that creates a product master file based on the product code. The file creator body previously stores product-specific information on record items of the product master file corresponding to product codes of a large number of products. A registered reference file, and a file search unit that, upon receiving a product code transmitted by wireless communication from the data processing terminal, searches the reference file with the product code to check whether corresponding product-specific information is registered, Check that the product-specific information is registered by file search means, In specific information to create a product master file record of the corresponding product code product file creation apparatus characterized by comprising a file easy creation means for registering the commodity master file. 2. A portable data processing terminal having a function of transmitting a product code of each product input via an input unit to the outside by wireless communication and a function of receiving data by wireless communication, A file creation device main body that receives a product code transmitted from the terminal by wireless communication and creates a product master file based on the product code, wherein the file creation device main body corresponds to product codes of a large number of products. When a reference file pre-registered with product-specific information relating to record items of the product master file and a product code transmitted by wireless communication from the data processing terminal are received, the reference file is searched with the product code and the corresponding product-specific File search means for checking whether information is registered, and a corresponding business When it is confirmed that the unique information is registered, a simple file creation means for creating a product master file record of the corresponding product code with the product unique information and registering the same in the product master file, An unregistered response means for responding to the data processing terminal by wireless communication when confirming that the information is unregistered, wherein the data processing terminal transmits the product-specific information from the file creation device body by wireless communication Receiving a response indicating that the product file has not been registered, the product file creating device comprising: 3. The product file creation according to claim 1, wherein the reference file includes a created product master file, and the file search means first searches the created product master file. apparatus. 4. The file creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the file creation device has a unit for creating and outputting a list of products for which product-specific information corresponding to the reference file has not been registered. Product file creation device.