JPS63262796A - Transaction processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a transaction processing system, and particularly to issuing a report of cashier data in a transaction processing terminal device such as an electronic cash register (hereinafter referred to as rEcRJ). It is.

[Prior Art] FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a floating cashier system in a general transaction processing system.

Referring to the figure, a master machine 1 consisting of, for example, an ECR
The three satellite machines 2 and a report machine 3 that issues cashier data, etc. of each ECR are connected in-line by a transmission line 12.

Since the master machine 1 also serves as a satellite machine, there is a temporary cash file 4 for storing normal transaction data in the RAM for the satellite, and a RAM for the master.
The data handled by each satellite machine is transferred to and stored in the floating cashier file 5. Specifically, the floating cashier file 5 contains the cashier code 7, machine N008, flag 9, and key/rash data 10 in the cashier files ■, ■...6, which are stored in the temporary cache 17 file 4 of each supply 1 to machine. is stored correspondingly.

Here, the cashier code 7 indicates a code unique to each cashier, the machine N088 indicates the satellite machine number, the flag 9 indicates whether or not the cashier is on for each satellite machine, and the cashier data 10 indicates the code unique to each satellite machine. This corresponds to the data in the temporary cashier file 4 of .

The RAM of each satellite machine 2 holds a temporary cache file 4 for storing data handled after the cache is turned on. The RAM of the report machine 3 holds a report file 11 that temporarily stores cashier data when issuing a cashier inspection report.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a general ECR.

Referring to the figure, the CPU 13 includes a keyboard 14, a display 15, a printer 16, a RAM 17, and a ROM 18.
is connected. The keyboard 14 is provided with a numeric keypad, etc. for inputting the usage amount and code number of the product, etc., as shown in FIG. The printer 16 is used to issue receipts and various reports, and the RAM 17 is used for the keyboard 14.
Temporarily stores various data handled by the input of
It has a temporary cashier file 4 in FIG. 2 for storage and a floating cache 1r file 5 in the master machine, and a ROM 18 stores the operating program of the CPU 13.

FIG. 4 is a key arrangement diagram of the keyboard 14 shown in FIG. 3, which includes a numeric keypad 19, a command key 215 for issuing various commands, and a mode changeover switch 21 for setting various processing modes. be done.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation sequence for issuing a cashier inspection report.

FIG. 5<a) is for issuing a report regarding all data handled by the cashier. First, the mode selector switch 21 on the keyboard of the report machine is set to the inspection mode, that is, mode X, and then the keys are operated.

To get a report for each cashier, enter the cashier code, then enter the rcAsJ key.
In addition, report code “
101" by successively inputting the rX/ZJ key. If you want to request a report for all cashiers,
Skip inputting the cashier code and rcAsJ key, and enter after the report code.

Figure 5(b) shows the data handled by the cashier.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a sequence for issuing a report regarding data in the cashier drawer.

The operation procedure is the same as that shown in FIG. 5(a), but in order to specify the data in the cashier drawer, "103" is input as the report code.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 5, the conventional operation up to the issuance of a cashier inspection report will be described below.

For example, when the ECRO 2 of the satellite machine 2 is turned on and starts various transactions, the transaction data is stored in the temporary cashier file 4 held in the RAM 17 of the ECRO 2 one after another. This storage operation continues until the cashier is turned off, that is, the cashier is replaced, or until the day's business ends.

Temporary cache file 4 when cashier is turned off
The contents of the data are transferred to the floating cashier file 5 in the RAM of the master machine 1 via the transmission line 12, together with its cashier code 7, machine number 68 and flag 9 indicating whether or not the satellite machine in question, i.e. ECRO 2, is in use. Memorized, stored.

Next, when the cashier is replaced, the store is opened again, and the cashier is turned on by using ECRO2 again, the contents of flag 9 change and the ECRO2
The contents of the corresponding cache file 6 in the floating file 5 of the master machine 1 are transferred to the temporary cache file 4 of the ECRO 2 via the transmission line 12. Therefore, subsequent EC
The contents of the temporary cashier file 4 are updated by the registration operation of RO2, and the updated data of the temporary file 4 is also transferred to the master machine 1 by the next cashier off operation, and the contents of the floating cashier file 5 are updated. I'm going to go. Thereafter, the update operation when the cashier is turned on again is the same.

Next, when trying to obtain an inspection report for the relevant cashier, specify the cashier code using the operation sequence shown in figure ff15 on the report machine 3, etc., and the floating cashier file 5 of the master machine 1 corresponding to the cashier code will be cashier file 6
The contents are transferred to the report file 11 in the RAM of the report machine 3 via the transmission line 12. By printing out the transferred contents using the printer of the report machine 3, a necessary inspection report for the cashier can be obtained.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional transaction processing system as described above, even if a required cashier inspection report is obtained, the latest registered data is not transferred to the master machine's cashier file unless the cashier is turned off. Therefore, the inspection report obtained by the report machine had to be based on old registered data that had not been updated.

Therefore, in order to obtain the latest inspection report, there is a problem in that it is necessary to turn off the cashier, that is, to interrupt the service at the transaction processing terminal device.

This invention was made to solve this problem, and is a transaction processing system that can issue the latest registered data as an inspection report regardless of whether or not the cashier has been turned off when trying to obtain a required inspection report. The purpose is to provide

[Means for Solving the Problems] The transaction processing system according to the present invention includes a means for determining whether handling of a corresponding terminal device for transaction processing has been suspended, and a means for determining whether handling of a corresponding terminal device for transaction processing has been suspended, and The device is provided with a means for reading the corresponding data from the storage area in which the data being handled at the terminal g is stored when it is determined that the handling at the terminal has not been stopped.

[Function] In this invention, since a means is provided for reading registered data being handled by a terminal device for transaction processing, an inspection report can always be issued based on the latest data, and the handling of the terminal device can be made easier. No need to interrupt.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic flow of an embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIGS. 2 to 5 in the conventional example can be similarly applied to the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows the flow of report issuance for all cashiers, and the processing system will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

First, when an instruction to issue an inspection report is input from the keyboard of the report machine 3 based on the operation sequence, the counter is initialized (n=1) and the floating cashier file 5 in the RAM of the master machine 1 is input.
reads the first cache file 6. If the read cashier file is the last one, the process ends, but in this case, since it is not the last one, the contents of the flag 9 of the cashier file 6 are used to confirm whether the cashier is on or off. When the cashier is not turned on, that is, when the corresponding cashier corresponding to the first cashier file is not registered, the cashier data 1o of that cashier file is transferred to the report file 11 of the report machine 3, and its contents are A report will be published. After the report has been issued, the second cache file 6 of the floating cache file 5 is then read, determined and processed in the same way.

On the other hand, when the cashier-on state is confirmed by the contents of flag 9 of the cashier file 6, that is, when the cashier V corresponding to the cashier file is being registered, the contents of the temporary cacher file 4 of the relevant machine are It is transferred to the report file 11 of the report machine 3.

Therefore, an inspection report of the latest registered data of the cashier-on machine will be issued.

Thereafter, inspection reports are continued to be issued based on the same determination process until the floating cashier file 5 and the cache file 6 are completed.

In the above embodiment, reports for all cashiers are issued, but it is also possible to obtain the latest inspection report for a desired cashier as in the conventional example.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a report machine separate from the master machine and satellite machines is used to issue inspection reports, but without a report machine, the master machine and satellite machines have R
By separately providing an AM, it is also possible to issue a report on that machine.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention allows the latest inspection report to be easily obtained regardless of whether or not the terminal device for transaction processing is cashier-on, so that the registration work of the terminal device can be interrupted. This has the effect of creating a highly efficient transaction processing system.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic flow of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a general transaction processing system, and FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a general ECR. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the key arrangement of the keyboard shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the operation sequence for issuing a report. In the figure, 1 is the master machine, 2 is the satellite machine, 3 is the report machine, 4 is the temporary cache file,
5 is a floating key file, 6 is a cache file, 9 is a flag, and 10 is cashier data. Note that the same reference numerals in each figure indicate the same or corresponding parts. Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 S Fig. 4
Feather (switch 85 diagram)

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) a storage means for storing data handled by a terminal device for transaction processing; a transfer means for transferring the data stored by the storage means when handling of data in the terminal device is stopped; a storage means for storing the transferred data; a first reading means for reading the stored data; a determining means for determining whether handling of data in the terminal device is stopped; and the determining means. a second reading means for reading data stored by the storage means in response to an output indicating that handling by the storage means has not been stopped. (2) The transaction processing system according to claim 1, wherein a master device and at least one terminal device are connected in-line, and the master device includes the storage means. (3) Claim 1, wherein the discrimination means is a flag added to the data stored by the storage means.
2. Transaction processing system according to paragraph 2 or paragraph 2. (4) The transaction processing system according to claim 3, wherein the flag is turned on when handling of data in the terminal device is started and turned off when handling of data is stopped. (5) When handling at the terminal device is resumed, the data stored by the storage means is transferred and stored in the storage area of the terminal device, any one of claims 1 to 4. A transaction processing system described in Crab. (6) The transaction processing system according to claim 5, wherein the storage means includes the storage area.