155 - Pre-Defined Data Capture #155
New Item Information Entry: NEWITEM.DAT
This is achieved by implementing BreakPoint Pre-defined Data Capture #155 in conjunction with the new item PLU-On-The-Fly Facility. This BreakPoint Technical Newsletter should be accompanied with the file PSDC155.TPL which contains the Data Capture programming required to collect the New PLU Item transaction data.
To implement the Pre-defined Data Capture #155, first copy the PSDC155.TPL file to your BreakPoint directory. Once you have the PSDC155.TPL file copied over, you may implement the Data Capture Function #155 to the collect New PLU Item Information in one of two ways.
The Frequent Shopper Data Capture can be programmed to be activated under its own key operation. To effect this type of implementation, select KEYBOARD LAYOUT of the ALT Programming Menu. Next, select CASHIER OPERATIONS and select KEY FUNCTION #155 for Data Capture 155. Select the key you wish to use for New PLU Item Entry and designate it as the KEY FUNCTION #155. Once you have completed the programming for the key operation, you may activate the New PLU Item Information Data Capture at any time by simply pressing that key.
If the operator wishes, the New PLU Item Information Data Capture may be effected automatically any time that an unknown PLU code is entered. To implement Data Capture #155 in this manner, select Data Capture Programming from the ALT Programming Menu. Next, select Data Capture Special Events #1 and enter the number 155 into the Special Event identified as PLU NOT FOUND. Data Capture #155 will now be presented each time that a PLU Code is entered that is not found in the system.
Unless altered, this Pre-defined Data Capture Function #155 will create a detailed transaction file of each New PLU Item Information entry that occurs. This file will have the filename:
Filename: NEWITEM.DATThe NEWITEM.DAT file will contain records of the following record format:
Record Format:
NEW PLU CODE, LTH 15, COL 1-15, ALPHANUMERIC, LEFT JUSTIFIED, BLANK FILLED
PLU DESCRIPTOR, LTH 40, COL 17-56, ALPHANUMERIC, LEFT JUSTIFIED, BLANK FILLED
VENDOR NUMBER, LTH 3, COL 58-60, NUMERIC ONLY, RIGHT JUSTIFIED, ZERO FILLED
DEPARTMENT NUMBER, LTH 3, COL 62-64, NUMERIC, RIGHT JUSTIFIED, ZERO FILLED
COST PRICE, LTH 7, COL 66-72, NUMERIC, NO DECIMAL POINT, RIGHT JUSTIFIED, ZERO FILLED
SELL PRICE, LTH 7, COL 74-80, NUMERIC, NO DECIMAL POINT, RIGHT JUSTIFIED, ZERO FILLED
MINIMUM QUANTITY, LTH 5, COL 82-86, NUMERIC, RIGHT JUSTIFIED, ZERO FILLED
MAXIMUM QUANTITY, LTH 5, COL 88-92, NUMERIC, RIGHT JUSTIFIED, ZERO FILLED
CASE MULTIPLE, LTH 5, COL 94-98, NUMERIC, RIGHT JUSTIFIED, ZERO FILLED
BIN LOCATION, LTH 5, COL 100-104, ALPHANUMERIC, LEFT JUSTIFIED, BLANK FILLED
Sample Records:
000000000000111|WIDGET, LARGE, BLUE,SPECIAL |012|004|0000199|0000299|00012|00020|00001|LANE-1
000000000000222|WIDGET, LARGE, RED,SPECIAL |012|004|0000199|0000399|00018|00028|00012|LANE-4
000000000000333|WIDGET, LARGE, GREEN,SPECIAL |012|004|0000499|0000699|00012|00020|00001|LANE-1
Each New PLU Item transaction will be recorded on its own line and terminated with a carriage return and linefeed character. This file is intended to be imported into any backroom inventory control system designed for new item importing.