JPH03678B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention is an electronic cash register for multiple terminals (hereinafter referred to as ECR) and a central processing system that aggregates data collected from these ECRs and prints out the aggregated results. Regarding electronic cash register systems equipped with
This invention relates to a total data printing device which prints ECR numbers and numbers of ECRs in which an error has occurred during aggregation on a journal before and after the total data printing area on the journal.

Conventionally, in electronic cash register systems equipped with ECRs for multiple terminals and a central processing unit that aggregates data collected from these ECRs and prints out the aggregated results, the data collected by the central processing unit If you want to print out the data,
Becomes subject to processing prior to printing of aggregated data
The ECR number and the number of the ECR in which an error occurred during aggregation were printed in the same place. For this reason, especially when printing on roll-type journals, the printing of aggregated data is
Was it something that was done for all ECRs?
Alternatively, there was a problem in that it was difficult to determine whether the results were obtained by excluding the aggregated data corresponding to the ECR that caused the error.

This invention was made to solve the above problem, and its purpose is to print the total data immediately without rewinding the journal even in a printing device using a roll type journal. An object of the present invention is to provide a total data printing device for an electronic cash register system, which is compatible with ECR and allows easy determination of whether an error has occurred in any ECR. .

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, this invention provides the numbers of ECRs to be processed and their information when printing aggregated data on a journal.
This system is characterized in that the number of the ECR in which an error occurred during aggregation is printed separately before and after the area where the aggregation data is printed.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing the configuration of an ECR system according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, this ECR system includes a central processing unit 1 for aggregation called a consolidator and a plurality of terminals connected to this consolidator via a communication line L.
It is composed of ECR.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the consolidator. As shown in the figure, the consolidator 1 is controlled by a microcomputer mainly composed of a CPU 2 and a memory 3, and is equipped with a keyboard 4 as an input means, and a display 5 and a printer 6 as output means. It is being This consolidator 1 is connected to the ECR for each terminal via the transmission device 7 as described above.

Next, Figure 3 is a front view of the operation panel of the consolidator 1, where 8 is a key switch for mode switching, 9 is a numeric keypad, and 10 is a CPU that controls various operations.
This is an operation setting key for instructing.

In the memory 3, there is provided a processing status table having a structure as shown in FIG. This processing status table has a storage area corresponding to each ECR, and each of these storage areas includes a processing target storage column (hereinafter referred to as A flag) indicating whether or not the ECR is electrically connected, and a storage area corresponding to each ECR. A processing end storage field (hereinafter referred to as the B flag) for storing whether or not the aggregation process for the ECR has been completed, and an error storage field for storing whether any error occurred during the aggregation process for the ECR. (hereinafter referred to as the C flag) is provided.

Next, FIGS. 7 to 10 are flowcharts showing the print control system program stored in the ROM of the memory 3 of the consolidator. The operation of the consolidator 1 will be explained according to this flowchart.

First, perform a predetermined input operation on the operation panel shown in FIG. 3, and sequentially input the numbers of the ECRs to be connected to the consolidator. Then,
Steps (1) to (3) are repeatedly executed, and A in the processing status table is displayed as shown in FIG. 5A.
The flags are successively set to "1". In this example, there are 5 units for consolidator 1.
ECRs shall be connectable, and in particular these ECRs shall be
Indicates when all are connected.

Next, a tally command operation is performed using the X/Z keys provided on the operation panel shown in FIG. Then, step (4) is executed and a print 11 corresponding to the report name is printed at the beginning of the journal as shown in FIG. Next, after step (5) is executed, when steps (6) to (12) are repeatedly executed, the contents of each A flag in the processing status table are referred to,
Only for ECRs for which the A flag is set to “1”, the print 12 corresponding to the ECR is the 6th
This is done as shown in the figure. Note that in this example, all ECRs are registered in the processing status table as described above, so all ECRs are registered in the processing status table as shown in Figure 6.
The ECR is printed.

Next, when step 15 is executed, transmission processing such as importing data from each ECR is performed, and if no error occurs during this transmission, step (18) is subsequently executed to transfer the data from each ECR. Processing such as data classification and aggregation is performed. On the other hand, if a transmission error is determined in step 16, step (17) is subsequently executed, and the code "1" indicating a transmission error is set in the C flag in the processing status table mentioned above. Ru. Furthermore, if any error occurs during data processing in step (18), the execution result of step (19) will be NO, then step (20) will be executed, and the C flag in the processing status table will be A code "2" indicating a processing error is set. When the processing corresponding to each ECR is completed, step (21) is executed and the contents of each B flag in the processing status table are sequentially set to "1".
is set to Next, when all processing for each ECR is completed, the execution result of step (22) is
YES, step (23) is executed, and the sixth step is executed.
As shown in the figure, a print 13 corresponding to the processed data is printed on the journal. In this way, after the report corresponding to each processing data is printed, when steps (24) to (34) are executed, the contents of the C flag in the processing status table are referenced for each ECR, and each Printing 14 corresponding to the contents of the C flag is performed after the processing data printing 13, as shown in FIG. Next, when step (35) is executed, end printing 15 indicating that all predetermined printing has been completed is performed as shown in FIG.

Thus, according to the tally data printing device shown in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. After the print 13 corresponding to the data, there is a print 14 corresponding to the ECR that caused an error during processing.
will be printed along with a message indicating the nature of the error. Therefore, according to this printing device, even if a roll-type journal is used as printing paper, it is possible to detect an error in any of the ECRs to be processed at the final printing stage without rewinding the journal one by one. You can check whether the data has occurred based on the corresponding printout 14, and if you rewind the journal and look at the target printout 12 printed before the tally data, you can check which ECR the tally data corresponds to. This allows you to check whether the

As is clear from the description of the embodiments above, the total data printing device in the ECR system according to the present invention can print ECRs for a plurality of terminals and these ECRs.
An ECR equipped with a central processing unit that aggregates data collected from and prints out the aggregated results.
In the system, the central processing unit includes a first memory for pre-registering the ECR for the terminal to be processed, and a second memory for registering the ECR for the terminal that has caused an error during the aggregation process. and an ECR registered in the first memory prior to printing out the aggregation results.
In addition to printing out the corresponding display,
Since the display corresponding to the ECR registered in the second memory is printed out after the printing of the aggregation results is completed,
Based on the print results, it is possible to immediately determine which ECR has an error.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the ECR system according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the consolidator, Fig. 3 is a front view of the operation panel of the consolidator, and Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the consolidator's electrical configuration. A memory map showing the contents of a processing state table provided in the memory of the system, Figures 5A and B are diagrams showing how the contents stored in the processing state table are changed as the program progresses, and Figure 6 is a diagram showing the state in which the contents stored in the processing state table are changed as the program progresses. 7 to 10 are flowcharts showing the contents of a printing program stored in the ROM of the consolidator to carry out the present invention. 1... Consolidator, 2... CPU, 3...
Memory, 4... Keyboard, 5... Display, 6...
... printer, 7 ... transmission device, ECR ... electronic cash register, A flag ... first memory, C flag ... second memory.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An electronic cash register that includes an electronic cash register for multiple terminals and a central processing unit that aggregates data collected from these electronic cash registers and prints out the results. In the register system, the central processing unit includes a first memory for pre-registering an electronic cash register for the terminal to be processed, and an electronic cash register for the terminal that has caused an error during the aggregation process. a second memory for registering the cash register; prior to printing out the tally results, prints out a display corresponding to the electronic cash register registered in the first memory; A tally data printing device in an electronic cash register system, characterized in that after printing out the tally results is completed, a display corresponding to the electronic cash register registered in the second memory is printed out.