JP5502838B2 - Product sales data processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus and a program.

  In recent years, commodity sales data processing devices such as POS terminals are equipped with HDD (Hard Disk Drive) devices, product sales data processed based on data related to commercial transactions, operation type codes representing operation types, etc. Is stored and saved in an electronic journal file of the HDD device.

  This type of merchandise sales data processing apparatus has the advantage that electronically stored journal data can be displayed on the display unit to check the history of commercial transactions, or printed on receipt paper and reissued. However, for this purpose, it is necessary to search for desired journal data from all the journal data stored in the electronic journal file.

  Therefore, conventionally, when transaction identification information such as a transaction number and transaction time is input as a search condition, an electronic journal file is searched to extract journal data identified by the transaction identification information, and this journal data is displayed on the display unit. There is a merchandise sales data processing apparatus that can be displayed and printed on receipt paper.

  However, in the prior art, the input of search conditions such as transaction specifying information is performed manually, and further improvement has been demanded in that it takes time to input the search conditions.

The product sales data processing apparatus of the embodiment includes a code reading unit that optically reads a code symbol attached to a product, and product sales data related to a commercial transaction based on a product code obtained from the code symbol read by the code reading unit. Data input means for inputting desired data of an item capable of specifying one commercial transaction among items constituting journal data electronically recorded, and journal data specified by the desired data input by the data input means A data search means for searching from a journal file holding journal data; and a data output means for outputting the journal data searched by the data search means, wherein the data input means includes data from the code reading means. Whether the input is from an input unit other than the code reading means Or over data input of the, as to determine in accordance with the embodiment of the input character string as data, the code obtained from the read code symbols by said code reading means, the identifiable items one transaction as the desired data In response.

The program according to the embodiment constitutes journal data that electronically records product sales data related to a commercial transaction based on a product code obtained from a code symbol read by a code reading unit that optically reads a code symbol attached to a product. From the items, data input means for inputting desired data of an item that can specify one commercial transaction, and journal data specified by the desired data input by the data input means are searched from a journal file holding journal data. And a data output means for outputting journal data searched by the data search means, and the data input means is the data input from the code reading means or the code reading means Data input from other input means Or the, determination is made as according to an aspect of the input character string as data, the code obtained from the read code symbols by said code reading means, inputs for certain items that can be an commerce as desired data .

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a POS terminal according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of data stored in the electronic journal file. FIG. 3 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of the journal log confirmation process. FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example of a journal log confirmation screen. FIG. 5 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of the search condition setting process.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a merchandise sales data processing apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal is applied as a product sales data processing apparatus.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a POS terminal 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the POS terminal 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 as a control unit body. The POS terminal 1 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 in which a program such as a journal log confirmation processing program to be described later and fixed data are stored in advance, and various data memory areas necessary for registering merchandise sales data. A random access memory (RAM) 13, an electronic journal file 14 composed of an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) device, a clock unit 15 for measuring the current date and time, and a communication line such as a LAN (Local Area Network) There is provided a communication interface 16 for controlling data communication with a host computer connected via the network. In the POS terminal 1, a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, an electronic journal file 14, a clock unit 15, and a communication interface 16 are connected by a bus line 17 such as an address bus or a data bus.

  The POS terminal 1 includes a keyboard 18, an operator display 20, a customer display 21, a receipt printer 22, and a scanner 23 as input / output devices, in addition to a drawer 18 for storing cash and the like. The drawer 18 is connected to an I / O (Input / Output) port 24 and is opened according to a drive signal output from the I / O port 24.

  The keyboard 19 is used to input data related to commercial transactions such as a numeric keypad, a department key, a subtotal key, a deposit / cash key, a clear key, a discount key, a discount key, etc. in addition to a responsible key for sign-on. These keys are arranged and function as an input unit. The POS terminal 1 includes a keyboard controller 25 corresponding to the keyboard 19, and a key signal output from the keyboard 19 in response to a key operation is input by the keyboard controller 25.

  The operator display 20 displays product sales data and the like processed based on data relating to commercial transactions input via the input unit, and functions as a display unit for an operator called a cashier. In this embodiment, a touch panel in which a touch panel sensor 202 is arranged on the screen of the display 201 is used as the operator display 20. The POS terminal 1 includes a display controller 26 corresponding to the display 201, and the display controller 26 controls screen display on the display 201. In addition, the POS terminal 1 includes an I / O port 27 corresponding to the touch panel sensor 202, and inputs a signal of the touch panel sensor 202 that is changed by a screen touch operation of the display 201 to the I / O port 27. It has become.

  The customer display 21 displays merchandise sales data and the like for the shopper. The POS terminal 1 includes a display controller 28 corresponding to the customer display 21, and the display controller 28 controls the screen display of the customer display 21.

  The receipt printer 22 prints the details of commercial transactions including merchandise sales data on receipt paper and issues a receipt. The POS terminal 1 includes a printer controller 29 corresponding to the receipt printer 22, and the printing operation of the receipt printer 22 is controlled by the printer controller 29.

  The scanner 23 is a code reading unit that optically reads a bar code or the like, which is a code symbol attached to a product, and functions as an input unit like the keyboard 19. The POS terminal 1 is provided with a scanner controller 30 corresponding to the scanner 23, and the scanned barcode data is input by the scanner controller 30.

  In the POS terminal 1, the I / O ports 24 and 27 and the controllers 25, 26, 28, 29, and 30 of the input / output devices are all connected to the bus line 17, and are connected to the CPU 11 via the bus line 17. Send and receive data.

  The POS terminal 1 can select various business modes such as “registration”, “inspection”, “settlement”, and “setting”, and when any business mode is selected by manual operation, the execution is executed. A mode switch 31 for instructing the CPU 11 is provided. The mode switch 31 is connected to the I / O port 24, and the signal of the mode switch 31 is given to the CPU 11 via the I / O port 24 to control the operation of the CPU 11.

  In the present embodiment, a journal log confirmation mode for confirming journal data stored in the electronic journal file 14 can be selected by operating the mode switch 31.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of data stored in the electronic journal file 14. As shown in FIG. 2, in the electronic journal file 14, journal data in which product sales data relating to a commercial transaction based on a product code obtained from a code symbol read by the scanner 23 is electronically recorded is a serial number for each record. It is stored in association with the RNo (hereinafter referred to as the record number) and the display pointer DP. Between one unit of journal data corresponding to all print data on one receipt and an operation type code indicating the type of operation, and the next generated one unit of journal data and operation type code. , Preset delimiter mark data is inserted.

  Next, journal log confirmation processing in the POS terminal 1 will be described. The CPU 11 of the POS terminal 1 realizes various functional units (data input means 111, data search means 112, data output means 113, etc.) in cooperation with a journal log confirmation processing program stored in the ROM 12, and confirms journal logs. Execute the process.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of the journal log confirmation process. This process is executed in response to the switching operation of the mode switch 31 and the selection of the journal log confirmation mode.

  First, the CPU 11 displays a journal log confirmation screen on the operator display 20 (display 201) (step S1).

  FIG. 4 is a front view showing an example of the journal log confirmation screen 40. As shown in FIG. 4, in the journal log confirmation screen 40, a search condition input area 41 for inputting desired data of an item that can specify one commercial transaction from items constituting journal data as a search condition, and a search result are displayed. A search result list display area 42 for displaying a list, and a journal data display area 43 for displaying journal data for one search result specified in the search result list display area 42 are provided.

  In the search condition input area 41 of the journal log confirmation screen 40, a search target selection area 51 for selecting any one of “current day”, “overnight”, and “DVD” as a search target and the POS terminal 1 to be searched are set. A cash register number input area 52 for inputting a cash register number, a search date input area 53 for inputting a business date and time when a business transaction to be searched has occurred, and “all transactions”, “normal”, “returned goods”, “registration minus”, and “credit” A transaction condition selection area 54 for selecting the transaction number, a transaction number area 55 for inputting a transaction number, a person-in-charge number area 56 for inputting a person-in-charge number, and a character string input for inputting a character string to be searched. An area 57 is provided.

  The search result list display area 42 of the journal log confirmation screen 40 displays a list of search results of journal data stored in the electronic journal file 14 in accordance with the search condition input or set in the search condition input area 41. .

  In the journal data display area 43 of the journal log confirmation screen 40, journal data stored in the electronic journal file 14 is displayed. In the journal data display area 43, a size capable of displaying one line of journal data for a plurality of X rows is secured.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the journal log confirmation screen 40 has an end button 44 for instructing the end of search, a form output button 45 for instructing to output a form, a return button 46, and a search condition input area 41. And a confirmation button 47 for instructing the confirmation of the input of the search condition.

  Next, the CPU 11 (data input unit 111) executes a search condition setting process for setting a search condition for searching for desired journal data from the search condition input area 41 of the journal log confirmation screen 40 (step S2). .

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart schematically showing the flow of the search condition setting process. As shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 11 (data input unit 111) inputs or selects a search condition in any of the areas 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 displayed in the search condition input area 41. (Steps S21 to 27) or the input of the confirmation button 47 (Step S28).

  When any one of “current day”, “overnight”, and “DVD” is selected as a search target in the search target selection area 51 by the operation of the keyboard 19 (step S21; Yes), the CPU 11 is selected by the operation of the keyboard 19 One of the search targets is stored in the RAM 13 as a search condition (step S29).

  When the cursor is positioned by the operation of the keyboard 19 and the cash register number input area 52 is focused (step S22; Yes), the CPU 11 searches for the cash register number input to the cash register number input area 52 by the keyboard 19 operation. Is stored in the RAM 13 (step S30).

  When the cursor is positioned by the operation of the keyboard 19 and the search date / time input area 53 is focused (step S23; Yes), the CPU 11 uses the search date / time input to the search date / time input area 53 by the operation of the keyboard 19 as a search condition. Is stored in the RAM 13 (step S31).

  When any of “all transactions”, “normal”, “returned goods”, “residence minus”, and “credit” is selected as a search target in the transaction condition selection area 54 by operating the keyboard 19 (step S24; Yes), the CPU 11 Any search object selected by the operation of 19 is stored in the RAM 13 as a search condition (step S32).

  When the cursor is positioned by the operation of the keyboard 19 and the transaction number area 55 is focused (step S25; Yes), the CPU 11 uses the transaction number input to the transaction number area 55 by the operation of the keyboard 19 as a search condition. (Step S33).

  When the cursor is positioned by the operation of the keyboard 19 and the responsible person number area 56 is focused (step S26; Yes), the CPU 11 searches for the responsible person number input in the responsible person number area 56 by the operation of the keyboard 19. The condition is stored in the RAM 13 (step S34).

  When the cursor is positioned by the operation of the keyboard 19 and the character string input area 57 is focused (step S27; Yes), the CPU 11 is input to the character string input area 57 by the scanning from the scanner 23 or the operation of the keyboard 19. The character string thus stored is stored in the RAM 13 as a search condition (step S35).

  Thereafter, after inputting or selecting a search condition in any of the areas 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, and 57 displayed in the search condition input area 41 (steps S21 to S27), it is determined by operating the keyboard 19. When there is an input from the button 47 (step S28; Yes), the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is a character string input to the character string input area 57 (step S36).

  When it is determined that there is a character string input to the character string input area 57 (step S36; Yes), the CPU 11 determines whether or not the character string in the character string input area 57 is a character string input from the scanner 23. (Step S37).

  Here, a method for determining whether or not the character string in the character string input area 57 is a character string input from the scanner 23 will be described. In the present embodiment, when the character string in the character string input area 57 includes characters other than half-width characters A to Z and half-width characters 0 to 9, the characters other than the input from the scanner 23 (that is, depending on the operation of the keyboard 19). Input). On the other hand, if all the character strings in the character string input area 57 are half-width characters A to Z and half-width characters 0 to 9, there is a possibility that the barcode has been scanned. Pass through. The bar code conversion function removes a control code added to the head in the case of input from the scanner 23.

  When the conversion result of such a barcode conversion function is “normal”, it is determined that the input is from the scanner 23. On the other hand, when the conversion result of the barcode conversion function is “abnormal”, it is determined that the input is not from the scanner 23 (that is, input by operating the keyboard 19). Here, the case where the conversion result of the barcode conversion function is “abnormal” is a case where an undefined code, a C / D error, an excessive number of input digits, or the like.

  The code input from the scanner 23 includes a product code included in a barcode attached to a product, an employee code included in a barcode attached to an employee chapter, and the like.

  When it is determined that the character string in the character string input area 57 is a character string input from the scanner 23 (step S37; Yes), the CPU 11 converts the character string displayed in the character string input area 57 into a barcode conversion function. (Step S38) and the character string stored in the RAM 13 is changed to the conversion result of the barcode conversion function (step S39).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the character string in the character string input area 57 is not the character string input from the scanner 23 (step S37; No), the character string displayed in the character string input area 57 or stored in the RAM 13 is stored. The string is left as is.

  With the above process, the search condition setting process for setting the search condition for searching the journal data in step S2 ends.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the CPU 11 (data search means 112) searches the journal data stored in the electronic journal file 14 based on the search conditions stored in the RAM 13 (step S3), and the CPU 11 (data output means 113). Displays the searched journal data in the search result list display area 42 (step S4), and displays the journal data displayed at the top in the search result list display area 42 in the journal data display area 43 (step S4). S5).

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, when “current day” is selected in the search target selection area 51, the business date and time is specified in the search date and time input area 53, and “all transactions” is selected in the transaction condition selection area 54, The registration number “1234” is input to the number input area 52 and the business date and time “2008/5/13 17:22 to 2008/5/13 17:23” are input to the search date and time input area 53 to generate a search condition. When the search is performed, journal data that matches the search condition is searched from the electronic journal file 14, and the searched journal data is displayed in the search result list display area 42.

  Subsequently, when one journal data is designated from the journal data displayed in the search result list display area 42 (step S6; Yes), the CPU 11 returns to step S5 and is displayed in the journal data display area 43. Change the journal data to the specified journal data.

  Further, when the form output button 45 is operated (step S7; Yes), the CPU 11 instructs the receipt printer 22 to output the form related to the journal data displayed in the journal data display area 43 (step S8). .

  Further, when the end button 44 is operated (step S9; Yes), the CPU 11 closes the journal log confirmation screen 40 and ends this process.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, one commercial transaction is identified from items constituting journal data in which product sales data relating to a commercial transaction based on the product code obtained from the code symbol read by the scanner 23 is electronically recorded. The data input means for inputting the desired data of possible items inputs the code obtained from the code symbol read by the scanner 23 to the item that can specify one commercial transaction as the desired data. Can save time for code entry and reduce the time required for confirmation when making inquiries from customers (when there is no receipt on the phone, etc.), speeding up journal log searches and reducing input errors. Reduction can be achieved.

  The program executed in the POS terminal 1 which is a portable terminal of the present embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile It may be configured to be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a disk).

  Furthermore, the program executed by the POS terminal 1, which is a portable terminal of the present embodiment, may be configured to be provided by being stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. . Further, the program executed by the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  The program executed by the POS terminal 1 of the present embodiment has a module configuration including the above-described units (data input unit 111, data search unit 112, and data output unit 113). As actual hardware, a CPU ( The processor) reads out the control program from the ROM and executes it, so that the above-described units are loaded on the main storage device, and the data input means 111, the data search means 112, and the data output means 113 are generated on the main storage device. It has become.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Merchandise sales data processing apparatus 23 Code reading means 111 Data input means 112 Data search means 113 Data output means

JP 2003-132434 A

Claims (5)

Code reading means for optically reading a code symbol attached to a product;
Enter the desired data of the item that can specify one commercial transaction from the items that constitute the journal data electronically recording the product sales data related to the commercial transaction based on the product code obtained from the code symbol read by the code reading means Data input means,
Data search means for searching journal data specified by the desired data input by the data input means from a journal file holding journal data;
Data output means for outputting journal data searched by the data search means;
With
The data input means determines whether the data input from the code reading means or the data input from an input unit other than the code reading means according to the character string input as data, and The code obtained from the code symbol read by the code reading means is input as desired data to an item that can specify one commercial transaction.
A product sales data processing apparatus characterized by that. The data input means executes a conversion process for removing a control code attached to a code obtained from a code symbol read by the code reading means;
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1. The data input means includes data input from an input unit other than the code reading means when characters other than half-width characters A to Z and half-width characters 0 to 9 are included in the character string inputted as data. to decide,
3. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The data input means includes a case where a character string input as data is composed of only half-width characters A to Z and half-width characters 0 to 9 and the code is normal as a result of removing the control code. , Determining data input from the code reading means;
3. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein One of the items constituting the journal data electronically recording the product sales data related to the commercial transaction based on the product code obtained from the code symbol read by the code reading means for optically reading the code symbol attached to the product. A data input means for inputting desired data of an item capable of specifying a commercial transaction;
Data search means for searching journal data specified by the desired data input by the data input means from a journal file holding journal data;
Data output means for outputting journal data searched by the data search means;
And run the computer as
The data input means determines whether the data input from the code reading means or the data input from an input unit other than the code reading means according to the character string input as data, and The code obtained from the code symbol read by the code reading means is input as desired data to an item that can specify one commercial transaction.
A program characterized by that.

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