Product specifications

FILE ALLOCATION
Sharp Electronics Corporation
GLU/PBLU (ALL) (File Group #42)
File Group No. 42: GLU/PBLU (ALL) is the file allocated when the GLU/PBLU Guest Check
Lookup/Previous Balance Lookup function is required. A Guest Check sale is tracked in
detail (GLU) or summary (PBLU) and can be calculated as follows:
Method Memory Calculation
Index No. Total Open Checks at a time Detailed
(GLU)
Record (Avg. no. Items per check) x (no. Open Checks) + (No. Terminals
x REG BUFFER size)
Index No. Total Open Checks at a time Summary
(PBLU)
Record (7) x (no. Open Checks) + (No. Terminals x REG BUFFER size)
To change this file in memory you must modify the GLU/PBLU (ALL) as follows:
Procedure:
Enter the SRV-Mode as outlined in Section -1
① Select [2 SETTING]
② Select [08 FILE]
③ Select [05 GLU]
④ Select [42 GLU/PBLU (ALL)]
⑤ Enter “0” to delete (followed by “YES” at the prompt) or enter the Index (no. Checks) and
the Records (calculation) and follow each by depressing the [ENTER] key.
Allocation Method: File Group #42: GLU/PBLU (ALL) is to be allocated at the Standalone,
Master, Satellite and Backup Master.
Listed below is an example how to calculate the Index and Record setting for this function:
Examples: Detailed Summary
No. Terminals 5 5
No. Total Checks (System-wide) + 1 101 101
Avg. No. Items per Check 32 7
REG BUFFER setting 250 250
Calculation (101 x 32) + (5 x 250) (101 x 7) + (5 x 250)
No. Records Required 3232 + 1250 707 + 1250
Index = 101 Index = 101
Allocation Entry:
Records = 4482 Records = 1957
Please consider the general rules listed below when using this feature:
• Used when it is necessary to clear the Open GLU/PBLU preset area (File Group
#42)
• The Open GLU/PBLU file area should be erased using this File Group when:
o SRV job # 919-A is changed from a GLU type system to a PBLU type system
and vise-versa and preserves the GLU related buffers
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