Integration Guide
Table Of Contents
- I
- Introduction
- Architecture Overview
- Hardware Requirements
- PSS Software Installation
- Install NT 4.0 Server
- Install the NT 4 Service Pack
- Install Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
- NT Option Pack Install
- Install the Video Driver
- Create and Format the Database partition
- Desktop Cleanup (optional)
- Install Microsoft SQL Server 7
- Create and Configure the PSS Database
- Install Microsoft Access
- Internet Explorer 5.0 with Task Scheduler install
- Install WaveWorks
- Install PSS Runtime System
- Install Waveworks Development Studio
- Install PSS Development System
- TFTP Configuration
- DHCP Configuration
- Create an ODBC Data Source
- Load Initial Data
- MS IIS Configuration
- Obtaining Access to PSS System Administration Screens
- Configure Task Scheduler
- Configure Unit Management
- Configure Licensing
- Configure the NBQMAIN Service (IBM 4690 POS Only)
- Setup NT System Log
- Configuration of the PSS System
- Validation of System Operation
- Directory Listing of PSS Folders/Files
- Software Description
- _
- Hardware Overview
- Software Components
- Database Access
- Start of Shopping Trip Processing
- Shopping Trip Processing
- End of Shopping Trip Processing
- Shopping Trip Message Log Entries
- Fatal Messages:
- PSSTransactionFile Processing
- POS Transaction File Processing
- Item Record File Processing
- Customer Update File Processing
- PSS Services
- _
- Customizing the PSS System Software
- Custom DisplayServer Scripts
- Custom Services
- Custom Business Objects
- User Exit DLL
- Available User Exit Functions
- UE_PreProcessItemFile
- UE_PreProcessItemRecord
- UE_PostProcessItemRecord
- UE_PostProcessItemFile
- UE_PreProcessTaxFile
- UE_PostProcessTaxFile
- UE_PreProcessPOSTransFile
- UE_PreProcessPOSTransRecord
- UE_PostProcessPOSTransRecord
- UE_ProcessEODRecord
- UE_PostProcessPOSTransFile
- UE_PreProcessPSSTransFile
- UE_PreProcessPSSTransRecord
- UE_PostProcessPSSTransFile
- UE_CalculateItemPrice_Method10to20
- UE_RescanLevelCalculation
- UE_Pre-RescanDetermination
- UE_PostRescanDetermination
- UE_PreProcessMarketingMessage
- UE_LoginAuthorization
- System Administration Interface
- Specific Features
Software Description
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8.8.7 Customer Update File Processing
The information maintained for customers that are registered to use the PSS system may be
updated by sending a Customer Update File to the PSS system. This file can be used to create
and update customer records in the PSS Customer database. PSS maintains many data items not
included in the CUSTMTxx.DAT file described earlier in this document, but the format has been
maintained for compatibility with existing PSA systems. Sites, which choose to populate
additional PSS customer fields, can append data to the customer record in the User Expansion
Area of the record and can process that data by customizing the User Exits provided.
8.8.7.1 File-Based Interface
The transfer directory is polled by the PSSFileMonitor service. When a Customer Update file
arrives in the transfer directory, the file processing transaction is activated. File processing takes
the data contained in each Customer Update record and loads that data into the PSS_Customer
table in the PSS Database.
8.8.7.2 4690 Interface
There is no special support provided with the base PSS system for creation and transfer of
customer files.
8.9 PSS Services
Services are software programs that control individual components of the Portable Shopping
System (there are also services concerned with the operating system and other components of
your computer). The common services associated with the Portable Shopping System are
defined below; your store may have additional custom services not listed here.
WaveWorks RF Server—handles all communications to RF devices (primarily the hand held
scanners, and certain types of entrance units)
WaveWorks Message Server—routes messages between components of the system
WaveWorks Business Server—manages software applications (COM Objects)
WaveWorks STEP/Display Server—displays the screens on the hand held scanners
WaveWorks System Controller—the highest level service which encompasses all other services
defined for your installation of the PSS
PSS POS Service—handles communications between the PSS and the IBM 4600 series of POS
controllers