== Polling Notes - First Session ==

Author: '''Jess'''

Programs and flow of various types of data in polling:

FILE MAINTENANCE:

staad    (logs any changes made)
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log.dat

draad    (logs any changes made)
  |
log.dat

commin takes control of scripting following steps:

log.dat
  |
logmin  log.dat slog.dat (takes only new changes, Converts any unconverted pointers)
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slog.dat
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logmin -a -r3 -BLOCA -r8 -r9 slog.dat rslog.dat (filter appropriate for recieving store. filters for all locations before specifier3=DEBTR_LOG, see log.h)
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rslog.dat
  |
send####.zip (with other files to be sent at same time)
  |
File Transfer to branch
  |
send####.zip
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rslog.dat
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staad -f rslog.dat (Processes all changes from staad, converts converted codes to new pointers)
draad -f rslog.dat (Process all changes from draad, converts converted codes to new pointers)
(all other appropriate aad programs also run on same file)


TRANSACTIONS:

sieat    (links completed working copy of transaction in to dayfile list, posting sets first post flag)
  |
daytrn.dat

steat    (links completed working copy of transaction in to dayfile list, posting sets first post flag)
  |
daytrn.dat

commin takes control of scripting following steps:

daytrn.dat
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sen2post -fdaytrn.dat -osndtrn.dat 36 -BLOCA 21 22 23 (filter appropriate for recieving store and convert pointers. Equivalent to logmin WITHOUT -a. 36=GVSALE, see log.h)
  |
sendtrn.dat
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send####.zip (with other files to be sent at same time)
  |
File Transfer to head office
  |
send####.zip
  |
sendtrn.dat
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reclstr -f rsndtrn.dat -o daycomm.dat -r errorfile (Convert codes back to pointers and
  |
spost -f daycomm.dat (Processes all customer transactions from polled file, sets second post flag.)
stpost -f daycomm.dat (Processes all stock transactions from polled file, sets second post flag.)
(all other appropriate post programs also run on same file)


TENDERS:

sieat
  |
daytend.dat

commin takes control of scripting following steps:

daytend.dat
  |
stendmin
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sendtend.dat
  |
File transfer to head office
  |
sendtend.dat
  |
stendmin
  |
tender.dat


STOCK COUNTS:
commin takes control of scripting following steps:

stock.dat
  |
sscrep
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?????.dat
  |
File transfer to branch
  |
?????.dat
  |
rscmin
  |
stock.dat


DEBTOR BALANCES:
commin takes control of scripting following steps:

debtr.dat
  |
sdbrep
  |
??????.dat
  |
File transfer to branch
  |
??????.dat
  |
rdbmin
  |
debtr.dat


DIRECTORIES USED BY POLLING (commin):

CCDIR/COMPANY/POLLING_LOCATION(branch)/send/
    Directory containing files to be sent to this branch.
CCDIR/COMPANY/POLLING_LOCATION(branch)/send/lastsend
    File containing sequence number of most recent generated send file.
CCDIR/COMPANY/POLLING_LOCATION(branch)/send/back/
    Directory containing backup copies of old sendfiles.
CCDIR/COMPANY/POLLING_LOCATION(branch)/receive
    Directory containing recently recieved but not yet processed files for this branch.
CCDIR/COMPANY/POLLING_LOCATION(branch)/receive/lastrecv
    File containing sequence number of newest sendfile sucessfully recieved.
CCDIR/COMPANY/POLLING_LOCATION(branch)/receive/stuffed/
    Directory containing old files that failed "unzip -t" test for transfer errors.
CCDIR/COMPANY/POLLING_LOCATION(branch)/report
    Directory containing copies of report output to be transferred to head office. (or, recieved by head office)



COMAAD NOTES:
"Detatched" operation generates sendfiles but does not try to transfer.
Generate options:
    Local branch ... args: ALL or list of numbers seperated by spaces.
    Stock Counts: ALL or list of branch names seperated by spaces.
    debtor balances: Y/N
    create tenders...: ALL, blank.
Process options:
    ... progs to be run: ALL or list of program prefixes. dr(aad) s(post) etc.
Distribute options:
    determines what data branch should be sent from HO.
    for own group, assoc group parameters:
        own = same as us, usually do everything within group.
        assoc = other groups, perhaps just do gift vouchers.
    File maintenance options can be "ALL_BRANCH" for "normal" set of data sent to branches. 
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== Polling Notes - Second Session ==


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