Standard Polling Setup
Comaad
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HO Computer |
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Branch Computer |
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HO Location |
Branch Location |
Branch Location |
General Setup Options |
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Connect |
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F |
F |
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Modem No, WAN path, Address |
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<Branch IP> |
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Username |
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A username used by FTP server on branch computer. Usually polling. |
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Password |
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Password configured for the above-mentioned user. Usually mushroom |
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Polling Group |
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B |
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Associated Group |
B |
A |
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Remote Company Code |
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FTP Remote CCDIR |
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Location of CCDIR once logged into branch computer. Usually /u/cc. If store is Windows and using Filezilla as FTP server, this setting is / |
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Is branch DOS or Unix |
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U. If using Filezilla on Windows, this setting is still U. |
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Remote site is a head office |
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Generate Options |
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Local Branch File Maintenance Arguments |
ALL |
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ALL |
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Local Branch Transaction Arguments |
ALL |
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ALL |
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Generate Stock Counts |
ALL |
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Create Debtor Balances |
Y |
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Create Tenders |
N |
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ALL |
Process Options |
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Process Stock Counts |
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ALL |
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Delete Quotes/Orders |
Y |
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Y |
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Process Debtor Balance |
N |
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Y |
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Process Tenders |
ALL |
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File Maintenance programs to be run |
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ALL |
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Posting programs to be run |
ALL |
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ALL |
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Config maintenance programs to be run |
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Distribute Options |
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File Maintenance Own Group Args |
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ALL_BRANCH <BRANCH_CODE> -r50 -r51 -r52 -r57 |
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File Maintenance Assoc Group Args |
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ALL_BRANCH <BRANCH_CODE> -r50 -r51 -r52 -r57 |
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Transactions Own Group Args |
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-B <BRANCH_CODE> ALL |
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Transactions Assoc Group Args |
ALL |
-B <BRANCH_CODE> ALL |
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Stock Counts Own Group Args |
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Stock Counts Assoc Group Args |
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Tender Own Group Args |
ALL |
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Tender Assoc Group Args |
ALL |
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Delete Completed Quotes/Orders |
Y |
N. This will stop it from sending order completions that do not belong to the store. To only send order completions that relate to the store, use the file maintenance arguments. |
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Send Debtor Balances |
Y |
N. Sending debtor balances to the stores will cause the debtor balances to be correct, but movements at the store computer may not match debtor balance. |
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Pollcont
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HO Computer |
Branch Computer |
Local Location for Polling |
HO |
<BRANCH_CODE> |
Polling to update summary totals? |
Y |
N |
Is this site Headoffice/Store server |
Y |
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Update file maintenance in all locations |
N |
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When processing dayfile create Zip file |
Y |
Y |
When processing received data include dayfile |
Y |
Y |
Create GL codes via polling |
N |
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Number of Images at a time |
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Create stock counts while posting |
Y |
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Update received Programs |
N |
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HO computer
- Configure polling options
- Install FTP client
- Setup scheduling of polling tasks in cron
0 * * * * /u/cc/binl/pollho > /u/cc/LOG/polling.out 2>&1
Store Computer
- Configure polling options
- Ensure network connectivity from store to HO
- Install FTP server on store computer
- Create a "polling" user for FTP server.
- Ensure password for "polling" user is no more than 8 characters long.
- Ensure "polling" user can access the "CCDIR" directory, its subdirectories and add/remove files
- Store computer firewall accepts incoming FTP control connections
- Store computer firewall allows incoming FTP data connections
- Setup task scheduling to process data from HO at regular intervals.
If using Windows, bpostal.exe will take care of this. Otherwise, create cron job or use inittab