Aloha 6.2: Can you allow FOH to settle CC batches manually?

[LeBourreau]

Hello all,

I have a client that would like to have his PM bar shift manually settle the batch at the EOD from the FOH terminal. The BOH server is locked in an office that they would prefer to not have users have access. Currently the batch is automatically scheduled to run at 5:45 and does so successfully. They are running Aloha 6.2. Is it possible to settle a batch manually from the FOH? If so, can someone help me out / point me in the right direction?

THANKS!
Ben

 

[webrats]

just make a batch script that does it at EOD

search for 10000001.REQ

 

[AlohaRoss]

write a batch file that will do this and put it on the FOH. Since Aloha likes to map z:\alohaboh\bootdrv\ use that as the path to copy the file.
Use notepad to write the batch file and remember to hit the dropdown when you save to not add .txt to the file


BEGIN
TYPE SETTLE
PROCESSOR CES
PROCNO 1
PINDEX 1
END

Save as 1000001.req
*******Add to eod file*********
rem *** Automatic EDC Settlement ***

rem *** Copy the REQ file to EDC ***
COPY %IBERDIR%\REQFILE\10000001.REQ %IBERDIR%\EDC\10000001.REQ

rem *** Done ***


******Notes on how to do
Processor PROCNO
CES 1
Visanet 2
American Express 3
NPC 4
NDC 5
Nabanco 6
FDC 7
Nova 8
Maverick 9
FCCNET 10
Paytech 11
Directnet 12
$$ in the Bank 13
Concord EFS (Buypass) 14
AlohaNet 15
LynkSystems 16 RBS
Fifth Third 17
STORED VALUE SYSTEMS 18

 

[LeBourreau]

AlohaRoss - thanks for suggesting that. I was hoping to avoid having to have them use a keyboard and mouse, but I guess that's what's got to happen. C'est la vie. Thanks for the help!

Cheers,
Ben

 

[Knectech]

once the batch is created, they wont need to use mouse and keyboard. eod will automatically settle the batch for you.

 

[AlohaRoss]

Create a task on the foh computer to run the batch file. Set the time and every day from the FOH credit cards will batch from Back of house. One other option would be to change the calibration path in the ibercfg.bat file to point to the autosettle batch. Then the managers can choose calibrate from the manager functions and instead of bringing up the calibration it brings up the batch file instead.

http://www.needalohahelp.com

 

[LeBourreau]

AlohaRoss - Perfect! I think that is exactly what I will do. I just need to remember that I did it if I ever need to calibrate in the future and reset the path. That's exactly the type of 'fix' that I needed. Thanks!

Ben

 

[AlohaRoss]

if you need to Calibrate you will need a keyboard to get to the settings.