RE1160 - IBM 4680-4690 Supermarket Application Planning

This course will provide the student with knowledge of the facilities and capabilities of the IBM 4680 - 4690 Supermarket Application. Topics include application personalization and 4690 system configuration to support the 4680 - 4690 Supermarket Application. Exercises supplement and reinforce information learned from topics covering application function and design alternatives.

This course should be taken by anyone responsible for planning, installing, tailoring, or supporting the IBM 4680-4690 Supermarket Application, who is already familiar with the 4690 Operating System.

• Application Familiarization
• Sales and Reports
• Non-Sales Procedures
• Additional Line Item Types
• Application Personalization
• Publications Overview
• Input Validation
• Coupon Processing
• Keyboards and Configuration
• Taxes and Discounts
• Balance Due and Tendering
• Pricing Methods
• Closing the Accounting Period
• Security
• Delayed Data Maintenance
• File and Installation Planning
• Enhancement Overview

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Plan the usage of the IBM 4680-4690 Supermarket Application
• Plan the installation of the IBM 4680-4690 Supermarket Application Plan for the management, creation, and use of data at the store and the host
• Describe and use the procedures for tailoring the application and defining the environment in which it will operate
• Describe the data files used by the Application
• Describe sales transaction processing
• Describe function provided by Application non-sales support procedures
• Describe the Application coupon validation function
• Describe the Supermarket Application Accounting System and user options
• Describe the various types of data collected for user application processing
• Use appropriate application facilities to maintain data files in the store
• Describe procedures for maintaining data files from a host system and retrieving files from a store controller
• Describe how terminals operate in an off-line mode and how the application returns to normal operation
• Describe the purpose and general capabilities of application user exits
• Describe the usage and content of the application reports available at the store controller
• Describe and implement the security facilities of the application
• Describe the methods and usage of delayed maintenance, both in-store and from the host system
• Use the 4690 Operating System and Supermarket Application facilities to implement customer unique keyboard layouts
• Describe function provided by Application Non-Sales Support procedures

You should have completed one of the following courses, or have equivalent knowledge of the 4690 Operating System before attending this class:

• RE1050 - 4690 Operating System Workshop
• RE1350 - 4680 General Sales Application Planning & Installation
• RE1450 - 4680 Chain Sales Application Planning and Installation

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After submitting the enrollment form, you will receive confirmation via email. Enrollment requests are processed manually, and confirmations and course access instructions are normally sent within 24 hours. However, in certain circumstances it may take up to 48 hours before your confirmation email is sent.