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POSitouch Files

Description: Learn about POSitouch files and what they contain. 


POSitouch Files and What They Contain

File  Description
QM.mdb Primary Database file for QuickMenu
QMscrns.dat Your QuickMenu order screens
QM.exe The executable that runs QuickMenu.
Indata.dbf Your menu items and recipe information
Fcostn.sys An index file of your menu items and recipes sorted numerically (by item number)
Fcosta.sys An index file of your menu items and recipes sorted alphabetically (by item description)
Fcostm.sys An index file of your menu items and recipes sorted by Major and Minor categories
Inmaster.dat Major and minor category setup
Screens.dat MenuW order screens, their layout (which options are called from each menu item, etc.)
Screens.sys Hardware setup (ex. Routing, terminal station setup, etc.) settings in Restaurant Misc. data, Payment, tax rate setup,  discount setup, front of the house setup for T&A, 
Grid.sys User privilege code setup
User.sys Employee information for front-of-e.g., routingthe house users
Taemploy.dbf Employee information back-of-the-house setup, schedule info
Tamaster.dat Department and job info, current labor week, back of the house set up for T&A schedule info 
Rptsetup.sys Report setup
Flash.sys Flash report setup
Trend.sys Sales trend report setup
QuickMenuLog.csv This is a log file for QuickMenu.
USMMDDYY.inv This is the Checkfile format  (which is the file that holds the days business, so for example July 12, 2022 would be us071222.inv).
USMMDDYY.Txx This is a copy of the checkfile that is made every 10 minutes (example us071222.T00 is the most recent copy, and 10 minutes before that is us071222.T01, etc.)
USMMDDYY.Pxx This is a copy of the checkfile that is made every time an immediate system change is made.
SPCWIN.EXE This is the executable that runs our front of the house software.
POSITERM.EXE This is the software that loads the front of the house on the terminals.
Winterm.ini The file that tells where the bit maps are held, the terminal type, the address of spcwin, this also holds listen and connect settings  (Note: If positerm loads with a white screen and sits there, you will look in winterm.ini and compare listen connect port settings to what is in spcwin.ini).
Punch2.dat This holds the punch in and out records as well as adjustment records that are done from the front of the house.
SPC_M.hlp Manager screen help file (can be customized)
SPC_F.hlp Front screen help file (can be customized)
Lookup.txt  File that holds item info such as allergy alerts, recipes, types of containers for takeout etc.  The site would need to create this, as it is based on the inventory numbers  of their specific items.

 

Command Prompts from the POS Driver \sc Directory

Command Prompt Description
Qm repair This will repair errors in the database.
QM Compact Compresses the database for speed of use and maintenance.
Qm.exe To start QuickMenu
Bow.exe Bring up the backoffice
Bosetupw.exe Bring up the setup in the backoffice
Bohardw.exe Bring up setup hardware
Spcwin.exe Executable to start the front of the house software
BOW 70 This command will do an immediate system change from the command prompt of the POS driver.
Taredo Reindex Time and attendance employee file
Taw tareset To set the current week in Time and Attendance, reread the punch file, etc.
Inredo


Runwait foodcost

 

Creates and fixes index files for indata.dbf.


Starting this command with “Runwait” will not return to the command prompt until the foodcost file is done reindexing the fcosta, fcostn and fcostm.sys files 

Note: Run the inredo and runwait foodcost commands together, in that specific order.

Posirpt Starts up POSitouch Reports.
Bosetupw2 Brings up specials
Reportsw Lists The back office reports
Psneww Bring up the sales journal
Amsedit Account maintenance system
Ams32 Import Import records from newclub.dat into account.mdb.
Ams32 export Export records from account.mdb into acct.dat.
Orderscreensetup Order screen function editor
Menuw Brings up Menuw menu
Joinchk  Program to join two checks together
Dumpchk Program to create a file to see the contents of a checkfile
Stadjust Sales and tip adjust menu
Posirptappl20.exe /m posipay The posipay report (If installed)
Inconfig Increases the breakpoint for inventory numbers.

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