Polling - Sam4s SPS-500 Series Reference Manual

Polling

1. Choose Polling from the Communications menu to connect to the store to poll reports.
The Poll Setup dialog box will display.
Note: You must go to the Communications Polling Setup File and select reports to poll prior
to using the polling feature (see page 51).
2. Complete the fields on the Polling Routine window according to the table below:
Field Name
Poll On Timer
Poll All Stores
List of Stores
Session
Timer
3. Click the Start Polling button to begin polling; click Exit to exit the dialog. SAM500
will poll the reports selected in the polling setup file (see page 51).
Note: Even when the Poll On Timer is selected, you must click the start polling button.
48  Communications
Required
/Optional
O Select the Poll On Timer checkbox to start polling in
consecutive order beginning with Poll 1 at the defined
time. If not selected, polling is manual and will begin
immediately.
O Select the Poll All Stores checkbox to poll all stores. If not
selected, enter an individual store to poll in the List of
Stores field.
O Select an individual store to poll if the Poll All Stores
check box is not selected.
R Select the polling session, 1 - 6. Polling will proceed in
consecutive order by session number.
O Enter the military time the polling session is to begin.
Description/Instructions
SAM500 Reference Manual V1.0