Ibm Point-Of-Sale Communications Utility For As/400 V4R3, 5769-Cf1 - IBM AS/400e User Handbook Manual

influence the actions of the switch. The switch might be a private branch exchange (PBX) on
the same premises, a central office (CO) switch at the network supplier's premises, or some
other type of specialized telecommunication equipment.
Corepoint Telephony Base Option for AS/400 consists of two major components:
• The Telephony API, which installs on the AS/400 system as program ID 5769-CP4
• The Corepoint Telephony Base Version 6 Release 2, which installs on the AS/400
Integrated Server running Windows NT, or optionally is installed on a network attached
Personal Computer running OS/2 or Windows NT, or on an RS/6000 running AIX.
The Corepoint Telephony Base Option for AS/400 program is based on the IBM Corepoint
Telephony Services Base Architecture (CSA). CSA provides an API that defines a set of
platform-independent services. These services allow communication between an AS/400
system and a telephone switch using Corepoint Telephony. For further information, refer to
the Corepoint Telephony Base Option for AS/400 Planning, Installation and Migration Guide,
GC34-5347.

IBM Point-of-Sale Communications Utility for AS/400 V4R3, 5769-CF1

This product provides the necessary connectivity to allow the AS/400 system to be used as
an in-store processor (store-and-forward) or as a host system in the retail distribution and
supermarket industries. Its menus and display screens follow IBM's Systems Application
Architecture (SAA) guidelines.
AS/400 Point-of-Sale Utility provides the following three major subsystems:
• Advanced Data Communications for Stores (ADCS) Emulation
• Host Command Processor (HCP) Emulation
• Point-of-Sale Translation System
The program utilizes the AS/400 retail communications support and the Intersystem
Communications Facility (ICF) SNA Upline Facility support available in the OS/400 to provide
support for IBM programmable POS controllers, but not for fixed-function POS controllers.
The IBM Point-of-Sale Communications Utility for AS/400 program enhances the productivity
of the end-user and programmer by providing file translation for data files received from the
POS controller. The POS file translation system provides a menu-driven user interface to
assist the user in translating the different types of POS files. Sample translation templates for
the IBM General Sales application files and the IBM Supermarket application files are
provided. The customer can modify or add unique file translation templates to those provided.
By providing the capability for HCP emulation and ADCS emulation, the IBM Point-of-Sale
Communications Utility for AS/400 program enables the AS/400 system to receive ADCS
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