Input Folder; Output; Delete Links; Delete Database - Opticon ESL User Manual

5.7.2 Input Folder

The Input Folder is the location where the back office uploads the new product data files.
File mask: File name mask of the product data file. Currently the only supported
mask is <name>_#.csv where # is any number.

5.7.3 Output

Output is the directory for the middleware applications. It will contain 3 CSV files:
dbase.csv (combined product database)
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linked.csv (ESL-products links)
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scan.csv (truncated article database that is sent to the terminal)
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Also, all automatically generated BMP and XML files will be placed in the sub-folder: Images.
(Once processed, the images and XML files will be moved to the subdirectory: /Completed,
inside the Images folder.)

5.7.4 Delete Links

Delete Links removes all existing links between ESLs and products. Be aware that all links will
have to be manually created again using the barcode terminal after doing this. See chapter 1.3
for more information about re-installing an ESL system.

5.7.5 Delete Database

Delete Database removes the complete (combined) database file (dbase.csv) from your
system. Be aware that a new, full database will have to be placed in the Input folder in order to
get the ESL system to fully operate again. See section 3.3 for more information about resetting
an ESL system.

5.7.6 Processed Folder

The Processed Folder is the location to which all processed product data files are copied when
all labels have been updated.

5.7.7 CSV parser

CSV Parser is the executable of the middleware application that parses new product data files
into a combined database (dbase.csv), and generates the truncated article database
(scan.csv) that is sent to the optional barcode terminal to allow linking of products to ESLs.
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