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A new feature has been added to Venta PLU Countdown. This will allow simple centralised
stock management to be carried out on the POS terminal. Features such as Simple Theatre /
Cinema Booking and the 86 Function can now be realised. The functionality will allow

To realise this function two changes have been made. The introduction of a new function
(Function 83 – Stock Display), this allows maintenance of the Stock in Trading, a function
used more with the “86 Function”.

The main change has been the introduction of STOCK.TXT in the data folder. This file
manages the stock set-up and attributes for the system, and is setup prior to operation.

Example STOCK.TXT

$STKGRP

1000 1300 10

$STKGRP

1400 1500 20

$STKID

10 “Thursday 6pm Seat” R 120 5

$STKID

20 “Thursday 8pm Seat” R 120 5

$STKGRP

Fixed record identifier

PLU low

Lowest PLU in this record

PLU high

Highest PLU in this record

StockID

Numeric identifier for countdown item 1-999

$STKID

Fixed record identifier

StockID

Numeric identifier 1-999

Description

e.g. “Thursday 6pm Std”

Type

Preset Count
Reset when

M = manual only, E = every EOD, 1-7 at EOD day 1-7

The Type, a text string, allows a degree of flexibility in processing. The following letters may
appear in the string:
R

(reversible)

the item can be returned for resale (e.g. a theatre ticket)

I

(irreversible) the item will be consumed, and cannot therefore be returned

Either R or I must be specified.