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Communications
SAM300 Reference Manual v1.0
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 42).
2.
Complete the fields on the Polling Routine window according to the table below:
Field Name
Required
/Optional
Description/Instructions
Poll On Timer
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.
Timer
O
Enter the military time the polling session is to begin.
Poll All Stores
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.
List of Stores
O
Select an individual store to poll if the
Poll All Stores
check box is not selected.
3.
Click the
Start Polling
button
to begin polling; click
Exit
to exit the dialog.
SAM300
will poll the reports selected in the polling setup file (see page 42).
Note:
Even when the Poll On Timer is selected, you must click the start polling button.
