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From: mckenney@talos.pm.com (Frank McKenney)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix,comp.sources.wanted,comp.misc,comp.sys.ncr,comp.terminals
Subject: Wanted: UNIX-based cash register polling software
Keywords: NCR cash registers dialup remote polling
Message-ID: <1990Jul31.234454.24018@talos.pm.com>
Date: 31 Jul 90 23:44:54 GMT
Organization: McKenney Associates, Richmond, Virginia
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A friend of mine is trying to find UNIX-based software which will
handle "polling" for his NCR cash registers.  I apologize for possibly
over-posting this request, but I couldn't find a single really
appropriate category.

The company is currently using a software package called ADCOM
(?ADDCOM?) which runs on an NCR Tower (ITX).  This package takes a
control file containing telephone numbers, etc.(1) and uses it to make
calls to each location.  The transaction data at each site is
downloaded on a daily basis to the Tower and merged into his
accounting system.

The company is in the process of replacing the NCR with an RS/6000
(AIX), and needs software to replace ADCOM.

Pointers to any software of this type, commercial or otherwise,
on any *NIX base, will be appreciated.

Frank McKenney
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(1) "etc." is computerspeak for "other stuff I don't know about"
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