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Keywords:Aloha Application Software Flag and Marker Files 1051

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Last Updated:02/20/2013 10:38 AM

Title:Aloha Application Software Flag and Marker Files

Description:

Aloha Application Software Flag and Marker Files


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The ALOHA application software often uses 'flag' files to configure the behavior of the application software. While many of these files are created and removed by the software during daily operations, some files are created manually. This document explains these files, their options, andwhere to create (or delete) them.Information

Unless otherwise noted, the contents of the flag file are unimportant.Create them using the following command line from the folder the file is to reside in:

ECHO 1 > x

Replace x with the name of the file.CHAMPS or CHAMPPS

Location

%IBERDIR%

Purpose

Instructs IBER.EXE to write 'CHAMPPS extensions enabled' to the terminal's debout, changes 'extra' modifier text from 'XT' to Extra', and changes 'side' modifier text from 'SD' to 'On Side'.

Created by

Manually

Common Error

None

CHANGED

Location

%IBERDIR%\EDC

Purpose

Signals Back-of-House (BOH) changes to EDC transactions so the Front-of-House(FOH) updates itself wit the changes (refer to document ID 5990).


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Created by

EDCSVR.EXE or EDC.EXE

Common Error

None

CHICOLocation

%IBERDIR%

Purpose

Instructs GRIND.EXE to create ECSALE.DBF, ECTIME.DBF (only on the last day of

the week), ECITEM.DBF and ECLABOR.TXT (ASCII) in the DATA or dated folder.

Created by

Manually

Common Error

None

DEMOPMSLocation

%IBERDIR%

Purpose

Demonstrates the PMS functions with fake authorizations (refer to document ID

6032).

Created by

User

Common Error


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None

DONE30Location

%IBERDIR%\yyyymmdd

Purpose

Designates successful completion of the End-of-Day (EOD) process (refer to document ID 5985).

Created by

IBER.EXE or IBERQS.EXE

Common Message

Waiting for End-of-Day to Complete

EODLocation

%IBERDIR%\DATA

Purpose

Designates the EOD process has started (refer to document ID 5985).

Created by


Common Message

Processing End-of-Day

EODGRINDLocation

%IBERDIR%\yyyymmdd


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Purpose

Used with Relational Databases (RDB), designates the successful completion ofthe Grind process after the EOD process (refer to document ID 5986).

Created by

GRIND.EXE or GRINDQ.EXE
Common Message
Waiting for yyyymmdd to Grind

EXITINGLocation

%IBERDIR%\TMP

Purpose

Signals other terminals that the local terminal is shutting down or is not currently running IBER.EXE or IBERQS.EXE (refer to document ID 6299).

Created by


Common Message

Waiting for Exiting File to Disappear

FASTFOODLocation

%IBERDIR% (on terminal acting as file server)

Purpose

In Aloha POS versions 6.7.34 (and higher), 7.0.19 (and higher), and 12.3.3 (and higher), the terminal acting as the file server creates this file to signal the other terminals that a file server recovery is in progress.


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Created by

Iber.exe or Iberqs.exe.

Common Message

None

FSRECOVERY

Location

%IBERDIR%\Data

Purpose

Instructs Maintenance, Aloha Manager, Control, and Aloha Video to use QuickSe

rvice functionality

Created by

SETUPPOS.EXE or manually

Common Message

None
FUDD
Location

%IBERDIR%

Purpose

Instructs IBER.EXE to write 'FUDD extensions enabled' to the terminal's debout, disables the Open Drawer and Hold buttons on the order entry screen, changes

the 'New Order' button text to 'Guest Name', changes the 'Add to Tab' button text to 'Add to Guest', and automatically displays the tenders screen after a tab is named.

Created by

Manually


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Common Message

None

GNDDBF30.XXXLocation

%IBERDIR%\yyyymmdd

Purpose

Designates the successful completion of the Grind process after the EOD process (refer to document ID 5986).

Created by


Common Message

Waiting for yyyymmdd to Grind

HALTLocation

C:\

Purpose

No longer used, it signaled CONNMGR.EXE to restart the terminal (refer to document ID 6320).

Created by


Common Message

None

HIDEGRINDLocation


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%IBERDIR%\STRnnnn

Purpose

Used with a RDB and in conjunction with the GRINDHIDEWINDOW ALOHAl.INI variable, disables the Grind applications user interface (refer to document ID 6157).

Created by

Manually

Common Message

None

IBMRES

Location

%IBERDIR%\BIN

Purpose

Used with the IBM 4695 POS terminal (refer to document ID 6002).

Created by

Manually

Common Message

Failed to Initialize IBM Error 336

IBEREXE.DLL

Location

%IBERDIR%\BIN

Purpose

Disables the BOH Super-Secret-Password (SSP) (refer to document ID 6298).


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Created by

Manually

Common Message

None

LANDRYS

The LANDRYS flag is not supported in Aloha POS versions 6.4 and higher.
Location
C:\

Purpose

Changes the functionality of the SSP and the BOH Sales Report, and in versions 5.2.5.x and higher, creates Landry's-specific export files (refer to documentID 6246).

Created by

Manually

Common Message

None

MCL

Location

%IBERDIR%

Purpose

On the bartender order entry screen, it replaces the icon on the Working withTabs button with the text Recall and replaces the text on the New Order button with Suspend. It is possible that this flag also performs other changes not documented here, so use this at your own risk.

Created by


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Manually

Common Error

None
MSYNCLocation
%IBERDIR%\DATA

Purpose

Signals to the FOH terminals that the Master terminal is synchronizing with the file server (refer to document ID 6300).

Created by


Common Message

Unable to delete %IBERDIR%\DATA\MSYNC

NOGRIND

Location

%IBERDIR%\STRnnnn

Purpose

Disables the regrind process for a specific dated folder

Created by


Common Message

None

NOREGRIND


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Location

%IBERDIR%\yyyymmdd

Purpose

In versions, 5.2.7.165 through 5.2.7.x, and 5.2.8.57 and higher, the RegrindSubdirectories utility creates a NOREGRIND flag in the dated folder if it is unable to regrind it. The enables the Regrind Subdirectories utility to moveon to the next dated folder in the list. When this occurs, the dated folder is noted as 'Noregrind' in the Regrind Subdirectories utility, and you can reselect the dated folder in order to attempt to regrind it again.

Created by

Control, Aloha Manager, GRIND.EXE, GRINDQ.EXE, or Manually

Common Message

None

OKLocation

%IBERDIR%\DATA

Purpose

Signals to the FOH terminals that the data on the file server is ready for use (refer to document ID 6216).

Created by

SETUPPOS.EXE or manually

Common Message

Waiting for System Configuration to Complete

PULLDONELocation

%IBERDIR%\STRnnnn


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Purpose

Used with SuperSites, designates the FOH has finished synchronizing with thefile server (refer to document ID 6301).

Created by


Common Message

None

QSTSBOTHLocation

%IBERDIR%

Purpose

Used with SuperSites, instructs Maintenance or Aloha Manager to display bothTableService and QuickService configuration options

Created by

Manually

Common Message

None

REFRESHLocation

%IBERDIR%\STRnnnn

Purpose

Used with SuperSites, instructs the FOH to refresh their data with the file server

Created by

Aloha Control or Aloha Manager


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Common Message

None

REGRINDLocation

%IBERDIR%\STRnnnn; %IBERDIR%\yyyymmdd

Purpose

The REGRIND flag has two separate and exclusive functions. If placed inthe store folder on a file server using an RDB, it enables the Regrind utilityto initiate the grind process on dated folders, even if a NOGRIND flag exists inthe store's folder.

In a separate function, once the grind process has completed regrinding a dated folder, then it creates a REGRIND text file that contains the version of GRIN

D.EXE or GRINDQ.EXE that was used to regrind the dated folder.

Created by

Manually; GRIND.EXE or GRINDQ.EXE

Common Message

None

RUNGRIND or RUNGRINDYYYYMMDD

Location

%IBERDIR%\DATA\RUNGRIND or RUNGRINDYYYYMMDD

Purpose

On a non-RDB system,RUNGRIND instructs the CTLSVR.EXE to Grind the current day's data. In Aloha POS versions 6.5.27 (and higher) and 6.7.15 (and

higher),remote copies of Aloha Manager use Rungrindyyyymmdd files to start the Grind process for a dated folder.

Created by

Aloha Control or Aloha Manager

Common Message


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None

SETTLEDLocation

%IBERDIR%\EDC\[processor]

Purpose

Indicates the last settlement process completed successfully (refer to document ID 5990).

Created by

EDC.EXE or EDCSVR.EXE

Common Message

None

SETTLINGLocation

%IBERDIR%\EDC\[processor]

Purpose

Indicates the settlement process is active (refer to document ID 5990).

Created by

EDC.EXE or EDCSVR.EXE

Common Message

Your last settlement was interrupted

SHOWGRINDLocation


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%IBERDIR%\STRnnnn

Purpose

Used with a RDB and in conjunction with the GRINDHIDEWINDOW ALOHAl.INI variable, enables the Grind applications user interface (refer to document ID 6157).

Created by

Manually

Common Message

None

SPOOLING

Location

%IBERDIR%\EDC

Purpose

Indicates the FOH is processing credit cards in Spooling Mode (refer to document ID 5990).

Created by


Common Message

None

STOPLocation

%IBERDIR%\TMP

Purpose

Stops the FOH and reboots the FOH terminals

Created by


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Control or Aloha Manager

Common Message

Waiting for Permission to Resume

WINHOOKLocation

%IBERDIR%\yyyymmdd

Purpose

Designates that the Winhook batch file has been initialized for this dated folder (refer to document ID 5998).

Created by

CTLSVR.EXE

Common Message

None
Extended Information
No information.Caveats

No information.

See also:

Aloha QuickService or TableService User Manual

5985 - EOD Processand Errors

5986 - Grind Process and Errors

5990 - EDC Process

5998 - Winhook

6002 - IBM 4695 POSTerminal

6032 - Propert


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y Management Systems

6157 - Enable or Disable RDB Grind User Interfaces

6246 - LANDRYS Flag

6298 - Using IBEREXE.DLL to Disable the Super-Secret-Password

6299 - EXITING File

6300 - MSYNC File

6301 - PULLDONE File

6320 - HALT File

6338 - RunGrind File in the Data Folder

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