Contents
Page Section
1 Encoding a system using GIVLOK and PWN970 for users.
2 Development / programming folders
2 Pawn jurisdictions by State, County, and Country
5 Programming standards and File naming
7 Display / Print Standards
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Encoding a system using GIVLOK and PWN970 for users.
First, on a SBC computer, run the program GIVLOK. The operator will be asked for the pawn shop name, the store phone number, the maximum number of users, the major and minor release levels, and how many months that the software is to be active. If the number of months is not to be a controlling factor then enter zero for the month value. The GIVLOK program will then display and print the numbers to encode a user’s APS system.
Second, the store parameter fields: name, address, and phone information needs to be entered on the user’s computer. On the user’s system run the program PWN970 in the master ppn MPPN. The program will display a list of numbers on the screen. Enter those numbers where requested from the GIVLOK program. It will then display a new set of numbers, enter the new numbers back into the user’s computer.
Note, if the daily override file (see next paragraph) exists for the current day, when PWN970 is run the current lock parameters will be displayed. In order to enter new values the daily override file must be erased.
The daily override file:
The program PWNOVR will display the name of a daily override file that can be manually created. The program is not installed on users’ systems. It in stored in [101,64] and run from that PPn. If the file exists for the day the security encoding system will be bypassed for that one day. PWNOVR also displays a bypass password for the security (RUN PWN061) system. This bypass password will only be valid for one day.
The command DT (day and time) will display the daily override file names for the next 20 days.
Log to the MPPN and enter the following with the numbers displayed when PWNOVR is run.
CREATE P#####.TMP,1
Development / programming folders:
Folders that are common to the development system and the end user system:
DSK0:[27,0] APSLOD: loaded programs
DSK0:[27,1] Sample data ONLY for new installs.
DSK0:[27,2] Commands and Do, user account
DSK0:[27,4] ERSATZ.APS
DSK0:[27,7] Printer PQIs, (old name INI)
Folders that are only on the development system
DSK6:[101,62] Test programs and samples
DSK6:[101,64] Security and PWNF00.TXT / DAT table.
DSK6:[101,0] RUN programs that are compiled and being tested.
DSK6:[101,101] Source code, BAS, MAP, SUB files.
DSK6:[101,102] Old versions of BAS files, extension is old edit number
DSK6:[101,103] Old versions of MAP files, extension is old edit number
DSK6:[101,104] Old versions of SUB files, extension is old edit number
DSK6:[101,106] Old not used programs and conversion from release to release.
DSK6:[101,107] Utility programs
DSK6:[101,111] Future development, enhancements, some started never finished
DSK6:[101,121] Tractor software from N.Dakota, map of inventory fields
DSK6:[101,2??] APS samples of various jurisdictions / states
DSK6:[101,3??] Actual store data that was downloaded to use for testing
DSK0:[7,6] Standard source MAP and SUB files included for both APS and AJC
Security Installation PIC code
Normally all the programs that are stored in [101, 64] are not to be released or installed on a user’s system. The only program that may need to be transmitted to the user site is PWN062. Transmit it, run it to authorize the site and then erase it. The following programs and files are used with the installation and security menu system. By logging into [101,64] the start CMD will explain all the programs and files.
Pawn jurisdictions: by State, County, and Country
Each pawn jurisdiction has it’s unique rules on pawn shop transactions. Usually a jurisdiction is a state, but can be a county or another country Mexico. In the store parameters E > A > A > field 27 is the Version number of the jurisdiction. There are multiple copies of the same program. Most programs are named in the format PWN###, but for versions the abbreviation of the jurisdiction is inserted in the 2nd and 3rd position. The most common duplication of a program is the program that prints pawn tickets. It is named PWN215 for the common program that various jurisdictions use. But, if the rules are complicated, a unique program was created so that one program would not have to have multiple decision trees by jurisdiction. Texas is version 101, Oklahoma is version 102. When the menu selection says run the pawn ticket program, it looks at the version and RUNs the program PTX215 for Texas, and POK215 for Oklahoma. Note, Alabama as of this writing has three versions numbers. That is because there are three different pawn tickets used in Alabama. But the same program PAL215 is executed when the pawn program is selected on a menu. The program has three different ticket formats that it will print based on the version number.
101 Texas, Burrell Ticket
102 Oklahoma
1. Service charge is calculated on a graduated scale.
2. No extensions
3. Purchase Ticket
103 Tennessee
| 1. Main difference is the service charge tables and the use of extension payments on loans. |
2. Reminders are different from Texas
3. Preprinted pawn numbers are not required.
4. Same as Missouri, except for preprinted tickets
104 Georgia
| 1. Main difference is the service charge tables and the use of extension payments on loans. |
2. Reminders are different
3. Months are computed in 30 day increments not month to month.
4. Service charge drops after 90 days.
105 Kansas
| 106 | Louisiana |
| 1. Jewelry holds are for 1 year, the rest are for 60 days the file PWNF11.TBL has a "LOAN'TYPE" field that is a "1" for all loans except for jewelry which are "2". PWN870 & PWN875 use this field to distinguish when to send reminders and when to drop. |
107 Arkansas
108 Alabama, different tickets
109 Alabama, different tickets
110 Missouri -Gunsmoke Pawn, Springfield Mo.
111 Texas, NBG ticket
| 112 | North Dakota |
113 Mississippi
114 Colorado
115 Alabama, different tickets
1. Minimum age is 19 to make a loan.
2. Preprinted numbers are not required.
116 Idaho
1.
| 117 | Missouri 1. Missouri and Tennessee are the same except that Tenn. does not have preprinted numbers. |
| 118 | Indiana |
| 120 | New Mexico |
| 1. Initial and extended loans are for 30 day periods |
| 2. The hold period is 90 after the initial maturity date |
| 3. Loans are extended by periods of 30 days at a time |
| 4. If a person pays an initial loan within the “store’s grace days about 4 days”, then most stores do not charge a 2nd month to redeem. |
TX – Texas uses versions: 101, 111
AL – Alabama 108, 109, 115
MO – Missouri 110, 117
State Version Rules
State Ver. Aff. Aff. Memo Refund Stg. Due Drop Unique
No. Yes $ of If Chg Date Days Ticket
/No Chg. Ext. Paid Numbers
Early
Texas 101 Yes Yes Yes Yes No 1 Mth+30 Yes
Oklahoma 102 No No No No No 1 Mth+60 Yes
Tennessee June 1994 103 Yes Yes Yes No Yes 1 Mth+60 No
Georgia 104 ___ ___ Yes No Yes 1 Mth ___ Yes
Kansas 105 Yes ___ Yes No No 1 Mth+60 Yes
Louisiana 106 Yes ___ Yes No Yes 1 Mth+60 No
Arkansas 107 Yes ___ Yes No Yes ___ ___ No
Alabama 108 ___ ___ ___ No Yes 30 d 30+90 ___
Alabama 109
Missouri Gunsmoke Pawn 110 ___ ___ Yes ___ Yes ___ Mth+60 ___
Texas NBG 111 Yes Yes Yes Yes No 1 Mth+30 Yes
North Dakota 112 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Mississippi 113 ___ ___ No No No 1 Mth ___
Mexico 114 ___ ___ Yes ___ No ___ ___ Yes
Alabama 115 Yes 30 days Yes ___ 30+30 No
Idaho 116 Yes ? Yes
Missouri 117 ___ ___ Yes ___ Yes __ Mth+60 ___
Indiana 118 ___ No No Yes ____ 30+120 No
Programming standards and File naming standards
Note, following are intended guidelines for programming. However, there are programs that deviate, but, most of the programs do follow these guidelines. The programs, try to in a standard layout. After the “main” , there is a section of included SUB files that are source for included standard subroutines code. Then the subroutines that are called from the main section. They are in alphabetical order, with the primary subroutines listed first and named with letters that come at alphabetically in order. This leads to some, weird names but it does keep them in order.
PWNF## Pawn files
PWNYyy.mmm Year and month summaries of F09 on same disk as F09
PWNS## Summary file related to PWNF##, on same disk as F##
TAyymm.dd Transfer Accounting files from G/L
The following files are erased when the Utilities menu selection “Integrity Reports” is run
REPppp.jjx Reports
WK Work temporary files
SI Sort input files
SO Sort output files
Characters used in file naming examples
dd day of month
jj job number in a string format
mmm month name
mm month number
ppp program number
yy year
x unique character, 0-9 and A-Z
## file number
Channel numbers for files
This table of file channels is supposed to show what number is used for each file type. Because there wasn't any control over numbering conventions, some of the numbers have been assigned without any forethought. The first section is a list of good channels and their file number.
Channel File Description
#81 - #89 cmd, sort, temporary files
#94 jewelry labels
#95 pawn tickets
#97 PWNF17.SEQ Stock Labels, PWN150, PWN310, PWN588
#98 Memos and text files
#99 REP*.* Print report files
#100 PWNF00.DAT
#101 PWNF01.DAT
#102 PWNF02
#103 PWNF03
#104 PWNF04
#106 PWNF06
#107 PWNF07
#108 PWNF08
#109 PWNF09
#110 PWNF10
#111 PWNF11
#112 PWNF12
#113 PWNF13.DAT
#114 PWNF14
#115 PWNF15
#116 PWNF16
#118 PWNF18
#119 PWNF19
#120 PWNF20.DAT
#401 PWNS01.DAT Generic pawn ticket parameters
#30001 ERRORS.LOG OUTPUT from SYSERR.SUB
Display / Print Standards
The following codes are suggested "standards" for Display / Print routines.
Format
B = Brief
C = Complete
R = Raw, blank as delimiters (titles / no titles)
S = Subtotals
T = Total
V=CSV
Sequence
A = Alphabetical
N = Numerical or Name, this dual option causes a conflict but syntax will dictate
APS Verbs
A = Add
B = Backup
C = Change
D = Delete or Drop
E = Extend
H = Hold / Police, OCCC term is Seize
I = Inquire
L = Loan
R = Renew
P = Pay
T = Total
V = Void
W = Write
? = Help
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