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Data Management
Networking
RetailTouch is customised specifically for fast, reliable POS on multiple PCs,
through its unique and very smart design (unlike typical Windows programs that
need expensive, specialised hardware and software).
This world-benchmark design is fully
"scalable", working equally well for a single store on 1 or 2 PCs with a small database,
or for an enterprise with literally hundreds of PCs in many locations and with extremely
large databases.
RetailTouch's data sharing and networking combines 2 main elements:
- Each RetailTouch PC always runs fully stand-alone, ie. independently of other computers, the network and modem or internet connections (and is therefore independent of any of their various possible problems).
- Each PC also copies its own, very compact transactions to a "shared" file, over a network or modem/internet connection. It also picks up and processes transactions copied to that shared file by all other PCs. This is done very quickly by an exceptionally efficient, purpose-built function that runs in background, with minimal effect on normal POS and Admin jobs.
- All RetailTouch PCs do this, so they all get each other's transactions, ie. their individual databases are constantly and automatically synchronised. Any time a PC can't see the shared file (for example, if the network or internet connection is down, or between modem calls), it still operates 100% normally, with zero disruption and with no need for operator intervention - in fact the operator would often not even be aware of any problem.
- Meanwhile that PC's transactions accumulate, ready for when the shared file is available again (and for the related automatic data merge and synchronise).
