Gasboy Sinclair Credit - Manual (Page 15)

Credit & Debit Card Networks Sinclair 015 7
Gasboy CFN Series
that information that is not found in your FRAMOS.CFG file. This includes all of the Sinclair information
such as product cross references and card parameters. The phone numbers are not included.
To save your current setup, run SINCLAIR -W and provide a file name.
You should copy this file and your FRAMOS.CFG file to a disk for safe-keeping. Should your system
ever lose its configuration, repair any physical defects, then copy the FRAMOS.CFG and the network
information file to your boot disk and reboot. RUN SINCLAIR -R and enter the network information file
name. After committing the information to the Site Controller’s memory and reentering the phone numbers,
you should again be ready to authorize cards with Sinclair.
Delete Transactions from Batch (-K)
If you are encountering errors with a transaction, it can be removed from the next settlement attempt. You
will need the transaction number (this should be stored in the log). You will then have to contact Sinclair
about the problem.
Configuration Hard-copy (-S)
This option prints the card acceptance parameters to the monitor. It also lists if Instant On is enabled.
Initialization (-I)
This option resets all network values to defaults. The network data tables affected are the card parameters,
instant-on pump tables, and product cross reference. They will need to be reentered.
Settlement
At least once a day settlement must be performed with the Sinclair host. This is accomplished by issuing
the command SETTLE. It is easiest to issue the SETTLE command with a cron; for example:
LOAD CRON 1 @2359 -settle
When the SETTLE command is issued, the Site Controller calculates how many transactions it authorized
through Sinclair and their associated dollar amount. It then reports these values to Sinclair. Sinclair sends
back a message indicating whether its totals are in agreement. The site logs what its totals were and what
Sinclair’s response was.
If the totals do not agree, you must call Sinclair and compare amounts.
Note: Midnight is given as an example, but use a convenient time of your choosing. If you choose
midnight, the Sinclair host may be very active at that time and this may cause difficulty in completing
settlement.
Sinclair Settlement
This latest version of Sinclair Network has added a new feature to capture all the settlement information
into a log file named SINCLAIR.STL which resides on the RAM drive of the SC3 or the C: drive in a SCII.
To look up the settlement status, type:
type sinclair.stl
at the site command prompt (C* or R*). It is a good idea to rename this file every month and store it on the
hard disk using an automatic cron.
To create a automatic cron:
1. Create a command to copy and rename the file using your text editor. The command file,
named “sinclrbk.cmd”, should contain the following:
* sinclrbk.cmd