Method |
Methodology |
Requirement in retail shop |
Requirement in HQ |
Direct dial-up
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From the retail shop, HQ client dial-ups and transfers the database at specified
intervals
to the HQ. |
GOFRUGAL RE & HQ client installed m/c should be configured to dial-up the HQ
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HQ server to be configured to receive the database through telephone line.
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Internet dial-up
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- Retail shops, through their Internet dial-up account uploads the DB file to the HQ server
(if
hosted) or any FTP location.
- HQ, through their Internet dial-up account downloads the DB file.
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- If the HQ server is hosted, access to the same.
- If the HQ server is not hosted, access to the FTP location to upload the DB file
- Internet Dial-up A/c
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- If the HQ server is hosted, access to the same.
- If the HQ server is not hosted, access to the FTP location to download the DB file
- Internet Dial-up A/c
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Broadband Internet
|
- Retail shops, through their broadband Internet account uploads the DB file to the HQ
server (if
hosted) or any FTP location.
- HQ, through their broadband Internet account downloads the DB file.
|
- If the HQ server is hosted, access to the same.
- If the HQ server is not hosted, access to the FTP location to upload the DB file
- Internet Broadband A/c with static IP address
|
- If the HQ server is hosted, access to the same.
- If the HQ server is not hosted, access to the FTP location to download the DB file
- Internet Broadband A/c with static IP address
|
E-mail transfer |
- Retail shops, send the DB file as an attachment to any specified Email address (of the HQ)
- HQ receives the e-mail and downloads the attachment from its e-mail a/c
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Physical CD Transfer
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- At end-of-the day or any specified intervals, DB is transferred to a CD and physically
delivered to
the HQ.
- HQ copies the contents in its server
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- GOFRUGAL RE and HQ client installed m/c should have CD-RW drive.
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- HQ installed m/c should have CD-RW drive.
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