| Method | Methodology | Requirement in
retail shop | Requirement in HQ |
| Direct dial-up | 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 | HQ server to be configured to receive the database through telephone line. |
| Internet dial-up | - 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.
| - 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
| - 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
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| 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 | - 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
| - GOFRUGAL RE and HQ client installed m/c should have CD-RW drive.
| - HQ installed m/c should have CD-RW drive.
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