POS Transaction Analyzer User and Installation Guide, SST Version 1.2

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Preface
HP NonStop POS Transaction Analyzer (POS/TA) provides continuous and real-time monitoring of POS
transactions.
This manual explains how to install and configure POS/TA, and manage the product after installation.
Before You Begin
As the administrator who administers the POS/TA, you should be familiar with the POS environment, HP
NonStop Servers, network protocols, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft IIS, client/server architecture and basic
Microsoft Windows navigation.
Who Should Read This Guide
The target audiences for the Guide are the people working in the systems operation/support groups, responsible
for installing/using POS/TA for managing the POS environment.
Goals of Documentation
After reading the HP NonStop POS Transaction Analyzer user and Installation Guide, you should know the
following information.
• System requirements for installing POS/TA
• Installing POS/TA
• Using POS/TA
• Uninstalling POS/TA
• Starting and Troubleshooting POS/TA components
Organization
The guide is organized as follows:
Sr. No Chapter Name Description
Chapter 1. HP NonStop POS Transaction Analyzer:
Overview
This chapter lists the main features of POS/TA and points out
the advantages this software offers.
Chapter 2. Installing HP NonStop POS Transaction
Analyzer
This section covers the procedure to install POS/TA on the
Microsoft Windows environment.
Chapter 3. Getting Started This section provides steps on how to start and check the
status of various POS/TA components.
Chapter 4. Working with HP NonStop POS
Transaction Analyzer
This chapter details the working of the POS/TA.
Chapter 5. HP NonStop POS Transaction Analyzer
Reports
This section provides information on the reporting feature
provided by POS/TA.
Chapter 6. Uninstalling HP NonStop POS Transaction
Analyzer
This section covers the procedure to uninstall POS/TA.
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting HP NonStop POS
Transaction Analyzer
This chapter provides information on the common
troubleshooting queries
Appendix A. Installation Information Helps in listing information required for installing POS/TA.
Appendix B. PTLFCONF File Parameters Provides information about the various parameters in the
PTLFCONF file.
Appendix C. Database Mapping with PTLF File Provides list of POS database fields and the corresponding
mapped fields in the PTLF file.
Appendix D. Transaction Types Lists the Transaction Types along with their description
Appendix E. Reversal Code Lists the Reversal Codes along with their description
Appendix F. Response Codes Lists the Response Codes along with their description
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