How to add and configure Comarch Retail product

In order to install and use a selected Comarch component, first you need to add and configure it in Comarch Auto Update. This article illustrates how to do in on the example of Comarch Retail product. To start with, in the main menu select [Configuration] and then in the Product Configuration section, highlight Products and select the [Add Product] button.

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To add products, you can also right-click the Products under the product configuration section and select [Add Product] button. Components are added in the same way – first right-click the product name and then select [Add Component] button.

Configuration window with [Add Product] button
In the opened window, select a product you want to add followed by the [Add] button.

Product selection window

After adding the product, you also need to add an appropriate component. To do so, highlight the product in the product configuration section and then select [Add Component] button, similarly as when selecting a product.

 

Selecting a component

Next, select a component (Comarch POS in this case) followed by the [Add] button. After adding the product and highlighting it in the Product Configuration section, the [Configuration] button in the Component button group will activate.

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Products and components can be deleted from the list in the application after they are first uninstalled on a given profile.
Component configuration button

Selecting the button opens the component configuration window where you need to define appropriate parameters prior to its installation.

Comarch POS configuration parameters

The component configuration window is composed of the following sections:

Database – specify the POS database connection parameters in this section. The database will be restored under the specified name and sever. This is required in order to install a component. This data can be edited if you change the sever, database or login. Fields to complete in this section:

  • Server Name – name or address of SQL server on which a database will be created
  • Database Name – name under which a database will be created on the server
  • Login– SQL login with sysadmin permissions, entitled to log on and perform operations on the above-selected server
  • Password – password to the above-specified login

After you complete the fields, select [Test Connection] button to verify the correctness of data.

Uninstallation Configuration– parameter is this section is used to delete a database and uninstall Comarch POS application at the same time. It is deselected, by default.

Close Processes Automatically During Updates – this section controls maintenance of associated processes and services when updating a component or installing quick fixes add-ons. It is composed of the following columns:

  • Close – closes a process or stops the service prior to installation
  • Start Services – if selected, it starts the service upon installation. This parameter is insensitive for processes.
  • Process Name – name of the process or service the record with parameters refers to
  • According to Add-On Settings – if selected, the processes and services will perform as described in the article Add-ons. This parameter is only used during add-on installation.
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Comarch Retail product includes also such components as Comarch POS, Comarch POS Agent, Comarch mPOS, Comarch POS Agent Broker, Comarch Device Manage Servise for printing documents from Comarch mPOS application, as well as Comarch Discount Engine – Comarch Service and Synchronization Service components for using discounts in the same way as in Comarch POS. Comarch POS Agent Broker and Comarch Device Manager Service components are not subject to configuration. For other components, the fields are mandatory.

After you go through the configuration steps, select the [Save] button. Then you can proceed to the component installation. To do so, switch to the main view of Comarch Auto Update application, where the previously configured components will be available for download and installation.

Components to download and install

Components can either be only downloaded or downloaded and installed by selecting the respective buttons, as needed. A properly installed component is communicated with a green icon with a tick symbol and the version number. Information about any newer version is displayed above the components.

An older version of the component can be installed through advanced actions described in article Advanced actions.

Installed components

Comarch Discount Engine Service component configuration

Discount Engine – Synchronization Service

Comarch Discount Engine – Synchronization Service component configuration

The component configuration window is composed of the following sections:

Database – specify the database connection parameters in this section. The database will be restored under the specified name and sever. This is required in order to install a component. This data can be edited if you change the sever, database or login. Fields to complete in this section:

  • Server Name – name or address of SQL server on which a database will be created.
  • Database Name – name under which a database will be created on the server.
  • Login – SQL login with sysadmin permissions, entitled to log on and perform operations on the above-selected server.
  • Password – password to the above-specified login.

After you complete the fields, select [Test Connection] button to verify that the entered credentials are correct.

Synchronization Configuration – fields to complete in this section:

  • Code – code required to connect DES with OMS Data service.
  • Host – host name of the OMS data service.
  • Port – port used by OMS data service – set automatically via profile configuration (the default value for master profile is 8099)

Uninstallation Configuration – the parameter in this section is used to delete a database and uninstall Comarch POS application at the same time. It is deselected, by default.

Close Processes Automatically During Updates – this section controls maintenance of associated processes and services when updating a component or installing quick fixes add-ons. It is composed of the following columns:

  • Close – closes a process or stops the service prior to installation
  • Start Services – if selected, it starts the service upon installation. This parameter is insensitive for processes.
  • Process Name – name of process or service a record with parameters refers to.

Before saving the changes, Comarch Auto Update verifies whether the provided SQL Server credentials are correct and complete and displays the following message:

Message informing that logon credentials are incomplete

Discount Engine – Discount Service

Discount Engine Configuration – Discount Service includes only a database configuration.

Configuration window of Comarch Discount Engine – Discount Service component

The database connection parameters are also required for this component. The database will be restored under the specified name and sever. This is required in order to install a component. This data can be edited if you change the sever, database or login.

Fields to complete in this window:

Server Name – name or address of SQL server on which a database will be created.

Database Name – name under which a database will be created on the server.

Login – SQL login with sysadmin permissions, entitled to log on and perform operations on the above-selected server.

Password – password to the above-specified login.

After you complete the fields, select [Test Connection] button to verify that the entered credentials are correct.

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