Connecting Security Center to a Squirrel parser - To import transaction data from your Squirrel point-of-sale (POS) system, you must enter the connection settings for the parser in Security Center. - Transaction Finder 3.2

Transaction Finder Integration Guide for a Squirrel Parser

Product
Transaction Finder
Content type
Guides > Integration guides
Version
3.2
ft:locale
en-US
Last updated
2025-11-04

To import transaction data from your Squirrel point-of-sale (POS) system, you must enter the connection settings for the parser in Security Center.

Procedure

  1. From the Config Tool homepage, open the Plugins task.
  2. Expand the Transaction Finder plugin role, select the Squirrel parser from the entity browser, and then click the Properties tab.
    Transaction Finder plugin role - Properties tab for the Squirrel parser showing the Authentication page.
  3. Log in to the parser configuration page using the username and password you defined during the parser installation.
    NOTE: If this is your first time logging in, your credentials will be accepted, encrypted, and saved.
  4. In the Server configuration section, enter the following:
    Authentication key
    For a local parser, the authentication key is automatically provided by the plugin. For a remote parser, click the Generate new button to generate an authentication key.
    Host
    The IP address or host name of the system that receives transactions.
    Port
    The port used by the plugin to receive data from the parser. Port 443 is used by default.
  5. In the Global configuration section, enter the following:
    Tenant ID
    Identifies the site of the deployment.
    Location ID
    The code used to define the location of the point-of-sale system.
    Include location in terminal ID
    Ensures that terminals across multiple stores are uniquely identified. Turn on Include location in terminal ID for the parser to add the location of the terminal to the transaction. This setting is required when the identifiers for terminals are reused across multiple locations. Example: Store01 has terminal01 and terminal02, and Store02 has terminal01 and teminal02.
    Timezone
    The time zone in which the point-of-sale system is located.
    Culture name
    The region and language used by the point-of-sale system.
    Server and Global configuration sections on the Properties tab of the Squirrel parser.
  6. In the Parser configuration section, enter the following:
    Port
    The port used to communicate with the point-of-sale system.

    The default port is 6556.

  7. Click Save.