To import transaction data from a point-of-sale system, you must add the parser
associated with the system to Security Center.
What you should know
Details about connecting
Security Center to the
parser for your POS system are available in the
Transaction Finder integration guide
specific to your POS system.
Procedure
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From the Config
Tool home page, open the
Plugins task.
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In the Plugins task, select the Transaction Finder plugin
role from the entity browser, and click Add parser.
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In the Add parser dialog box, add the following:
- Name
- The name you want to apply to the parser.
- Description
- A description of the parser.
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From the Type list, select the type of parser you are
adding.
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Indicate whether the parser is installed on the same computer as the plugin (locally)
or on a separate computer (remotely).
- Local
- Choose Local to use the parsers installed on the same
server as the plugin role. Enter the port number of the configuration web server.
The default port is 12000.
NOTE: The Gateway parser supports only remote
mode.
- Remote
- Choose Remote to use the parser installed on a different
server than the plugin. Enter the URL of the configuration web
server.
NOTE: Communication between the parser and the plugin must be encrypted.
This is enabled by switching the Use secure connection
option to ON in the Connection section
of the Plugins task.
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Click OK.
Results
The parser appears in the entity browser.
After you finish
Refer to the
Transaction Finder integration guide specific to your POS system
to connect
Security Center to the parser for your POS
system.