Sprint 5 - Improvements to the printer interface

Context

NEW V2.12 The printer interface already provides a function to export ticket data in a CSV format that can be processed by a printing company. You can now launch that function in a fully automatic way from the external printing screens. Furthermore, the exported file has received some small improvements.

Solution

Automatic launch from the external printing screen

Previously, the operator had to note the batch number displayed by the external printing screen and trigger the export by creating a schedule (or modifying an existing one) and entering the batch number. From now on, the batch will be launched automatically. In order to do so, SecuTix will search for an existing schedule for the function concerned (Export tickets and letter file) which internal name is empty and launch it automatically. If such a schedule doesn't exist, SecuTix will create it automatically.

Notes:

• File encoding
  • The schedule created automatically will mention the default encoding type UTF-8. If you want to use another encoding type (for example Cp1252 for ANSI files to be processed in Excel), you should create a schedule manually with following characteristics:
    • Empty internal name
    • Manual launch
    • Desired encoding
  • SecuTix will find your schedule, set the batch number and launch it.
  • The above set-up needs to be done only once. SecuTix will reuse this schedule for later exports.
• Using several export functions at the same time
  • SecuTix provides a second export function called "Export PDF tickets and letter file". The feature above concerns only the export in CSV. format, not the export in PDF format.
  • If this second function has been enabled, the export in CSV format won't be launched automatically, although a schedule has been created and updated with the right batch number. Since SecuTix isn't totally sure which of both export functions has to be launched, it lets you launch the prepared schedule manually. You can launch the schedule as is, without any change.

Getting started

• You will have to sign a contract with A-Trust. SecuTix may help you to get in touch with this company.
• A-Trust will provide you the credentials to be provided to the cloud based signature service. Please provide this information to SecuTix that will update the set-up accordingly
• Please perform following set-up in SecuTix:
  
  • Ensure that your European VAT number has been entered. To do this, check that the administrative number "European VAT Code" has been entered (menu "Organization characteristics > administrative numbers"). This number has to start with "DE".
  • Configure a new external manager plugin of type DE-KSV

• Add the digital signature to the document definition by adding following line:
  • For invoices: {#showFiscalSignatureRestitution($document $document.invoice.orders.get(0))}
  • For order summary and order receipt: {#showFiscalSignatureRestitution($document $document.order)}
• Check if other information needs to be added to the document (for example: operator, sales channel)
• SecuTix will set-up the EFSTA module