placeholder Command:  ARTICLE GROUPING DEFINITIONS 


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Mandatory: no
max. Occurrence:  unbounded
Description:
This tag is used as container for commands regarding articel grouping definitions (categories).
Notes:
In the NSM of the scale the content of this command is located in item 4+51 - Categories definition

Article_grouping_definitions are used to define:
--> groups used for Matchcode Search by Category (instead by department)
must be defined in the NSM configuration items 8xx for each mode in subitem for operation (for example for the sales mode in NSM item 812 in register 3)

--> groups used for SmartVision Camera Recognition
to show in the success list a group button instead of an article button to navigate to a page with similar looking articles (for example all apples or oranges).

The command article_grouping_Definitions is used in combintaion with:
--> article_grouping_assignments
define which articles belong to this CATEGORY group to be used for the Matchcode search by Categories (see NSM item 4+52 - Category article assignment)

--> recognition_article_assignments
define which articles belong to the SmartVision II Camera Recognition Group which is used for the success list to navigate to a page with buttons for this articles (see NSM item 4+53 - Category Images).

--> article_grouping_image_assignments
define which bitmap is shown with the SmartVision II Recognition on the success button for this group (see NSM item 4+56 - Category Images).
 
Mandatory: yes
max. Occurrence:  unbounded
Supported modes: delete Delete the named item.
deleteall Delete all items.
read Read the named item.
read+ Read the following item.
read- Read the previous item.
readall Read all items from the desired device(s). This doesn't mean comparable reading as in the L2 protocol.
write Write the named item.
Description:
This command is used for creating, manipulating or deleting an article grouping definition, which can be used for Matchcode-Categories or SmartVisionII Categories.
Notes:
In the NSM of the scale the content of this command is located in item 4+51 - Categories definition
Attention: Article grouping is NOT an article group. article_groups
   
Mandatory: yes
max. Occurrence: 1
Datatype: short
Range: 1 - 9 999
Nillable: no
Description:
The number of the article grouping definition (for Matchcode search by category or SmartVision II carmera recognition group).
   
Mandatory: no
max. Occurrence: 1
Datatype: string
Range: max. 30 characters
Nillable: no
Description:
A name that can be assigned for easier identification.
   
Mandatory: no
max. Occurrence: 1
Datatype: dateTime
Range: -
Nillable: yes
Description:
The last time when the record was changed.
CCYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss
The format is as following:
C = Century
Y = Year
M = Month
D = Day
T = Separator between date and time
h = hour
m = minute
s = second