Downloading PLU file for Label Scale

Saleculator can push products directly to the label scale. If the label scale communication protocol is not supported by Saleculator, you can download the PLU file from Saleculator and upload to the scale using the software that comes along the scale.

You can choose any data column by changing the query field in the script file. By default the script generate tab seperated values. If you want to change it to seperated by comma or any other character, make the changes in query field, like “SELECT CONCAT_WS(‘;’, NAME, CODE, PRICESELL) FROM PRODUCTS”.

Downloading PLU file on Windows #

Create a Windows batch file and copy-paste the below code (UAE):

@ECHO OFF
echo Exporting...
set mysqlpath="C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\bin\mysql.exe"
SET query="SELECT NAME, CODE, PRICESELL FROM PRODUCTS"
SET plufile=C:\Saleculator\plu.txt
IF EXIST %plufile% DEL /F %plufile%
%mysqlpath% -u root -ppassword SALECULATOR -N -e %query% > %plufile%
echo PLU file generated.
pause

Create a Windows batch file and copy-paste the below code (INDIA):

@ECHO OFF
echo Exporting...
set mysqlpath="C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\bin\mysql.exe"
SET query="SELECT CONCAT_WS(',',PRODUCTS.REFERENCE, PRODUCTS.NAME, PRODUCTS.CODE, FORMAT(PRODUCTS.PRICESELL*(1+MAX(TAXES.RATE)),2), 1) FROM PRODUCTS  JOIN TAXES ON PRODUCTS.TAXCAT=TAXES.CATEGORY WHERE PRODUCTS.ISSCALE=1 GROUP BY PRODUCTS.ID";
SET plufile=C:\Saleculator\plu.txt
IF EXIST %plufile% DEL /F %plufile%
%mysqlpath% -u root -ppassword SALECULATOR -N -e %query% > %plufile%
echo PLU file generated.
pause

Double click the batch file to generate PLU file. The PLU file will be copied to the path specified in plufile field.

Downloading PLU file on Linux #

Create a linux bash file:

nano /opt/scale.bash

Copy-paste the below code into the file (UAE):

#!/bin/bash
echo Exporting...
query="SELECT NAME, CODE, PRICESELL FROM PRODUCTS;"
plufile="/opt/PLU.txt"
rm -f $plufile
mysql -u root -ppassword SALECULATOR -N -e "$query" > $plufile


Copy-paste the below code into the file (INDIA):

#!/bin/bash
echo Exporting...
query="SELECT CONCAT_WS(',',PRODUCTS.REFERENCE, PRODUCTS.NAME, PRODUCTS.CODE, FORMAT(PRODUCTS.PRICESELL*(1+MAX(TAXES.RATE)),2), 1) FROM PRODUCTS  JOIN TAXES ON PRODUCTS.TAXCAT=TAXES.CATEGORY WHERE PRODUCTS.ISSCALE=1 GROUP BY PRODUCTS.ID";
plufile="/opt/PLU.txt"
rm -f $plufile
mysql -u root -ppassword SALECULATOR -N -e "$query" > $plufile

In Scaleculator.properties file set Script.CMD1 like below

Script.CMD1=sh /opt/scale.sh

Clicking the Script button at the bottom of the Saleculator screen will generate the PLU file.