A software daemon, as used within the AUTOLINE system, is a background process that is responsible for keeping various data files updated with sales and purchase information. By using a process that operates in the background, whenever you perform an operation, the terminal concerned is immediately released for further use rather than being delayed waiting for the various file updates that the transaction has generated to take place.
The Daemon Controller form is displayed when you click SYSTEM UTILITIES > TIMED OPERATIONS MENU > Daemon Controller.
Buttons:
Start Daemon: Start the software Daemon and run it in the background
Stop Daemon: Stop the software Daemon controller
Foreground: Start the software Daemon and show it in the foreground
Close: Returns you to the SU TIMED OPERATIONS MENU
