01. Basic Aloha Information

 GETTING TO KNOW ALOHA

Aloha is an easy to learn point-of-sale program with a very simple file structure. The Aloha file server is used to hold and manage the databases and files. Front-of-house (FOH) terminals are used to enter and monitor transactions. The file structure for what is called the Aloha server or back-of-house (BOH) will vary between versions but the basic file structures you will have to deal with are shown below along with the more important files in each.

C:\Aloha
      \BIN                   All of the executables and dlls. The meat of Aloha. **
             iber.exe       Executable that runs FOH

      \BMP                 All of the bitmap images used on the BOH and FOH. **
                                 Icons for clock-ins, buttons and tenders

      \CRW                 Crystal Reports created for the program.

      \DATA               All current database files. **
             aloha.ini      Contains store information and Date of Business (DOB)
             EOD            Marker that lets Aloha know EOD is still in progress
             OK               Market that lets Aloha FOH know that the server is ready
             Mirror.log    Copy of trans.log, updated the same time as trans.log
             Trans.log     Contains ALL transaction information for the entire day
(Clock-ins, Checks, Edits, Clock-outs, Check-outs, etc,.)

      \EDC                  All current and past credit card transactions.

             Edc.ini        Contains store merchant information and processor settings

      \HTML              Contains the current logo bitmap used on the FOH and BOH.

              logo.bmp    Logo used for BOH load screen and FOH screen savers

      \NEWBIN        Used during the update process to replace and “update” files in BIN.

      \NEWDATA    All newly modified databases. Modified in the BOH Aloha Manager.

              aloha.ini    Contains store information and Date of Business (DOB)

      \POLLING      Log and setting files used by corporate and RLP programs

      \PROFILES    Contains settings for users Aloha Manager profile. Shortcuts, etc.

      \RECIPE        Holds recipe information for versions and concepts that use it. **

      \RPTSET       Contains settings for all Aloha reports.

      \TMP             Temp and log files used for troubleshooting and basic functions

      \20180101      Dated sub-folders contain historical sales and labor information

** These folders are required to be present for Aloha FOH to synchronize with BOH