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# Legacy terminal data entry and order processing

Bridge modern spreadsheets into legacy terminal systems with structured entry scripts

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Opens BotBento. Paste the prompt into a bot; nothing is preconfigured.

- When something happensNew order batch file received
- ThenParse sheet and format terminal input
- ResultOperator approves and terminal runs

Extract orders and inventory updates from structured spreadsheets to populate legacy terminal-based management software. The bot verifies data fields, generates automated session keystroke routines, and prompts an operator for review before submitting transactions to the host system.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
Parse order spreadsheets and validate customer numbers, catalog references, and unit counts against standard schema. Construct the corresponding terminal input sequences and screen navigation steps. Always wait for operator approval before executing commands, transmitting keystrokes to the terminal session, or making any changes.
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## Tools it uses

TerminalSpreadsheetChat

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- legacy
- terminal
- data-entry
- orders

## Source

[Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-UI (TUI). Anybody else?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45823234)
Hacker News · checked 2026-10-15

Summarized in our own words. Any results described there are the authors’ own, not measured by BotBento.

By BotBento Editorial · Added 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · [Suggest a correction](/contact/)

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