BAR CODE SCANNERS

Barcode scanning is supported when charging for stock in Assisi and on the Assisi Offsite App.

STOCK FILE CONFIGURATION

An EAN barcode is a unique 13-digit number that is used by manufacturers to identify a product and, to read any type of barcode when charging out work, the Assisi stock file must hold the EAN barcode for that item. This is printed on the packaging for the product with a unique barcode reference number displayed beneath it.

Once the barcode has been saved against a product, the product can be charged out by scanning the bar code on the product packaging at point of sale.

A barcode scanner will be needed if you are scanning in, or charging out, a product in Assisi. If you are using the offsite app, once the bar code has been linked to the stock file and synced to the mobile device, a good quality camera on a mobile device can be used to scan the barcode to charge out the work.

SCANNING OUT STOCK

Once an EAN barcode has been linked to the relevant product in the Assisi stock file, then scanning this barcode on the packaging will select the relevant product at the point of sale without having to search for it manually. The batch number, however, will need to be selected manually.

A Data Matrix barcode is also displayed on some batch traceable products as well as an EAN barcode. A Data Matrix barcode, if it exists, encompasses the 13-digit number from the EAN barcode but also identifies the batch number for that product. Scanning a Data Matrix barcode on the packaging at the point of sale, instead of an EAN barcode, will identify the product but also scan and add the batch number.

If the app is being used, this will be added to the stock line even if no stock holdings are present on the mobile device. In these circumstances, the consultation will be synced back to the server as uncommitted work and will need to be adjusted before being committed as batched or invoiced work.

ID CHIP

You can scan a microchip barcode to enter the ID Chip number at the point of sale.