Barcode Scanning/Configuration

To use the Barcode Support, your barcode scanner must support prefix commands, which means that keystrokes are being sent to the computer running PartKeepr prior transmitting the barcode data.

Hotkey Configuration

To configure the barcode hotkey, you need to open the system preferences. Click on Barcode Scanner Configuration.

• Choose any modifiers. Please note that some browsers intercept several key combinations, for example, Chrome intercepts Ctrl+L to focus the location bar.
• Choose a hotkey

Actions

To allow actions being executed depending on the barcode, you need to assign codes to actions. If you want the same action to be executed whenever a barcode is read, use an empty code "".

Example:

• Configure code P to the action Add Part. Configure the field "Internal Part Number" to that action.
• Configure code P to the action Search Part. Configure the field "Internal Part Number" to that action.
• Configure code S to the action Search Part. Configure the field "storageLocation.name" to that action.
• Now you can print barcodes for parts which begin with 01 followed by the internal part number and barcodes for storage locations which begin with 02 and the storage location name.

Results:

• When you scan a barcode which reads P0001 and the part does not exist yet, the system will prompt you with an add part dialog.
• When you scan a barcode which reads P0001 and the part does exist, the main parts grid will contain all matching parts.
• When you scan a barcode which reads S0001, the main parts grid will now list all parts contained in the storage location "0001".