Setting up item barcode scanning

Setting up item barcode scanning


Barcodes of items can be scanned in the DSD Assist mobile applications.  Some extra configuration may be required on a Zebra or Honeywell device that has a built in barcode scanner.  These scanners act as a keyboard wedge so a prefix needs to be added to the barcode so our application recognises the barcode has been scanned with a barcode scanner and can then take appropriate actions.

Zebra devices

  1. From the Android Settings icon select the DataWedge Application
  2. Select the Profile you are using.  This is Profile0 by default
  3. Scroll down to the Keystroke output section and select the Advanced data formatting option


  1. Delete the existing Rule, Rule0 by default by a long tap on the Rule and then delete
  2. Select the 3 dots in the top right corner and add a new rule
  3. Call the new rule Prefix and select the checkbox to enable the rule
  4. Select Actions and the action should be Send String
  5. In the String enter SCAN-
  6. Select New Action and the action should be Send Remaining
  7. Ensure that the Rule created is enabled

Honeywell Devices

  1. From the Android Settings scroll down to the Honeywell Settings
  2. Scroll down to Scanning and select it
  3. Select Internal Scanner and then Default Profile
  4. Select Data Processing Settings
  5. Select Prefix and enter SCAN- as the prefix and press OK
  6. Use back arrow to return to the scanner menu
  7. Select Symbology Settings and scroll down to EAN-13
  8. Ensure Send check digit is enabled
  9. Repeat  steps 7 and 8 for the UPC codes you might be scanning also

These steps will all SCAN- as a prefix to a barcode scan of an item

In the ROUTECTL file you will need to add Prefix with a value of SCAN-

The effect of this is that once a barcode is scanned and the item validated the cursor will be positioned in the quantity field in the DSD Assist mobile applications, making this a fast way to gather returns form customer for instance.




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