A variety of bar code scanners can be configured to be used with the EBMS software. Scanners must be programmed to work with the EBMS software. Review the Point of Sale > Getting Started > Point of Sale Devices section for details on configuration instructions. Contact an EBMS support rep for bar code scanner programming instructions.
NOTE: This document does not apply to the Mobile Scanner. Review [Inventory] Mobile Scanner > Overview for instructions to use the mobile scanner.
Barcode scanning is supported in the following EBMS dialogs:
$S Sales order or invoice: Review Entering a Sales Order for more on this dialog.
$K Proposal: Review Creating and Printing Proposals for more on this dialog.
$N Expense Invoice: Review [Financials] Invoices > Entering a New Vendor Invoice for details on this dialog.
$F Warehouse Transfer: Review [Inventory] Multiple Inventory Location > Transferring Inventory between Warehouses
$H Job Costing Transfer: Review [Job Costs] Inventory Transfers
$R Serialized Items: Review [Inventory] Serialized Items > Overview
These dialogs can also be opened by scanning the barcode with a $ prefix from the EBMS navigator.
EBMS will accommodate scanners that are programmed in either of the following methods:
Limitation: Only the following items can be scanned.
Inventory items within the sales invoice or POS station screen
Inventory items within the expense purchase order screen
Consumed items within the manufacturing screen
Inventory items within the Job Costing > Inventory Transfer screen
Inventory items within the Warehouse transfer screen
Rental items within the rental contract screen.
Benefits:
Can scan very rapidly
Ideal for checkout lanes that use the scanner primarily for a single process such as point-of-sale checkout.