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Posted on by Jay2014

Hello,

I would like to incorporate a Barc Code Scanner with CRM to scan items from our ware for checked in or checked out. The scanner would scan two codes, the [product code and its Box number] and update the product status as either being (checked in or checked out).

example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCRMRi3LHYY

Scanning items is easy as the Barcode scanner acts a key board, its the design approach i need help on because we scan both codes when updating the status .. 

Many thanks for the help

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    Jay2014 on at

    Thank you but its the design approach involved i am after .. I want to do a bulk insert, they scan items and then either Check In or Check Out .. I want don't to update per record as you are suggesting .. Thanks

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    Hi Jay2014,

    Thanks for using the CRM forums.

    You have an interesting scenario to look into. As you have mentioned above the bar code reader is just an input device, so you should make sure that the data is entered to the correct location. Unfortunately, it is not simple to redirect data into the correct fields automatically. However, I have a suggestion for the scenario.

    You can create an import file using the bar code reader, this file can be imported into CRM and the records would be created automatically.
    For more details on importing data using CRM SDK, please refer this.
    Here is a quick sample that can get you started.

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    Thanks Vivekanada, I am currently using 2011 .. Yes the idea of using an import file is what i was thinking of, have an excel file with columns for BoxNumber and ProductCode, scan the products to populate the fields and save the import file to a root location for it to be picked up by an SSIS package. However i think this approach is backward, there has to be a better approach..

    Please any ideas people !!

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