4.12 Barcode scanner settings

Liquid UI supports full native scanner configuration capability. You can edit the Default Barcode Type or add a new Barcode Type to perform auto tab or auto-enter. You can also add prefixes and suffixes under Barcode Types to remove them from barcode scanned values based on your requirement.

1. Open Liquid UI for Android App. You will find Configure Barcode Scanner option in the Main Menu. Click on the Configure Barcode Scanner to initiate the configuration process.
    
   

    
2. Then, you will be navigated to the Barcode Types screen in which you can view a Default barcode Types.
    
   

    
3. Swipe the Default Barcode Type to the left to view the edit option. Select the Edit option to enable the default barcode scanner.
    
   

    

   

   Note: You cannot delete the Default Barcode type.

    
4. Slide the Enabled control to turn on and click Save to activate the Default Barcode Type.
    
   

    
5. Select the Default (Active) Barcode Type to view the Scanner Prefixes screen.
    
   

    
6. You are navigated to the Scanner Prefixes screen as shown below:
    
   

    
7. Swipe the Default element to the left to view the Edit option and select it.
    
   

    
8. You can view default settings with AUTO ENTER, AUTO TAB, and OFF options. Select the required option for the Default scanner element and click Save.
    
   

    

   • AUTO ENTER: This option automatically performs enter after populating the scanned value into the scanned field.
   • AUTO TAB: This option automatically places the cursor on the next field after populating the scanned value into the scanned field.
   • OFF: Performs neither AUTO ENTER nor AUTO TAB.
    
9. Under the Barcode Types screen, click + symbol to add a new barcode type.
    
   

    
10. Add Barcode Type screen has the following fields,
    1. Type: This field indicates the class of barcode, which can be added in two ways;
       • Manually select the barcode type from the list.
         
          
         
          
       • Scan the barcode with the camera to retrieve the type.
    2. Comment: Describe the barcode type for further reference.
    3. Enabled: To activate or deactivate the barcode type
    4. Click Save. On success, the user will be taken back to the Barcode Types screen with an updated list.
     
    
11. The naming of the added barcode would be a combination of comment and type. The comment will be highlighted in bold, whereas the barcode type in normal font as in the following screen.
     
    

     
12. Select the required Barcode Type from the list.
     
    

     
13. You will be navigated to the Scanner Prefixes screen. Click + symbol on the screen to configure scanner prefixes. The user will be navigated to Add Prefix screen.
     
    

     

    

    Note: You can select default to add AUTO ENTER or AUTO TAB functionality without adding prefixes or suffixes to the barcode.

     
14. Enter prefix, comment, and suffixes in the add prefix screen. Once you save the screen, the user will be navigated back to the Scanner Prefixes screen. Top toolbar title changes accordingly and populates with the prefix H190 on this screen. When the user tapped on the H190 entry. If the user hits the Cancel button, no changes would take place to that screen.
     
    

     

    

    Note: Prefix and Suffixes fields are case-sensitive.

     
     
15. Enter the required field on Add Prefix screen and click Save. If the user doesn’t enter the prefix field, they will receive an alert message, as shown in the following screen.
     
    

     
16. Click save after entering the necessary inputs. On success entry, you will find the updated field in Scanner Prefixes screen.
     
    
     
17. Swipe the selected barcode type to the left to find Edit and Delete options. Select the Delete option to remove an item from the screen, as shown below.
     
    

     

    

    Note: Default element cannot be deleted from the screen.