Configuring a Barcode Reader Using the Number Lookup (NLU) Method
In the EMC, select the Enterprise, property, revenue center, or zone, click Descriptors and NLU Names.
Enter the name of the NLU descriptor (for example, Barcode Items) in the Text field.
Click Save.
Select the revenue center, click Setup and RVC Parameters.
From the Barcode Menu Item NLU Group # drop-down list, select the number lookup (NLU) that you created in Step 2.
Click the Options tab.
If you want to perform a check digit verification (CDV) on every NLU entry, select 33 - Enable UPC Algorithm for Barcode NLU Entries.
If you want barcodes entered in 8-digit UPC-E format to be expanded to 12-digit UPC-A format, select 34 - Convert UPC-E to UPC-A. If you selected option 33 in Step 7, select option 34 as well.
Click Save.
Select the Enterprise, property, revenue center, or zone, click Configuration and Menu Item Maintenance.
Search for and select a menu item definition record for a menu item that can be ordered by barcode.
Select the NLU Group from the drop-down list. This is the same NLU that you created in Step 2.
Enter the barcode value for the menu item in the NLU Numberfield.