GS1 Bar Code Scan Scenarios

The SuiteApp lets you scan GS1 bar codes to count inventory items, serialized items, and lot numbered items. The following table lists

Scenarios

User Action

Impact

Tally Scan for an inventory item

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On the item count page, you will notice:

  • Count quantity is automatically populated when you scan a GS1 bar code with quantity details.

  • After scanning, the Scan/Enter Item field no longer displays the GS1 bar code.

Manual count entry for an inventory item

On the Smart Count Preferences page, you have set the Allow Manual Count Entry preference.

On the item count page, you will notice:

  • Count quantity is not populated when you scan a GS1 bar code with quantity details.

    You need to enter the count quantity manually.

  • After scanning, the Scan/Enter Item field continues to display the GS1 bar code.

Tally scan for lot and serial items

On the Smart Count Preferences page, you have set either of the following preferences:

  • Ignore Lot Number Until Variance

  • Ignore Serial Number Until Variance

On the item count page, you will notice:

  • The SuiteApp does not display the Scan or Enter Lot Number or Scan or Enter Serial Number fields.

  • When you scan a GS1 bar code with quantity, quantity is automatically populated.

  • After scanning, the Scan/Enter Item field no longer displays the GS1 bar code.

Manual count entry for lot and serial items

On the Smart Count Preferences page, you have set the following preferences:

  • Allow Manual Count Entry

  • Ignore Lot Number Until Variance or Ignore Serial Number Until Variance

On the item count page, you will notice:

  • The SuiteApp does not display the Scan or Enter Lot Number or Scan or Enter Serial Number fields.

  • When you scan a GS1 bar code with quantity, quantity is not populated.

    You need to enter the count quantity manually.

  • After scanning, the Scan/Enter Item field continues to display the GS1 bar code.

Tally scan for lot items

You have performed any of the following actions:

  • On the Smart Count Preferences page, you did not set the ignore Lot Number Until Variance preference.

  • On the Smart Count Preferences page, you have set the Ignore Lot Number Until Variance preference.

    In addition, you selected the Recount option for an item with quantity variance.

On the item count page, you will notice:

  • The SuiteApp displays the Scan or Enter Lot Number field.

  • When you scan a GS1 bar code with quantity and lot number, quantity and lot number are automatically populated.

  • After scanning, the Scan/Enter Item field no longer displays the GS1 bar code.

Manual count entry for lot items

On the Smart Count Preferences page, you have set the Allow Manual Count Entry.

You performed either of the following actions:

  • You did not set the Ignore Lot Number Until Variance preference.

  • On the Smart Count page, you have set the Ignore Lot Number Until Variance preference. In addition, you chose the Recount option for an item with quantity variance.

On the item count page, you will notice:

  • The SuiteApp displays the Scan or Enter Lot Number field.

  • When you scan a GS1 bar code with quantity and lot number, only lot number is populated.

    You need to enter the count quantity manually.

  • After scanning, the Scan/Enter Item field continues to display the GS1 bar code.

Tally scan for serial items

You have performed any of the following actions:

  • On the Smart Count Preferences page, you did not set the Ignore Serial Number Until Variance preference.

  • On the Smart Count Preferences page, you have set the Ignore Serial Number Until Variance preference.

    In addition, you selected the Recount option for an item with quantity variance.

On the item count page, you will notice:

  • The SuiteApp displays the Scan or Enter Serial Number field.

  • When you scan a GS1 bar code with quantity and serial number, serial number is populated. Quantity is set as 1.

  • After scanning, the Scan/Enter Item field no longer displays the GS1 bar code.

Manual count entry for serial items

On the Smart Count Preferences page, you have set the Allow Manual Count Entry.

You performed either of the following actions:

  • You did not set the Ignore Serial Number Until Variance preference.

  • On the Smart Count page, you have set the Ignore Serial Number Until Variance preference. In addition, you chose the Recount option for an item with quantity variance.

On the item count page, you will notice:

  • The SuiteApp displays the Scan or Enter Serial Number field.

  • When you scan a GS1 bar code with quantity and serial number, only serial number is populated.

    You need to enter the count quantity manually.

  • After scanning, the Scan/Enter Item field continues to display the GS1 bar code.

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