Erply Brazil POS allows you to customize the search logic when scanning a barcode. You can define what records should be searched for a match, and based on what fields.
This guide covers the different settings available regarding scanning.
From Brazil POS, open the Settings panel by clicking on the cog icon in the right side of the header.
Scanning Configuration is listed in the setting menu.
This option sets the action taken when a barcode scanned in the POS does not have a match in the system.
The POS will always dispatch a sound but in addition the POS can:
Select your choice through the dropdown menu
A number input from scanning a barcode can vary in length.
This setting allows to specify the minimum character length of a code for it to be used for a search.
This setting defines the time expected to pass between two subsequent scans.
This defines the delay between initiating a scan and performing a search. If 2 scans fit within this delay, they will be considered 1 same input.
By default the POS performs a search of an input scan in the following order:
If an alternative logic is desired, it can be implemented by defining steps and requests.
For each search:
These are blocks of rules in your custom search logic.
The first step will be executed fully and the next step will be taken only if a match hasn’t been found when running through the first step.
Use the “Add search step” to create a step. An existing step can be edited, or deleted with the trash can icon.
For readability, you can collapse a step in the interface.
Each search step can contain multiple search requests.
A search request can be performed on either:
Product records can be searched based on either of the following rules:
*Codes 5 to 8 are additional fields that can be added to an account on request. Contact Erply support for more information on the "Extra product codes" module.
To be considered an exact match, case, spacing and leading 0s must be respected.
Customer records can be searched based on either of the following rules:
Please make sure to click on the Save button at the top of the form before exiting the Scanning Configuration panel to save your changes.