SETTING FOR BARCODE TERMINAL USER
To have a barcode terminal client (stand-alone computer), create a user with permission as below and log in into OE using this user.
To create a new user, please see the following link:
You can save link to this user as a bookmark for easy access, but less secure since the password is embedded in the address as below:
http://address/index.php?db_name=databasename&user=username&password=password&desired_action=login&lang=en&loginTarget=barcode_terminal
The following should be changed to your own setting: - adress: your Open Enventory web address - databasename - username - password
Keep in mind that the password for Terminal user will be exposed in your bookmark link above
Go to an active Terminal on your Open Enventory page. It should look similar to the following page.
Without any user logging in, scanning a chemical container barcode will bring up that chemical info.
All of the guides in this section require you to be in an active Terminal. Please contact your site admin for specific details on how to access a terminal page on Open Enventory.
A terminal site should look similar to this:
If you are an admin and need to set up a Terminal, please see the following page:
Go to an active Terminal on your Open Enventory page. It should look similar to the following page.
Scan user barcode (will say you are logged in)
Scan chemical container (will now show chemical information)
Scan barcode for “Delete” (will say “data set will be deleted in 3 seconds, then deleted)
Notes: If you manually change data (not using the scanner) you will have to click “update” after changing the data manually (mouse and keyboard).
Go to an active Terminal on your Open Enventory page. It should look similar to the following page.
Scan user barcode (will say you are logged in)
2. Scan chemical container (will now show chemical information)
3. Scan new location barcode (will now say “updated and location field will show new location”)
Check the 2 boxes “Stock-keeping mode” and “Set storage for all following containers” (the “Set storage for all following containers” will show up after you check “Stock-keeping mode”). Note: you can check by mouse or use the “Barcode for stock-keeping mode” list from Settings menu.
2. In typical terminal window of database of interest. Login by scanning user barcode
3. Scan the 1st chemical containers
4. Scan the new location. The window will show the new location and say the 1st container “… updated”
5. Scan the 2nd containers, 3rd container, 4th container, etc.
6. When Done, uncheck “Set storage for all following containers”
