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Borrow and Return Chemicals

In Inventory Mode

Borrow a chemical

Step 1: search for the chemical of interest (see Search chemicals section)

Search Chemicals

Step 2: click Borrow button

Return a chemical

Step 1: go to Borrowed chemicals

Step 2: click Return button

In Terminal Mode

Borrow a chemical for users of that database

This function only works for users and chemical containers in the same database. For cross-databases (guest) borrowing, please see the below.

❗Computer that connected to the scanner must be ON ❗ Barcode terminal window must be ON and ACTIVE, if not log in with terminal username and pass or contact your local admin ❗ Active barcode terminal look like below:

Step 1: scan your own barcode

Step 2: scan chemical barcode

Watch the terminal window to make sure the info is transmitted/recorded.

Borrow a chemical for guest users

Currently, this function is only available in 2020-09-26 or above.

Step 1: Follow the following guide to create a guest account

Step 2: Follow the step above in

Return a chemical

❗ Computer that connected to the scanner must be ON !!! Barcode terminal window must be ON and ACTIVE

Action: scan borrowed chemical barcode

Note: you don’t need to scan the your own barcode beforehand. The scan on a borrowed chemical will return the chemical.

Note: if the chemical is free and nobody has logged in, scanning the barcode of that chemical will bring up that chemical’s info in the system.

Borrow and Return Chemicals

In Inventory Mode

Borrow a chemical

Step 1: search for the chemical of interest (see Search chemicals section)

Search Chemicals

Step 2: click Borrow button

Return a chemical

Step 1: go to Borrowed chemicals

Step 2: click Return button

In Terminal Mode

Borrow a chemical for users of that database

This function only works for users and chemical containers in the same database. For cross-databases (guest) borrowing, please see the below.

Step 1: scan your own barcode

Step 2: scan chemical barcode

Watch the terminal window to make sure the info is transmitted/recorded.

Borrow a chemical for guest users

Currently, this function is only available in 2020-09-26 or above.

Step 1: Follow the following guide to create a guest account

Step 2: Follow the step above in

Return a chemical

❗ Computer that connected to the scanner must be ON !!! Barcode terminal window must be ON and ACTIVE

Action: scan borrowed chemical barcode

Note: you don’t need to scan the your own barcode beforehand. The scan on a borrowed chemical will return the chemical.

Note: if the chemical is free and nobody has logged in, scanning the barcode of that chemical will bring up that chemical’s info in the system.