Step 1: search for the chemical of interest (see Search chemicals section)
Step 2: click Borrow button
Return a chemical
Step 1: go to Borrowedchemicals
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.
