Barcode Reader activity

An activity that reads a barcode image, and stores a text version of the code in a process data variable.


Barcode Reader activity

Configure the Barcode Reader activity

To configure the Barcode Reader activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.


    Open Process Builder
  2. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Document tab.

    Document tab
  3. On the Document tab, drag the Barcode Reader activity onto your process.

    Barcode Reader activity

Procedure

  1. Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.
  2. Click Source Configuration Source Configuration icon.
  3. On the Source Repository screen, select the source location of your barcode image.
  4. Click Barcode Reader Configuration Barcode Reader Configuration icon.
  5. Complete the fields on the Barcode Reader Configuration screen.

    For more information, refer to Read a Barcode Image.

  6. (Optional) Click Advanced Advanced icon > Email Notifications E-mail Notifications icon.

    For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Barcode Reader activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Good to Know

  • Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Display Name

Description:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Description:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Allowed Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No

Source Repository

Specifies the original, or source, location type for your barcode image.

Figure: Source Repository screen

Source Repository screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Source Repository

Opens this Screen:
The configuration screen for your document repository. The specific screen that shows depends on your document repository type.

For more information, refer to Document Repositories.

Function of this Screen:
Configures your document repository.

Barcode Reader Configuration

Specifies the configuration to store the barcode text in a process data variable.

Figure: Barcode Reader Configuration screen

Barcode Reader Configuration screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Stores Barcode Text in this Variable

Description:
Specifies the process data variable that stores the text version of the barcode.
Allowed Values:
A process data variable that accepts an alphanumeric string with no spaces or special characters.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

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