The barcode field type will allow you to use your device's camera to scan several types of barcodes and QR codes.
How to use the barcode field
To use your camera as a scanner, open up an expanded record and scroll down to the barcode-type field in which you would like to input the barcode data. To bring up the scanner, tap the icon of a camera floating over a barcode, which is located on the far right of the barcode-type field.
Move around your device as necessary to place the barcode within the green guide marks. When the scanner detects a barcode, the scanner will automatically fill in the barcode field.
Alternatively, you can enter the barcode input manually using your keyboard. To bring up the keyboard, tap the keyboard icon from the scanner menu.
What barcode types are supported?
The full list of barcode types that the barcode field supports is:
- UPCE
- Code39
- EAN13
- EAN8
- Code93
- Code128
- PDF417 (Macro)
- PDF417
- QR (numeric, alphanumeric, byte/binary, Kanji)
- Aztec
- Code39Mod43
- Interleaved2of5
- ITF14
- DataMatrix
- Semacode
- UPC-A 1D
Can I search by barcode?
You sure can! Tap the search icon from within a base:
This will bring up the search menu. From here, if you tap the barcode scanning icon, it will bring up the barcode scanner.
Once you scan the code, the search function will bring up the associated record.
How will my scanned barcodes appear on the web client?
Although you cannot scan barcodes directly into the web client, any barcodes scanned through the mobile version will appear in the web client, and can be altered manually.
