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Barcode reader to check off a checklist

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Posted on 29 May 2023 07:41:59 by Community Power Pla...

Hi All,

i am new to PA and i want to make an app where i can check off a checklist using barcode scanner and qr codes. The background is that its a onboarding app, and when new people go to different stations within our company, they should be able to scan a barcode at every station, e.g. the HR department. So when they go there, they scan a qr code, and then the app checks this visit off of the list for onboarding tasks.

although i did a really basic online course, I have no idea where to start and how to go about it, can anyone help me get started with this?

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Community Power Pla... on 15 Jun 2023 at 04:34:52

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Re: Barcode reader to check off a checklist

Thank you very much for your effort. Meanwhile i managed to solve the problem.

Here is the code that worked for me:

OnScan:
Set(BarType;First(BarcodeReader1.Barcodes).Type);;
Set(BarValue;First(BarcodeReader1.Barcodes).Value);;
Set(BarUser;User().Email);;
Set(BarDate;Today());;
Patch(Tabelle1;Defaults(Tabelle1);{User:BarUser;Type:BarType;Value:BarValue;Datum:BarDate});;
Refresh(Tabelle1)

I think collections and excel just didnt work well, now i use global variables and a Sharepoint list, and it works like a charm 😉
cha_cha 4,932 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 29 May 2023 at 10:19:20

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Re: Barcode reader to check off a checklist

Hello @Anonymous

What you can do is put your Patch function on either the OnScan or the OnChange property of the Barcode Reader control.

OnScan – Actions to perform when a barcode is successfully scanned.

OnChange - Actions to perform when a property on the barcode reader control is changed, including output properties.

Patch function is the function you use to update the record in a SharePoint list.
Community Power Pla... on 29 May 2023 at 10:11:58

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Re: Barcode reader to check off a checklist

Basically the "cheking off" from a checklist is the problem, the scanning works fine!
Community Power Pla... on 29 May 2023 at 10:10:26

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Re: Barcode reader to check off a checklist

Thanks for the advice. The problem is not to scan data and show it in a gallery or table. The problem is that the patch function doesnt seem to work somehow. I just cant look up the scanned value, for example "Station 1", and write "OK" in the next column.
cha_cha 4,932 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 29 May 2023 at 09:46:05

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Re: Barcode reader to check off a checklist

Hello @Anonymous

Have you seen this video yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMqYjOpRbRg

Shane Young introduces all the potentials of barcode control here and he is using a very simple screen layout that you can follow.