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Posted on 9 Jun 2023 09:19:57 by wuzz8

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I have 2 questions related to Barcode Reader feature in power apps.

Is it possible to scan multiple barcodes automatically in power apps?
Is it possible to scan barcodes from Windows computer using peripheral device such as this image below?

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wuzz8 87 on 09 Jun 2023 at 10:04:56

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Okay brother, I will explore more about that. Need to discuss more with my team. Thank you for the explanation
wuzz8 87 on 09 Jun 2023 at 10:02:50

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Yes, that's what I am looking for. Thank you for the answer
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Shaheer Ahmad 2,194 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 09 Jun 2023 at 10:02:42

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Scanning Multiple Barcodes Automatically: In Power Apps, the built-in barcode scanner control is designed to capture a single barcode at a time. It does not have a feature to scan multiple barcodes automatically in a single instance. After scanning one barcode, the user would need to trigger the scanning process again to capture the next barcode.
However, you can create a custom solution using Power Apps components or external APIs to achieve automatic scanning of multiple barcodes. This would involve integrating with a barcode scanning API or leveraging custom coding to handle the scanning and processing of multiple barcodes.
Scanning Barcodes from Windows Computer using Peripheral Device: Power Apps primarily targets mobile and tablet devices, so it does not provide direct support for scanning barcodes from a Windows computer using a peripheral device.
However, if your barcode scanner acts as a keyboard wedge and emulates keyboard input, you can use Power Apps on a Windows computer to capture the barcode data. When the barcode scanner scans a barcode, the scanned value will be treated as keyboard input and entered into a text input control or other relevant control in your Power Apps app.
Please note that the specific behavior and compatibility of your barcode scanner with the Windows operating system will determine if it can emulate keyboard input successfully. It's advisable to consult the documentation or support resources for your barcode scanner to determine if it supports keyboard emulation on a Windows computer.
In summary, while Power Apps has limitations in terms of scanning multiple barcodes automatically and scanning barcodes directly from a Windows computer using a peripheral device, you can explore custom development options or leverage barcode scanning APIs to achieve these functionalities in your Power Apps canvas app.
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Ami K 15,665 Super User 2024 Season 1 on 09 Jun 2023 at 10:01:06

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@wuzz8 - the scan multiple setting allows you to scan and collect multiple barcodes without returning back to the main screen each time.

But I think what you mean is to be able to continuously scan multiple barcodes without having to select the scan/tick button each time? I do not think this is possible out of the box, but there could be workarounds.

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wuzz8 87 on 09 Jun 2023 at 09:26:17

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Thank you for the answer. For question 1, what I meant is to scan multiple barcodes automatically without selecting. Is there any way to do that?
Ami K 15,665 Super User 2024 Season 1 on 09 Jun 2023 at 09:23:18

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Hi @wuzz8 -

1. Yes by selecting Scan Multiple in the Scanning Mode property.

2. Yes using a USB barcode reader. @Shanescows has a tutorial on this here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFfr1GDCiFE

And a more recent one:

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

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