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Configuring Barcode Scanners and Audit Types

xAssets Barcoding Guide
Configuring Barcoding

Configuring Barcode Scanners and Audit Types

This page covers the two main configuration areas for barcoding: registering barcode scanners and setting up audit types and their forms.

Barcode Scanners

Before using a barcode scanner for audits, you must register it in xAssets. Navigate to Barcoding > Barcode Scanners to add or manage scanners.

Fields for All Scanners

Field Description
Scanner Name A unique name to identify the scanner (e.g., "Warehouse Scanner 1").
Description A description to help physically identify the device (e.g., make, model, serial number).
Scanner Type Determines how xAssets interfaces with the scanner. For intelligent scanners, this also identifies the import/export transformations used.

Additional Fields for Intelligent Scanners

Intelligent scanners require file-based data exchange through a collection server. Configure these additional fields:

Field Description
Collection Server The application server that handles file transfer between xAssets and the scanner.
Collection Server Computer Name The hostname of the collection server.
Folder for Send The folder on the collection server where xAssets places export files for the scanner to pick up.
Folder for Receive The folder on the collection server where the scanner deposits import files for xAssets to collect.

Configured Audit Types

This section explains how to configure the audit types and forms that control the data collected during an asset audit.

Audit Type Forms

Audit Type Forms collect additional data about each asset (or batch of assets) during the scanning process when a Keywedge scanner is used. Intelligent scanners have their own on-device forms and do not use these.

To create an Audit Type Form:

  1. Create a standard xAssets form.
  2. Set the Form Type to Handheld Scanner Forms.
  3. Set the Subject to Assets.

The form can include any asset field -- for example, a new Location for an asset move audit, or a Quantity field for a stock count. See Asset Audit Forms for more detail on how these forms are used.

Audit Types

An Audit Type defines the purpose of an audit and links it to an Audit Type Form. Several audit types are supplied by default, and you can create new ones or modify existing ones to suit your workflows. See Asset Audits Overview for details on how audit types are used.