Reading Bar Codes - Mobile Access for Android - English - Foundation 22.1 - OnBase - Essential - Premier - Standard - external - Standard - Essential - Premier

Mobile Access for Android

Platform
OnBase
Product
Mobile Access for Android
Release
Foundation 22.1
License
Standard
Essential
Premier

When a form has a bar code reader button, a bar code can be read and the value read from the bar code can be populated in a field designated by the system administrator. To use a bar code reader button:

  1. Click the bar code reader button. This button's name will vary by form.
  2. On a desktop system:
    • Upon clicking the button, the Choose File to Upload dialog box is displayed.

    • Navigate to the directory where the image containing the bar code resides.

    • Select the appropriate image and click Open. Upon the bar code being successfully read, a message under the bar code reader button stating Successfully read bar code is displayed and the value is populated into the appropriate field. If a bar code was not recognized in the selected file, a message stating Failed to read bar code is displayed.

    In an Android environment:

    • Upon clicking the button, the option to choose a Gallery image is available.

    • Click Gallery and select the image.

      If you are in a shared form, you can also choose Camera and take a picture of a bar code. Upon clicking Save, the value from the bar code is populated in the field.

      Upon the bar code being successfully read, a message under the bar code reader button stating Successfully read bar code is displayed and the value is populated into the appropriate field. If a bar code was not recognized in the selected file, a message stating Failed to read bar code is displayed.

    Note:

    This feature is not supported on devices using Android OS 4.4, 4.4.1, or 4.4.2.

The following bar code types are supported:

  • Codabar

  • Code 128

  • Code 39 (3 of 9)

  • Code 93

  • EAN 9 and 13

  • Interleaved 2 of 5

  • UPC-A

  • UPC-E