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Not Recognised Barcodes

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Stormproof
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Not Recognised Barcodes

Post by Stormproof »

Today I've had loads of Recordeds and one Special that won't scan into the PDA, 'Invalid Barcode', what is the point of having these 'state of the art' :left: PDA's if they are not going to scan a RM barcode. All the items have started with AG or AR, if this is such a problem why introduce a new letter prefix.
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ur late postie!!
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

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We have that problem in our office too...back to pen 'n' paper!! :d'oh!
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

Post by mandelsons_toenail »

and here

AG ones especially
SpacePhoenix
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

Post by SpacePhoenix »

Probably the bar codes didn't print sharp enough.
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

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SpacePhoenix wrote:Probably the bar codes didn't print sharp enough.
No its the new prefixes the PDA does not recognise them.
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uphillstruggle
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

Post by uphillstruggle »

Software update downloading to all PDAs over next few weeks should resolve this - as well as adding a keylock function and opening up the Safeplace and Local Collect options for delivered items.
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

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Have yo tried manually entering the barcode into the PDA?
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

Post by jamzeljam »

mandelsons_toenail wrote:and here

AG ones especially
Had the same problem yesterday.
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

Post by smokerjim »

uphillstruggle wrote:Software update downloading to all PDAs over next few weeks should resolve this - as well as adding a keylock function and opening up the Safeplace and Local Collect options for delivered items.
Software updates should have ready a few weeks before the new prefixes were allowed on stream - not the other way around ( assuming there was at least one person with the gumption to organise an orgy in brothel :roll: )
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

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I had one of these this week but because I don't carry a card I just had to hand it over (it's difficult to do anything else when you're standing in front of the person attempting to scan in the barcode), over here we get Irish tracked items that don't require a signature and have never been able to be scanned and so are just put in as delivered by the PHG.
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

Post by Badger717 »

I had a Special the other day that wouldn't scan... KY prefix.
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

Post by G O Root »

uphillstruggle wrote:Software update downloading to all PDAs over next few weeks should resolve this - as well as adding a keylock function and opening up the Safeplace and Local Collect options for delivered items.
Is this the update that was supposed to happen in february ? Better late than never i guess.
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

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Badger717 wrote:I had a Special the other day that wouldn't scan... KY prefix.
:hmmmm You're not supposed to scan that :nervous just slide it in :chuckle :chuckle
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Re: Not Recognised Barcodes

Post by Postie558 »

Received a text on my PDA today saying the problem is now fixed.