BetterHQ

A barcode, consisting of bars and spaces, is a machine-readable representation of numerals and characters. Barcodes are unique to each product or merchandise and are ubiquitous.  

In BetterHQ, the barcode assigned to a product or variant can be used to search for a product from the product list as well as to scan when POS is open. The barcode for merchandise items is manually entered in settings and is unique for each account  i.e. no other products of this user can have this same barcode.

Go to Settings &gt; Product &gt; Product List

Select a pre-existing merchandise item or select 'Add Product'

In the product details box, enter the barcode in the adjacent box as can be seen below.

1. Go to Settings &gt; Product &gt; Product List
2. Select a pre-existing merchandise item or select 'Add Product'
3. In the product details box, enter the barcode in the adjacent box as can be seen below.
4. Click Save.

Each variants can also have a barcode assigned to it.

<b>To Enter a Barcode for Merchandise with Variants:</b>

In the banner, select 'Manage Variants'. The merchandise and variants will be listed in rows.

Enter the barcode in the respective box for each variant.

1. Go to Settings &gt; Product &gt; Product List
2. Select a pre-existing merchandise item or select 'Add Product'
3. In the variants box, select 'Manage'.
4. In the banner, select 'Manage Variants'. The merchandise and variants will be listed in rows.
5. Enter the barcode in the respective box for each variant.
6. Click Save.

The barcode reader is a hardware device connected to a computer by cord or Bluetooth that sends decoded bar code strings into computer.

Just before reading the barcode, proper input element, such as INPUT TEXT FIELD (Barcode field) must be focused . 

Read the code (the barcode reader will make a sound). When the code is recognised it is sent to the focused input field. 

1. By default, most barcode readers will append extra character's to decode a barcode string. BetterHQ support's both <code>~</code> symbol and <code>ENTER</code> keys. 

In the POS screen when a barcode of a valid product is scanned it will be automatically added to the cart. Subsequent scanning of the same product will result in increasing the quantity of the product in the cart.

1. Just before reading the barcode, proper input element, such as INPUT TEXT FIELD (Barcode field) must be focused . 
2. Read the code (the barcode reader will make a sound). When the code is recognised it is sent to the focused input field. 
   1. By default, most barcode readers will append extra character's to decode a barcode string. BetterHQ support's both <code>~</code> symbol and <code>ENTER</code> keys. 
3. In the POS screen when a barcode of a valid product is scanned it will be automatically added to the cart. Subsequent scanning of the same product will result in increasing the quantity of the product in the cart.

Assign barcodes to products & product variants. Scan barcodes fast to add them to the cart.

How to Scan a Product: