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Quick Start Guide for Easy Inventory and Easy Delivery

Quick Links:

  • Easy Inventory
  • Easy Delivery
  • Transferring Data to your Database

  • ES400 Inventory

    For purposes of the demo, we will to provide you with a set of existing data which will reside in the View Product List. A PDF file with corresponding barcodes and an Excel spreadsheet containing the same data is available below.

    Barcode File -PDF
    Excel Spreadsheet

    Launcher Screen- Home
    You’ll see six icons that correspond to three different sections (called SESSIONS) of the application. Each session has a data entry screen and an underlying data table that captures/stores the data. The three descriptions below refer to two icons each. For the most part, you should be interacting with the three in the top row (Entry Forms).

    Note: When scanning a barcode, TracerPlus will submit on scan. However, if you are manually entering a SKU, you must hit ENTER. Do not simply tap to the next field.

    TracerPlus ES400 Inventory Launcher screen

    1) Receive Products : This Entry Form is for scanning in new quantities of EXISTING Items as you receive them and adding to your database.

    2) Issue Products: This entry form is for scanning in items as you sell/send out item. Reducing the number of total items in your inventory

    3) Product List: This entry screen and table is used for completing the initial inventory audit and populating your database. If the user has data in a Microsoft Excel it would be easier to use TracerPlus Connect to transfer from Excel. If they have the information in another digital form. It can be imported manually.

    After the initial setup, this becomes the back-end set of data that is affected by the other two sessions (Receive and Issue) and is updated as inventory comes and goes. Lastly, this form would be used if a NEW product is being added to the user's collection of items.

    Receive Product:

    Adding additional quantities of an Receive Inventory Mobile Formexisting product.

     

    Issue Products:

    Removing quantities of an existing product.

    Mobile Inventory- issuing product

    View Products – Master List:

    Use this Form to add New Types of Inventory.

    Mobile Inventory form for adding new products

    Example Screenshots

    Examples of Inventory mobile forms

    ES400 Delivery

    Launcher Screen- Home

    You’ll see four icons that correspond to two different sections (called SESSIONS) of the application. Each session has a data entry screen and an underlying data table that captures/stores the data. The two descriptions below refer to two icons each. For the most part, you should be interacting with the two in the top row (Entry Forms).

    Notes: When scanning a barcode, TracerPlus will submit on scan. However, if you are manually entering a SKU, you must hit ENTER. Do not simply tap to the next field.

    Motorola ES400 Delivery Application

    Delivery: This Entry form is intended to be used by the courier as they delver the goods on their list of orders. It is for scanning items as they are delivered and for getting proof of delivery via Signature Capture

    Items: : The Entry Form provides a way to add new orders into the database for future delivery by the courier. Although this can be used to add NEW orders for Delivery, bulk order information is normally contained within a back-end database or Excel file on a PC. If the user has data in a Microsoft Excel it would be easier to use TracerPlus Connect to transfer this info from Excel. If they have the information in another digital form. It can be imported manually

    Delivery Entry Form

    For use by Courier

    Mobile Delivery / Courier Service form

    Signature Form

    For use by Courier (accessed via Delivery Form above)

    Delivery confirmation with signature capture

    Issue Order Entry Form

    For use by Manager to enter new orders

    Entering and Order for Delivery via a mobile Form

    Setting Up Data Transfer Methods

    Data collected on the mobile device must be transferred to your database in order to provide useful information. In addition, these options allow for transferring existing database info (such as existing inventory or delivery scheduling) to your device, providing comparative information and lookup table data.

    Data transfer options - To Excel, Access, MySQL, SQLSever Oracle and more.

    Option 1: Automated Syncing to With TracerPlus Connect
    Sync wirelessly or via cable with more control over your data than ever. Easily transfer your mobile data to existing back-end ODBC databases, Excel spreadsheets and Text files. Click here for more information.

    Option 2: Manual txt file export to PC
    After collecting data on the mobile device, select Export from the TracerPlus File menu, then cradle the device. Navigate to the Mobile Device folder on the host PC after ActiveSync establishes a connection. Go to My Documents\tracerplus6\data\exported and copy the S01_data.txt file (for Session 01 - name may vary).


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