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You can use a barcode scanner for fast product entry in various places throughout inFlow Inventory.

Setting up Barcodes

Before you can use barcode entry to take orders or other operations, you need to set up the barcodes in your Product Information.

To set up the barcode:

1. Click the inFlow menu button.
2. Select the Inventory menu and go to the Product Information screen for the products by clicking Product List.
3. Select the appropriate product to view its detailed information.
4. Click into the Barcode field to place the cursor there.
5. Using a barcode scanner, scan the product. Alternatively, you can type in the barcode of the product here.

Entering Barcodes

Once you have set up your barcodes, you can use the barcodes to quickly enter products when taking customer orders, adjusting stock, etc.

To do this:

1. Click in the Item column of a table on a new row, where you would normally select a product.
2. Using a barcode scanner, scan the product. This will select the product you just scanned. You can then scan the product again to increase the quantity, or start scanning a different product.

Multiple Barcodes

Some companies may have multiple different barcodes for a single product. This might happen if a vendor changes the barcode or multiple vendors use different barcodes. To support this, you can enter all the different barcode numbers into the barcode field of the product information, separating them with a space.