Retail Inventory

Barcode Scanning

Use this guide when products need to be found quickly in POS, receiving, or stock checking.

Prepare a product barcode

1. From the main dashboard, click Retail.
2. Click Products.
3. Click the product row, or click New Product if the item is not created yet.
4. Find the Barcode, SKU, or Product Code field.
5. Scan the item barcode into the field, or type the code printed on the label.
6. Confirm the product has the correct name, selling price, category, unit, and stock tracking setting.
7. Click Save or Update.

Scan an item in POS

1. Click Retail, then click Open POS.
2. Click inside the product search or scan field.
3. Scan the product barcode.
4. Confirm the matching product appears or is added to the cart.
5. If the wrong product appears, stop the sale and correct the barcode on the product record.
6. Adjust quantity only after confirming the scanned item is correct.
7. Continue the sale and complete payment.

Verify scanning before rollout

1. Test one product with a manufacturer barcode.
2. Test one product with an internal printed label.
3. Test one product that has no barcode and must be selected manually.
4. Confirm each scan adds the right item and price.
5. Confirm the cashier can still search by product name if the scanner fails.

A barcode should identify one sellable product. Do not reuse the same barcode for different package sizes unless the business intentionally sells them as the same item.