Simplify data reentry from system to system

This tip shows a way to simplify reentering data from one computer system to another system.

If you have two computer systems that do not communicate with each other and you have to re-enter data from one system to another, this tip saves time and minimizes data entry errors.

Let’s take the example of a roll tracking system that needs to send the shipment data to the accounting package. We propose that the roll tracking system print a barcoded report where all the data that needs to be entered is printed with barcodes in the same entry sequence into accounting package.

You would need to connect a "keyboard wedge" barcode scanner on the computer that has access to the accounting package. An explanation of what we mean is found at http://www.barcodeguy.com/Keyboard-Wedge-Barcode-Scanner.htm

The clerk would get the accounting system ready to enter the data and then scan each barcode in sequence rather than type the data.

For example, a typical accounting system needs to enter the following information:

Customer Number, Order Number, Ship Date, Item Number, Lb shipped

The roll tracking system would print the following report with the same information in the same order using barcodes that can be scanned into the accounting package:

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Customer Number 12345