Upload Physical Count

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This function is used to capture the physical count captured on a portable scanner that is programmed to upload the count data as keyboard input. This is useful in installations where the ProfitSystem software does not have access to com or USB devices and can only accept the data as keyboard input.

The format options the data should be keyed as are:

Format 1: Place one inventory barcode per line. The quantity counted is assume to be one. It is OK to scan multiple identical barcodes.

ProfitSystem; will total the quantity for the number of times the same barcode was scanned. For example if 000001 was scanned 5 times ProfitSystem would apply a total of 5 for that barcode.

Barcode, Qty

###

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Format 2: Contains two bits of data on each line. The ProfitSystem barcode number of the item, a comma, then the quantity to be applied. The same barcode may be scanned multiple times and the quantity will be totaled for the item, for example

Example Scans
0000001,2
0000001,1
0000001,5

This would apply a physical count of 8 for item 0000001. The file format is.

Barcode, Qty

####,1

####,1

####,1

Three steps are required to process. 1. Start a New Physical 2. The employee(s) perform the physical by moving about the store and scanning each item. Choose this function and set the scanner to upload the data as keyboard input. 3. Run the Physical Inventory Listing & Exceptions Reports to double check the count. 4. Permanently post the count to inventory via Update Inventory