RANGE END of serial numbers (from ... to)
About the mode
This mode is introduced in Version 2019.1. It is used for entering an ending serial number when creating a range of serial numbers starting from a particular serial number and ending to a particular serial number.
For entering a start number, use RANGE START of serial numbers (from ... to).
Example: We want to create a range of serial numbers starting from serial number ‘XB0008’ and ending to‘XB0012’.
In this case, we can:
Note
The product has already been selected manually or through the Main mode.
Method 1:
Select the RANGE START mode and enter the starting number ’XB0008’.
The system automatically switches to RANGE END mode - enter ’XB0012’
=> it will create 5 serial numbers - XB0008, XB0009, XB0010, XB0011 and XB0012.
Method 2:
Alternatively, we could use only the RANGE END mode to complete the task, when we don't want to scan a starting serial number in advance. The field Serial numbers is empty - we can directly enter a value in the format ‘starting number ... ending number’, where ‘ ... ‘ is a space, 3 dots and a space.
- Select the RANGE END mode;
- Enter ’XB0008 ... XB0012’
=> the system will create 5 serial numbers - XB0008, XB0009, XB0010, XB0011 and XB0012.
Mode selection
The RANGE END of Serial numbers (from ... to) mode can be selected:
- manually from the dropdown list in the Barcode panel.
- manually by entering the fast command #RNGEND# in the main field when the panel is operating in one of the serial number modes.
- automatically after the selection of the product through the Main mode -
as long as the Use serial numbers option from the Barcode settings is activated AND the product ‘Is serialized’ AND the form type is ‘Receive’ (for more information, see ‘Form types and mode selection’ in @barcode-commands)
AND:
-it is the first use of the panel after opening the form AND the current mode is selected in the field Default mode for serial numbers input from the Barcode panel settings
OR
-it is NOT the first use of the panel after opening the form AND the current mode is the last mode used for serial numbers input.
- automatically after the selection of the starting serial number through the RANGE START mode.
Mode operation
If RANGE END mode is set, when scanning/adding a value in the main field, the following actions are completed by the system:
(1) If the form type is different from "Receive" - throw Message1 and return to the previous mode. Else => (2)
(2) Check if the field Serial numbers has a value. If true => (3) Else => (4)
Note
If the field Serial Numbers has a value, then this value is considered the "starting serial number" that has already been entered manually or through the RANGE START mode.
(3) Check whether the scanned text is in the format "starting number ... ending number". If false - throw Message2 and clear the scanned text. Wait for another serial number => (2). Else => (4)
(4) Check whether the prefixes of the starting and the ending numbers match. If false - throw Message3 and clear the scanned text. Wait for another serial number => (2). Else => (5)
(5) Check whether between the starting number (in Serial Numbers) and the final number there are more than 1,000 serial numbers. If true - throw Message4 and clear the scanned text. Wait for another serial number => (2). Else => (6)
(6) Add the scanned text to the text of the field Serial Numbers.
(7) Create a count of serial numbers – from the initial to the final. It is possible some serial numbers exist, but this fact won’t interfere with the process.
(8) Add new lines using current values of the fields in the panel.
Message1:
The "{0}" mode is available only when all lines in the form are with the movement type "Receipt".
, {0} - ModeName
Message2:
Invalid serial number range. The range should be in the format: START_NUMBER ... END_NUMBER
Message3:
Invalid serial number range. The non-digit prefixes of the start number and the end number are different.
Message4:
Invalid serial number range. The range exceeds 1000 elements.