XMDP sounds like an Excel expert. Excel is a pretty amazing program.
You probably 'will' be able to get it set up to import your scanned data
just the way you want - so I'd say go for it!
Donk
On 5/25/2013 11:50 AM, xmdp wrote:
> If all the data gets put into one cell and has to be separated, you can use
> the spreadsheet's 'Text to Columns' feature to parse out the data into
> columns. It will take a little practice to determine if selecting 'fixed
> width' or 'delimited columns' is most suitable but well worth the effort if
> you have a lot of data to process.
>
> On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 2:22 AM, Donk <d.knier...@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> I think most any usb barcode scanner will work. If you put the cursor
>> into a Excell cell, and then scan a barcode, the info from the code
>> should appear in the cell. But... I dunno if you'll be able to get the
>> different results from a single code to appear in separate cells? It
>> might just put ALL the info from a code into one cell - and you'll have
>> to copy/paste it into the cells you want (serial number, manufacturer,
>> price, etc). It might require specialized software to automatically
>> separate the data into different fields. I know a librarian who uses a
>> scanner to scan circulation info from books - but she uses a special
>> library program to sort the data.
>> But then... I've never actually used a scanner so I'm mostly just guessing.
>>
>> Donk
>>
>> On 5/24/2013 6:54 PM, james b wrote:
>>> ok guys here is my situation, i am working for a company that installs
>> exede, and i have to do a inventory of all my equipment that i have at my
>> house once a week, it all has bar codes and then has the information on it,
>> my question is could, can i get a barcode scanner, scan all this in and put
>> it into a exel doc. and make it easyier to do for me, because i have 12 to
>> 20 units a week and it gets to be a pain to punch it all in.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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