Barcode Control in Dynamics 365

Overview:

Here’s a quick helpful control to enter barcodes in D365 fields. Here is how it goes –

Adding Barcode Control:

Here’s how you can add the Barcode Control.

1. Select Add Control in the Field Property section.
   
2. Select Barcode Scanner and click on Add.
   
3. Select the appropriate configuration of devices for the control and click OK
   
4. Finally, save and publish your customization.

Seeing it Work:

Now, since I have published a field called Brochure Barcode. I can use the same on the mobile device to capture barcodes without having to type them manually

1. I can see the icon on the right end of the text box of type Barcode.



2. On clicking the barcode icon, my phone’s camera opens. Show it in front of the barcode.



3. And it automatically detects and enters the same in the textbox.

That’s it. Hope this helps!