Scan Barcode into Numeric Control

You can scan barcodes and QR codes to populate numeric values into Numeric controls in forms.

Example: To verify an inspection of a boiler at a tenant's home, you scan a barcode located on the boiler into the Numeric Control. The value scanned from the barcode on the boiler is used as part of a Score Control calculation. The calculation divides the scanned value from a value mapped in with the visit as an additional property, and the expected result is used for verification.

If you cannot scan the value, then the form conditions direct you to a Conditional Section where you must enter a reason why. If you can capture the required value from the barcode, the form directs you to a different Conditional section which displays a Label Control of 'Boiler verified'.

Prerequisites

  • Totalmobile server 6.1 and Totalmobile 6.1 for Android or Totalmobile 6.2 for iOS.

  • Code-128 linear, Code-2of5Interleaved linear, or QR Code barcodes. Linear barcodes must have a minimum of 6 digits. Note that numeric values with leading zeros will be shortened, for example 00123 will be shortened to 123.

Scan a QR Code into a Numeric Control

This example demonstrates scanning a numeric value from a QR code into a Numeric control in a form. The numeric value is divided by an additional property value from a different Numeric control by a subsequent verification Score control. Conditions are applied to the Score control:

  • If the score is greater than 1 skip to the 'Boiler not verified' section

  • If the score is less than 1 skip to the 'Boiler not verified' section

  • If the score is equal to 1 skip to the 'Boiler verified' section

The following sections and controls define the example form:

Control/Section

Reference

Description

Notes

Section

SA

Boiler inspection verification

 

Numeric

TEA

Scan the boiler barcode

Part of the SA section.

  • Toggle Barcode to On.

  • Enter 0 in the Default Value field (the value is replaced when the barcode is scanned).

Numeric

TEB

Additional property value

Part of the SA section.

  • Set Hidden to On.

  • This control has a Visit mapping applied (BoilerAdditionalProperty) with the Direction set to In. For the example shown in the steps below the value mapped in is 123.

Score

TEC

Calculation

Part of the SA section.

  • Set Hidden to On.

  • In the Expression field, enter TEA/TEB (barcode Numeric value divided by the additional property value).

  • This control has the following conditions:

    • >1 - go to 'Boiler not verified' section

    • <1 - go to 'Boiler not verified' section

    • =1 - go to 'Boiler verified' section

Conditional section

TED

Boiler not verified

 

Text

TEE

Why are you unable to scan the boiler barcode?

Part of the TED section.

Conditional section

TEF

Boiler verified

 

Label

TEG

Boiler verified

 

  1. Select the form task within the visit.

  2. Select the barcode icon to the right of the Numeric control, or select the Numeric control.

    If you select the Numeric control, the Enter Value screen appears. Select SCAN.

  3. Scan the QR code .

  4. The 'Boiler verified' label displays.

  1. Select the form task within the visit.

  2. Select the barcode icon to the right of the Numeric control.

  3. Scan the QR code .

  4. The Boiler verified label displays.

  1. Select the form task within the visit.

    There is no barcode for you to scan. Select the text control below the Numeric control.

  2. In the new form, select the answer field.

  3. In the Enter Text screen, enter a reason.

  4. Select OK.

  5. The Boiler not verified section remains, and the Boiler verified section does not display.

  1. Select the form task within the visit.

    There is no barcode for you to scan. Select the text control below the Numeric control.

  2. In the new form, select the answer field.

  3. Enter a reason.

    The Boiler not verified section remains, and the Boiler verified section does not display.