This article explores the utilization of Salesforce for barcode scanning through mobile devices. By employing Lightning Web Components and the Salesforce application, individuals can efficiently capture information from barcodes on products or advertisements.
Integrating these technologies facilitates a streamlined process, enhancing the speed and accuracy of data capture through smartphones.
Find out just how!
Barcode scanning eliminates manual data entry, reducing the likelihood of errors and improving data accuracy. Users can scan product barcodes to update inventory levels, track stock movements, and manage stockouts or overstocks more effectively.
Barcode scanning helps streamline order fulfillment in sales or order processing. It also simplifies the tracking process for organizations managing assets such as equipment or devices.
Using Lightning Web Components allows seamless integration of the barcode scanning with Salesforce. There are possibilities to make this functionality a little more advanced and call Apex methods to:
To implement barcode scanning in a Salesforce app using Lightning Web Components (LWC), you must add the newly created Lightning Web Component to the desired Salesforce application.
👉"barcodeScanner.html"
<template>
<div class="slds-align_absolute-center slds-m-vertical_large">
<lightning-button
variant="brand"
class="slds-var-m-left_x-small"
icon-name="utility:scan"
label="Start Scanning"
onclick={startScanning}
></lightning-button>
</div>
</template>
👉"barcodeScanner.js"
import { LightningElement, track } from "lwc";
import { getBarcodeScanner } from "lightning/mobileCapabilities";
export default class BarcodeScanner extends LightningElement {
barcodeScanner;
connectedCallback() {
this.barcodeScanner = getBarcodeScanner();
}
startScanning() {
const scanningOptions = {
barcodeTypes: [this.barcodeScanner.barcodeTypes.QR],
scannerSize: "FULLSCREEN",
cameraFacing: "BACK",
showSuccessCheckMark: true,
enableBulkScan: true,
enableMultiScan: true,
};
// Make sure BarcodeScanner is available before trying to use it
if (this.barcodeScanner != null && this.barcodeScanner.isAvailable()) {
this.scannedBarcodes = [];
this.barcodeScanner
.scan(scanningOptions)
.then((results) => {
this.processScannedBarcodes(results);
})
.catch((error) => {
this.processError(error);
})
.finally(() => {
this.barcodeScanner.dismiss();
});
} else {
console.log("BarcodeScanner unavailable. Non-mobile device?");
}
}
processScannedBarcodes(barcodes) {
// Business logic
}
processError(error) {
// Error handling
}
}
The exploration of Salesforce's barcode scanning capabilities using Lightning Web Components (LWC) offers a powerful solution for efficient data capture on mobile devices. The provided implementation steps guide you through creating a Lightning Web Component designed explicitly for barcode capture.