Adding barcode for products

To make use of barcode scanning with the ViViPOS, you can either assign a barcode to an existing product, or create a new product by scanning a barcode that does not exist on the ViViPOS.

Note: Ensure that you have activated Enter key suffix for your barcode scanner. Usually this can be done by scanning a barcode that comes with the manual of the barcode scanner.

Add barcode to an existing product

To add a barcode to an existing product, you can select the barcode text box in the product screen. Up to 6 barcode can be used for a single product

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Creating a new product from barcode

You can create a new product by scanning a barcode that doesn’t exists on the ViViPOS while on the main transaction screen. Follow the steps below to activate the feature:

1. Create a new product group called Barcode learning group.

2. In General Options > General tab, select Barcode learning group under Assign barcode learning product group and save.

3. In the transaction screen, when you scan a barcode that does not exist on the ViViPOS, it will prompt a new product to be added

4. Assign the Product name, price and Department for the item and click OK to confirm. A new product is now created with the scanned barcode. By default, the product that is does not get shown on the menu. You can enable Show on Menu if you wish the product to be shown.