Retail Scanning Application
- Sarah Holst
- Brian Pedersen
- Kevin Vogle
This application is designed to run Mobile Retail Inventory on the Zebra wireless scanner and works in conjunction with the Physical Inventory application of Retail Inventory Manager inside the Container. The application runs on handheld devices running Android kitkat and greater (version 4.4 and up). The devices connect via http or https to a server within the resorts internal local area network (LAN) running Aspenware’s Unity API. Unity then communicates to the RTP database on the resorts LAN to post retail batch items. The Unity API can be installed on the existing RTP application server or on another server located within the resort’s LAN. This application is solely intended to count inventory on hand.
NOTE: The devices should be configured on the resorts local area network (LAN) and not a through a public wireless access point. The devices should not have access to the internet, and it is the resorts responsibility to secure access to the scanner data and network traffic. It is also recommended to disable Bluetooth and any cellular networks on the device.
Components
Android-based Zebra barcode scanner running the AspenwareRetailInventory.apk
Unity (3.20 or later)
RTP (2016 or later)
Install
To install this application, contact Aspenware to obtain the .apk file. A profile will need to be set up on the Data Wedge application to communicate with the barcode scanner.
Prerequisite Steps
Ensure that the user has a valid username for RTP.
Ensure that a Physical Inventory is created in RTP for the location.
IMPORTANT: If an item is scanned that isn’t part of the batch, it’s not added to the batch and, consequently, will not being accounted for in RTP. If the batch rejects items, those appear on the report and need to be resolved by the manager.
Scanning Instructions
Follow these step-by-step instructions to complete the inventory process.
1. Enter the Web Service Settings.
These define the connectivity information for the device to connect to Unity. This is a one time setup and does not need to be done every time a user needs to use the app for inventory.
Access the settings page by clicking the Settings button on the login page.
Web Service: Enter the web service URL must be entered in the following format including the trailing slash: https://<servername>/Unity/ (i.e. https://aspenwarecommerce.net/UnityProd/)
Client Id: Obtain this from Active Network.
Client Secret: Obtain this from Active Network.
2. Enter the Device Settings.
Handheld Id: Enter the device ID that has been determined for the device.
Click Back Arrow.
3. Sign in to the scanning device.
Enter the following:
Username: Sign in with your valid RTP|One username.
Location: Select your location from the drop-down menu.
Click LOGIN
4. Create Batch.
Click CREATE NEW BATCH.
NOTE: An error can be created if they create a batch too soon after creating one. If this happens, return to the Batch Creation screen and try again.
After the batch is created, the batch will be listed along with its Location. To change the Location, select the three dots in the upper right corner and select Change Location.
5. Open Batch and begin scanning.
After the batch has been created, select the batch from the list and click OPEN.
Scan the item.
Update quantity by clicking + or -. The Total Quantity will appear on the lower left of the screen.
Click UPDATE once the Total Count has been completed.
Click ADD to add the item to the batch.
BATCH MGR will take you back to the main Batch Management screen.
6. Delete Batch items (if needed).
If you need to delete items from a batch:
Select the batch and go to the detail page
Select the batch item to delete and click the trash icon.
Select DELETE from the popup.
Confirm that the batch item was deleted and removed from the item list in the batch.
7. Upload Batch.
Once the inventory counting has been completed, the batch needs to be uploaded to RTP. To do so:
Return to the Inventory screen.
Select the batch that was just completed.
Click DETAIL to review the inventory numbers in the batch.
Click UPLOAD to finalize the batch upload to RTP.
8. Use offline mode. (optional)
In Offline mode, the user can still create, view, and open a batch.
Create the batch in Offline mode.
Scan the first item and the display will be shown.
The inventory list will indicate that offline scans have occurred.
The Batch Screen will show that offline scans have been made. Once connectivity has been regained the batch can be uploaded .