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Hi, I have created a database to track the lot numbers of products associated with a particular customer invoice. The invoice number is barcoded on the invoice and scanned into the database. All of the lot numbers associated with products on that invoice are also scanned into the same record...

Thanks for your response but I'm afraid it's a little over my head. I've scoured my Access Bible as well as the internet and can find nothing on this. Can you put this in laymans terms or can you give me an example?

Hi, I am trying to link to a table on a password protected drive. The backend database is on the protected drive. I can see the drive from my computer and access it but when I try to link with Access I get a generic error message that says it could password protected, or might contain certain...

OK you've convinced me. Now I have to convince my Shipping Mgr. Thanks again for your input!

Thank you both RuralGuy & Fifty2One. Data loss would definetely be a major headache. Sounds like the laptop approach might make a lot of sense. I know some of these scanners are what they call portable computers with Windows CE or whatever it is. I think they include versions of Excel and maybe...

Hi, thanks for the response. It looks like most of these scanners can store and dump in .csv format. I'm fairly certain that Access can import that type of data. I'm just not sure if I would have to dump it, save it, import it into Access or if I could dump it directly into Access and keep the...

I have not yet purchased the scanner for this application. We have a scanner now that is tied to a computer and it works fine for entering into the database a scan at a time. I need to go mobile with this so the whse. people can scan throughout the day. If you have any recommendations on a...

I am setting up a database to track shipments to customers. I would like to use a portable scanner to first scan the barcode of a customer invoice (contains customer invoice info) and then the barcodes (which represent lot or batch codes) that are associated with that invoice. At the end of the...