This is great Danielle!! And I'm really glad to here that this update made it out with TMS 2017. On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 3:11 PM, Danielle Uchitelle < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > As of TMS 2017, the Barcode Manager can be configured to process timestamp > data captured during scanning. > > > > Many (most?) barcode readers can generate a timestamp during scanning, and > the Barcode Manager can be configured to use this data when processing > location moves. Use of timestamps is controlled by a configuration setting. > > > > In the updated Barcode Manager for TMS 2018, there will be additional > support for barcode scanner input as XML, which some of the more > sophisticated barcode readers can generate, as in this example: > > <?xml version="1.0"?> > > <scan scanner_model="Motorola 456"> > > <scans> > > <scan timestamp="20180212T152333" location="2E0F0505CD990" crate=" > 8E182D77F35C1" component="910D93D9F1052" handler="623B91F14AF14" purpose=" > Display"/> > > <scan timestamp="20180212T152400" location="E30EE6F638FF0" > crate="" component="CC626C8680BB2" handler="CA9523BAF8FF4" purpose=" > Display"/> > > <scan timestamp="20180214T152333" location="973EECAA441B0" crate=" > 8E182D77F35C1" component="" handler="623B91F14AF14" purpose="Research"/> > > </scans> > > </scan> > > > > Documentation for the Barcode Manager can be found in the Gallery Systems > community website, in the Resources > <https://community.gallerysystems.com/s/resources-tms?tabset-bb814=2> > section. > > > > Best, > > Danielle Uchitelle > > > ------------------------------ > > Danielle Uchitelle *| *Chief Operating Officer > > [log in to unmask] *|* 646.733.2239 x264 > > *GallerySystems | *www.gallerysystems.com > > > > *From:* The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > *On Behalf Of *Liz Fedowitz > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 26, 2018 11:11 AM > > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Notepad files - Barcode Manager - Scanners > > > > Hi All, > > > > During a consulting project for a client in the Washington DC area, we > came across the time stamp issue as well. In planning for a potential > large scale collection move, the lack of a time stamp function within the > TMS Barcode manager was identified as a significant risk. Without the time > stamp or live upload feature, if the notepad/text files are uploaded into > TMS in the wrong order, then an object's location could be incorrectly > recorded within the database. This had not been a problem previously > because any artifacts moved using the barcode manager were packed and moved > within a single workflow and only by a small team of ~4 people. However, > in the scenario that they may be facing there would likely be multiple > teams working simultaneously in different areas and an artifact could be > moved to a new discrete location more than once in a single day. This is > where the need to have a time stamp and live updating of the database > became highlighteed as a risk factor for the proposed project. > > > > As part of my consulting work, I contacted Jeff Levine at Gallery Systems > to inquire whether there were some work around or solution that they could > offer. This was in April 2016, and as of that time there was no current > solution, however, they may be working on one currently as a result of the > conversations that we had and further work with their client. It may be > worth contacting them, since getting a different scanner will not resolve > the lack of a timestamp or capturing the user who is inputting the data. > > > > Best of luck, > > Liz Fedowitz > > > > On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 12:50 PM, Fidler, Evelyn (KL) < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > We have Zebra scanners and I just located the scan for enter, thanks for > the heads up! > > > > > > *Evelyn Fidler* > > Collections Manager > > Gestionnaire des collections > > > > [image: cid:image003.png@01D37280.5D0F4AE0] <http://kingslanding.nb.ca/> > > > > @KingsLandingNB > > 506 476 1905 (c) > > *kingslanding.nb.ca <http://kingslanding.nb.ca>* > > > > Kings Landing Kings Landing > > 5804 Route 102 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=5804+Route+102&entry=gmail&source=g> > 5804 route 102 > > Prince William, NB Prince William, N.-B. > > E6K 0A5 E6K 0A5 > > > > > > > > *From:* The Museum System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > *On Behalf Of *Im, Caroline > *Sent:* June 18, 2018 1:19 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Notepad files - Barcode Manager - Scanners > > > > Hi Ana, > > > > I’m not sure if you have a zebra symbol scanner but these are the barcodes > that came with our barcode scanner that said to scan them to put an enter > after the numbers. > > > > The instructions say to scan the three barcodes one at a time. > > > > Hope this works! If not, you should have gotten a manual or something with > your barcode scanner and hopefully they also had barcode scanner codes > included with them that will let you input the return carriage. > > > > *From:* The Museum System (TMS) Users <[log in to unmask]> *On > Behalf Of *Silva, Ana S > *Sent:* Sunday, June 17, 2018 4:17 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Notepad files - Barcode Manager - Scanners > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > We are implementing a barcode project in our museum and we will be using > the Barcode Manager plugin to track our movement transactions. We are > currently using TMS 2017. At the moment, we have a regular handheld barcode > scanner with a USB cord, which we have been testing. I noticed that this > scanner does not input a time-stamp in the notepad file when it reads a > barcode. But more important, I have noticed that when we create such > notepad file and scan the barcodes, we have to press “Enter” for each > barcode we scan in order to have one barcode per line in the notepad > document. Since there’s nothing on the Barcode Manager User’s guide about > this, I was wondering if anyone experienced the same problem? Is there a > way around this? Will getting a proper scanner, which we are considering > because of the time-stamp option, solve this? > > > > And will any of you be able to provide feedback on using a small handheld > mobile computer (like the Zebra TC20, for instance) instead of a simple > barcode scanner? > > > > > > Thank you, > > Ana > > > > *_________________________________________* > > > > *ANA SOFIA SILVA* > > *Associate Curator* > > National Music Museum > > University of South Dakota > <https://maps.google.com/?q=South+Dakota+%0D%0A+414+E.+Clark+St.,+Vermillion+SD+57069&entry=gmail&source=g> > 414 E. 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