How to create and assign a barcode to an employee

This document explains how to create and assign a barcode to an employee for login purposes.


How to create and assign a barcode to an employee for login functionality
 
There are three separate employee logins where the barcode scanning method for login can be utilized:

1. Session employee logon:

 

2. Clock In/Out (payroll time clock):

 

 

3. Technician Job Clocking:

 

To logon automatically on all of the above with the barcode scanning, perform the following steps:

1. Create a new part which will be assigned to the Security ID of the employee logon:
   1. It is recommended that the part number is the employee's name (see example below);
   2. If the vendor is required, you can choose an uncommon vendor;
   3. The part description can be the employee's full name or simply a dot (.) if you do not want the name to appear twice on the part label when it's printed (once for the part number and once for the description):

 

 

2. Print the label from the part details screen:
   1. For the label type, choose "Barcode and description":

 

When printed, the label should look like this:



 

3. Assign this printed barcode to the Employee details by scanning the barcode into the Security ID field: