A barcode scanning form is the mobile UI your team sees after each beep. Good forms are short, required where it matters, and hide clutter. In WiScanner Cloud you design columns once; the phone form follows.
A “scanning form” in WiScanner Cloud is your sheet’s columns presented for fast capture on the phone, plus rules that decide what is required, hidden or auto‑filled. Designing it well is what makes a scan take one second instead of five.
| Field | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Barcode | Barcode (key) | The scan itself |
| Quantity | Number | Required on most forms |
| Condition | Dropdown | Controlled values, no typos |
| Location | Text / Dropdown | Where it went |
| Captured at | Date‑time (auto) | Timestamp without typing |
| Note / photo | Text | Exceptions only |
setRequired / blockSave).showField / hideField).setValue).extractGs1.Keep the required set tiny. Every mandatory field is a tap the operator must make on every single scan—reserve them for data you genuinely cannot reconstruct later.
Yes—receiving, counting and picking can each be their own sheet/form with its own fields and rules.
Barcode conditions support checks like matches‑regex or exists‑in‑sheet, so you can reject malformed or unknown codes before they save.
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Open a free sheet at cloud.wiscanner.com, add barcode columns, and scan from the phone app.
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