Collecting Data
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Figure 3-51: ITEM ID Match
The application adds the item ID to the item list an d prompts
you for a description of the item. Use the keypad to enter a
description (for example, POCKET READER MANUAL). The
application will add the description to the description file and
prompt you for the number of units of the item.
Figure 3-52: Entering Item Description
6. When you enter a number (for example, 50), the portable returns
to the first prompt, ready to accept another item ID
7. When you are done collecting inventory data, press the <F4> key
to return to the application menu.
The portable stores the collected data in a single ASCII text file.
When you upload the file to your computer, the data will appear
as a list. Each line in the list will contain two fields separated by a
comma. The first field is the item ID, and the second field is the
number of units of that item. (The item descriptions are not
included in the file). The list below is part of a data file uploaded
from a portable that used DESCRIPT to collect data.
00-680-00, 46
00-667-00, 244
00-697-00, 90
00-693-00, 135
00-675-00, 19
00-629-02, 72
00-670-00, 159
QUANTITYBCBASICS MANUAL
F3=REV F4=EXIT
ENTER DESCRIPT