You can update barcode numbers in three ways:
Individually
Go to Inventory > Product > Variant Details > edit Barcode column.
Bulk Action
Go to Inventory > Product > Bulk Action > Edit Products. Then edit Columns and choose Barcode.
via CSV
Go to Inventory > Product > Bulk Manage > Update Existing Products.
Choose "No I need to download a list of my products".
Choose UPC as the Product Attribute to update, and click on "Build Product Sheet".
Note, Barcode number is also known as UPC (Universal Product Code).
Download the file and open it with any spreadsheet editor. Then change the values on the UPC column.
Upload the filled spreadsheet and follow the steps in updating products via CSV.
You're done! Now, you can use barcode to perform the following tasks:
- Scan items onto Sales & Purchase Orders
- Pack Sales Orders
- New Stock Transfers
- Search products by Barcode
- Barcode Printing
- Perform a Stock take
To learn more about the use of barcodes in TradeGecko, click here.
Note
We work with any USB Barcode scanner and recommend the Bluetooth Socket Mobile barcode scanning product range. EAN13/ UPC Barcodes are recommended.