Integration to Barcode Lookup helps speed product data entry. There are over a billion product records on Barcode Lookup and if you find your product after a quick search – we will fill in the fields on the MicroBiz product record for you, including the product name, description and image.
Barcode Lookup does not have cost, prices or vendor stock levels.
Barcode Lookup does not have cost, prices or vendor stock levels.
Setup
- From Back Office >> Settings >> Add Ons set Using Barcode Lookup to Active.
- From Back Office >> Settings >> Advanced Settings >> Barcode Lookup Settings – set your default search mode, categories Field Mappings and other settings.
Setting Help
- Default Search Mode – determines which search mode shows first when you begin a search. For most users barcode or manufacturer’s part number – is probably the best place to start.
- Product Name – Determines how the MicroBiz product name will be set when importing a product record. The product Title from Barcode Lookup should be used unless you carry products that need to be differentiated by size or color.
- Default Search Category
Field Mappings
When you select a Barcode Lookup product record these settings determine what data is used to populate the MicroBiz product record.
- Sku – can be mapped to UPC, Manufacturer’s part number, EAN (if available) or left blank
- Style – Model, Manufacturer’s part number, or left blank
- UPC – UPC or EAN
- Item Number – ASIN (Amazon sku ) or left blank
- Vendor Product ID - Model, Manufacturer’s part number, or left blank
Catalog Data Actions
When populating a MicroBiz product we can try and find a vendor, brand or category that matches these fields in the product being imported. You can select either to try and find an exact match in MicroBiz for these fields or ignore the field.
Searching
Matches are not exact – so a search on ‘sam’ will return same, sammy, samuel, sample and samsung. The barcode field is generally specific enough that if you enter the full UPC you will fund your product. Manufacturer’s part number will generally be specific enough – though your results may improve by adding a brand or manufacturer name ..
You can search and create products from Manage Products >> New Products and from the Quick Add Products in customer orders, vendor orders and all other inventory documents as well the register.
You can search and create products from Manage Products >> New Products and from the Quick Add Products in customer orders, vendor orders and all other inventory documents as well the register.