{"id":20563,"date":"2026-06-17T11:59:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alix.ai\/documentation\/?post_type=docs&p=20563"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:03:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:03:02","password":"","slug":"pick-inventory-by-scanning","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/alix.ai\/documentation\/en\/doc\/shipments\/pick-inventory-by-scanning\/","title":{"rendered":"Pick inventory by scanning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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-> Some feature coming soon<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

From a shipment window, you can scan tags with a scan reader to pick inventory in bursts. Scans follow one another without waiting for each one to be confirmed before moving to the next.<\/p>\n

This is an alternative to manual picking (checkmark, Pick all<\/strong>) described in Ship inventory<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scan tags<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. In the menu on the left, choose Inventories -> Shipments<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Click the desired shipment. The shipment window opens.<\/li>\n
  3. Open the Pick list<\/strong> tab.
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  4. Scan a first tag with your scan reader. The Scan queue<\/strong> window opens and the first scan appears as the first line.<\/li>\n
  5. Keep scanning the next tags without waiting. Each scan adds a line to the queue and is processed in turn.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Track scan statuses<\/h2>\n

    Each line in the Scan queue<\/strong> shows a Status<\/strong> that changes as it is processed. The Tag<\/strong> column shows the scanned tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Status<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Queued<\/strong><\/td>\nThe scan is recorded and waiting its turn.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Processing…<\/strong><\/td>\nThe scan is being sent.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Done<\/strong><\/td>\nThe inventory has been picked. The matching source appears as picked in the Pick list<\/strong> tab.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Error<\/strong><\/td>\nThe scan could not be processed. See Handle errors<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Handle errors<\/h2>\n

    When a scan cannot be processed, its line changes to the Error<\/strong> status and shows the reason. Here are common reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Reason<\/th>\nCause<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Tag not found<\/td>\nThe scanned tag does not match any inventory or card.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    The scanned inventory does not match any shipment or sales order line item<\/td>\nThe inventory does not match any line to prepare.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    The inventory-related line items are already filled<\/td>\nThe inventory is already fully picked.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    The inventory customer (or address) differs from the shipment<\/td>\nThe scanned inventory belongs to a different customer or address.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    If the error is unexpected, the line shows a Details<\/strong> link. Click the line to open the error detail window.<\/p>\n

    Close the scan queue<\/h2>\n

    The Scan queue<\/strong> closes automatically when all lines are at the Done<\/strong> status and no scan has occurred for 5 seconds.<\/p>\n

    You can also close it at any time with the X<\/strong> at the top right.<\/p>\n

    Note: if unfinished scans remain when closing, a confirmation is requested. Scans still queued will be discarded.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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