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Mobile App: Returning a Manifest

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Overview

You can return a Manifest in Flex5 and view the progress as you go. On the return screen, you can type in barcodes, use the device camera as a scanner, or pair a bluetooth scanner and enter bluetooth scanning mode.

Return Manifest instruction begins at 9:15 in the video:

Opening the Return Screen for a Manifest

Currently, the only way to get to the return screen for a Manifest is through the Element List Widget. If you configured your Element List Widget to show Manifests, then you can tap the Manifest from the list and view the information and actions for that Manifest. One of the actions is "Go to Return Screen."

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In future versions of the app, you will be able to search for a Manifest and go to the return screen from the search results.

Scanning In From a Manifest

When you are on the Return Manifest page, you can scan inventory several ways (all of which are outlined on the instruction page when you first open the Return Manifest page).

  • Type a barcode into the barcode input field
  • Tap the camera icon (top right) and scan a barcode with the device's camera
  • Connect a bluetooth scanner and enter bluetooth scan mode by tapping the bluetooth icon (top right, next to the camera icon). 
When you enter bluetooth scan mode, the cursor automatically defaults to the barcode input field, and will stay there even if you tap out of the input field to interact with the screen in another way.

Just like in the desktop version of Flex, when you are on a scanning page, you are scanning from a specific warehouse location. If you only have one warehouse set up in Flex, then you will always be scanning from that location. But if you have multiple warehouse locations, then we recommend verifying that you are scanning from the correct location by checking the current location at the bottom of the list (in the footer section). 

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To change the location, tap the location name and choose the new location from the popup window.

You can also change the sound theme that you are using by tapping on the cog-wheel, then tapping on the sound theme name and selecting a new sound theme from the popup.

Viewing Your Scan History

You can view your scan history by tapping the cog-wheel (in the footer section), then tapping Scan History.

You can tap through the list of scans to view information about the inventory model or unit that was scanned, as well as undo the scan and open the inventory model or unit.

Currently, the scan history page only shows scans completed during the current scanning session. If you exit the return screen then re-enter, the scan history will reset.

To return to the Manifest list, tap the cog-wheel again and tap Manifest.

Shortcut: To return to the Manifest list from the Scan History view, you can also just tap the Mn icon in the top-left area of the screen.

Undoing a Scan

You can undo your last scan by tapping Undo Scan in the "last scan" bar along the top of the return screen.

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To undo other scans you did during your scanning session, tap the cog-wheel at the bottom of the list (in the footer section), then tap Scan History. Tap on any scan history result and one of the actions that shows in the detail view is Undo Scan. Tap Undo Scan to undo that scan.

Currently, the scan history page only shows scans completed during the current scanning session. If you exit the return screen then re-enter, the scan history will reset.

Logging Maintenance on Items Being Returned

When you return a unit, the unit information will show in the detail view (right-hand side of the screen). One of the actions that is available is to log maintenance.

Tap Log Maintenance and the new maintenance log popup will appear. Learn more about logging maintenance on inventory HERE.

Finalizing a Manifest Return

  1. Tap the cog-wheel (in the footer section).
  2. Tap Finalize.
  3. Follow on-screen prompts to complete.

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