Question Re: Barcode scanner interface to SAP in Technology Q&A

Barcode scanner interface to SAP

sankaralingam_maharajan — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 01:30:40 GMT

We have a requirement related to Asset Tracking. The field person would scan the barcode using scanner and the data shuould get updated in 3 different tables in SAP. The question is how will this work i.e. how will the scanner send data to SAP? Any 3rd party application is required?

Re: Barcode scanner interface to SAP

Former Member — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 08:27:22 GMT

This question is too general and vague. At a very high level overview, you can use SMP SDK to develop your mobile apps with desired functionalities, then expose your backend to SMP server via OData and that's how your mobile app can talk to your backend.

Re: Barcode scanner interface to SAP

binhlht — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 08:54:22 GMT

Basically, you can create a web app to do the scan, like this

https://blogs.sap.com/2017/10/19/barcode-scanning-with-device-camera-in-sapui5-applications-without-a-native-container/

If considering native app, Kapsel and Cordova are your key words. That's front end.

In the back, you use things like ODATA, CDS View to communicate with the front and also do the table updating