Barcode Station Documentation¶

Overview¶

The Barcode Station module (barcode.station) manages physical barcode scanning stations in the warehouse. It defines workstations where barcode operations (receiving, issuing, transferring, validating) are performed, associating each station with a default location.

Model Information¶

Model Name: barcode.station
Display Name: Barcode Station
Key Fields: None

Features¶

❌ Audit logging disabled
❌ Multi-company support (not enforced)
❌ Full-text content search disabled
✅ Simple configuration model

Purpose¶

✅ Define physical barcode scanning workstations
✅ Associate stations with locations
✅ Organize warehouse operations
✅ Track where barcode activities occur

Key Fields Reference¶

Header Fields¶

Field	Type	Required	Description
`name`	Char	✅	Station name/identifier
`location_id`	Many2One	❌	Default location for this station
`description`	Text	❌	Station description/notes

API Methods¶

1. Create Barcode Station¶

Method: create(vals, context)

Creates a new barcode scanning station.

Example:

# Create receiving station
station_id = get_model("barcode.station").create({
    "name": "Receiving Dock A",
    "location_id": receiving_location_id,
    "description": "Main receiving area barcode station"
})

Common Use Cases¶

Use Case 1: Setup Warehouse Stations¶

# Create stations for different operations

# Receiving station
receiving_station = get_model("barcode.station").create({
    "name": "Receiving Station 1",
    "location_id": receiving_dock_id,
    "description": "Goods receipt and PO receiving"
})

# Shipping station
shipping_station = get_model("barcode.station").create({
    "name": "Shipping Station 1",
    "location_id": shipping_dock_id,
    "description": "Order picking and shipping"
})

# QC station
qc_station = get_model("barcode.station").create({
    "name": "QC Station",
    "location_id": qc_area_id,
    "description": "Quality control and inspection"
})

# Transfer station
transfer_station = get_model("barcode.station").create({
    "name": "Transfer Station",
    "location_id": staging_area_id,
    "description": "Internal transfers and relocations"
})

Use Case 2: Multi-Station Warehouse¶

# Setup for large warehouse with multiple zones

zones = [
    ("Zone A - Receiving", zone_a_receiving_id),
    ("Zone A - Storage", zone_a_storage_id),
    ("Zone A - Shipping", zone_a_shipping_id),
    ("Zone B - Receiving", zone_b_receiving_id),
    ("Zone B - Storage", zone_b_storage_id),
    ("Zone B - Shipping", zone_b_shipping_id),
]

for station_name, location_id in zones:
    get_model("barcode.station").create({
        "name": station_name,
        "location_id": location_id
    })

Best Practices¶

1. Clear Naming Convention¶

# Good: Descriptive names
"Receiving Dock A"
"Shipping Station 2"
"QC Inspection Area"

# Avoid: Vague names
"Station 1"
"Desk"

2. Link to Appropriate Locations¶

# Good: Logical association
{
    "name": "Receiving Station",
    "location_id": receiving_location  # Internal location
}

# Avoid: Wrong location type
{
    "name": "Receiving Station",
    "location_id": customer_location  # Wrong!
}

3. Document Station Purpose¶

# Good: Clear description
{
    "name": "QC Station 1",
    "location_id": qc_area_id,
    "description": "Quality control for incoming goods, includes barcode scanner and inspection tools"
}

Model	Relationship	Description
`stock.location`	Many2One	Station's default location
`barcode.receive`	Indirect	Used at receiving stations
`barcode.issue`	Indirect	Used at shipping stations
`barcode.transfer`	Indirect	Used at transfer stations
`barcode.validate`	Indirect	Used at validation stations

Configuration¶

Recommended Station Types¶

Receiving Stations
Location: Receiving dock/area
Purpose: Goods receipt, PO receiving
Equipment: Barcode scanner, computer
Shipping Stations
Location: Shipping dock/area
Purpose: Order picking, packing, shipping
Equipment: Barcode scanner, label printer
QC Stations
Location: Quality control area
Purpose: Inspection, validation
Equipment: Barcode scanner, inspection tools
Transfer Stations
Location: Staging/transit area
Purpose: Internal movements, relocations
Equipment: Mobile barcode scanner
Count Stations
Location: Various
Purpose: Cycle counting, stock takes
Equipment: Mobile devices

Integration Points¶

Barcode Operations¶

All barcode modules can reference stations to track where operations occur: - barcode.receive - Receiving operations - barcode.issue - Issuing operations - barcode.transfer - Transfer operations - barcode.validate - Validation operations

Troubleshooting¶

"Station not found"¶

Cause: Station record not created
Solution: Create station records for all physical workstations

"Wrong location assigned"¶

Cause: Station linked to incorrect location
Solution: Update station's location_id to correct location

Version History¶

Last Updated: October 2025
Model Version: barcode_station.py
Framework: Netforce

Additional Resources¶

Barcode Receive Documentation: barcode.receive
Barcode Issue Documentation: barcode.issue
Barcode Transfer Documentation: barcode.transfer
Barcode Validate Documentation: barcode.validate
Stock Location Documentation: stock.location

This documentation is generated for developer onboarding and reference purposes.