Barcode scanner Dashboard
Dashboard plugin for the automatic acceptance or completion of workflow steps and for changing location details using a barcode scanner
Overview
Introduction
This dashboard plugin was developed to facilitate the use of a barcode scanner in the Goobi Workflow. On the right side is a form for various actions, such as accepting and completing tasks or tracking the location of objects.
Installation
In order to use the plugin, the following files must be installed:
To configure how the plugin should behave, various values in the configuration file can be adjusted. The configuration file is usually located here:
To use this plugin, the user must select the intranda_dashboard_barcode
value within the dashboard settings.
Overview and functionality
To use this dashboard plugin, you first need to activate it via Settings
-> General
-> Dashboard
and then log in again. If the plugin is correctly installed and configured, it should already be activated under the Dashboard
menu item.
On the right side, there is a form with various actions. You can select one by clicking on it. If the action Change Location Only
is chosen, an additional input field will appear, expecting the name of the new location. For all actions, there is a mandatory input field where the title of the Goobi process is expected. This field is automatically focused after loading to facilitate the use of a barcode scanner. By clicking the Execute
button, the selected action will be performed, and messages regarding success will be displayed. The performed action and the input location are saved to facilitate further applications. They remain unchanged until a manual change is made.
Configuration
The plugin is configured in the file plugin_intranda_dashboard_barcode.xml
as shown here:
The following table contains a summary of the parameters and their descriptions:
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