By default WooCommerce POS will use the SKU field as the barcode. If you wish to use a custom barcode field you can use the woocommerce_pos_product_barcode filter combined with the get_post_meta function. See below for an example of how you might use your own custom barcode field.
https://gist.github.com/kilbot/88cbd3ac5613eca90eea
Please note: a barcode must be unique for each product.
Any barcode scanner should work with WooCommerce POS, scanners simply output the serial number to the computer just like a (really fast) keyboard. For more information about how to set and search barcodes in WooCommerce POS, please read the Barcode Scanning documentation. [Read more…]
After two months of hard work, WooCommerce POS 0.3.1 has finally been released. This update brings a complete rewrite of the javascript which powers the main app; improving performance and putting the project on a solid foundation for the future. Most of the changes are under the hood and may not be immediately gratifying after such a long wait, so in this post I’ll highlight some new features but also talk about the new features that are now possible on the back of this update. [Read more…]
WooCommerce POS is able to filter products by the SKU field.
If a search matches the barcode field exactly the product is added to the cart instantly and the search field is reset. If you have a barcode scanner that is able to populate the search field then you should be use WooCommerce POS for barcode scanning. [Read more…]