It is possible that you need to scan items offline because one or both of the following occur:

  • The external system (SAP ATTP or NMVS), to which Movilitas.Cloud is connected, is down.
  • The location where you scan has no Internet connection or the Internet connection is limited to certain areas. 


You can perform offline scanning for the following action:

  • Verification


The scanned items are cached, and you can check them in the offline list. Once the external system (SAP ATTP or NMVS) is up and running, and your mobile device/computer is connected to the Internet again, you can log in to the mobile application, open the offline scanned items in the Serialized Logistics application, and submit all items at once.


Offline scanning is supported on both mobile application platforms:

  • Movilitas Mobile Web.
  • Movilitas Mobile application installed on a mobile device.


The procedure described below takes the use case when the operator scans the items by using the camera of the mobile device.

  • For mobile devices with built-in scanners, the GUI buttons related to scanning, like Continue Scan, may not be displayed and you need to press the physical button on the device to scan.
  • For devices with external (table) scanners, you can point the scanner to the barcode to scan and you can ignore the GUI buttons on the screen related to scanning.


Procedure


1. Open the Movilitas Mobile application. The application displays that you are not connected to the Internet.


2. Confirm the message and continue.


3. On the login page, select Offline Scan. The application displays the modes of operation.


4. Select Serialized Logistics. The application displays the following options:

  • Verification
  • Offline list


5. Select Verification. The application displays the geolocation data (latitude, longitude) and the application is ready for scanning.


Note: You can verify trade items only, meaning that you need to scan GS1 Data Matrix barcodes.


6. Tap Scan Multiple Packs and scan the first pack. The application displays the scanned item in the list and the item is cached in the application.


7. Tap Continue Scan and scan further packs one by one. The application displays the scanned items in the list and the items are cached in the application.


Slide the item to the left for further options:

  • Preview - Displays the details of the scanned item.
  • Remove - Removes the scanned item from the list. Removed items are not cached anymore.


8. To view all the scanned items waiting for processing, select the Offline list option. The application displays the list of cached items.


Slide the item to the left for further options:

  • Details - Displays the details of the scanned item.
  • Remove - Removes the scanned item from the list. Removed items are not cached anymore.


Next Steps


Once the external system (SAP ATTP or NMVS) is up and running, and your mobile device/computer is connected to the Internet again, log in to Movilitas Mobile application and submit the offline scanned items. For more information, see Submit Offline Scanned Items (Mobile).