Physical Inventory using Bar Code Scanners This method is to allow easy scanning to record the counts for Physical inventory. There are 4 steps to a Physical Inventory Operation using the Bar Code scanner method. a. (#4) Clear (reset) the Count file. (Clears out old counts) b. (#1) Count batches of part numbers, until all are counted. (more than one station may participate) c. (#2) Edit and print the combined batches. May be done just for those already counted, even if not completed yet. d. (#3) Update Inventory with the counts. All counting should normally be completed. A proof run may be done, to see what the results will be without actually changing anything. What happens? Basicly, a count file is created (cleared) for accummulating batches of scanned counts. After counting is finished, the counts may be edited and printed for verification. Then the counts are used to update the inventory on hand quantities to the quantities counted, with a report showing old and new book quantities and value, and also the value difference. See Option/Help on the next window for detail of each option.