User's Manual

Portable Reader: Conducting Shelf Order Search 4-29
Shelf Order Search Window
The Shelf Order Search window displays the following information:
Figure 4.38 Shelf Order Searching
• Items in file
The original count of the items read from the Shelf Order file.
•Items Read
The number of items read during the search.
•Items in order
The number of items that were read in shelf order.
• Items not in order
The number of items that were read that are not in shelf order.
• Offset in use
Adjust the offset by changing the number and tapping Set.
This indicates the current setting used to determine how many barcodes can be
separated (or offset) before they are considered out of shelf order. So in the example
above, a barcode would be considered out of order if found separated by 10 barcodes.
An offset is needed because the wand can read items in a random order within its read
range, allowing for adjustment when items of different thickness are being scanned.
For example, poetry books are usually slim while reference books are much thicker,
thus allowing more or less books within the read range of the inventory wand.