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Posted by Peter Fox on 07/27/06 13:22
Following on from walterbyrd's message. . .
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>Peter Fox wrote:
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>> Or why not maintain the file at the server end without it being saved on
>> the user's computer?
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>It might help to know what I am trying to do.
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>A very small warehouse just got a portable scanner. On recieving data,
>the data is scanned in, then the data from the scanner is transfered to
>a desktop PC. After the data is transfered to the PC, the user needs to
>update the online database with that data. The database is kept online
>because the clients need to view the inventory.
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>The process needs to be simplified as much as possible because the
>warehouse workers are not that sophisticated with technology.
Tell me about it! Many years ago I was asked to set up a simple stores
system. Couldn't because none of the warehouse staff could (or could be
bothered to) read.
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>I don't think the online system can directly access the portable
>device. Even if the device is connected, and ActiveSync is running. So
>there must be a temporary stage, where a file is kept on the desktop
>PC.
* So you've solved it. Your synch program starts at boot up. Scanner
dumps data to some file via it's comms utility. File gets beamed to
server. (Obviously there are a few WCPGWs you need to trap.)
* You could write a tiny Java program to connect to the web server then
use HTTP protocol to do a PUT See RFC 2616.
* Ask the scanner supplier for suggestions.
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