By adding the
AppMachineReadableCode document property of data type
String to your analysis, you can activate the bar code reader capability on a mobile device that uses the analysis.
Perform this task in
Spotfire Analyst.
Prerequisites
The data table you import must have a column containing the data for either a bar code or a QR code. This column must have the data type
String.
Procedure
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Open a file that contains a string column of bar codes or QR codes.
Note: Check the
Import Settings to make sure the column names and data types are correct.
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Create a Table visualization.
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On the menu, click
, and in the
Document Properties dialog, click the
Properties tab.
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Click
New, and in the resulting dialog, provide the reserved name
AppMachineReadableCode.
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Set the
Data Type to
String. You can leave the default value blank.
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Save your changes.
Result
Your visualization now has the document property required to activate the bar code reading icon on a mobile device that can open it from either the
Spotfire Cloud or
Spotfire Consumer.
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