This feature is only available with Level 5 or higher programs.

In the Level 5 program, royalty reports and royalty statements can be barcoded.  For more information on barcodes, see "Barcodes, Generation Information" in the Help documentation found in the main AnyBook program.  If a report (or statement) has a printed barcode on it, you can scan the barcode, and AnyBook automatically displays it.

To reach the barcode dialog box, select GO TO >> FIND BY SCANNING BARCODE.  Note that you can automatically bring up this dialog box by programming your barcode reader with a F2 prefix.  When the barcode reader is programmed in this way, the barcode dialog is activated automatically as soon as you scan the barcode.  It is not necessary to select it from the menu.  (More information on programming your barcode reader is found in the Help documentation in the main AnyBook program.)

When you scan the barcode, AnyBook searches through the data file of reports (or statements), locates it, and displays the report on the screen.

Note that AnyBook can also locate a royalty holder by scanning a report or statement.  The procedure is the same.  Start at the Royalty Set-up Screen, scan the barcode, and the royalty holder will be displayed.