Changelog

were designed to make it easier to extract data from barcodes as they are scanned, and move that data into the relevant field.

To remove the need to read the docs every time you need to do this, we’ve added Orca Variables as a dropdown list to the default field in the Orca Scan web app.

Simply right-click any column in the Orca Scan web app, go to the default value and type $

With Zapier, you can scan barcodes into thousands of apps, to do things like upload products to your . Follow our or and we’ll help you get setup.

We’ve also released a mobile app update (v11.9.0); which includes:

And finally… We’ve taken barcodes back to basics in our 👈

That’s all for now; let us know what you’d like to see next

Released a mobile app update ; which includes:

This update includes:

Thanks to your feedback, we’ve improved so it’s even easier to extract barcode data.

Just a few more bug fixes ;-)

This update fixes a stability issue (thanks ChiChi)

Quick fix: we’ve increased the amount of time allowed to pull cloud data to better support slower connections. Let us know what you’d like to see next

This update fixes a bug where triggers do not detect when a photo is added.

A few more tweaks:

This update fixes a bug decoding barcodes that contain $ (thanks Curtis)

To celebrate national barcode day, we’ve introduced a new look… same great product, just a little prettier

This update includes:

We’ve introduced Orca Variables to make it easier to extract data from barcodes, add $GS1:GTIN or $HIBC:PCN as a default value and scan a UDI barcode (more info at )

We also fixed a few UI issues.

Conditional if-this-then-that triggers will continue to work when “Add detail after scan” is disabled.

This means you can speed up scanning by disabling the detail screen and only show it when needed using a “Set Required” trigger. More info at

Hello, this update includes:

As always, let us know what you’d like to see next

This update includes:

This update includes:

As requested, this update allows you to increase the size of the scan region.

Our new scanner allows you to scan barcodes much faster than before.

This update resolves a bug when scanning UPC barcodes (thank you Michelle)

You can now add images of your items. Whether you want to show proof of delivery, capture a photo for quality purposes or show product variations, it’s now possible!

Capture multiple values from dropdowns by editing a field/column and enabling multi-select. A few ways you might use this:

Hi there 👋

We’ve improved data export, you can now choose columns, date format etc… Hit export to give it a try. Thanks to David Gati for the suggestion 🙏

We’ve improved … admins can now alter a sheets structure 🚀

without wiping your sheet 💪

Create an Any Field to monitor all fields:

Improved ability to scan PDF417 barcodes (thanks Mike)

GPS is now optional, so you can install on devices without GPS

Added support for Datalogic barcode scanners (thanks for the nudge Nathalie)

Hello 👋 as requested you can now append rows to a sheet, without clearing existing rows and history 🚀

Or replace all data as usual… The choice is yours 🙂

BIG thanks to Elaine for the suggestion.

Scan any medical device and we’ll automatically extract serial number, lot number and expiry date into the relevant fields. We’ll also warn you when you scan an expired product.

Create a new sheet to give it a try.

We’ve introduced to make extracting values from barcode data into separate fields easier. Add an Orca Variable as a default value to one of your fields and start scanning.

We’ve made it a little easier to print barcodes from the .

You can choose from the following types:

We’ve made it easier to print barcodes (tap print next to barcode field)

A couple of bug fixes:

Fixed a couple of UI issues (thanks, Nick)

Some of you reported difficulty seeing Orca Scan in sunny climates. To remedy this, we added a light theme 😎

You can now use the value of any item within a trigger simply by wrapping the column name in [square brackets]

In case you missed it, you can use to show/hide fields, set up notifications and break barcodes into multiple columns 🤖

We’ve made it even easier for external systems to , and items from your Orca sheets by providing a unique URL for every sheet.

A few of you reported difficulty using the Orca Scan mobile app in sunny climates. To remedy this, we’ve added a light theme :

Let us know what you’d like to see next 👋

We’ve made it a little easier to print barcodes from the mobile app:

Introducing… Light theme (settings > use light theme)

We’ve fixed the date/timezone issue. Thank you to Clark and others for raising this. Let us know what you’d like to see next

We added templates to help you track more, faster. A few of our favourites:

Medical Device Tracking

Scan UDI barcodes on medical devices, and we’ll populate the make, model, expiry date etc.

Drug Tracking

Scan FMD barcodes on drug packaging, and we’ll populate batch, lot and expiry dates.

Vehicle Tracking

Scan VIN barcodes, and we’ll populate make, model, location etc.

Book Cataloging

Scan ISBN barcodes on books, and we’ll populate title, author, number of pages etc.

Orca Scan now works with the , , and range of hardware scanners 💪

And finally… you can now reorder your sheets by dragging the tabs 🚀

A few more tweaks:

Quick update; you can now reorder your sheets by dragging the tabs 🚀

This update includes the following:

New:

Fixes:

This update fixes a bug when using a Unique ID field type as the barcode field

Quick update to resolve a random loading bug when starting the app (sorry about that)

Quick update to fix the print barcode issue (long press an item in the list to print a barcode)

We’re super pleased to introduce templates! Simply create a new sheet, select what you’d like to track (Inventory, Books, Medical Devices etc), and we’ll set up your sheet with all the fields you need to do a great job :)

This update includes:

This update fixes:

Hi there, just a quick update.

You can now view deleted items, and see who deleted them, when, and from which device. Simply hit the History button on the toolbar and select the Deleted rows tab:

Happy scanning 👋

Orca Scan now works with the Linea Pro Barcode Sled from Infinite Peripherals. BIG thanks to Israel & Jose for the suggestion.

Hello again! This update adds a few features you requested:

You can now use the value of columns in your triggers 🎉

Let’s say you have a stock list with Barcode, Name, Quantity and Min Stock level :

You can use the value of the Min Stock within a trigger to say: :

With that trigger in place, if the Quantity drops below Min Stock for any of your products, an email notification will be sent asking to reorder the item:

To use a column value in a trigger, simply wrap the column name in square brackets [Min Stock].

Hasta luego 👋

Triggers are a great way to add custom functionality to your sheet, from showing and hiding fields to breaking apart barcodes and sending notification as data changes.

To make them even easier to work with, we’ve added the ability to import/export to Excel.

Here are the triggers used in the Medical Device Tracking template to extract data from GS1 barcodes into separate fields:

And the same triggers are exported to Excel:

Hope this helps!

Hi there, this release fixes the bugs you raised:

We’ve just launched , a simple alternative to paper forms.

You can now view the location of all your assets and inventory in real-time ✨

A few more updates from the team:

Emails notifications are great for things that need attention , but what if something needs attention right-away?

You can now send an SMS message to up to 10 people per trigger the instant something happens:

You can also send email notifications to multiple recipients now too 🎉

Until next time 🖖

As requested, we’ve added the ability to view the location of your assets. Just click the map button at the bottom of your sheet:

View the entire location history by clicking the asset pin and View History:

Let us know what you think

You know all those sheets people keep adding you to? Well, you can now remove yourself.

Just right-click the sheet tab and hit Remove Sheet 🎉

BIG thanks to James for the suggestion👌

Hello 👋!

You can now between user accounts. Simply:

Let us know what you’d like to see next.

Hey 👋. We’ve added more power to the . You can now:

what you’d like to see next!

Resolved a few minor UI bugs

we’re super pleased to launch - simple logic to do things like:

As requested, this update improves scanning speed.

This update fixes a few annoying bugs:

You can now break barcodes apart into different fields using regular expressions within triggers. Simple, yet powerful!

You can now use triggers to conditionally alter the mobile interface based on the value of fields. You can do things like:

Whenever a particular field:

Quick update:

We’re super excited to introduce triggers! You can now show/hide/set and clear fields based on the value of other fields. We’ve added the ability to set and clear required status using triggers :)

A few tweaks to the recently released bulk update feature. To update a bunch of items at once:

“It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.” - Steve Jobs

This update includes:

Quick update to fix a UI bug on devices with a notch.

This release includes:

Luego!

Quick update. We’ve added the number of items within a group to the group headers (thanks for the suggestion Prithvi!). To enable grouping tap the sort icon :)

We’ve upgraded the in-app search, you can now search by one particular field at a time. Tap search to try it.

We’ve added support for external data validation via a Validation URL, this allows your system to inspect data entered by a user before it is saved to your sheet.

If your server returns an error, we’ll present that error to the user within the app and reject the changes until the issue is resolved.

Thanks for the suggestions! This release includes:

Just a couple of tweaks this time:

A quick fix to bring back delta values on number fields

Quick fix: long-press to view barcode history was a bit buggy. All sorted now :)

As Abraham Lincoln once said “The best way to predict the future is to create it” - so let us know what you’d like to see next.

Web app updates

Mobile app updates

This update brings a couple of features:

Increased timeout when loading the sheets menu on a slow connection.

This update contains a few performance tweaks:

Yet another rapid release, this one contains:

Hello everyone, as requested you can now:

If you’re using the quantity field you will need to make this visible again after this update (Edit field > Show in list).

A few small improvements:

Many of you asked for more analytics and reporting, so we’re pleased to now announce integrations with both and .

You can now:

Other updates:

Web app

Mobile app

This update brings back the “Pin Value” value feature to help reduce data entry when batch/location scanning.

Thanks for using Orca Scan! As requested this update contains:

This update fixes an intermittent bug with the grouping and sorting features.

This update includes a few UX tweaks, most notably +/- delta indicator on numeric fields.

Fixed email export subject bug

We’re super pleased to announce the release of and . You can now connect Orca Scan directly to your systems using simple HTTP requests and without complex APIs.

Resolved auto date time bug

We’ve fixed the timezone issue and applied a few visual tweaks. Enjoy!

This update includes:

Let us know what you’d like to see next hello@orcascan.com

Hello! A couple of tweaks:

Let us know what you’d like to see next hello@orcascan.com

You can now making it possible to:

We’ve added the ability to Pin values on fields, so you can enter data once and repeat it for every scan.

Orca Scan now works with hardware scanners such as the and Bluetooth scanners such as the .

Improved Bluetooth barcode scanner compatibility

Added support for Symbol CS4070 bluetooth barcode scanner

Improvement speed of Bluetooth barcode scanner logic

Let us know what you think hello@orcascan.com

As requested, we’ve added support for Bluetooth barcode scanners. To get started, simply:

(1) Pair your Bluetooth scanner with your device as normal

(2) Open Orca Scan

(3) Start scanning using your Bluetooth scanner

Thanks for the feedback, this release includes:

As requested, you can now set a default value for drop-down fields.

As requested, you can now add drop-down lists as a field type.

Dates are now exported as ISO 8601 with timezone information.

Fixed timezone issue with auto date time fields

App:

Web:

You can now push your barcode scans directly into Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.

Bugs:

You can now connect Orca Scan directly to Microsoft Excel 2016, removing the need to manually export/import data.

As requested, you can now automagically send your Orca Scan data to Google Sheets!

Fixed required number fields bug causing them to reject 0 as a value

You can now create barcodes with Orca Scan

Orca Scan Mobile:

Cloud Sheets:

Fixed increase quantity bug

A few updates/fixes you requested:

Thanks again for the feedback!

Just a couple more of the changes you requested:

We love getting your suggestion; please keep them coming. As requested, this update includes:

Thanks for your feedback! This update includes:

We’ve resolved a random export as Microsoft Excel bug some of you experienced. Thank you for reporting this.

As requested, you can now add true/false fields to every barcode scan. We’ve also

This update contains a few bug fixes. Thank you for raising them!

We’ve added a “Scan into field” button next to all text fields allowing you to scan additional barcodes after every scan.

As requested, we’ve added the email address you have logged in as to the bottom of the app settings screen.

Thank you for all your feedback! This update includes:

Thank you for your suggestions. This update includes:

Thank you for your feedback! This update includes a few fixes:

Thanks again for your feedback, please keep it coming! This update includes:

Thank you for your feedback! Please keep it coming, it helps drive development.

This update includes:

Fixed intermittent “unable to connect” error after an app update

We fixed an issue with iOS 10 that caused the app to crash after an app update.

A BIG thank you for all your feedback! Please keep it coming as it really does help drive development. This version contains the following changes:

Bug fixes

New features

Changes to CSV export

Added, “Add detail after each scan” to allow an optional prompt for quantity/name/notes after every scan.

As requested, we’ve added support for PDF417, Aztec & Code 93 barcodes.

The first version of Orca Scan has been released onto the Apple and iOS App Store. This is a revamped, rebranded version of Barcode Bulk Scanner initially released onto the app stores on 13 August 2016.