Changelog
New features, fixes and improvements requested by Orca users
- 2022
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Added Orca Variables dropdown
24 Dec 2022
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 $
Zapier integration is now in BETA!
16 Dec 2022
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
Improved Orca Variables
14 Oct 2022
Thanks to your feedback, we’ve improved so it’s even easier to extract barcode data.
Improved support for slower connections
18 Sep 2022
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
A visual refresh
24 Jun 2022
To celebrate national barcode day, we’ve introduced a new look… same great product, just a little prettier
Improved trigger functionality
9 Mar 2022
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
Increase scan region
19 Dec 2021
As requested, this update allows you to increase the size of the scan region.
Improved export
1 Aug 2021
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 🙏
Improved permissions, faster GPS and more
20 Jul 2021
We’ve improved … admins can now alter a sheets structure 🚀
without wiping your sheet 💪
Create an Any Field to monitor all fields:
Improved scanning on PDF417 scanners
16 Jul 2021
Improved ability to scan PDF417 barcodes (thanks Mike)
Better support for non-GPS devices
14 Jul 2021
GPS is now optional, so you can install on devices without GPS
Import without clearing existing data
1 Jun 2021
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.
Create medical sheet templates
30 May 2021
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.
Print barcodes in 3 taps
25 May 2021
We’ve made it a little easier to print barcodes from the .
You can choose from the following types:
Easier to print barcodes
21 May 2021
We’ve made it easier to print barcodes (tap print next to barcode field)
Light Theme, Triggers And More
4 May 2021
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.
Light theme added to mobile app
1 May 2021
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 👋
Draggable sheet tabs
1 Apr 2021
Quick update; you can now reorder your sheets by dragging the tabs 🚀
Improved GS1 support for extracting barcode data
27 Mar 2021
This update includes the following:
New:
Fixes:
Live Data URL updates!
1 Jul 2020
Hey 👋. We’ve added more power to the . You can now:
what you’d like to see next!
Further improvement to scanning speeds
26 Dec 2019
As requested, this update improves scanning speed.
Increased trigger functionality
26 Nov 2019
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:
Improved bulk update
15 Nov 2019
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
Improved grouping
23 Oct 2019
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 :)
Improved in-app search
21 Oct 2019
We’ve upgraded the in-app search, you can now search by one particular field at a time. Tap search to try it.
Support for external data validation
17 Oct 2019
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.
Delta values return to number fields
30 Sep 2019
A quick fix to bring back delta values on number fields
Unique ID fields
22 Sep 2019
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.
Improved loading for slow connections
10 Aug 2019
Increased timeout when loading the sheets menu on a slow connection.
Settings for fields
24 Jul 2019
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).
Return of the Pin Value
16 Jul 2019
This update brings back the “Pin Value” value feature to help reduce data entry when batch/location scanning.
-/+ delta indicator
12 Jun 2019
This update includes a few UX tweaks, most notably +/- delta indicator on numeric fields.
Grouping items
4 May 2019
This update includes:
Let us know what you’d like to see next hello@orcascan.com
Sorting lists by field values
30 Apr 2019
Hello! A couple of tweaks:
Let us know what you’d like to see next hello@orcascan.com
Drop-down default values
7 Feb 2019
As requested, you can now set a default value for drop-down fields.
View Cloud Sheet data on your phone
14 Jan 2019
App:
Web:
You can now push your barcode scans directly into Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.
Bugs:
Export barcode via DropBox, WhatsApp and more
24 Sep 2018
Just a couple more of the changes you requested:
Added auto field types
21 Sep 2018
We love getting your suggestion; please keep them coming. As requested, this update includes:
Added true/false fields
10 Sep 2018
As requested, you can now add true/false fields to every barcode scan. We’ve also
Added scan into field button
1 Aug 2018
We’ve added a “Scan into field” button next to all text fields allowing you to scan additional barcodes after every scan.
Added account info to app settings
27 May 2018
As requested, we’ve added the email address you have logged in as to the bottom of the app settings screen.
Lots of improvements based on your feedback
19 Apr 2018
Thank you for all your feedback! This update includes:
Added autogenerate barcode feature
30 Dec 2017
Thanks again for your feedback, please keep it coming! This update includes:
Added reset quantities and fixed some bugs
28 Dec 2017
Thank you for your feedback! Please keep it coming, it helps drive development.
This update includes:
Lots of improvements based on your feedback
18 Dec 2017
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 barcode detail screen after scan
17 Nov 2016
Added, “Add detail after each scan” to allow an optional prompt for quantity/name/notes after every scan.
Added support for more barcodes
11 Nov 2016
As requested, we’ve added support for PDF417, Aztec & Code 93 barcodes.