I am not that familiar with bar code readers but, our
organization use a similar system. The program that is
used to issue and store the bar code information can also
track the usage on any particular card. Perhaps you are
looking in the wrong place to gather information.
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings all...
>
>I've been placed in charge of developing a database for
a new project
>within my organization. It'll basically be used for
personnel accountability
>purposes.
>
>Here's the low down...
>
>All personnel here have ID cards with barcodes on them,
the barcode have
>personal info on them as well as personal identifiers. We
want to be able to
>have the personnel swipe their ID card, and have a
database with their data
>already loaded into it, bring up their record by checking
the ID numbers and
>place a timestamp on their records so we can see when
they have arrived at
>the organization.
>
>I used to work with Access QUITE a bit but that has been
a few years ago and
>now I am very rusty...
>
>Any help, ideas, suggestions that any of you offer will
be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>Flanders
>
>
>.
>
|