>I agree with you that under certain circumstances, your configuration would be the practical way to go. I believe, in this case, a system that operates in real time is necessary.
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>My rational is based on observing this particular process when I go to the cleaners to pick up my shirts. It seems to me that hanging items on the racks is an ongoing process throughout the day and that it would be disruptive to upload the scans many times throughout the day. Also, there would have to be an additional program to process the uploaded scans and post them to the proper table.

I agree with you completely. It should be in real time, and if the store is rather busy, this must be stressed.

You could even go cheaper by using a PC running DOS to get the data from the scanner and insert it in the appropriate table.

>By the way. That was a very good article you authored for FA.

Thanks for your kind words!!!

Alex