# BarcodeScannerInput Component

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcodescannerinput-component/88483>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [April 7, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcodescannerinput-component/88483 "2024-04-07T17:01:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Subin\_Adhikari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Subin\_Adhikari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Subin_Adhikari)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcodescannerinput-component/88483/1 "2024-04-07T17:01:45Z")

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Gurus,

I can see the value on Session Event for the barcode scanner data  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/d/0d8773445c0f12c7ea6c88b3cc47521547363ed9.png)

but i am not receiving anything on the actual BarcodeScannerInput data prop.

any guidelines ?  
note: i am not using prefix/suffix and i am using prespective workstation on a android device.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/barcodescannerinput-component/88483/2 "2024-04-07T17:27:57Z")

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The component is not intended for use with a mobile device's native barcode scanning. It is an alternative for browsers and for scanners that generate virtual keystrokes.

> **[Perspective - Barcode Scanner Input | Ignition User Manual](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/appendix/components/perspective-components/perspective-input-palette/perspective-barcode-scanner-input)**
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> The Barcode Scanner Input component awaits for input from a barcode scanner.

When using the native scanner in the app, attach the Scan Barcode action to a button, and supply something in the context property that tells your session event how to process the data or to where to forward it. Including a message handler name and unique ID for forwarding is common.

> **[Component Events and Actions | Ignition User Manual](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/ignition-modules/perspective/working-with-perspective-components/component-events-and-actions#scan-barcode-action)**
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> In Perspective, events and actions are some of the fundamental building blocks of project functionality. Actions give you the ability to respond to specific user inputs (such as mouse, keyboard, and touch inputs), as well as broad session events...