How tracking records and statuses are stored

Learn what each scan records, which tracking sources exist, and what item status shows.

1. Every scan records who tracked it and whether it came from a hardware scanner, camera, or manual selection.

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2. The tracking method (hardware scanner, camera, or manual selection) is recorded with each scan.

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3. An item's status only shows whether it is tracked or not tracked.

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4. Three sources are recorded: 'camera' (a scan in camera mode, on a desktop or a phone), 'manual' (panels picked from the Manual table) and 'hardware' (a scanner gun, which types the code into the page). Each panel's tracking record shows which was used; the Tracking Data CSV lists it in the Track Type column.