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DataWedge
Introduction
This chapter applies to DataWedge on Android devices. DataWedge is an application that reads data,
processes the data and sends the data to an application.
Accessing DataWedge
To access DataWedge:
1. Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen and touch .
Basic Scanning
Scanning can be performed using the following:
Profiles
DataWedge is based on profiles and plug-ins. A profile contains information on how DataWedge
should behave with different applications.
Profile information consists of:
• Associated application
• Input plug-in configurations
• Output plug-in configurations
• Process plug-in configurations.
Using profiles, each application can have a specific DataWedge configuration. For example, each user
application can have a profile which outputs scanned data in the required format when that application
comes to the foreground. DataWedge can be configured to process the same set of captured data
differently based on the requirements of each application.
DataWedge includes the following pre-configured profiles which support specific built-in applications: