About Barcodes

A barcode is a series of vertical bars that is printed or stamped on parts, containers, labels, or other media. These bars represent information that an electronic barcode reader can interpret. A barcode type is a classification that uses a series of varying-width bars and spaces to represent characters. Some barcode types can encode only numbers, while other barcode types can encode numbers, letters, and special computer control characters. For more information about the supported barcode types, see Siebel System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Oracle Technology Network.

Note: For Siebel CRM product releases 8.1.1.9 and later and for 8.2.2.2 and later, the system requirements and supported platform certifications, and information about the certifications application are available from the Certification tab on My Oracle Support.

Barcode hardware includes a barcode reader, which is sometimes called a barcode scanner. A barcode reader is an electronic device that detects the pattern of bars and spaces for a barcode, decodes those patterns into characters, and transmits those characters to Siebel Field Service. It appears as though the data associated with the barcode is typed into Siebel Field Service.