Configure Barcode Formats
Use the Configure Barcode Formats setup task to define multiple barcode formats that you scan with a mobile device.
You can specify how to identify the barcode format, the type of data encoded in each format, and outlining how to parse and extract the data when the barcode is scanned for a specific field within the mobile page.
For instance, you can utilize this configuration to define and scan a barcode with product information like +P+AS54888|L+ABC123, where +, P+, and L+ are identifiers for the barcode, item number, and lot number, respectively, and | is used as the delimiter between the data elements.
Here's how to configure barcode formats:
- Use the Configure Barcode Formats task in the Setup and
Maintenance work area to add a new barcode format to be supported for scanning with
mobile devices.
- Offering: Manufacturing and Supply Chain Materials Management
- Functional Area: Inventory Management
- Task: Configure Barcode Formats
- On the Configure Barcode Formats page, click the Create Barcode Format button to create a new barcode format.
- In the header section, set the following fields:
Field Name Description Name Specify the name of the barcode format. Description Specify the description of the barcode format. Barcode Identifier Prefix Specify the prefix that will be used to identify the barcode format. For instance, ]C1 identifies GS-128 barcodes, while for a custom format like $P+AS54888|L+1152KMB, $ serves as the identifying prefix. Retain Prefix while Reading Specify whether the prefix of the barcode should be retained or removed before parsing the barcode data. Status Indicate whether you want to activate or deactivate the barcode format. - In the Barcode data identifiers section, set the following fields:
Field Name Description Field Name Specify the target field to which the barcode data should be mapped. Choose from these available field names:
- Item
- Item - GTIN
- Lot number
- Serial number
- Subinventory
- Locator
- Receipt number
- Delivery
- Pick slip number
- Packing slip number
- Tracking number
- Order number
- Receiving order number
Data Identifier Specify the prefix of the encoded barcode data that identifies the type of data within the barcode. For example, the data identifier for an item number might be P+. If the encoded item number is AS54888, the barcode reflects P+AS54888 to signify it is an item number, with the part number being AS54888. Description Specify the description of the data identifier. Data Length Type Specify whether the length of the barcode data, encoded for the data identifier, is fixed or variable. For fixed lengths, specify the number of characters in the barcode data. For variable lengths, denote the end of the value using the group separator or delimiter character. Length Specify the number of characters of the barcode data encoded for the data identifier if the data length type is fixed. Group Separator Specify whether the GS1 group separator is used to indicate the end of the value in the case of variable data length. Delimiter Specify the character used to indicate the end of the value for variable data length. Data Type Specify the type of value encoded for the data identifier. Options include:
- Text
- Number
- Date
Date Format Specify the date format of the value encoded for the data identifier. Includes Check Digit Indicate whether the last character of the value serves as a check digit. When selected, the last character of the value is excluded. Multiple Data Elements For Healthcare Industry barcode labels, indicates whether the data identifier contains multiple values. Sequence Number For Healthcare Industry barcode labels, indicates the sequence of the data. - Click Submit to create the barcode format.